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March 29th
0502 - Bourgundy King Gundobar delegated royal power. 1058 - Died this day, Stephen IX [Frederik van Lotharingen], first Belgian Pope (1057-58). 1461 - England's bloodiest battle raged for 10 hours around the village of Towton in Yorkshire. More than 28,000 people died as Henry VI's Lancastrian forces were crushed and the throne was claimed by Edward IV. (War of the Roses). 1484 - Born this day, Johann Spangenberg, composer. 1519 - Born this day, Carlo Caraffa, Italian cardinal. 1523 - German reformer Martin Luther wrote in a letter: 'There has never been a great revelation of God's Word unless God has first prepared the way by the rise and the flourishing of languages and learning, as though these were forerunners, a sort of John the Baptist.' 1546 - Died this day, Cardinal Beaton, English archbishop of St Andrews, murdered. 1561 - Born this day, Santorio Sanctorius, in Trieste, Italy, physician, burned at stake as an heretic. 1602 - Born this day, John Lightfoot, English theologist, literary (Horae Hebraicae). 1616 - Born this day, Johann Erasmus Kindermann, composer. 1636 - Born this day, Esaias Reusner, composer. 1638 - The first Swedish colonists in America established a Lutheran settlement at Fort Christiana in the Colony of Delaware. 1650 - Died this day, Cornelis Galle I, Flemish engraver, aged about 73. 1655 - Died this day, Valerius Andreas, Flemish historian, aged 66. 1673 - English King Charles II accepted the Test Act: Roman Catholics were excluded from public functions. 1697 - Died this day, Nikolaus Bruhns, composer. 1725 - Born this day, Joseph Franz Xaver Dominik Stalder, composer. 1745 - Died this day, Robert Walpole, first British premier (1722-42), aged 68. 1752 - Born this day, Edward Jones, composer. 1788 - Died this day, Charles Wesley, hymn writer. 1790 - Born this day, John Tyler, 10th president of the United States (1841-1845), was born in Greenway, Charles City County, Virginia. Died in 1862. Married Letitia Christian on 29 March 1813 in Cedar Grove, New Kent County, Virginia. (Letitia Christian was born on 12 November 1790 in Cedar Grove, New Kent County, Virginia, and died on 10 September 1842 in the White House, Washington DC, and was buried in Cedar Grove, Plantation, Virginia.) He also married Julia Gardiner on 26 June 1844 in Church Of Ascension, New York City, New York. (Julia Gardiner was born on 4 May 1820 in Gardiners Island, New York, and died on 10 July 1889 in Richmond, Virginia and was buried in Hollywood Cemetery, Virginia.) 1792 - Died this day, King Gustav III, King of Sweden (1771-92), a few days after being shot by conspirators at the Stockholm opera house. Giuseppe Verdi based his opera Un Ballo in Maschera on the incident. 1794 - Died this day, Marie-J-A-N C Condorcet, mathematician (Theory of Comets), aged 50. 1795 - Beethoven, aged 24, debuts as a pianist in Vienna. 1798 - The Helvetic Republic, a government set up by the French directory in Switzerland from the ten Cantons, was proclaimed. 1799 - Born this day, Edward Stanley, Earl Derby (C), British Prime Minister (1852, 1858-59, 1866-68). 1802 - Died this day, Frederic Thieme, composer, aged 51. 1804 - Thousands of whites were massacred in Haiti. 1809 - In Sweden, Gustavus IV was forced to abdicate after a number of military defeats against Denmark. He was succeeded by Charles XIII. 1813 - Born this day, John Letcher, Governor (Confederacy). Died in 1884. 1814 - Battle at Horseshoe Bend, Alabama - Andrew Jackson beat the Creek Indians. 1816 - Born this day, James Gallant Spears, Brigadier General (Union volunteers). Died in 1869. 1817 - Born this day, Constantine S. Aksakov, Russian historian, poet. 1819 - Born this day, Isaac Mayer Wise, rabbi, founded American Hebrew Congregations. 1819 - Born this day, Edwin Drake, drilled the first productive US oil well. 1821 - Born this day, Joshua Thomas Owen, Brigadier General (Union volunteers). Died in 1887. 1822 - Born this day, Joseph Quinaux, Belgian painter. 1826 - Born this day, Wilhelm Liebknecht, German MP (social-democratic). 1826 - Died this day, J.H. Voß, writer, aged 75. 1827 - Composer Ludwig van Beethoven was buried in Vienna amidst a crowd of over 10,000 mourners. 1829 - Born this day, Ritta and Christina, Siamese twins, in Sardinia. 1829 - Born this day, Robert Emmet Rodes, Major General (Confederate Army). Died in 1864. 1831 - Born this day, Amelia Barr, writer. 1832 - The Kentucky Baptist Convention was organised in Frankfort with delegates representing nine congregations within the state. 1835 - Born this day, Elihu Thomson, the English-born American inventor of electric welding and arc lighting. 1837 - Died this day, Maria Fitzherbert, morganatic wife of King George IV. 1839 - Died this day, Bernardus J.C. Dibbets, Dutch baron, General-Major (Maastricht), aged 56. 1847 - Born this day, Winfield Scott Weeden, American sacred chorister and hymnwriter. During his life he led music and singing schools for the YMCA and Christian Endeavor. Of his several musical compositions, Weeden is best remembered today for the hymn, I Surrender All. 1847 - Victorious forces led by General Winfield Scott occupied the city of Vera Cruz after Mexican defenders capitulated. 1847 - Died this day, Auguste De Polignac, premier France, aged 66. 1848 - Died this day, John Jacob Astor, chartered American Fur Company, aged 84. 1848 - For the first time in recorded history, Niagara Falls stopped flowing. An ice jam in the Niagara river above the rim of the falls caused the water to stop. The falls stopped for about 30 hours. 1848 - Born this day, Aleksei Kuropatkin, Russian General, minister of War. 1849 - Britain formally annexed the Punjab after a defeat of Sikhs in India. 