Thursday, 17 July 2014

Today in History for 17th July 2014

Historical Events


1914 - Giants outfielder Red Murray is knocked unconscious by lightning after catching a flyball, ending 21 inning game, Giants win 3-1

1948 - Israeli army captures Nazareth

1965 - WLCY (now WTSP) TV channel 10 in St Petersburg-Tampa, FL (ABC) begins

1974 - John Lennon is ordered to leave US in 60 days

1974 - 1st quadrophonic studio in UK is open by Moody Blues

1989 - Reds reliever Kent Tekulve retires after 1,070 appearances


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Famous Birthdays


1745 - Petr Alekseevich Pahlen, Russian general (d. 1826)

1914 - James Purdy, Hicksville, Ohio, writer (The House of the Solitary Maggot), (disputed birthdate, 1923), (d. 2009)

1915 - Esther Williamson Ballou, composer

1949 - Mick Tucker, London, rock drummer (Sweet Harlesden)

1975 - Paul Hinojos, American guitarist (At the Drive-In, The Mars Volta)

1979 - Mike Vogel, American actor


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Famous Deaths


1588 - Sinan, Ottoman architect (b. 1489)

1871 - Karl Tausig, composer, dies at 29

1901 - John Farmer, composer, dies at 64

1918 - Botkin, personal physician of Tsar Nicholas II, shot to death

1928 - Giovanni Giolitti, 5x premier of Italy (1892..1921), dies

1967 - Cyril Ring, actor (Duffy's Tavern, Red Hot and Blue), dies at 74


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