Wednesday, 16 July 2014

Today in History for 16th July 2014

Historical Events


1867 - Joseph Monier patents reinforced concrete

1920 - 15th Davis Cup: USA beats Australasia in Auckland (5-0)

1966 - "Half a Sixpence" closes at Broadhurst Theater NYC after 512 perfs

1987 - Said Aouita runs world record 2000m (4:50.81)

1990 - Bridgette LeAnn Wilson, 17, of Oregon, 8th crowned Miss Teen USA

1999 - John F. Kennedy Jr., his wife Carolyn Bessette Kennedy, and sister-in-law Lauren Bessette are killed in a plane crash off the coast of Martha's Vineyard. The Piper Saratoga aircraft was piloted by Kennedy.


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Famous Birthdays


1725 - Georg Simon Lohlein, composer

1910 - Stan McCabe, cricketer (exciting NSW and Australian batsman of 30's)

1912 - Ray Barr, NYC, pianist (Vincent Lopez Show)

1973 - Graham Robertson, American filmmaker and author

1978 - Stephanie Lee Hamilton, Williston ND, Miss America-ND (1997)

1994 - Mark Indelicato, American singer and actor


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Famous Deaths


1736 - Thomas Yalden, poet/fable writer, dies

1831 - Louis Alexandre Andrault de Langeron, Russian general (b. 1763)

1886 - Ned Buntline, [Edward Zane Carroll Judson], author, dies

1896 - William Hamilton Gibson, illustrator/author/novelist, dies

1916 - Ilja [Elias] Metsjnikov, Russ bacteriologist (Nobel 1908), dies

1916 - Victor Alexander Haden Horsley, physician, dies


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