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March 1st
1BC - Start of the revised Julian calendar in Rome. 0293 - Roman emperor Maximianus introduced tetrarchy. 0492 - St Felix III ended his reign as Catholic Pope. 0492 - St Gelasius I began his reign as Catholic Pope. 0705 - John VII began his reign as Catholic Pope. 0743 - Slave export by Christians to heathen areas was prohibited. 0772 - Born this day, Po Tjiu-i, Chinese poet, Governor of Hang-tsjow. 0918 - Balderik became bishop of Utrecht. 0965 - Died this day, Leo VIII, Italian (anti-)Pope (963-65). 1131 - Died this day, Stephen II, King of Hungary (1116-31). 1260 - Hulagu Khan, grandson of Genghis, conquerored Damascus. 1360 - Geoffrey Chaucer was ransomed for £16 by Edward II from French captivity, though not for his literary ability, his soldiering skills were needed in the siege of Rheims. 1382 - The French Maillotin rose up against taxes. 1383 - Died this day, Amadeus VI (Green Earl), earl of Savoy, aged 49. 1420 - Pope Martinus I called for a crusade against the hussieten. 1434 - Jacoba of Bavaria married Frank van Borselen. 1456 - Born this day, Wladyslaw Jagiello, king of Bohemia/Hungary (1471/90-1516). 1493 - Martin Pinzon, commander of the Pinta, arrived at Bayona, Spain where Europe got its first news of the new world. 1494 - Born this day, Il Bacchiacca [Franceso Ubertini], Italian painter. 1498 - Vasco de Gama landed at what is now Mozambique, on his travels to India. 1510 - Died this day, Francisco d'Almeida, viceroy of India, in battle aged about 59. 1528 - Born this day, Albrecht V. von Wittelsbach [the Generous], duke of Bavaria. 1535 - Died this day, Bernardo Accolti [Unico Aretino], Italian writer (Virginia). 1555 - Nostradamus' Book of Centuries was published. 1562 - There was a blood bath at Vassy; when General de Guise allowed Catholics massacred over 1,000 Huguenots as they prayed at Vassy, France, starting the First War of Religion. 1565 - Spanish occupier Estacio de Sá founded Rio de Janeiro. 1587 - English parliament leader Peter Wentworth was confined in the Tower of London. 1591 - Pope Gregory XIV threatened to excommunicate French king Henri IV. 1607 - Born this day, Giovanni Francesco Milanta, composer. 1610 - Born this day, Johann B. Schup [Schuppius], German poet, historian. 1619 - Died this day, Thomas Campion, English physician, composer, poet (Poemata), aged 53. 1630 - Born this day, Ferdinand van Apshoven de Jongere, Flemish painter, baptised. 1633 - On his deathbed, English poet and clergyman George Herbert, aged 39, uttered these last words: 'I shall be free from sin and all the temptations and anxieties that attend it...I shall dwell... where these eyes shall see my Master and Saviour'. 1633 - Died this day, George Herbert, English poet, aged 39. 1634 - At the Battle at Smolensk; Polish King Wladyslaw IV beat the Russians. 1642 - Georgeana (York), Maine became the first incorporated American city. 1643 - Died this day, Girolamo Frescobaldi, Italian composer, organist, aged 59. 1690 - Born this day, Conrad Johann Conrad Beissel, composer. 1692 - The Salem Witch Trials in the Massachusetts colony officially began with the conviction of the Reverend Samuel Parris' West Indian slave, Tituba, for witchcraft. Also arrested were Sarah Goode, Sarah Osborne. 1693 - Died this day, Benedict Schultheiss, composer, aged 39. 1703 - Born this day, Dieudonne Raick, composer. 1709 - Born this day, Josef Antonin Gurecky, composer. 1711 - Born this day, Peregrinus Pogl, composer. 1711 - The Spectator began publishing in London. 1734 - Born this day, Pieter Valck[x], South Netherlands sculptor. 1771 - Born this day, Armand-Emmanuel Trial, composer. 1771 - Died this day, Isfrid Kayser, composer, aged 58. 1773 - Died this day, Jan Wagenaar, Dutch historian, aged 63. 1773 - Died this day, Luigi Vanvitelli [Louis van Wittel], Italian architect, aged 72. 1777 - Died this day, Georg Christoph Wagenzeil, Austria (court) composer, pianist, aged 62. 1779 - Born this day, Jacob Gottfried Weber, composer. 1780 - Born this day, Léonard P.J. du Bus de Gisignies, Governor-General of Netherland Indies (1826-30). 1780 - Pennsylvania became the first US state to abolish slavery (for new-borns only). 1781 - The Continental Congress adopted the Articles of Confederation. 1784 - E. Kidner opened the first cooking school, in Great Britain. 1785 - The Philadelphia Society for the Promotion of Agriculture was organised. 1788 - Died this day, Orazio Mei, composer, aged 56. 1788 - Born this day, Gheorghe Asachi, in Romania, writer, humanist, politician. 1790 - The first US Census was authorised. 1790 - The first US census was authorised. 1792 - The US Presidential Succession Act was passed. 1796 - The first National Meeting in the Hague took place. 1797 - Died this day, Juan Manuel Olivares, composer, aged 36. 1799 - Born this day, Alexey Nikolayevich Verstovsky, composer. 1803 - Ohio became the 17th state of the USA. 1804 - Died this day, Wolfgang Nicolaus Haueisen, composer, aged 63. 1809 - The Embargo Act of 1807 was repealed and the Non-Intercourse Act was signed. 1810 - Georgetown College was chartered in Washington, DC, making it the first Roman Catholic institution of higher learning established in the United States. 1810 - Sweden became the first country to appoint an Ombudsman, Lars August Mannerheim. 1810 - Born this day, Frédéric Chopin, in Poland, composer, pianist (Concerto in F Minor). 1811 - Born this day, Robert Christie Buchanan, Bvt Major General (Union Army). Died in 1878. 1811 - Egyptian king Muhammad Ali Pasha oversaw the ceremonial murder of 500 people, when he massacred the leaders of the Mameluke dynasty. The French Civil Code of Criminal law was accepted by Netherlands Mamelukes in Cairo's Citadel. 1811 - Egypt's ruler Mohammed Ali. 1815 - Napoleon landed in France after returning from the island of Elba, where he had retired after being forced to abdicate in April 1814. 1815 - Sunday observance in the Netherlands was regulated by law. 1817 - Died this day, Luigi Gatti, composer, aged 77. 1820 - Born this day, George Davis, Attorney General (Confederacy). Died in 1896. 1820 - Born this day, Richard Redhead, composer. 1822 - Born this day, Albin Francisco Schoepf, Brigadier General (Union volunteers). Died in 1886. 1822 - Born this day, Charles Champion Gilbert, Brigadier General (Union volunteers). 1826 - Born this day, John Thomas, composer. 1826 - Died this day, J.J. Friedrich Weinbrenner, German architect, archaeologist, aged 59. 1826 - J.H. Hackett, of New York, debuted in Love In a Village at the Park Theatre in New York City. One month later, he played in London, England, becoming the first American actor to appear abroad. 1828 - Born this day, James Fleming Fagan, Major General (Confederate Army). Died in 1893. 1828 - Born this day, Vittorio Bersezio [Carlo Nugelli], Italian playwright. 1831 - Born this day, Hiram Bronson Granbury, Brigadier General (Confederate Army). Died in 1864. 