1850 - Ireland's SS Royal Adelaide sank in a storm; 200 died. 1851 - Marble Arch was moved from outside Buckingham Palace to Park Lane. 1852 - Ohio made it illegal for children under 18 and women to work more than 10 hours a day. 1860 - Dion Boucicault's Colleen Bawn premiered in New York, NY. 1864 - Great Britain gave Isotope Islands back to Greece. 1864 - Union General Steeles' troops reached Arkadelphia, Arkansas. 1865 - The Battle of Quaker Road, Virginia took place. 1865 - On this date in 1865, the final campaign of the civel war began in Virginia when Union troops of General Ulysses S. Grant move against the Confederate trenches around Petersburg. General Robert E. Lee's outnumbered Rebels were soon forced to evacuate the city and begin a desperate race west. Eleven months before, Grant moved his army across the Rapidan River in northern Virginia and began the bloodiest campaign of the war. For six weeks, Lee and Grant fought along an arc that swung east of the Confederate capital at Richmond. They fought some of the conflict's bloodiest battles at Wilderness, Spotsylvania, and Cold Harbor before they settled into trenches for a siege of Petersburg, 25 miles south of Richmond. The trenches eventually stretched all the way back to Richmond, and for ten months the armies glowered at each other across a no man's land. Periodically, Grant launched attacks against sections of the Rebel defenses, but Lee's men managed to fend them off. Time was running out for Lee, though. His army was dwindling in size to about 55,000, while Grant's continued to grow, the Army of the Potomac now had more than 125,000 men ready for service. On 25 March, Lee attempted to split the Union lines when he attacked Fort Stedman, a stronghold along the Yankee trenches. His army was beaten back, and he lost nearly 5,000 men. Grant seized the initiative, sending 12,000 men past the Confederates' left flank and threatening to cut Lee's escape route from Petersburg. Fighting broke out there, several miles southwest of the city. Lee's men could not arrest the Federal advance. Two days later, the Yankees struck at Five Forks, soundly defeating the Rebels and leaving Lee no alternative. He pulled his forces from their trenches and raced west, followed by Grant. It was a race that even the great Lee could not win. He surrendered his army on April 9 at Appomattox Court House. 1866 - Died this day, Menachem Mendel of Lubavitch, Rabbi, Chassidic leader. 1867 - Born this day, [Denton True] Cy Young, in Gilmore, Ohio, major league baseball pitcher with the most wins (509 or 511 total). Died in 1955. 1867 - US Congress approved the Lincoln Memorial. 1867 - The British Parliament passed the British North America Act to create the Dominion of Canada. It comprised Quebec, Ontario, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. 1869 - Born this day, Ales Hrdlicka, US anthropologist, curator (US National Museum). 1869 - Born this day, Edwin Lutyens, architect, London. 1871 - Born this day, Tom Hayward, cricketer (great England batsman of the Golden Age). 1871 - The Royal Albert Hall, London's premier concert venue, built in memory of Prince Albert, was opened by Queen Victoria. 1875 - Born this day, Lou Hoover [Henry], US First Lady. Died in 1944. 1875 - Born this day, Paul Rubens, composer. 1876 - Born this day, Jan Ingenhoven, composer. 1876 - Born this day, Joseph Schmidlin, German church historian, antifascist. 1879 - Jevgeni Onegin or Evgeny Onegin, or Eugene Onegin, best known opera by Russian composer Tchaikovsky, received its first performance at the Maliy Theater in Moscow. 1879 - British troops of the 90th Light Infantry Regiment repulsed a major attack by Zulu tribesmen in northwest Zululand. 1880 - Died this day, Jakob Axel Josephson, composer, aged 62. 1881 - Born this day, Raymond Hood, architect. 1882 - The Knights of Columbus organisation was granted a charter by the State of Connecticut. The Knights of Columbus is a Catholic, fraternal service, family organisation of almost 6 million members. It was founded by Father Michael J. McGivney and established as a lay fraternal society, the K of C encourages benevolence, patriotism and racial tolerance among its members. 1883 - Born this day, Donald Dexter Van Slyke, US chemist (Micromanometric analysis). 1886 - Born this day, Gustaf Adolf Tiburtius Bengtsson, composer. 1886 - Died this day, John Keble, theologian. 1886 - A new fizzy drink was launched by graduate chemist John S. Pemberton in Atlanta, Georgia. Described as an 'esteemed brain tonic and intellectual beverage'. Its inventor claimed it could cure anything from hysteria to the common cold. We now know it better as Coca-Cola. The US banned the inclusion of cocaine in its secret recipe in 1904. 1888 - Born this day, Adrianus M. de Jong, Dutch writer (World Tour of Bulletje & Bonestaak). 1888 - Born this day, Howard Lindsay, in Waterford, New York, playwright, actor, director (State of Union). Died in 1968. 1888 - Died this day, Charles-Henri Valentin Alkan, composer, aged 74. 1888 - Born this day, James E. Casey, founder of the United Parcel Service. 1889 - Born this day, Warner Baxter, in Columbus, Ohio, actor (In Old Arizona, Cisco Kid). 1891 - Born this day, Ivan Goll, writer. 1891 - Died this day, Georges-Pierre Seurat, French painter (Pointillism), aged 31. 1892 - Died this day, William Bowman, English anatomist, aged 75. 1892 - Born this day, József Mindszenty [Joseph Prehm], Hungarian cardinal. 1895 - Born this day, Ernest Jünger, German philosopher (Anschwellender Bocksgesang). 1897 - Japan adopted the Gold Standard. 1898 - Born this day, Cecil Lewis, airman, writer. 