Thursday, 12 June 2014

Today in History for 12th June 2014

Historical Events


1672 - French army under Gen Turenne crosses Rhine at Lobith

1819 - Dutch colonial troops driven out of Palembang Sumatra

1861 - Missouri Governor Claiborne Jackson calls for 50,000 volunteers to stop Federates from taking over his state

1920 - 52nd Belmont: Clarence Kummer aboard Man o' War wins in 2:14.2

1925 - William DeHart Hubbard of US, sets long jump record at 25' 10 3/4"

1933 - Financial and Economy World conference opens (66 countries)


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Famous Birthdays


1519 - Cosimo I de Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany and art patron of Florence (d. 1574)

1928 - Vic Damone, [Vito Farinola], Bkln, singer (Street Where You Live)

1930 - Barbara Harris, 1st US Episcopal female bishop

1946 - Harry Glasper, English writer

1976 - Thomas Sørensen, Danish footballer

1979 - Dallas Clark, American football player


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Famous Deaths


1567 - Richard Rich, 1st Baron Rich, Lord Chancellor of England (b. 1490)

1858 - William Horsley, composer, dies at 83

1937 - Mikhail Tukhachevsky, Marshal of the Soviet Union (b. 1893)

1966 - Hermann Scherchen, German conductor/music publisher, dies at 74

1983 - Norma Shearer, actress (Escape, Romeo and Juliet), dies at 82

1992 - Gerda Nicolson, actress (Next of Kin, Clinic), dies


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