1832 - Born this day, Friedrich Grutzmacher, composer. 1835 - Born this day, Matthias J. Scheeben German theologist (Natur und Gnade). 1837 - Born this day, Ion Creanga, Romanian fairy tale author (Amintiti the Copilarie). 1837 - Born this day, William Dean Howells, US novelist, critic, editor (Atlantic). Died in 1920. 1838 - Born this day, Gabriele dell' Addolorata, [Francesco Possenti], Italian priest. 1841 - Born this day, Blanche Kelso Bruce, in Farmville, Virginia, (Senator-MS, 1875-1881). 1841 - Born this day, Romualdo Marenco, composer. 1845 - President Tyler signed a resolution annexing the Republic of Texas. 1847 - Michigan became the first English-speaking jurisdiction to abolish the death penalty (except for treason against the state). 1848 - Born this day, Augustus Saint-Gaudens, US sculptor, designer (1907 $20 gold piece). Died in 1907. 1852 - Born this day, Theophile Delcassé, French statesman. 1854 - SS City of Glasgow left Liverpool harbour and was never seen again. 1856 - Born this day, Florimond Fonteyne, Flemish priest, politician (Volkseeuw). 1858 - Born this day, Georg Simmel, German philosopher, sociologist. 1859 - The present seal of San Francisco was adopted (its 2nd). 1859 - Died this day, Josef Theodor Krov, composer, aged 61. 1860 - Born this day, Suzanna Salter, first US female mayor, temperance leader. 1862 - Prussia formally recognised the Kingdom of Italy. 1864 - Louis Ducos du Hauron patented a movie machine (but it was never built). 1864 - Rebecca Lee (US) became the first black woman to receive a medical degree. 1865 - Born this day, Gerard Vissering, Dutch banker, president (Bank of Java). 1865 - Died this day, Anna Paulowna Romanova, great monarch of Russia, aged 70. 1866 - Paraguayan canoes sank two Brazilian ironclads on the Rio Parana. 1867 - Howard University, Washington DC, was chartered. 1867 - Nebraska became the 37th state of the USA. 1869 - Postage stamps depicting scenes were issued for the first time. 1869 - Died this day, Alphonse MLP de Lamartine, French poet (History of Girondins), aged 78. 1870 - Died this day, Francisco S. López, President of Paraguay (1862-70), aged 43. 1871 - Napoleon III was deposed as emperor of France. 1871 - J. Milton Turner was named minister to Liberia. 1872 - Yellowstone, the World's first National Park, was set up in the United States. 1873 - E. Remington and Sons of Ilion, New York, began the manufacturing of the first practical typewriter. The strong as steel, heavy black clunkers became instant fixtures in offices across the country. It would be another half-century before electric typewriters made their appearance. 1874 - Born this day, Jean de Merode [Marie-Louise B Courtenay], Princess of Netherlands. 1875 - The US Civil Rights Act was passed; it was later invalidated by Supreme Court in 1883. 1876 - The Guernsey Cattle Club was formed in Farmington, Connecticut. 1878 - Born this day, Gabriel Edouard Xavier Dupont, composer. 1879 - The Library of Hawaii was founded. 1880 - Born this day, Julian Myrick, promoter of junior tennis. 1880 - Born this day, Lytton Strachey, biographer, critic (Benson Medal 1923). 1882 - Born this day, Ida Moore, in Altoona, Kansas, actress (Mr Music, Ma & Pa Kettle at Waikiki). 1883 - Born this day, Thomas Shelvin, college footballer great (Yale). 1885 - Born this day, Lionel Atwill, in Croyden, England, actor (Mystery of the Wax Museum). 1886 - Born this day, Oskar Kokoschka, Russian-Austrian-British, painter (Erasmus Prize 1960). 1890 - Born this day, Jan Duiker, Dutch architect (Zonnestral). 1890 - The first US edition of Sherlock Holmes, Study in Scarlet was published. 1890 - Readers picked up copies of the Literary Digest for the first time. 1892 - Born this day, Ryunosuke Akutagawa, in Japan, writer (Rashomon in Kappa). 1892 - Died this day, Archibald Scott, Scottish chemist, aged 60. 1893 - Born this day, Theo Frenkel, actor (Footlights, Hague's Comedy). 1893 - The Diplomatic Appropriation Act, authorised the US rank of ambassador. 1895 - Born this day, G.B. 'Duke' Keats, hockey hall of famer (elected 1958). 1896 - Born this day, Dimitri Mitropoulos, in Athens, Greece, conductor, composer. 1896 - Italian Forces were defeated by the Ethiopians at the Battle of Adowa, dealing a blow to Italian hopes of building an empire in Africa. (80,000 Ethiopians destroyed 20,000 Italians.. 1899 - Died this day, György earl Apponyi, Hungarian MP, aged 90. 1900 - Born this day, Donald Keith Falkner singer. 1901 - Died this day, Bernhard Erdmannsdörffer, German historian (Mirabeau), aged 68. 1903 - Born this day, Leon Bismarck 'Bix' Beiderbecke, in Iowa, jazz cornetist (In a Mist). 1904 - Born this day, Glenn Miller, bandleader (Glenn Miller Orchestra-In the Mood). Died in 1944. 1904 - Born this day, Paul Hartman, in San Francisco, California, actor (Bert-Petticoat Junction). 1904 - England regained the cricket Ashes taking a 3-1 series lead vs Australia. 1905 - Born this day, Pol le Roy, Flemish author, novelist, writer (Stroom). 1906 - Died this day, José M. de Pereda y Sánchez the Porrúa, Spanish writer, aged 73. 1906 - Died this day, Moriz Heyne, German germanist (German Wörterbuch), aged 68. 1907 - Born this day, Lois Moran, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, actress (Mom-Waterfront). 1909 - Born this day, Richard de Guide, composer. 1909 - Born this day, Robert Selby Taylor, bishop. 1909 - Born this day, Terrence De Marney, in London, England, actor (Case Thomas-Johnny Ringo). 1909 - The first US university school of nursing was established, at University of Minnesota. 1910 - Three passenger trains were buried at Steven's Pass in Cascade Range, 118 died in the worst snowslide in US history. 1910 - Born this day, [James David Graham] David Niven, in Kirriemuir, Angus, Scotland, Scottish born, US film actor (Casino Royale, Eye of the Devil), Academy Award-winning. (The Guns of Navarone). Died in 1983. 1910 - The first issue of The Evening Light and Church of God Evangel was published in Cleveland, Tennessee. A. J. Tomlinson, the publishing editor, was an instrumental figure in the history of the Church of God (also headquartered today in Cleveland, Tennessee). 1911 - Died this day, Jacobus H. van 't Hoff, Dutch chemist, physicist (Nobel 1901), aged 58. 1911 - Born this day, Harry Golombek, chess grandmaster. 1912 - Captain Albert Berry, of the Jefferson Barracks in St. Louis, Missouri, made the first parachute jump from a moving airplane. He jumped from an altitude of 1,500 feet at a speed of 50 mph. 1912 - Isabella Goodwin, became the first US woman detective, she was appointed in New York, NY. 1913 - The first state law requiring the bonding of officers and state employees, was enacted in North Dakota. 1913 - The International Lawn Tennis Federation, the world's governing body for tennis, was founded in Paris with representatives from 13 countries. 1913 - US Federal income tax took effect (16th amendment). 