Today in History for 10th April 2015

Historical Events

1656 - Dutch fleet occupiers Colombo Ceylon

1858 - “Big Ben”, a 13.76 tonne bell, is recast in the Tower of Westminster

1896 - Spiridon Louis wins 1st Olympic marathon (2:58:50)

1938 - Austria becomes a state of Germany

1956 - Philips broadcasts 1st Dutch color TV programs

1961 - New Wash Senators loses 1st regular-season game 4-3 to White Sox

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Famous Birthdays

1906 - Fud Livingston, composer

1932 - Omar Sharif, [Michael Shalhoub], Egypt, actor (Dr Zhivago, Top Secret)

1933 - Robert Rhodes James, historian (Gallipoli)

1941 - Paul Theroux, American travel book writer (Mosquito Coast)

1951 - David Helvarg, American journalist and environmental activist

1976 - Sara Renner, Canadian cross country skier

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Famous Deaths

1599 - Gabrielle d’Estrée, mistress of King Henry IV of France (b. 1571)

1969 - Harley J. Earl, American automobile designer (b. 1893)

1995 - Gunter Guillaume, German politican, dies

2000 - Peter Jones, English actor (b. 1920)

2000 - Larry Linville, American actor (b. 1939)

2011 - Homer Smith, American football coach (b. 1931)

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