Historical Events
1958 - Wilber Snyder beats V Gagne in Omaha, to become NWA wrestling champ
1962 - Edward M Kennedy 1st elected (Sen-D-Mass)
1969 - 1st Cy Young Award tie (Mike Cuellar, Balt and Denny McLain, Det)
1990 - Fire destroys some of Universal Studios' stages
1993 - Evander Holyfield beats Riddick Bowe in 12 for heavyweight boxing title
1996 - "The English Patient" based on the novel by Michael Ondaatje, directed by Anthony Minghella and starring Ralph Fiennes, Juliette Binoche and Kristen Scott Thomas premieres in Los Angeles (Best Picture 1997)
Famous Birthdays
1918 - Ronnie Brody, England, actor (Superman 3, What's Up Nurse, Ritz)
1937 - Bas de Gaay Fortman, Dutch MP (PPR)
1962 - Aznil Nawawi, Malaysian host, actor and singer
1967 - Shuzo Matsuoka, Tokyo Japan, tennis star (1995 USTA/Binghampton)
1983 - Jon Hume, Australian singer (Evermore)
1987 - Ana Ivanović, Serbian tennis player
Famous Deaths
1790 - James Bowdoin, American Revolutionary leader and politician (b. 1726)
1978 - Flora Campbell, actress (Faraway Hill, Date With Judy), dies at 67
1989 - Dickie Goodman, creator of "break-in" records (b. 1934)
1990 - Will Kuluva, actor (To Trap a Spy, Go Naked in World), dies at 73
1998 - Marcel Gauthier, Canadian wrestler (b. 1928)
2003 - Eduardo Palomo, Mexican actor (b. 1962)
Post a Comment
One way to contribute to the development of this website is by always dropping your comment whenever you read a post.
Don't leave without dropping yours