1913 - Born this day, Helmut Erich Robert Gernsheim, photographer, collector. 1914 - Born this day, Archibald J. Gumede, South African ANC member, chairman (UDF). 1914 - Born this day, Ralph Waldo Ellison, US writer (Invisible Man, Shadow & Cast). Died in 1994. 1914 - Born this day, [Christopher] Harry Caray [Carabina], Ford Frick Award-winning sportscaster, baseball announcer (Chicago Cubs). Died in 1998. (Another source says 1920). 1914 - Died this day, Tor Bernhard Vilhelm Aulin, composer, aged 47. 1914 - Dutch Minister of war, H. Colijn, was named a director of British Petroleum. 1915 - Born this day, Johannes J. 'Joop' Klant, Netherlands-South Africa economist (Madame Sans Gêne). 1916 - Germany began attacking ships in the Atlantic. 1917 - The first federal land bank was chartered. 1917 - Born this day, Dinah Shore, in Winchester, Tennessee, singer (See the USA in a Chevrolet). 1917 - Born this day, Robert Lowell, Pulitzer Prize-winning poet, pacifist (Lord Weary's Castle, Near the Ocean). Died in 1977. 1918 - Born this day, Roger Delgado, in London, actor (Agent 8 3/4, Hot Enough for June). 1918 - Died this day, Johan Gustaf Emil Sjogren, composer, aged 64. 1919 - Born this day, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, US beat poet (Coney Island of the Mind). 1919 - The Samil Independence Movement began in Korea, demonstrating against Japanese rule. It was also known as the March First Movement and lasted a year. 1920 - Austria became a kingdom again, under Admiral Horthy. 1920 - Born this day, Alfred Grant Goodman, composer. 1920 - Born this day, Howard Nemerov, third US poet laureate, novelist, critic (Blue Swallows). 1920 - Died this day, Joseph Trumpeldor, killed defending Tel-Mai against arab attack. 1921 - Died this day, Nicholas Petrovic Njegos, King of Montenegro (1910-18), aged 79. 1921 - Born this day, Jack Clayton, in Brighton, East Sussex, England, film director (Great Gatsby, Something Wicked This Way Comes). 1921 - Born this day, [Purdy] Richard Wilbur, second US Poet Laureate (Ceremony, Walking to Sleep). 1921 - The Australian Cricket team completed a 5-0 drubbing of England. 1921 - Rwanda was ceded to England. 1921 - Sailors revolted in Kronstadt, Russia. 1921 - Born this day, Terrence 'Cardinal' Cooke, in New York, NY. 1922 - Born this day, Michael Flanders, comedian, songwriter. Died in 1975. 1922 - Born this day, William M. Gaines, publisher (MAD Magazine). Died in 1992. 1922 - Born this day, Yitzak Rabin, premier (Israel, 1992-95, Nobel 1994). 1923 - Born this day, Bonita Granville, actress, producer (Perry Mason). 1923 - Born this day, Duncan White, in Ceylon, 400 metre hurdler (Olympics-silver-1948). 1923 - The Allies occupied Ruhrgebied; killing a railroad striker. 1924 - Germany's prohibition of the Communist Party KPD was lifted. 1924 - Died this day, Louise-Marie Amélie, princess of Belgium, aged 66. 1924 - Born this day, [Donald] Deke Kent Slayton, in Sparta, Wisconsin, Major USAF, astronaut (Apollo 18). Died in 1993. 1925 - Born this day, Al Rosen, in Spartanburg, South Carolina, third baseman (American League MVP 1953), New York Yankee president. 1926 - Died this day, Camilo d'Almeida Pessanha, Portuguese poet (China), aged 58. 1926 - Born this day, Cesare Danova, in Rome, Italy, actor (Garrison's Gorillas). 1926 - Born this day, Pete Rozelle, NFL commissioner (1960-89). 1926 - Born this day, Robert Clary [Widerman], in Paris, France, actor (LeBeau-Hogan's Heroes). 1926 - Born this day, [Alvin] Pete Rozelle, football. Died in 1996. 1927 - Born this day, Harry Belafonte, in Harlem, New York, NY, singer, 1957 UK No.1 and US No.12 single Mary's Boy Child, 1957 UK No.2 and US No.5 Banana Boat Song, 1957 UK No.3 single Island in the Stream. Scored over 15 US top 40 albums including two No.1's. 1927 - Born this day, Lusine Amara, opera, concert singer. 1927 - Born this day, Robert Heron Bork, judge, nominated for supreme court. 1927 - The Bank of Italy became a National Bank. 1928 - Paul Whiteman and his orchestraestra recorded Ol' Man River for Victor Records. 1928 - Died this day, Albert Herbert Brewer, composer, aged 62. 1928 - Died this day, Jacob Adolf Hagg, composer, aged 77. 1928 - Paul Whiteman and his orchestra recorded Ol' Man River for Victor Records. The featured vocalist on the track was 29-year-old Paul Robeson. The song became an American classic. 1929 - Born this day, Sonny James, singer (Young Love, Running Bear). 1930 - Born this day, C.D. Gopinath, cricketer (batted in 8 Tests for India in the 1950's). 1930 - Born this day, Pierre Max Dubois, composer. 1930 - Born this day, Raymond St Jacques, actor, director (Cotton Comes to Harlem, Mr Moses). 1930 - Born this day, Benny Powell, jazz musician, trombone player. 1932 - Died this day, Dino Campana, Italian poet (Canti Orfici), aged 46. 1932 - Radio's greatest effort of on-the-spot news coverage began as NBC and CBS Radio rushed to Hopewell, New Jersey, to cover the kidnapping of Charles and Anne Lindbergh's baby. On a cold rainy night, 1 March 1932, in the remote rural area near Hopewell, New Jersey, Charles A. Lindbergh, Jr., twenty months old, was kidnapped. Sometime between 8pm, when his nurse, Betty Gow, checked on the sleeping baby, and 10pm, when she once again checked on him before retiring for the night. 1932 - Born this day, Jacques Leduc, composer. 1933 - Bank holidays were declared in 6 US states, to prevent a run on banks. 1933 - Born this day, Istvan Lang, composer. 1933 - Born this day, Myrlie Evers, politician, commissioner (Los Angeles Board of Public works). 1934 - Born this day, Jim 'Ed' Brown, in Sparkman, Arkansas, country singer (Nashville on the Road). 1934 - Born this day, Joan Hackett, in New York, NY, actress (Will Penny, One Stone Pony). 1934 - Born this day, Riet [M.J.J.] Roosen-van Pelt, Dutch 2nd Chamber member (CDA). 1934 - The last Emperor of China was coronated. Henry Pu Yi was crowned emperor Kang Teh of Manchuria. 1934 - Primo Carnera beat Tommy Loughran in 15 rounds for the heavyweight boxing title. 1935 - Born this day, Judith Rossner, author (Looking for Mr Goodbar). 1935 - Born this day, Robert Conrad [Conrad R. Falk], in Chicago, Illinois, actor (Wild Wild West, Baa Baa Black Sheep). 1935 - Born this day, George Généreux, in Canada, trap shooter (Olympics-gold-1952). 1936 - Born this day, Camille E. Baly, in St Maartens, poet (Sonny). 1936 - Born this day, Jean-Edern Hallier, writer. 1936 - Born this day, Marion Farouk-Sluglett, political scientist. 1937 - US Steel raised workers' wages. If you were a steelworker, you got a raise to $5 a day. About 40 cents an hour. 1937 - Born this day, Jed Allan, in Bronx, New York, actor (Days of our Lives, C C-Santa Barbara). 1937 - The first permanent automobile license plates were issued, in Connecticut. 1937 - Governor Wouters innaugrated the radio station on the Dutch Antilles. 1938 - Born this day, Michael J. [Joseph] Kurland, US sci-fi author (Infernal Device). 