Today in History

Historical Events

1936 - The Remington Rand strike, led by the American Federation of Labor, begins
1941 - Ted Williams raises his batting average over .400 for 1st time in 1941
1965 - Muhammad Ali KOs Sonny Liston at 2:12 of round 1 at Central Maine Civic Center, Lewiston to retain his WBC/WBA heavyweight boxing title
2013 - 17 children are killed by a gas cylinder explosion on a school bus in Gujrat, Pakistan
2018 - Barbados elects its first female Prime Minister Mia Mottley, who leads the Barbados Labour Party to victory

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Famous Birthdays

1917 - Theodore Hesburgh, American Catholic priest and president of the University of Notre Dame (1952-87), born in Syracuse, New York (d. 2015)
1931 - John Gabriel [Jack Monkarsh], American stage and screen actor (Ryan's Hope), singer, lyricist, and producer, born in Niagara Falls, New York (d. 2021)
1938 - Lyudmila Buldakova, Russian volleyball player (Olympic gold USSR 1968, 72), born in Saint Petersburg, Russia (d. 2006)
1946 - David A. Hargrave, American game designer and writer known as The Dream Weaver (Ard...