1901 - The first elections in Australia started when Tasmania, New South Wales, Victoria and Western Australia voted for members of the first Australian parliament. 1901 - Born this day, Frans U. Kailas, Finnish poet. 1902 - Born this day, Marcel Aymé, French writer (Jument Verte). 1902 - Born this day, Onslow Stevens, in Los Angeles, California, actor (Mr Fisher-This is the Life). 1902 - Born this day, Sir William Walton, in Oldham, Lancashire, England, composer (Troilus & Cressida, Wise Virgins). 1903 - New York City and London were linked by a news service using Marconi wireless on this day (Guglielmo Marconi ). 1905 - Born this day, Annunzio Mantovani, in Venice, Italy, orchestra leader (Mantovani). 1906 - Born this day, [Edward] E. Power Biggs, in Westcliff-on-Sea, England, organist, composer (CBS). Died in 1977. 1906 - Stanley Cup: Montréal Wanderers beat Kenora Thisles in 2 games. 1908 - Born this day, Arthur O'Connell, in New York, NY, actor (Mr Peepers, Second Hundred Years). 1908 - Born this day, Dennis O'Keefe, in Fort Madison, Idaho, actor, director (T-Men, Fighting Seabees). 1909 - Born this day, Moon Mullican, hillbilly pianist (7 Nights of Rock). 1909 - Born this day, Yvonne Waegemans, Flemish writer (Gnome Patjoepelke). 1910 - Born this day, Helen Wells, author of the Cherry Ames series. 1911 - Died this day, Felix Alexandre Guilmant, composer, aged 74. 1911 - Born this day, Philip Ahn, in Los Angeles, California, actor (Master Kan-Kung Fu). 1912 - Died this day, Captain Robert Falcon Scott, died in Antarctica returning from his expedition to the South Pole. Blizzard-bound in a tent 18 km from the South Pole, he made a last entry in his diary 'the end cannot be far'. 1913 - The German government announced a raise in taxes in order to finance the new military budget. 1913 - Born this day, Jack Jones, British trade unionist (CH). 1913 - Born this day, Niall MacGinnis, in Dublin, Ireland, actor (Curse of the Demon). 1913 - Born this day, Phil Foster [Feldman], in Brooklyn, New York, comedian, actor (Frank De Fazio-Laverne & Shirley). Died in 1985. 1914 - Born this day, Chapman Pincher, British journalist, author (about secret service). 1914 - Seven papers joined together to distribute the first newspaper rotogravure section. This meant that the first picture section was developed. 1915 - Born this day, George Chisholm, Scottish jazz trombonist. 1916 - Born this day, John Paul, Governor-General (Bahamas). 1916 - Born this day, Eugene J. McCarthy, in Watkins, Minnesota, former US Senator-Democrat-Minnesota, Presidential candidate 1968. 1916 - The Italians called off the fifth attack on Isonzo. 1917 - Born this day, Man o' War, the famous American race horse was foaled, (winner of 20 out of 21 races and $249,465). 1917 - Died this day, Fran Gerbic, composer, aged 76. 1917 - Born this day, Arthur Knight, CEO (Courtaulds). 1918 - Born this day, John Read, CEO (TSB Group). 1918 - Born this day, Pearl Mae Bailey, in Newport News, Virginia, jazz singer (Hello Dolly).. Died in 1990. 1918 - Born this day, Sam Walton, billionaire CEO (Wal-Mart). 1919 - Stanley Cup: Montréal (NHL) and Seattle (PCHA) win 2 games each with 1 tied; the 1919 Stanley Cup was not awarded due to a flu epidemic. 1919 - Born this day, Eileen Heckart, in Columbus, Ohio, actress (Doll's House, Trauma Center). 1921 - Born this day, Hugh Neill, Lord-Lieutenant (South Yorkshire). 1921 - Born this day, Sam Loxton, cricketer (flamboyant Australian batsman of late 40's). 1923 - Born this day, Julia Montgomery Walsh, political consultant, writer. 1924 - Born this day, Jules de Corte, blind Dutch ballad singer. 1924 - Died this day, Charles Villiers Stanford, Irish composer, writer, aged 71. 1924 - Bayern and Vatican reach an accord. 1925 - Born this day, Emlen Tunnell, NFL safety (Giants, Packers). 1925 - Born this day, Lord Justice Beldam. 1927 - Born this day, Arthur Ravenel Jr, Representative-Republican-South Carolina. 1927 - Henry O.D. Segrave raced his Sunbeam to a record 203.79 mph at Daytona; the first auto to exceed 200mph (322kph). 1927 - Born this day, John Vane, FRS, pharmacologist. 1927 - Born this day, Lord Ross. 1927 - Born this day, John McLaughlin, TV host, editor, columnist, TV commentator (McLaughlin Group). 1928 - The Suffragettes' long campaign ended as the House of Commons passed the Equal Franchise Bill giving the vote to all women over 21. The campaign was started by Emmeline Pankhurst in 1903. Women over 30 have been able to vote since 1918. Now the sexes are equal. 1928 - Born this day, Vaclav Felix, composer. 1928 - Yeshiva College (now University) was chartered, in New York, NY. 1929 - Born this day, Robert E. Rodes, led Jackson's flank at Chancellorsville, Major General. 1929 - Born this day, Ronald Clive Williams, actor, comedian. 1929 - Stanley Cup: Boston Bruins beat New York Rangers in 2 games. 1929 - Born this day, Sheila Kitzinger, author, anthropologist and child birth educator. 1930 - Born this day, Donny Conn, rock musician (Playmates). 1930 - Born this day, G. R. Sunderam, cricket pace bowler (2 Tests India vs New Zealand 1955-56). 1930 - Died this day, Anton Bettelheim, writer. 1930 - Born this day, Hugh Edward Conway Seymour, marquis of Hertford. 1931 - Born this day, Evelyn de Rothschild, English banker, multi-millionaire. 1931 - Born this day, James Weatherhead, moderator (General Assembly of Church of Scotland). 1931 - Born this day, Sylvia Law, British town planner. 1931 - Born this day, Lord Tebbit, former Tory cabinet minister. (Norman Tebbit). 1932 - Comedian Jack Benny appeared on radio for the first time. He agreed to join then newspaper columnist, Ed Sullivan, on his radio interview show. Benny got a real taste of radio two months later when he got his own show on the NBC radio network. 