1938 - Died this day, Gabrielle d'Annunzio, Italian poet, fascist (Il fuoco), aged 74. 1939 - Born this day, Leo Brouwer, composer. 1939 - Born this day, Warren Davis, rock musician (Monotones). 1940 - Richard Wright's novel Native Son was published. 1940 - Born this day, David Broome, show jumper (world champion-1970). 1940 - Born this day, Ralph Towner, Chehalis, Washington, rock musician (Oregon, Weather Report). 1940 - Died this day, Josef Swickard, actor (Lost City, Tale of 2 Cities), aged 73. 1940 - In the 12th Academy Awards, Gone with the Wind which cost $1m to make, picked up five Oscars in Hollywood. Vivien Leigh, who was a controversial choice to play the coveted role of Scarlett O'Hara, won the Best Actress award. The 3 hour 45 minute epic broke all box office records in America. 1941 - Captain America appeared in a comic book. 1941 - Elmer Layden became the first NFL commisioner. 1941 - German troops invaded Bulgaria. 1941 - Himmler inspected Auschwitz concentration camp. 1941 - Downbeat magazine scooped the entertainment world with news that Glenn Miller's renewed contract with Chesterfield Cigarettes was worth $4,850 a week (for three 15-minute programs). 1941 - Duffy's Tavern debuted on CBS Radio. It was a popular hit for 10 years. 1941 - FM Radio began in the US when station W47NV in Nashville, Tennessee started operations. W47NV was the first commercial FM radio station to receive a license, some 20 years after its AM radio counterpart, KDKA in Pittsburgh. 1941 - Bulgaria joined the Axis Powers and allowed German forces to enter the country. 1941 - Born this day, Michael L. Lampton, in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, astronaut (STS-45). 1942 - Born this day, Peter Guber, producer (Flashdance). 1942 - The 3-day Battle of Java Sea ended, the US suffered a major naval defeat. 1942 - Baseball decided that players in the military couldn't play when on furlough. 1942 - J. Milton Cage Jr's Imaginary Landscape No.3 premiered in Chicago. 1942 - Japanese troops occupied Kalidjati airport in Java. 1942 - Suriname camp for NSB people, was opened to save Jews. 1942 - Tito established the second Proletarit Brigade in Bosnia. 1942 - Born this day, Jerry Fisher, vocals, Blood Sweat and Tears, 1969 US No.12 and UK No.35 single You've Made Me So Very Happy. 1943 - Born this day, Benjamin W. Jipcho, in Mount Elgon, Kenya, 3K steeplechase (Olympics-silver-1972). 1943 - Born this day, Franz Hohler, writer. 1943 - Born this day, Mauro Checcoli, in Italy, three day equestrian (Olympics-gold-1964). 1943 - Born this day, Piet Veerman, Dutch rock vocalist, guitarist (Cats-Sailin' Home). 1943 - Born this day, Wolfgang Scheidel, in the German Democratic Republic, luge (Olympics-gold-1972). 1943 - A Jewish old age home for the disabled, in Amsterdam, was raided. 1944 - Born this day, Dirk Benedict, in Helena, Montana, actor (A-Team, Battlestar Galactica). 1944 - Born this day, John B. Breaux, (Representative-Democrat-Louisiana, 1972-1988). 1944 - Born this day, John Napier, in London, set designer (Royal Shakespeare Company). 1944 - Born this day, Roger Daltrey, in Hammersmith, London, England, actor, singer, producer, The Who, 1965 UK No.2 single My Generation, 1971 UK No.9 and US No.15 single Won't Get Fooled Again, plus over 15 other hit singles, rock opera albums Tommy and Quadrophenia, and solo, 1973 UK No.5 single Giving It All Away. 1944 - Born this day, Mike D'abo, vocals, Manfred Mann, 1968 UK No.1 and US No.10 single Mighty Quinn. Wrote Handbags and Gladrags covered by Rod Stewart and Stereophonics. 1944 - Massive strikes occured in Northern Italian towns. 1944 - U-358 sank in the Atlantic. 1945 - Born this day, Dirk Benedict, actor. 1945 - Born this day, Burning Spear [Winston Rodney], Jamaican reggae singer. 1945 - The British 43rd Division under General Essame occupied Xanten. 1945 - The Chinese 30th division occupied Hsenwi. 1945 - Franklin D. Roosevelt announced the success of the Yalta Conference. 1945 - Fieldmarshal Kesselring succeeded von Rundstedt as commander. 1945 - A US infantry regiment captured Mönchengladbach. 1946 - The Bank of England became public after 252 years. 1946 - Born this day, Tony Ashton, in Blackburn, England, vocals, keyboards, Ashton Gardner and Dyke, 1971 UK No.3 single The Resurrection Shuffle. 1946 - Panama accepted its new constitution. 1946 - Born this day, Lana Wood [Svetlana Gurdin], in Santa Rosa, California, Natalie's younger sister and one of the actresses in Diamonds Are Forever (1971). 1947 - Born this day, Alan Thicke, in Kirkland Lake, Ontario, actor, host (Thicke of the Night, Growing Pains). 1947 - Died this day, J. Boogaard, Nazi collaborator, executed. 1947 - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) began operations. 1948 - Born this day, Norman Connors, singer (You Are My Starship). 1949 - Born this day, Sido Martens, Dutch guitarist, singer, mandolin player (Fungus). 1949 - 'The Brown Bomber', Joe Louis, announced that he was retiring from boxing as world heavyweight boxing champion at the age of 35 years. Louis held the title longer than any other champ - 11 years, eight months and seven days. He successfully defended his titled a record 25 times. 1949 - Ripley's Believe it or Not made its premiere on US television with Jack Palance as host. 1949 - Joe Louis retired as heavyweight boxing champion. 1949 - The Browns, owners of Sportsman's Park, moved to evict the Cardinals. 1950 - The USSR issued golden rubles. 1950 - In Britain, Dr. Klaus Fuchs was convicted for giving British and American atomic secrets to the Soviet government. He was sentenced to 14 years and eventually served 7 years in prison. 1950 - Chiang Kai-shek resumed the presidency of the Nationalist Chinese government on Formosa. 1950 - Born this day, Shahid Israr, Pakistani cricket wicket-keeper (in one Test vs New Zealand 1976). 1951 - Born this day, Barbara DeAngelis, talk show hostess (Barbara DeAngelis Show). 1951 - Born this day, Mike Read, broadcaster, former BBC Radio 1 DJ. 1952 - Born this day, Brian Winters, basketball. 1952 - Born this day, Alice Ritzman, in Kalispell, Montana, LPGA golfer (1995 Rochester International-5th). 1952 - Born this day, David Allen Barr, in Kelowna, British Columbia, PGA golfer (Atlanta Golf Classic). 1952 - The Egyptian government of Ali Maher Pasja resigned. 1952 - Heligoland, in the North Sea, was returned to West Germany by Britain. 1953 - Babe Didrikson-Zaharias won the LPGA Sarasota Golf Open. 1953 - KAUZ TV channel 6 in Wichita Falls, Texas (CBS) began broadcasting. 1953 - KTNT (now KSTW) TV channel 11 in Tacoma-Seattle, Washington (IND) began transmissions. 1953 - WJZ-AM in New York, NY, became WABC; WJZ-TV in Baltimore made its final transmission. 1953 - WTAJ TV channel 10 in Altoona, Pennsylvania (CBS) began broadcasting. 1953 - Died this day, Anton G.O. Ridder Van Rappard, painter, lithographer, etcher. 1953 - Born this day, Bandula Warnapura, cricketer (1st Sri Lanka Test captain). 