Historical Events
1924 - KGO-AM in San Francisco CA begins radio transmissions
1926 - Belgian chief of staff Gen Maglinse quits
1943 - Allied Joint Chiefs of Staff determine invasion in Sicily for July 10th
1980 - PGA begins a senior golf tour
1983 - Houston is 1st NBA team to be held scoreless in an overtime Portland Trail Blazers out score them 17-0 and win 113-96
1993 - Johan Koss skates world record 5 km in 6:38.77
Famous Birthdays
1842 - Charles Henri Marechal, composer
1849 - August Strindberg, Sweden, dramatist/novelist (Apologia)
1955 - Timothy R. Ferguson, American politician
1967 - Olivia d'Abo, actress (Wonder Years, Single Guy), born in London, England
1972 - Steve Scifres, guard/tackle (Dallas Cowboys)
1973 - Deon Minor, Paris Texas, 400m runner
Famous Deaths
1798 - Matija A Reljkovic, Croatian writer (Satire of Wild Man), dies at 66
1892 - Joseph Philo Bradley, U.S. Supreme Court Justice (b. 1813)
1922 - Pope Benedict XV (b. 1854)
1922 - Benedictus XV, [Giacomo Markies D Chiesa], pope (1914-22), dies at 67
1945 - Johan Eykman, theologist (World Church), dies at 52
1995 - Margaret Barbara Lambert, British historian (Saar), dies at 88
from Today in History | HistoryOrb.com http://ift.tt/WEG6qA
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