1933 - Died this day, Alexander Schmuller, Russian-Dutch violinist, conductor, aged 52. 1934 - Born this day, Ernstalbrecht Stiebler, composer. 1934 - The Bank of Travail in Belgium, socialist worker's movement went bankrupt. 1935 - The French liner Normandie began its maiden voyage. 1935 - Born this day, Ruby Murray, Irish singer (Softly Softly). 1936 - Nazi propaganda claimed that 99 percent of the German population voted for official Nazi candidates in elections. 1936 - Born this day, Judith Guest, novelist (Ordinary People). 1936 - Italy firebombed the Ethiopian city of Harar. 1936 - Born this day, Richard Rodney Bennett, in Broadstairs, Kent, England, composer. 1936 - 10,000 watched a 200 inch mirror blank passing through Indianapolis. (Going where?) 1937 - Born this day, Anne Stoddart, diplomat. 1937 - Died this day, Karol Szymanowski, Polish-Ukraine composer (Stabat Mater), aged 54. 1937 - The radio serial, Our Gal Sunday, debuted. The question, 'Can this girl from a small mining town in the West find happiness as the wife of a wealthy and titled Englishman?' was asked each day as the show continued for the next 22 years!. 1937 - Born this day, Billy Carter, in Plains, Georgia, brother of US President Jimmy Carter. Died in 1988. 1938 - Born this day, Bert de Vries, Dutch minister of Social Affairs (CDA). 1938 - Born this day, Margaret Howard, British broadcaster. 1938 - Born this day, Duane Rupp, hockey. 1939 - Actor Clark Gable married actress-comedienne Carole Lombard on this date in Arizona. 
1939 - Born this day, Hanumant Singh, cricketer (14 Tests for India-century on debut). 1939 - Born this day, Nancy Kwan, in Hong Kong, actress (Flower Drum Song, Night Creature). 1940 - Born this day, Raymond Davis, US rock vocalist (Funkadelic-Knee Deep). 1940 - Joe Louis knocked out Johnny Paycheck in two rounds to retain the heavyweight boxing title. 1941 - Born this day, Terence Hill, in Venice, Italy, actor (Super Fuzz, They Call Me Trinity). 1941 - In the 3rd NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: Wisconsin beat Washington State 39-34. 1941 - WPAT radio in New Jersey began broadcasting (a country music format). 1941 - The British sank five Italian warships off the Peloponnesus coast in the Mediterranean. 1941 - The first performance of Benjamin Britten's Symphony da Requiem was held. 1942 - Born this day, Eden Kane, singer, 1961 UK No.1 Well I Ask You, brother of Peter Sarsted. 1942 - British cruiser Trinidad torpedoed itself in the Barents Sea. 1942 - British destroyer Campbeltown exploded in St-Nazaire; 400 Germans died. 1942 - German submarine U-585 sank. 1942 - Born this day, Larry Pressler (Senator-Republican-South Dakota, 1979-). 1943 - Born this day, Evangelos Papathanassiou [Vangelis], in Valos, Greece, composer, keyboardist, 1981 UK No.12 and 1982 US No.1 single Chariots Of Fire. 1943 - Born this day, Julie Goodyear, actress, (barmaid Bet Lynch in Coronation Street). 1943 - During World War II (WWII), meat, butter and cheese rationing began in the US (784 gram per week, 2 kilogram for GI's). 1943 - Born this day, John Major, ex Prime Minister, MP, Conservative (1990-97). 1943 - Born this day, Eric Idle, in South Shields, Durham, England, comedian, actor (Monty Python). 1943 - Born this day, Chad Allan, Guess Who, 1970 US No.1 and UK No.19 single American Woman. 1944 - Born this day, John Suchet, British TV journalist, broadcaster (Independent TV News). (Brother of Poirot actor David Suchet). 1944 - Born this day, [Dennis Dale] Denny McLain, baseball, Detroit Tiger pitcher (1968 American League MVP/Cy Young/31 wins). 1944 - Born this day, Billy Vukovich, race car driver. 1944 - Born this day, James Diggle, FBA, classicist. 1945 - Born this day, Willem Ruis, Dutch TV host (Willem Ruis Show). 1945 - Born this day, [Clyde] Walt Frazier, NBA guard (New York Knicks), Basketball Hall of Famer. 1945 - Born this day, Speedy Keen, Thunderclap Newman, 1969 UK No.1 single Something In The Air. 1945 - Died this day, Karl T. Sapper, German geographer, geologist (Vulkankunde), aged 79. 1946 - Born this day, Terry Jacks, singer, 1974 UK and US No.1 single Seasons In The Sun, also a UK No.1 hit for Westlife in 1999. 1946 - The first Test Cricket match between Australia & New Zealand was played. 1946 - Born this day, Bruce Weber, director (Broken Noses). 1946 - Born this day, Ronald Farrow, radio producer, priest. 1946 - Test Cricket debuts of Lindwall, Miller and Tallon. 1947 - Born this day, Aleksandr Stepenovich Viktorenko, cosmonaut (Soyuz TM-3, 8, 14, 20). 1947 - Born this day, Peter Hinchcliffe, co-founder (Iceland Frozen Foods). 1947 - Beggar's Holiday closed at Broadway Theatre in New York City after 111 performances. 1947 - Born this day, Bobby Kimball [Robert Toteaux], in Vinton, Louisiana, vocals, Toto, 1983 US No.1 and UK No.3 single Africa. 1948 - Born this day, Ken Burrow, American football. 1948 - Drachtster Boys soccer team formed in Drachten. 1948 - Born this day, Bud Cort, in New Rochelle, New York, actor, director (Harold and Maude, Brewster McCloud, MASH). 1948 - The Yankees and Red Sox tied at 2-2 in 17, spring training game. 1949 - Turkey recognised Israel. 1949 - Born this day, Dave Greenfield, The Stranglers, 1986 UK No.2 single Golden Brown and over 20 over other UK top 40 singles. 1949 - Born this day, Uton Dowe, cricketer (West Indies pace bowler 1972-73 "Dowe shall not bowl"). 1949 - Born this day, Michael Brecker, jazz musician, reed instrumentalist, Brecker Brothers, 1978 UK No.34 single East River. 1950 - Born this day, Ed Ratleff, basketball. 1950 - Born this day, Bud Cort, actor. 