Monday, 18 August 2014

Today in History for 19th August 2014

Historical Events


1914 - Elmer Rice' "On Trial" premieres in NYC

1957 - NY Giants vote 8-1 to move their franchise to SF in 1958

1959 - Doctor X beats Wilber Snyder in Omaha, to become NWA wrestling champ

2005 - The first-ever joint military exercise between Russia and China, called Peace Mission 2005 begins.

2005 - A series of strong storms lashes Southern Ontario spawning several tornadoes as well as creating extreme flash flooding within the city of Toronto and its surrounding communities. In Toronto, it is also dubbed as the Toronto Supercell.

2013 - 91 people are killed by floods across China


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Famous Birthdays


1942 - Fred Thompson, senator (R-Tenn)/actor (In the Line of Fire)

1958 - Gary Gaetti, Centralia IL, infielder (St Louis Cardinals)

1958 - Brendan Nelson, Australian politician

1967 - Jason Starkey, son of Beatle Ringo

1980 - Paul Parry, Welsh footballer

1982 - Kevin Rans, Belgian pole vaulter


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Famous Deaths


1780 - Bernhard Haltenberger, composer, dies at 32

1851 - Gioseffo Catrufo, composer, dies at 80

1914 - Franz Xavier Wernz, German Superior General of the Society of Jesus (b. 1844)

1957 - Carl-Gustaf Rossby, Swedish meteorologist (b. 1898)

1957 - David Bomberg, English painter (b. 1890)

1963 - Kathleen Parlow, Canadian violinist (b. 1890)


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