Today in History

Historical Events

1863 - Skirmish at Danville, Mississippi
1964 - "Folies Bergere" closes at Broadway Theater NYC after 191 performances
1972 - Dow Jones Industrial Average closes above 1,000 for 1st time (1003.16)
1987 - Sam's Town National Bowling Pro-Am won by Debbie Bennett
2018 - 52nd Country Music Association Awards: Keith Urban, Kacey Musgraves, and Carrie Underwood win

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Famous Birthdays

1601 - Jean Eudes, French catholic priest, founder of the Eudists, born at Ri, France (d. 1680)
1740 - Johann van Beethoven, German musician, Ludwig van Beethoven's father and first teacher, born in Mechelen, Habsburg Netherlands (d. 1792)
1948 - Charles III [Charles Philip Arthur George], King of the United Kingdom (2022-) Prince of Wales (1958-2022), born in London, England
1969 - David Lindsay-Abaire, American playwright, lyricist and screenwriter (Rabbit Hole, Kimberly Akimbo), born in Boston, Massachusetts
1972 - Lori Dupuis, Canadian ice hockey forward (Olympic gold 2002, silver 1998; World C'ship gold 1997, 1999, 2000), born in Williamstown, Ontario

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Famous Deaths

1746 - Georg Steller, German naturalist and explorer (Great Northern Expedition), dies from fever at 37
1955 - Robert E Sherwood, American dramatist (Abe Lincoln in Illinois; Idiot's Delight), ...