1951 - The wonderful Rodgers and Hammerstein musical based on Margaret Langdon’s novel, Anna and the King of Siam, opened this night in 1951 on Broadway. The King and I starred Yul Brynner in the role of the King of Siam. The king who, along with his subjects, valued tradition above all else. From this day forward, the role of the King of Siam belonged to Yul Brynner and no other. Brynner appeared in this part in more than 4,000 performances on both stage and screen (the Broadway show was adapted for Hollywood in 1956). Anna, the English governess hired to teach the King’s dozens of children, was portrayed by Gertrude Lawrence. Ms. Lawrence and Mr. Brynner acted, danced and sang their way into our hearts with such memorable tunes as Getting to Know You, Shall We Dance, Hello, Young Lovers, I Whistle a Happy Tune, We Kiss in a Shadow, I Have Dreamed, Something Wonderful, A Puzzlement and March of the Siamese Children. The King and I ran for a total of 1,246 outstanding performances at New York’s St. James Theatre. 1951 - The Chinese rejected General Douglas MacArthur's offer for a truce in Korea. 1951 - Born this day, Barry Goudreau, rock musician. 1951 - Born this day, Geoff Howarth, cricketer (New Zealand captain early 80's). 1951 - In the 23rd Academy Awards: All About Eve, Jose Ferrer and Judy Holliday were winners. 1952 - Born this day, Teofilo Stevenson, in Cuba, heavyweight boxer (Olympics-gold-1972, 1976, 1980). 1951 - Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were convicted of conspiracy to commit espionage. 1952 - President Harry S. Truman removed himself from the presidential race. 1953 - Born this day, [Thomas Hubert] Tom Hume, baseball. 1953 - Patty Berg won the LPGA New Orleans Women's Golf Open Championship. 1954 - Born this day, Karen Anne Quinlan, in Scranton, Pennsylvania, famous comatose patient (right to die case). 1955 - Born this day, Christopher Lawford, actor (Charlie Brent-All My Children). 1955 - Born this day, Dianne Kay, in Phoenix, Arizona, actress (Nancy-8 is Enough, Reggie, Glitter). 1955 - Born this day, Henry Bellingham, MP. 1955 - Died this day, Everard Verachtert, Flemish linguist (I Can Speak Nicely), aged 81. 1955 - Born this day, Earl Campbell, NFL running back (Houston, New Orleans, 1977 Heisman), Football Hall of Famer. 1955 - Theodore Bikel made his TV acting debut with an appearance in Sandal at Peppernut on the US Steel Hour on ABC-TV. 1956 - Born this day, Patty Donahue, singer, The Waitresses, 1982 hit Christmas Wrapping. Died of lung cancer 6 December 1996. 1956 - Born this day, Kurt Thomas, US gymnast (Olympics), actor (Gymkata). 1956 - Born this day, LaToya Jackson, singer (If You Feel the Funk)/posed for Playboy. 1956 - Born this day, Lisa J. Allen, TV reporter, lawyer. 1956 - Born this day, Sue Fogleman, LPGA golfer. 1957 - Died this day, Joyce A.L. Cary, English writer (Horse's Mouth), aged 68. 1957 - Born this day, Christopher Lambert, in Great Neck, Long Island, New York, actor (Highlander, Subway, Greystoke, Why Me). 1958 - Born this day, Fiona Reynolds, director, Council for Protection of Rural England. 1958 - The US Ladies Figure Skating Championship was won by Carol Heiss. 1958 - The US Mens Figure Skating Championship was won by David Jenkins. 1959 - Born this day, Brad McCrimmon Dodsland, NHL defenseman (Hartford Whalers). 1959 - Born this day, Marina Sirtis, in London, actress (Deanna Troi-Star Trek: The Next Generation). 1959 - Some Like it Hot with Marilyn Monroe and Jack Lemmon premiered. 1959 - Wes Hall took a Pakistani cricket hat-trick at Lahore. 1959 - Died this day, Sara Wennerberg-Reuter, composer, aged 84. 1959 - Born this day, Perry Farrell [Simon Bernstein], in Queens, New York, rock singer, (Jane's Addiction). 1991 UK No.34 single Been Caught Stealing, Porno For Pyros, conceived US Lollapalooza tours. 1959 - Died this day, Barthelemy Boganda, first president of the Central African Republic, was killed in a plane crash. 1960 - Darius Milhaud's 9th Symphony premiered. 1961 - The US constitution was amended (23rd amendment) to give residents of the District of Columbia the right to vote in presidential elections. 1961 - Born this day, Ane-Marie Sanches, newscaster (Suriname TV/Radio). 1961 - Born this day, Mike Kingery, in St James, Minnesota, outfielder (Pittsburgh Pirates). 1961 - After a 4-1/2 year trial Nelson Mandela was acquitted on a treason charge. 1961 - KCPT TV channel 19 in Kansas City, Missouri (PBS) began broadcasting. 1962 - Argentine President Frondizi fled from the army. 1962 - Born this day, Kirk Alan Triplett, in Moses Lake, Washington, PGA golfer (1992 Shell Houston-2nd). 1962 - Jack Paar left his highly successful late night TV talk show after five years. He left behind a salary of $250,000 and an estimated audience of eight-million people. Fill-in hosts were used, including one who would ultimately win the coveted position of host of The Tonight Show. He was Johnny Carson. 1962 - State Fair opened in US theatres. This was the film that gave Ann-Margret her first starring role. 1962 - Gene Chandler received a gold record for the biggest hit of his career, Duke of Earl. 1962 - Cuba opened the trial of the Bay of Pigs invaders. 1963 - Britain granted the right to any territory to secede from the Central African Federation. 1963 - Born this day, M.C. Hammer [Stanley Kirk Burrell], Grammy Award-winning singer. 1963 - The Shadows had their 5th and final UK No.1 single with Foot Tapper. 1963 - Died this day, Pola Gojawiczynska, Polish author (Stolica), aged 64. 1963 - The final episode of soap opera Young Doctor Malone was aired. 1964 - Died this day, Ted Collins, pianist (Kate Smith Evening Hour), aged 63. 1964 - The first night of a tour kicked of at The Coventry Theatre with The Hollies, the Dave Clark Five, The Kinks and The Mojos. 