1954 - Born this day, Catherine Bach, in Warren, Ohio, actress (Daisy Duke-Dukes of Hazzard). 1954 - Born this day, Ron Howard, in Duncan, Oklahoma, actor, director. Grand Theft Auto, a low budget action movie, was the first film he directed, but since then hes done a myriad of other films from space adventures to romances. (American Graffiti, Happy Days/Willow, Backdraft). He learned his art from his acting family and has personally been in the entertainment industry since he was 18 months old. Many people know him as the son of Sheriff Andy Taylor and as the friend of Fonzie. 1954 - The United States announced it had conducted a hydrogen bomb test on the Bikini Atoll in the Pacific Ocean. (15 megaton hydrogen bomb). Bikini Atoll was destroyed in the process. They contaminated 7,000 square miles of ocean, plus many local residents and Japanese fishermen at the same time. 1954 - Born this day, Janis Gill, in Torrance, California, singer (Sweethearts of Rodeo-Midnight Girl). 1954 - 4 Puerto Ricans opened fire in the US House of Representatives injuring 5 Representatives. 1954 - A rebellion during the visit of President Naguib in Khartoum, Sudan resulted in 30 deaths. 1955 - Israel made an assault on Gaza, killing 48. 1955 - KFAR (now KATN) TV channel 2 in Fairbanks, Alasaka (ABC/NBC) made its first broadcast. 1955 - The Pakistan vs India 5 Test Cricket series ended in a 0-0 draw. 1955 - Born this day, Jimmy Fortune, in Newport News, Virginia, singer (Statler Brothers-Class of '57). 1955 - The Four Lads recorded Standing On The Corner. 1956 - Born this day, Balwinder Singh Sandhu, cricketer (Sikh pace bowler 1983 World Cup). 1956 - Born this day, Mark Todd, in UK, New Zealand equestrian three day event (Olympics-1996). 1956 - Born this day, Timothy Daly, in New York, NY, actor (Joe-Wings, Almost Grown, Diner, Made in Heaven). 1957 - Israel bowed to pressure from the United Nations and United States and agreed to pull out of Gaza and Aqaba. 1957 - The Everly Brothers signed with Cadence Records and recorded Bye Bye Love. 1957 - Born this day, Jon Carroll, in Washington DC, vocalist (Starland Vocal Band-Afternoon Delight). 1957 - Ziegfeld Follies of 1957 opened at Winter Garden theatre in New York City for 123 performances. 1957 - Kokomo the Chimp became the Today Show animal editor. 1957 - KTWO TV channel 2 in Casper, Wyoming (NBC/ABC/CBS) began broadcasting. 1958 - Gary Sobers madde 365 vs Pakistan, in 614 minutes, his score included 38 fours. 1958 - The West Indies cricket team declared at the stumps, a score of 3-790 vs Pakistan. 1958 - Died this day, Giacomo Balla, Italian painter, aged 86. 1958 - Born this day, Wayne B. Phillips, cricket wicket-keeper (Australia). 1958 - Buddy Holly & The Crickets began their only UK tour, a 25 date, twice-nightly package with Des O'Connor, Gary Miller, The Tanner Sisters and Ronnie Keene & his Orchestra. 1958 - Born this day, Nik Kershaw, in Bristol, England, singer, producer, 1984 UK No.2 single I Won't Let The Sun Go Down On Me. 1959 - Archbishop Makarios returned to Cyprus from exile, after 3 years. 1959 - Beverly Hanson won the LPGA Golden Triangle Festival Golf Tournament. 1960 - Born this day, Alicia Dibos, in Lima, Peru, LPGA golfer (1994 US Women's Open-4th). 1961 - Born this day, Davis Daniel, in Arlington Heights, Illinois, country singer. 1961 - Born this day, Mike Rozier, NFL halfback (Heisman Trophy-1983, Houston, Atlanta). 1961 - The Peace Corps was created by John F. Kennedy's executive order. Volunteers assist in projects such as health, education, water sanitation, agriculture, nutrition and forestry. 1961 - Elvis Presley signed a five year movie deal with producer Hal Wallis. 1961 - Mattel introduced a new doll, Ken, boyfriend to Barbie. 1961 - Cellist Jacqueline du Prés debuted in Wigmore Hall. 1962 - An American Airlines 707 plunged nose first into Jamaica Bay, New York killing 95. 1962 - K-Mart opened. 1962 - Uganda became a self-governing country. 1962 - The US/British conducted a nuclear test experiment in Nevada. 1962 - Died this day, Roscoe Ates, actor (Dep Roscoe-Marshal of Gunsight Pass), aged 70. 1962 - Pakistan announced a new constitution, setting up a presidential system of government. 1962 - Born this day, Peter Stephenson, The Shamen, 1992 UK No.2 single Ebeneezer Goode. 1962 - Born this day, Bill Leen, rock musician (Gin Blossoms). 1962 - Born this day, Mark Gardner, in Los Angeles, California, pitcher (San Francisco Giants). 1963 - 200,000 French mine workers went on strike. 1963 - Born this day, Arnold Oosterveer, soccer player (SC Heerenveen). 1963 - Born this day, [Barbara] Barb Marois, in Auburn, Massachusetts, field hockey defender (Olympics-1996). 1963 - Gerry and the Pacemakers released their first British single, How Do You Do It. 1963 - Born this day, Magnus Svensson, in Leksand, Sweden, NHL defenseman (Florida Panthers). 1963 - Born this day, Maurice Bénard [Mauricio Morales], in San Francisco, California, actor (Sonny Corinthos-General Hospital, Nico Kelly-All My Children). 1963 - Born this day, Tony Castillo, in Lara, Venezuela, pitcher (Toronto Blue Jays). 1963 - Born this day, Robert James Affuso, in Newburgh, New York, rock drummer, Skid Row, 1990 UK No.12 single 18 And Life. 1963 - Born this day, Ron Francis, in Sault Ste Marie, Ontario, NHL center (Pittsburgh Penguins, Team Canada). 1964 - Kissin' Cousins with Elvis Presley and Yvonne Craig was released. In this movie Elvis wore a blonde wig. 1964 - Died this day, Sergius Kagen, composer, aged 54. 1965 - Died this day, Boleslav Vomacka, composer, aged 77. 1965 - Born this day, Les Miller, defensive end (Carolina Panthers). 1965 - Australia suspended champion swimmer Dawn Fraser for 10-years, for misconduct. 1965 - A gas explosion killed 28 in an apartment complex at La Salle, Québec, Canada. 1965 - WPSX TV channel 3 in Clearfield, Pennsylvania (PBS) began broadcasting. 1966 - The Ba'ath party took power in Syria. 1966 - Born this day, Clinton Gregory, singer. 1966 - Born this day, John David Cullum, actor (1776, Sweet Country, Day After). 1966 - Police were called in after over a 100 music fans barricaded themselves inside Liverpool’s Cavern Club to protest at the clubs closure. 1966 - Born this day, Luis Sojo, in Barquisimeto, Venezuela, infielder (Seattle Mariners). 1966 - Born this day, Steve Reed, in Los Angeles, California, pitcher (Colorado Rockies). 1966 - The unmanned Soviet spacecraft Venus III landed on Venus. It was the first spacecraft to land on another planet.. 1966 - Swiss Reformed theologian Karl Barth wrote in a letter: 'If Jesus is and does what we read in 1 John 2:2, then He prays for all men: for those who already pray and for those who do not yet pray'. 1966 - Gene Clark of The Byrds announced he was leaving the group due to his fear of flying. 1966 - The Beatles Shea Stadium concert was premiered on UK BBC TV. 1966 - Ghana ordered all Soviet, East German and Chinese technicians to leave the country. 