Today in History for 3rd November 2014

Historical Events

1760 - Battle at Torgau, Saxony: Prussia beats Austria

1916 - Treaty establishes British suzerainity over Qatar

1939 - Clare Booth's "Margin for Error" premieres in NYC

1944 - Allied commandos lands at Westkapelle Walcheren

1957 - USSR launches Sputnik 2 with a dog (Laika), 1st animal in orbit

1978 - First broadcast of "Diff'rent strokes" on NBC TV

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Famous Birthdays

1604 - Osman II, sultan of Turkey (1618-22)

1816 - Jubal Anderson Early, Lt General (Confederate Army), died in 1894

1833 - Edward Dorr Tracy, Brigadier General (Confederate Army), died in 1863

1867 - Siegfried Garibaldi Kallenberg, composer

1941 - Brian Poole, Essex England, vocalist (Brian Poole and The Tremeloes)

1971 - Matthew Lawton, Gulfport MS, outfielder (Minnesota Twins)

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Famous Deaths

753 - Pirminius, German saint (b. 753)

1456 - Edmund Turdor, earl of Richmond, dies

1600 - Richard Hooker, English theologian (b. 1554)

1794 - François-Joachim de Pierre de Bernis, French cardinal and statesman (b. 1715)

1931 - Rudolf W Canne, Fries playwright (Peaske), dies at 60

1973 - Arturo De Cordova, actor (This Strange Passion), dies at 65

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