1964 - Born this day, Jill Goodacre Connick, in Lubbock, Texas, model (Victoria Secrets). 1964 - Born this day, Elle Macpherson, in Sydney, Australia, model (Sports Illustrated 1986, 1987, 1988), actress (Sirens). 1966 - Died this day, Harry Daugherty, trombonist (Spike Jones & City Slickers), aged 50. 1966 - Mick Jagger was injured during a gig in Marseilles after a fan threw a chair at the stage, he required 8 stitches in the cut. 1966 - The Walker Brothers were mobbed by fans as they enterd a hotel in Cheshire resulting in two of the group being concussed. 1966 - Leonid Brezhenev became First Secretary of the Soviet Communist Party. He denounced the American policy in Vietnam and called it one of aggression. 1966 - Born this day, Dwayne Harper, NFL cornerback (San Diego Chargers). 1966 - Born this day, Eric Gunderson, in Portland, Oregon, pitcher (Boston Red Sox). 1966 - It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's Superman opened at Alvin in New York City for 129 performances. 1966 - Muhammad Ali beat George Chuvalo in 15 rounds for the heavyweight boxing title. 1966 - Born this day, Robb Thomas, NFL receiver (Seattle Seahawks, Tampa Bay Buccaneers). 1967 - WCMU TV channel 14 in Mount Pleasant, Michigan (PBS) began broadcasting. 1967 - Born this day, Brian Jordan, in Baltimore, Maryland, outfielder (St Louis Cardinals). 1967 - Born this day, Jerry Olsavsky, NFL linebacker (Pittsburgh Steelers). 1967 - France launched its first nuclear submarine. 1967 - The first nationwide strike in the 30-year history of the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA) began, lasting for 13 days. Many familiar faces were absent from the TV screen during the strike, including that of Walter Cronkite of CBS News. A chap named Arnold Zenker, formerly a radio announcer in Wilmington, Delaware, got the call to fill in for Cronkite during that period. After the strike was settled, Zenker was never heard from again on network television. 1967 - Born this day, John Popper, rock singer-musician, (Blues Traveler). 1968 - Born this day, Regina Leigh, country singer, (Regina Regina). 1968 - Born this day, Lucy Lawless, actress, Xena: Warrior Princess. 1968 - Jane Fonda made the cover of Life magazine. 1968 - Rolls-Royce won a £150 million order, its largest ever, for RB2-11 engines, from Lockheed. 1968 - Born this day, Chris Calloway, NFL wide receiver (New York Giants). 1968 - Born this day, James Williams, NFL tackle (Chicago Bears). 1968 - Students seized the building at Bowie State College. (Maryland). 1969 - Born this day, [Jane Kimberly] Kim Batten, in McRae, Georgia, 400 meter hurdler (Olympics-silver-96). 1969 - Born this day, Darren Chandler, WLAF receiver (Amsterdam Admirals). 1969 - Appearing at the London Free Easter Festival, Bethnal Green, were John Lennon and Yoko Ono, Black Sabbath, The Crazy World Of Arthur Brown, Curved Air, J.J. Jackson's Dilemma, Shy Limbs, Spontaneous Music Ensemble, Sunflower Brass Band and Toe Fat. 1969 - Born this day, James Atkin, rock musician (EMF-Unbelievable). 1969 - Born this day, Jeff Blackshear, guard (Baltimore Ravens). 1969 - The Communist New People's Army was founded in Philippines. 1969 - Born this day, Jimmy Spencer, NFL cornerback (New Orleans Saints, Cincinnati Bengals). 1969 - Born this day, Kai Nurminen, in Turku, Finland, hockey forward (Team Finland). 1969 - Blood Sweat and Tears went to No.1 on the US album chart with their self-titled album. 1969 - Born this day, Brady Seals, country singer. 1969 - Born this day, Steve Guppy, footballer. 1970 - Look to the Lilies opened at Lunt-Fontanne Theatre in New York City for 25 performances. 1970 - Manchester City won the 10th Europe Cup II. (European Cup??) 1971 - Chile President Allende nationalised the banks and copper mines. 1971 - Conrad Van Emde Boas became West Europe's first sexology professor. 1971 - The development of a serum hepatitis vaccine for children was announced. 1971 - WSVN (now WSBN) TV channel 47 in Norton, Virginia (PBS) began broadcasting. 1971 - A jury in Los Angeles recommended the death penalty for Charles Manson and three female followers for the 1969 Tate-La Bianca murders. 1971 - Born this day, Lennart van Reen, son of author Ton v R, publisher Corrie Zelen. 1971 - Born this day, Ryan Mark Lambert, in Cleveland, Ohio, actor, singer (Kids Incorporated, Freeze Frame). 1971 - Lieutenant William L. Calley Jr. was found guilty for his actions in the My Lai massacre. 1972 - Born this day, Alex Ochoa, in Miami, Florida, outfielder (New York Mets). 1972 - Born this day, John Rothell, in Titusville, Florida, 400 meter hurdler. 1972 - Born this day, Paul Michael Kent, in Australia, New Zealand breast-stroker (Olympics-96). 1972 - Born this day, Trevor Kidd, in Dugald, Manitoba, NHL goalie (Calgary Flames). 1972 - Died this day, J. Arthur Rank, first Baron Rank, industrialist, film magnate. 1973 - Born this day, Steve Smith, athlete. 1973 - The last US troops left Vietnam, 9 years after the Tonkin Gulf Resolution. 1973 - After recording On the Cover of the Rolling Stone, Dr. Hook finally got a group shot on the cover of Jann Wenner's popular rock magazine. Inside, a 'Rolling Stone' writer confirmed that members of the group, Dr. Hook and the Medicine Show, bought five copies of the mag for their mothers, just like in the song's lyrics! 1973 - Born this day, Brad Bridgewater, US 200 meter backstroke (Olympics-gold-96). 1973 - Dave Cowens won the NBA MVP award. (Most Valuable Player). 1973 - Born this day, John Oppio, in Sparks, Nevada, double trap (Olympics-1996). 1973 - Born this day, Marc Overmars, Dutch soccer player (Ajax). 