1967 - The government of General Oscar Gestido, elected the previous November, took office in Uruguay. 1967 - Born this day, Aron Winter, Surinamese-Dutch soccer star (Ajax, Lazio). 1967 - Fans at Ottawa, Ontario's Colliseum rioted after waiting an hour for the Animals to perform. 1967 - Born this day, Tawnni Cable, in Salem, Oregon, playmate for June 1989. 1967 - Dominica & St Lucia gained independence from Britain. 1967 - The US House of Representatives expelled representative Adam Clayton Powell Jr (307 to 116). 1967 - The Queen Elizabeth Hall (South Bank Center) opened in London. 1967 - WMET (now WHSW) TV channel 24 in Baltimore, Maryland (IND) made its first broadcast. 1968 - Died this day, Georg von der Vring, German painter (Camp Lafayette), aged 78. 1968 - Born this day, Dave Zuniga, in Worland, Wyoming, 136½ lbs greco-roman wrestler (Olympics-1996). 1968 - Born this day, Salil Ankola, cricketer (Indian pace bowler one Test 1989). 1968 - Born this day, Sanjeeva Weerasinghe, cricketer (Test for Sri Lanka vs India at 17). 1968 - NBC made a surprise on-air announcement that its cult hit Star Trek would return for one last TV season. Among the guest actresses during the show's 1966-1969 run were Sally Kellerman, Kim Darby, Melanie Shatner (daughter of William), Julie Parrish, Jill Ireland, Joan Collins, Julie Newmar, Bea Arthur, Teri Garr, Yvonne Craig, Lee Meriwether, and Mariette Hartley. 1968 - Seatbelt wearing became law in the US on this day. 1968 - Country music stars, Johnny Cash aged 36 and June Carter aged 38, got married. Johnny walked down the aisle knowing that his 1956 hit, Folsom Prison Blues was about to be redone for a June release. Cash has a daughter, Rosanne, (previous marriage) who became a country star in her own right in the 1980s. 1968 - Elton Johns first record, I've Been Loving You To Long was released by Philips Records in England, it didn't chart. Philips, not realising the potential of the soon-to-be superstar, released him in 1969, just prior to his teaming with lyricist Bernie Taupin. Elton then signed a contract with Uni Records and began to turn out what would become a string of more than 50 hits over the next 25 years. 1968 - Pirate Radio Atlantis South (England) began test transmitting. 1968 - Political Party Radikalen (PPR) was established in the Netherlands. 1968 - Vatican City's Apostolic Constitution of 1967 came into effect. 1969 - Princess Anne carried out her first public engagement. (Doing what?. 1969 - Red, White, and Maddox closed at Cort Theatre in New York City after 41 performances. 1969 - After 88 weeks Sergeant Pepper dropped off the charts. 1969 - Pirate Radio 259 began operation off the French coast. 1969 - Born this day, Christina Bergmark, keyboards, vocals, The Wannadies, 1996 UK No.18 single You And Me Song. 1969 - Born this day, Dafydd Leuan, drums, Super Furry Animals, 1998 UK No.12 single Ice Hockey Hair. 1969 - Mickey Mantle announced his retirement from baseball. 'Number 7' was considered to be the final link to the great Yankee dynasty of the 1950s and '60s. Mantle's World Series records included - home runs (18), runs scored (42), RBIs (40), walks (43) and strikeouts (54). Mickey Mantle died in 1995. 1969 - Lead singer of the rock group The Doors, Jim Morrison was arrested on this date for exposing himself during a Doors performance in Miami, Florida, at Dinner Key Auditorium. He was not charged until some weeks later. He was charged with lewd and lascivious behaviour, indecent exposure, open profanity and public drunkenness. After a lengthy trial, Morrison was found guilty of indecent exposure and profanity. He was sentenced to six months of hard labour with a $500 fine on the first charge, and 60 days hard labour on the second charge. The sentences were on appeal when Morrison died. 1969 - Born this day, Azam Khan, cricketer (Pakistan ODI batsman 1996). 1969 - Born this day, Doug Creek, in Winchester, Virginia, pitcher (San Francisco Giants). 1969 - Born this day, Vincenzo Esposito, NBA guard (Toronto Raptors). 1970 - Died this day, [Eduard] Ed Hoornik, Dutch writer, poet (Na jaren), aged 59. 1970 - Born this day, Lisa Eagen, in Harlan, Indiana, team handball wing, back court (Olympics-1996). 1970 - Appearing at The Northcote Arms, Middlesex, were Mott The Hoople supported by Genesis. 1970 - Born this day, Ray Crittenden, wide receiver (San Diego Chargers). 1970 - Born this day, Stuart Thompson, Australian baseball infielder (Olympics-1996). 1970 - Born this day, Yolanda Griffith, basketball. 1970 - Atje Keulen-Deelstra became the world champion all-round ladies skater. 1970 - Charles Manson's album Lie was released. 1970 - US commercial whale hunting came to an end. 1970 - Kreisky's social-democrats won the Austrian parliamentary election. 1970 - The white government of Rhodesia declared independence from Britain. 1971 - A bomb attack was made on the Capitol in Washington DC. 1971 - Clandestine Radio Deutsche Reich (Germany) began transmitting on FM. 1971 - Born this day, Allen Johnson, in Washington DC, long jumper, 110 metre hurdler (Olympics-gold-1996). 1971 - Born this day, André Karnebeek, soccer player (FC Twente). 1971 - Born this day, Austin Robbins, NFL defensive tackle (Oakland Raiders, New Orleans Saints). 1971 - Born this day, Shepherd Clark, in Atlanta, Georgia, figure skater (1994, 97 Eastern Sr champion). 1971 - Utilization of the current KLM Head Office began. 1971 - Born this day, Tim Prinsen, CFL offensive linebacker (Hamilton Tiger Cats). 1971 - Born this day, Tyler Hamilton, in Marblehead, Massachusetts, cyclist (Olympics-1996). 1971 - Born this day, Zahoor Elahi, cricketer (Pakistan opening batsman vs New Zealand 1996). 1972 - Born this day, Omar Daal, in Maracaibo, Venezuela, pitcher (Montréal Expos). 1972 - Born this day, Profail Grier, CFL running back (Saskatchewan Roughriders). 1972 - Club of Rome published a report Boundaries on the Growth. 1972 - David Rabe's Sticks & Bones premiered in New York, NY. 1972 - KHMA TV channel 11 in Houma, Louisiana (IND) began broadcasting. 1972 - Wilt Chamberlain became the first NBA player to score 30,000 points. 1972 - Died this day, Victor Babin, composer, aged 63. 1973 - Born this day, Chris Webber, basketball, NBA forward (Washington Bullets/Wizards). 1973 - Born this day, Igor Murin, in Trencin, Czechoslovakia, hockey goaltender (Team Slovakia 1998). 1973 - The Robert Joffrey Dance Company opened with a unique presentation in New York City. The show featured music of the Beach Boys in Deuce Coupe Ballet. A clever show, even if it didn't do much to bring the masses to ballet. 1973 - Fine Gael and Labor Party coalition won the Irish General Election. Liam Cosgrave became prime minister. 1973 - Robyn Smith became the first female jockey to win a major race. (which one?. 1973 - Born this day, Ryan Peake, guitar, Nickelback, 2002 US No.1 and UK No.4 single How To Remind You, 2001 US No.2 and 2002 UK No.2 album Silver Side Up. 1974 - Died this day, Jos de Haes, Flemish philological, poet (Azuren Holte), aged 53. 