Sunday, 20 July 2014

Today in History for 20th July 2014

Historical Events


1801 - Elisha Brown Jr pressed a 1,235 pound cheese ball at his farm

1858 - Fee 1st charged to see a baseball game (50 cents) (NY beats Bkln 22-18)

1903 - Giuseppe Sarto elected Pope Pius X, known as the 'pope of the poor and humble'

1916 - Giants trade Christy Mathewson to Cin Reds

1964 - 1st surfin' record to go #1-Jan and Dean's "Surf City"

1980 - 109th British Golf Open: Tom Watson shoots a 271 at Muirfield Gullane


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Famous Birthdays


1762 - Jakob Haibel, composer

1819 - Paul Henrion, composer

1970 - Dean Wells, NFL linebacker (Seattle Seahawks)

1975 - Judy Greer, American actress

1975 - Ray Allen, NBA guard (Milwaukee Bucks)

1985 - John Francis Daley, American actor


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Famous Deaths


1941 - Lew Fields, American vaudeville performer (b. 1867)

1944 - Werner von Haeffen, German lieutenant (July 20th plotter), executed

1944 - Korten, chef gen of Germany Luftwaffe, dies in bomb explosion

1944 - Brandt, col/German staff chief, dies in bombing

1958 - Franklin Pangborn, dies at 69

1977 - Carter De Haven, actor (Courage, Great Dictator), dies at 90


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