1973 - Born this day, Mark Platt, in Peterborough, Ontario, rower (Olympics-96). 1973 - Hommy, the Puerto Rican version of the rock opera Tommy, opened in New York City. The production was staged at Carnegie Hall. 1974 - Died this day, Seton I. Miller, writer, aged 71. 1974 - The first close-up pictures of the planet Mercury were taken by the US spacecraft Mariner 10. 1975 - Labelle went to No.1 on the US singles chart with Lady Marmalade, the group's only No.1. British act All Saints had a UK No.1 with the song in 1998. 1975 - Led Zeppelin had all of their six albums in the US top 100 chart in the same week. 1975 - Egyptian president Anwar Sadat declared that he would reopen the Suez Canal on 5 June 1975. 1975 - Born this day, Christopher Yule, hockey forward (Team Japan 1998). 1975 - Jane Blalock won the LPGA Karsten-Ping Golf Open. 1975 - The Islanders beat Rangers for only the second time. 1976 - In the 38th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: Indiana beat Michigan 86-68. 1976 - Born this day, Jennifer Capriati, in Long Island, New York, tennis pro (Federation Cup-1990, Olympics-gold-1992). 1976 - Eight Ohio National Guardsmen were indicted for shooting four Kent State students during an anti-war protest on 4 May 1970. 1976 - Neil Young started a three night run at London's Hammersmith, tickets were from £1 to £4. 1978 - Tina Turner's divorce from Ike became final. 1978 - David Bowie kicked off his first tour in two years in San Diego, California. 1978 - At the 50th-anniversary Academy Awards ceremony, Best Supporting Actress-winner Vanessa Redgrave received boos and hisses from the audience at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles as she delivered an anti-Semitism political message during her acceptance speech. Later, during the writing awards portion of the ceremony, writer Paddy Chayefsky lambasted her mercilessly from the podium for exploiting the Academy Awards for the propagation of her own personal propaganda, that winning an Oscar was not a pivotal moment in history, and a simple 'thank you' would have sufficed. The audience applauded loudly. Redgrave's anti-Zionist oration was criticised as being an inappropriate political statement, which Redgrave denied. According to reports, so many Academy members were shocked or offended, the actress was virtually ignored at the Governors' Ball, and sat all alone with her two bodyguards. Several members, including Joan Hackett and Karen Black, defended the actress. Redgrave won the award for her performance in Julia, a political film. Woody Allen became the first person nominated for Academy Awards for Best Actor, Best Director, and Best Screenplay since Orson Welles for Citizen Kane in 1941. Allen received Oscars for Best Director and Best Screenplay, and his movie, Annie Hall, won Best Picture. 1978 - Died this day, Jayasinghrao Mansinghrao Ghorpade, cricketer (8 Tests for India). 1979 - Andrew Hilditch was given out handled the ball vs Pakistan at WACA. 1979 - Caryl Churchill's Cloud Nine premiered in London. 1979 - Died this day, Melville Cooper, TV panelist (I Got a Secret), aged 82. 1979 - Delhi beat Karnataka by 399 runs to win Cricket's Ranji Trophy. 1979 - Mushtaq Mohammad played his last day of Test cricket. 1980 - The Bee Gees were sued by a Chicago man for plagiarism over the tune, How Deep Is Your Love, (they won on appeal). 1980 - Pink Floyd's Dark Side Of The Moon spent its 303rd week on the US album chart, beating the record set by Carole King's album Tapestry. 1980 - Died this day, [Annunzio Paolo] Mantovani, orchestra leader, aged 74. 1953 UK No.1 single Moulin Rouge, 1957 US No.12 single Around The World In Eighty Days. 1981 - Died this day, Eric Williams, Prime Minister (Trinidad & Tobago), aged 79. 1981 - The first London marathon ended in a dead heat between Norwegian Inge Simonsen and Dick Beardsley of the US. 1981 - Woman of the Year opened at Palace Theatre in New York City for 770 performances. 1981 - Pat Bradley won the LPGA Women's Kemper Golf Open. 1981 - Tiina Lehtola ski jumped a female record 110 metres. 1981 - USSR performed a nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR. 1982 - The oldest soap opera on US network television, Search for Tomorrow, made a big change. It jumped from CBS, where it grew in popularity for 30 years, to the daytime schedule on NBC. During the change, the program, owned and sponsored by Proctor and Gamble, continued right along with the soap, going from one network to the other the following day. The company wanted to maintain its regular 12.30pm time slot, but CBS had other plans for Search. NBC agreed to the 12.30pm time and Search became an NBC property. Lots of celebreties have been featured on Search for Tomorrow including Don Knotts, Sandy Duncan, Lee Grant, Tom Ewell, Roy Scheider and Hal Linden. 1982 - At the 54th Academy Awards, Chariots of Fire, Henry Fonda and Katharine Hepburn were winners. Katharine Hepburn set an industry record by winning a total of four Oscars as a performer. She received her fourth Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in the movie On Golden Pond. 1982 - Died this day, Carl Orff, German composer (Mouth, Antigonae), aged 86. 1982 - Died this day, Rudy Bond, character actor (Streetcar Named Desire), of a heart attack aged 68. 1982 - At the 2nd Golden Raspberry Awards: Mommie Dearest was a winner. 1982 - In the 44th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: North Carolina beat Georgetown 63-62. 1982 - Delhi 707 beat Karnataka 705 on a 1st innings to win the Ranji Trophy. 1982 - Died this day, Walter Hallstein, West German politician (CDU, H-doctrine), aged 80. 1983 - Died this day, Richard O'Brien, actor (Rocky Horror Show), of cancer aged 65. 