Today in History

Historical Events

1956 - German war criminals Hinrichsen, Ruhl, Siebens and Viebahn freed
1960 - 7.0 earthquake felt in Havre, Belgium
1964 - The Beatles hold top 6 spots on the record chart in Sydney, Australia
1989 - New York Mets win their 11th consecutive home opener 8-4 over the St. Louis Cardinals at Shea Stadium
2016 - ANA Inspiration Women's Golf, Mission Hills CC: Lydia Ko of New Zealand wins by 1 from Charley Hull and Chun In-gee for her second major title

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Famous Birthdays

1922 - Ted Ashley [Theodore Assofsky], American talent agent and chairman of Warner Brothers (1969-80), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2002)
1941 - Joel Krosnick, American cellist and member of the Juilliard String Quartet (1974-2016), born in New Haven, Connecticut (d. 2025)
1941 - Carl Boenish, American father of BASE jumping, born in New Castle, Pennsylvania (d. 1984)
1944 - Barry Pritchard, British rock guitarist (Fortunes - "You've Got Your Troubles"; "Here It Comes Again"; "This Golden Ring"), born in Birmingham, England (d. 1999)
1960 - Marie Denise Pelletier, Canadian pop singer (Entre la tête et le cœur), born in Montréal, Québec

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Famous Deaths

1876 - Henriette Davidis, German cookery writer (Practical Cookbook), dies at 75
1993 - Pinky Lee, American children's s...