Historical Events
1782 - Congress approves Great Seal of US and eagle as it's symbol
1943 - Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) founded
1944 - US troops occupy Biak
1944 - Heavy storm hits the Channel
1950 - Joe Dimaggio's 2,000th hit, Yanks beat Indians 8-2
1969 - 150,000 attend Newport '69, Jimi Hendrix gets $120,000 to appear
Famous Birthdays
1824 - George E Street, British (?) architect
1887 - Kurt Schwitters, German/British dada-artist/poet (collages)
1949 - Paul Shaw, Collingwood Ontario, trap shooter (Olympics-96)
1951 - Peter Gordon, composer
1960 - Donna Mayhew, Taylor Penn, javelin thrower
1973 - Chino Moreno, American musician (Deftones)
Famous Deaths
1751 - Adriaen Valckenier, gov-gen of Neth-Indies (1737-41), dies at 56
1876 - Antonio L de Santa Ana, pres Mexico, dies at 79
1917 - James Mason Crafts, US chemist, dies at 78
1945 - Bruno Frank, writer, dies at 58
1984 - Estelle Winwood, actress (Miracle on 34th Street), dies at 99
2003 - Bob Stump, American politician (b. 1927)
from Today in History | HistoryOrb.com http://ift.tt/15mMLcg
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