1974 - Born this day, Mark-Paul Gosselaar, actor. 1974 - The American Grand Jury issued indictments against President Richard Nixon's top aides, including John Ehrlichman, in the Watergate case. 1974 - Chris Difford placed an advert in a shop window 'lyricist seeks musician for co-writing'. Glen Tillbrook answered the advert. The pair went on to form Squeeze and the rest is history as they say. 1974 - Sara Lowndes filed for a divorce from her husband Bob Dylan. 1974 - Born this day, Mark-Paul Gosselaar, actor (Zack-Saved by the Bell). 1974 - Born this day, Stephen Davis, running back (Washington Redskins). 1974 - George Harrison announced his concert tour of the US in November. 1974 - Ian & Greg Chappell made 264 in a partnership vs New Zealand cricket at Wellington. 1974 - Queen began their first headlining UK tour at The Winter Garden's in Blackpool. 1975 - Bob Dylan started a two week run at No.1 on the US album chart with Blood On The Tracks his first US No.1. 1975 - In the 17th Grammy Awards: I Honestly Love You, and Marvin Hamlisch were winners. 1975 - Born this day, Maria Jose Suarez, Miss Spain-Universe for 1996. 1975 - Status Quo started a 2 week run at No.1 on the UK album chart with On The Level. 1975 - The Eagles went to No.1 on the US singles chart with Best Of My Love, the first of five US No.1's for the band. The highest chart position in the UK for the group was No.8 with the 1977 single Hotel California. 1976 - Died this day, Jean Martinon, French conductor, composer, aged 66. 1976 - Born this day, Maringo Vlijter, soccer player (Go Ahead Eagles). 1977 - Bank of America adopted the name VISA for their credit cards. 1977 - The US extended its territorial waters to 200 miles. 1977 - Appearing at Friars, Aylesbury, England, were Iggy Pop and David Bowie plus The Vibrators. 1977 - Born this day, Rod White, in Sharon, Pennsylvania, archer (Olympics-gold-1996). 1978 - Born this day, Jensen Ackles, in Dallas, Texas, actor, (Dawson's Creek, Dark Angel, Smallville). 1978 - The coffin containing the body of actor-director Charlie Chaplin was stolen from a Swiss cemetery. Chaplin, who had died a year earlier, is considered one of the great geniuses of cinema. His body was recovered three months later on 17 May, found in a cornfield 10 miles from the cemetery in Corsier-sur-Vevey, Switzerland, and the grave robbers were arrested. Chaplin's body was reburied in a vault surrounded by cement. 1978 - Timbuktu! opened at Mark Hellinger Theatre in New York City for 243 performances. 1979 - Sweeney Todd opened at Uris Theatre in New York City for 557 performances. 1979 - 32.5% of Scots voted in favour of devolution (a 40% vote was needed). The Welsh voted overwhelmingly against. 1979 - Died this day, Dolores Costello, actress (Noah's Ark, Expensive Women), aged 73. 1979 - Died this day, Molla Mustafa Barzani, Iranian Kurd leader (KDP), aged 75. 1979 - Appearing live at The Hope & Anchor, Islington, London, were Joy Division, admission was 75p. 1980 - Died this day, John Jacob Niles, composer, aged 87. 1980 - Atomic by Blondie gave the group their third UK No.1 single. 1980 - The Shadows scored their fourth No.1 UK album when String Of Hits started a 3 week run at the top of the charts. 1980 - CTUC, the Commonwealth Trade Union Council, was established. 1980 - Hilbert van der Duim became the world champion all-round skater. 1980 - Snow fell in Florida. 1980 - Born this day, Rose VBL Windsor, daughter of English prince Richard. 1980 - Born this day, Shahid Afridi, cricketer (a ton in 37 balls in 1st ODI innings). 1980 - Patti Smith married MC5 guitarist Fred 'Sonic' Smith in Detroit, Michigan. Fred died 4 November 1994. 1981 - Sophisticated Ladies opened at Lunt-Fontanne in New York City for 767 performances. 1981 - Bobby Sands, an IRA member, began a 65-day hunger strike in Maze Prison (he eventually died). 1981 - Sally Little won the LPGA Olympia Gold Golf Classic. 1981 - The TV movie Elvis and the Beauty Queen, with Don Johnson as the King, aired on NBC. 1982 - Five died as a ski lift malfunctioned a Lúz-Ardiden in the Pyrenees. 1982 - The 5th Emmy Sports Awards were presented. 1982 - The New York Times raised its price from 25¢ to 30¢. 1982 - The Russian spacecraft Venera 14 landed on Venus, it started sending back data. 1983 - Tamara McKinney became the first US woman skier to win the World Cup. 1983 - A tornado tore through Louisiana, injuring 33 people. 1983 - The Philadelphia '76ers won their 10th straight game, beating the New York Knicks 106-94, their 50th win of the season. The Sixers lost only seven of their first 57 games. The team had the fastest start of any team in the 37-year history of the National Basketball Association. 1984 - Died this day, Jackie Coogan, actor (Uncle Fester-Addams Family), aged 69. 1984 - NASA launched Landsat-D Prime (Landsat 5) to thematic map the Earth. 1984 - The USSR performed a nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk in the USSR. 1985 - Liza Minnelli entered Betty Ford Drug Centre. 1985 - Milwaukee businessman Herb Kohl purchased the Milwaukee Bucks. 1985 - The Pentagon accepted the theory that atomic war would cause a nuclear winter. 1985 - Died this day, Eugene List, US concert pianist, aged 66. 1985 - A Beatles song was used for the first time in a US TV commercial. The rights for Lincoln-Mercury to use the song, HELP! cost $100,000, helping boost the fortunes of the automaker known as Ford Motor Company. 1986 - Gary Glitter was admitted to hospital, suffering from an accidental overdose of sleeping pills. 1986 - Mr. Mister started a 2 week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with Kyrie, the groups second US No.1, and a No.11 hit in the UK. 1986 - Mr. Mister went to No.1 on the US album chart with Welcome To The Real World. 1986 - Appearing at Glasgow's Queen Margaret Union, were The Bangles. 1987 - The Boston Celtics defeated Detroit 112-102 to post win number 2,235. 1987 - S&H Green Stamps became S&H Green Seals, 90 years after the lick-and-stick stamps were introduced as a way for businesses to bonus their customers - who then used the stamps to buy merchandise from catalogue stores. The stamps became peel-and-seal stamps along with the name change. 1987 - Jane Geddes won the LPGA Women's Kemper Golf Open. 1988 - Courtney Gibbs Eplin, aged 21 from Texas, was crowned as the 37th Miss USA. 1988 - Iraq said it launched 16 missiles into Tehran. 1988 - Pontiac announced the end of the Fiero automobile. 1988 - Wayne Gretzky passed Gordie Howe with his record 1,050th NHL assist. 1988 - Soviet troops were sent into Azerbaijan after ethnic riots between Armenians and Azerbaijanis. 1988 - Died this day, Jean Le Poulain, actor (The Gorillas), aged 63. 1988 - Died this day, Joe Besser, comedian (3 Stooges, Abbott & Costello), aged 80. 1989 - Died this day, Henk van Stipriaan, Dutch radio host, aged 64. 