Today in History for 28th June 2014

Historical Events

767 - St Paul I ends his reign as Catholic Pope

1874 - Freedmen's Bank closes

1957 - Frick overrules and names Stan Musial, Willie Mays, and Hank Aaron to team

1963 - Belaunde Terry inaugurated as pres of Peru

1967 - George Harrison is fined £6 for speeding

1990 - 17th annual Daytime Emmy Awards

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Famous Birthdays

1865 - Otto Julius Bierbaum, German writer/journalist (Remarkable Stories)

1934 - Roy Gilchrist, cricketer (volatile WI fast bowler of late 50s)

1958 - Oran "Juice" Jones, rocker (Curiosity, Here I Go Again)

1971 - Greg Evans, NFL/WLAF safety (Buffalo Bills, Frankfurt Galaxy)

1977 - Harun Tekin, Turkish musician, Mor ve Ötesi

1983 - Maui Taylor, Filipino model and singer

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Famous Deaths

1958 - George Gunn, cricketer (15 Tests for England), dies at 50

1958 - Alfred Noyes, British poet/essayist (Robin Hood), dies at 77

1989 - Joris Ivens, director (Indonesia), dies at 90

1993 - GG Allin, American punk rock singer (b. 1956)

2007 - Kiichi Miyazawa, 78th Prime Minister of Japan (b. 1919)

2009 - Fred Travalena, American comedian and impressionist (b. 1942)

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