Sunday, 8 February 2015

Today in History for 8th February 2015

Historical Events


1837 - 1st VP chosen by Senate, Richard Johnson (Van Buren admin)

1862 - Battle of Roanoke Island NC, Federals gain control of Pamlico Sound

1957 - SF Public Library's bookmobile initiated in front of City Hall

1973 - Senate names 7 members to investigate Watergate scandal

1981 - US male Figure Skating championship won by Scott Hamilton

1992 - "I'm Too Sexy" by Right Said Fred peaks at #1


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Famous Birthdays


1811 - Edwin Denison Morgan, Sect of War (Confederacy), (d. 1883)

1888 - Matthijs Vermeulen, Dutch composer/music critic

1963 - Raleigh MCkenzie, NFL center/guard (Philadelphia Eagles, San Diego Chargers)

1970 - John Filan, Australian footballer

1973 - Andreas Gliatis, soccer player (NEC)

1977 - Barry Hall, Australian rules footballer


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Famous Deaths


1909 - Edouard Silas, composer, dies at 80

1937 - Scato Gocko de Vries, Dutch paleographer/librarian, dies at 75

1961 - William Duncan, actor (Hopalong Rides Again), dies at 81

1974 - Fritz Zwicky, Swiss/US astronomer (supernova, dark matter), dies at 75

1993 - N. Shanmugathasan, Sri Lankan communist leader

1997 - Roy George Elroy Josephs, jazz dance teacher, dies at 57


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