1989 - Died this day, Josephine van Gasteren, Dutch actress, director (Bluejackets), aged 72. 1989 - R.E.M. kicked off the US leg of the 'Green World Tour', in Louisville, Kentucky. 1989 - Ben Johnson's coach testified that Johnson began using steroids in 1981. 1989 - Comet du Toit was at its perihelion. 1989 - Julianne Phillips and Bruce Springsteen divorced. 1990 - Benin nullified its constitution. 1990 - Luis Alberto Lacelle was sworn in as President of Uruguay. 1990 - Died this day, Claude Spaak, Belgian dramatist. 1991 - The Doors biographical movie, with Val Kilmer as the Lizard King, premiered. 1991 - Died this day, Edwin H. Land, inventor (Polaroid Camera), aged 81. 1991 - Appearing at The Venue, London, were Ocean Colour Scene, the first date of a 19 date UK tour. 1991 - Died this day, Katharine Blake, actress (To Have & To Hold), aged 62. 1991 - Died this day, Scott Huston, composer, aged 74. 1991 - The US Embassy in Kuwait officially reopened. 1991 - Died this day, Frank Smith from Air Supply, of pneumonia in Melbourne, Australia. 1980 UK No.11 single All Out Of Love, 1981 US No.1 single The One That You Love. 1992 - Little Hotel on the Side closed at Belasco in New York City after 41 performances. 1992 - Visit closed at Criterion Theatre in New York City after 45 performances. 1992 - Jenny Thompson swam a 100 metre freestyle world record in 1 minute 1.40 seconds. 1992 - Nelson Diebel swam a 100 metre freestyle US record in 54.48 seconds. 1992 - Died this day, Maria Déa, French actress (Piéges), aged 73. 1992 - King Fahd of Saudi Arabia unveiled major political reforms, ceding some powers after 10 years of disciplined rule. 1992 - Bosnian Muslims and Croats voted to secede from Yugoslavia. 1993 - Died this day, Luis Kutner, US co-founder (Amnesty International), aged 84. 1993 - Authorities in Waco, Texas negotiated with Branch Davidians. 1993 - George Steinbenner was reinstated as owner of New York Yankees. 1993 - A new expansion NHL team, owned by Disney, was named the Mighty Ducks. 1993 - Died this day, Terry Frost, actor (Waterfront, Dead Man's Trail), aged 86. 1994 - Nirvana played their last ever concert when they appeared at The Terminal Einz in Munich, Germany. 1994 - Died this day, Eliseo Diego, Cuban poet, aged 74. 1994 - Aretha Franklin was given a Lifetime Achievement Grammy Award. 1994 - Died this day, Jacob 'Jimmy' Herman Huizinga, journalist, writer, aged 75. 1994 - Died this day, Manmohan Desai, filmmaker, aged 57. 1994 - In the 36th Grammy Awards: I Will Always Love You, and Toni Braxton were winners. 1994 - Martti Ahtisaari was inaugurated as President of Finland. 1994 - The US Senate rejected a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution. 1994 - Died this day, Timothy Andrew James Souster, composer, musician, aged 51. 1994 - Died this day, Walter Kent, US composer (I'll Be Home for Christmas), aged 82. 1994 - Israel released about 500 Arab prisoners in the hope it would placate Palestinian outrage over the Hebron massacre. 1994 - The first network kiss between two women on US TV, aired this day. It was between Roseanne Barr and Mariel Hemingway on Roseanne. 1995 - Died this day, Edmund Boyd Fisher, publisher, aged 56. 1995 - Died this day, Vladislav Listyev, Russian TV-journalist, murdered aged 38. 1995 - In the 37th Grammy Awards: All I Want to Do, Streets of Philadelphia, and Sheryl Crow were winners. 1995 - Belgium ended military conscript. 1995 - Jozef Oleksy succeeded Waldemar Pawlakon as premier of Poland. 1995 - Julio María Sanguinetti was sworn in as President of Uruguay. 1995 - Part of Houston began using a new area code of 261. 1995 - Ukraine premier Vitaly Massol, resigned. 1996 - Lenny Wilkens, the winningest coach in NBA, coached his 1,000th victory. 1996 - A new toll-free 888 area code was introduced in the USA. 1996 - Plans were approved allowing traffic cameras in High Harrington and Shap in England. 1996 - Died this day, Margaret McKay, politician, aged 85. 1996 - The US said Colombia had failed in its anti-drug efforts and would no longer qualify for most American aid and loans. 1997 - Albania's government resigned after the deadliest violence in two months of angry unrest. 1997 - A Motley Crue fan who claimed his hearing had been irreparably damaged after seeing them in New Jersey had his lawsuit thrown out of court. The judge told Clifford Goldberg who had sat near the front of the stage knew the risk he was taking. 1997 - Travis kicked off a 19 date UK tour at The Lemon Tree, in Aberdeen, Scotland. 1997 - 'Bowie Bonds' were issued on the US Stock Exchange, linked to his back catalogue albums with money earned on the bonds via interest from royalties, investors could expect to make an 8% profit in about 10 years. 1997 - Mandy Patinkin in Concert opened at Lyceum Theatre in New York City. 1997 - The 5th annual ESPY Awards were shown on TV. 1998 - Art opened at Royale Theatre in New York City. 1999 - After winning 32 Daytime Emmys and a lifetime achievement award, Oprah Winfrey announced that she was taking herself out of the running for best talk show host at this year's ceremony. "Last year I was given the lifetime achievement award," she said in an interview. "And after you've achieved it for a lifetime, what else is there?". 1999 - More than 130 nations signed a United Nations Treaty banning land mines which took effect on this date. The US, Russia and China did not sign. 2000 - A family planning charity saw abortions at its clinic rise by 20% in the first two months of the year. It was a rise blamed on the Millennium celebrations. 2001 - Sean 'Puffy' Combs became the star witness of his own defence in a New York court claiming he didn't have a gun during a shooting in a New York club. The singer claimed he thought he was being shot at. 2001 - This date saw veteran comedian Spike Milligan receive an honourary knighthood from HRH Prince of Wales at Buckingham Palace. As Mr. Milligan is Irish the title is only honorary. HRH Prince of Wales is a long time fan of Spike Milligan's and the Goonshows. 2001 - Further cases of foot-and-mouth disease were confirmed as the list of events cancelled and facilities closed by the crisis continued to grow. 2002 - Shirley Jones of the Partridge Family filed for divorce from her husband, actor Marty Ingalls. 2002 - An investigation was under way to establish how a van crashed on to a railway line near Lincoln, killing one person and injuring 14 others. 2003 - Foreign Secretary Jack Straw dismissed Iraq's agreement to destroy its ballistic missiles as a cynical trick to avert military action. |
Trivia
Trivia - petty details or considerations, matters or things that are very unimportant, inconsequential, or nonessential; trifles; trivialities.
Trivial - of very little importance or value; insignificant: "Don't bother me with trivial matters." Trivially - unimportant, nugatory, slight, immaterial, inconsequential, frivolous, trifling.