Monday, 21 April 2014

Today in History for 21st April 2014

Historical Events


1878 - First Lady Lucy Hayes begins egg rolling contest on White House lawn

1925 - Chuvash Autonomous Region in RSFSR becomes Chuvash ASSR

1945 - Ivor Novello's "Perchance to Dream" premieres in London

1977 - Zia ur-Rahman appointed president of Bangladesh

1985 - Flyers 5-Isles 2-Patrick Div Finals-Flyers hold 2-0 lead

1986 - Bob Hering sets Formula One power boat record (165.338 mph, Ariz)


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Famous Birthdays


1912 - Eve Arnold, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, photojournalist (Marilyn Monroe) (d. 2012)

1915 - Frick, [W Groebli], Swiss clown, Frick and Frack)

1923 - Andrea Domburg, Dutch actress, (Theo d'Or Prize, Keetje Tippel)

1945 - Diana Darvey, British actress, singer and dancer (d. 2000)

1958 - Mike Barson, rock keyboardist (Madness)

1968 - Peter van Foxes, soccer player (Ajax)


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Famous Deaths


1652 - Pietro Della Valle, composer, dies at 66

1720 - Antoine Hamilton, French writer (b. 1646)

1952 - Leslie Banks, actor (Henry V, 21 Days, Eye Witness), dies at 61

1956 - Charles MacArthur, American writer (b. 1895)

1995 - Robert Elliott Storey Wyatt, cricketer, dies at 93

2004 - Mary McGrory, American journalist (b. 1918)


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