Today in History for 7th July 2014

Historical Events

1550 - Traditional date Chocolate thought to have been introduced to Europe

1878 - Social-Democratic United forms in Amsterdam

1973 - Glenda Reiser (Canada) sets record women's mile (4:34.9)

1982 - David Moorcroft of UK sets record for 5000 m, 13:00.41

1991 - Nolan Ryan possible 8th no-hitter ends in the 8th inning

1996 - Space Shuttle STS 78 (Columbia 20), lands

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Famous Birthdays

1912 - Tiny Alma, [Catharina E J Stam], operetta singer (Vienna Blood)

1947 - Rob Townsend, rock drummer (Family Leicester)

1959 - Jessica Hahn, evangelist rape victim/model (playboy)/actress

1966 - Neil Tobin, American magician

1966 - Hector Burba, Dayton OH, pitcher (Cin Reds)

1969 - Robin Weigert, American actress

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Famous Deaths

1663 - Thomas Baltzar, German violinist

1816 - Richard Brinsley Sheridan, Irish playwright and politician (b. 1751)

1855 - Konstantin Batyushkov, Russian poet (b. 1787)

1927 - Gösta Mittag-Leffler, Swedish mathematician (b. 1846)

1944 - Erich Salomon, German photographer, dies

1995 - Gabor Ormai, viola Player, dies at 40

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