Saturday, 24 May 2014

Today in History for 24th May 2014

Historical Events


1276 - Magnus Ladulås is crowned King of Sweden in Uppsala Cathedral.

1873 - Leo Delibes' opera "Le Roi l'a Dit" premieres in Paris

1921 - 1st parliament for Northern Ireland elected

1935 - 1st major league night baseball game, in Cincinnati (Reds 2, Phil 1)

1943 - U-441 shoots Sunderland seaplane down over Gulf of Biskaje

1985 - "View to a Kill" premieres in US


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Famous Birthdays


1870 - Benjamin Cardozo, American jurist (d. 1938)

1943 - James Levine, British conductor

1955 - Rosanne Cash, Memphis Tn, country singer (Seven Year Ache, I Wonder)

1968 - Jerry Dipoto, Jersey City NJ, pitcher (NY Mets)

1974 - Ace Custis, NBA forward (Dallas Mavericks)

1976 - Catherine Cox, Australian netballer


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Famous Deaths


1669 - Pieter Cuypers, South Neth lawyer, dies at 48

1943 - Vladimir I Nemirovitch-Dantshenko, Russian playwright, dies at 84

1953 - Cor Hermus, actor (Bleeke Bet, William of Orange, Jantes), dies at 63

1972 - Gavin Muir, actor (Hollister-Betty Hutton Show), dies at 64

1992 - Joan Sanderson, actress (Young Wives' Tale, Fawlty Towers), dies at 79

1993 - Milton O Thompson, astronaut (Dynasoar, X-15), dies at 66


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