1984 - NFL's Baltimore Colts moved to Indianapolis under cover of night. 1984 - The USSR performed a nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR. 1985 - After 21 years of jokes at their expense, The Porkettes changed their name to The National Pork Council of Women. 1985 - Christos Sartzetakis was elected President of Greece. 1985 - Wayne Gretzky broke his own NHL season record with his 126th assist. 1986 - Beatles records officially went on sale in Russia. 1986 - Austrian singer Falco started a 3 week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with Rock Me Amadeus, it also made No.1 in the UK. 1986 - A court in Rome acquitted six men in a plot to kill the Pope. 1986 - Died this day, Harry Ritz, actor (3 Musketeers, On the Avenue), aged 79. 1986 - Cliff Richard and The Young ones were at No.1 in the UK with their version of Cliff's hit single from 1959 Living Doll. 1987 - A referendum in Haiti showed overwhelming support for a new constitution. 1987 - At the 7th Golden Raspberry Awards, Howard the Duck was a winner. 1987 - In the 6th NCAA Women's Basketball Championship: Tennessee routed Louisiana 67-44. 1987 - Pat Bradley won the LPGA Standard Register Turquoise Golf Classic. 1987 - Yitzhak Shamir was re-elected chairman of the right wing Herut Party. 1987 - Hulk Hogan took 11 minutes, 43 seconds to pin Andre the Giant before 93,136 Wrestlemania III fans at the Silverdome in Pontiac, Michigan. The event was the biggest indoor sports-entertainment promotion ever. 2.5 million people watched on Pay-Per-View TV, as well. 1987 - UK Prime Minister Mrs Thatcher was mobbed by welcoming crowds during her walkabout in Moscow. Although everything was stage-managed, ordinary Russians were genuinely pleased to see her. During her four-day visit Mrs Thatcher was to have disarmament talks with President Mikhail Gorbachev. 1988 - Oba Oba opened at Ambassador Theatre in New York City for 46 performances. 1988 - US Congress discontinued aid to the Nicaraguan contras. 1989 - Died this day, Bernard Blier, actor (Les Miserables, Women & War), aged 73. 1989 - The first Soviet hockey players were permitted to play for the NHL. 1989 - The first US private commercial rocket took a suborbital test flight, in New Mexico. 1989 - At the 61st Academy Awards, Rainman, Dustin Hoffman and Jodie Foster were winners. 1989 - At the 9th Golden Raspberry Awards, Cocktail was a winner. 1989 - I.M. Pei's pyramidal entrance to the Louvre opened in Paris, France. 1989 - Michael Milken, junk bond king, was indicted in New York for racketeering. 1990 - Houston's Akeen Olajuwan scored the third NBA quadruple double 18 points, 16 rebounds, 10 assists and 11 blocks vs Milwaukee. 1990 - Died this day, Germaine Montenesdro, second victim of New York City's Zodiac killer, shot dead. 1990 - President Bush, addressing the National Leadership Coalition on AIDS, declared his administration at war against the disease. 1990 - The major music-producing companies agreed on this date to put a warning label on recordings that contained potentially offensive lyrics. The stickers were to have uniform wording and design. Some production companies already issued warning labels about lyrics which were explicit about sex and/or violence. 1991 - Died this day, Lee Atwater, political strategist (R), dies of brain tumor at 40. 1991 - Died this day, Matt Bennett, actor (Hickey & Boggs), dies of brain tumor at 52. 1992 - Herb Gardner's Conversations with My Father opened at Royale Theatre in New York City, NY, for 462 performances. 1992 - The 12th Golden Raspberry Awards saw Hudson Hawk a winner. 1992 - The 21st Nabisco Dinah Shore Golf Championship was won by Dottie Mochrie. 1992 - The NCAA Basketball Women's Championship was held at Kemper Arena, Kansas City. 1992 - The World Ice Dance Championship in Oakland was won by Klimova and Ponomarenko (CIS). 1992 - The World Ice Pairs Figure Skating Championship in Oakland was won by Mishuktienok and Dmitriev (CIS). 1992 - The World Ladies Figure Skating Championship in Oakland was won by Kristi Yamaguchi (USA). 1992 - The World Men's Figure Skating Championship in Oakland was won by Viktor Petrenko (CIS). 1992 - Died this day, Earl Spencer, father of Lady Diana, aged 68. 1992 - Died this day, Paul [G J von] Henreid, Austrian actor (Laszlo-Casablanca), aged 84. 1992 - American president Bill Clinton admitted to having smoked marijuana, but tried to mitigate the political damage his confession caused by claiming 'I didn't inhale'. 1993 - Queensland were all out for 75 vs New South Wales in the Sheffield Shield Final. 1993 - Audrey Hepburn and Liz Taylor were given the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award at the Oscars. The 65th Academy Awards saw Unforgiven a winner. Al Pacino won and Emma Thompson won the Oscar for best actress for her Howard's End role. 1993 - Music on UK TV, at 12.30am ITV's The Beat with Suede, Deacon Blue, Mica Paris and Bjorn Again and at 6.50pm on BBC 2 Take That Away, a documentary on boy band Take That. 1994 - Guatemala's government and leftist rebels signed a breakthrough human rights accord that boosted hopes of ending 33 years of civil war. 1994 - Died this day, Bill Travers, actor (Trio, Gorgo, Born Free), aged 72. 1994 - Coach Jimmy Johnson quit the Dallas Cowboys. 1994 - Died this day, Paul Grimault, animator, aged 89. 1994 - Died this day, William Natcher, (Representative-Democrat-KY), aged 84. 1994 - Allan Border played his last day of Test cricket. 1994 - Serbs and Croats signed a cease-fire to end the war in Croatia. 1995 - Died this day, Carl E. Jefferson, record company owner, aged 74. 1995 - Died this day, Eddie Williams Wiggins, alto saxophone, comedian, aged 78. 1995 - Howard Stern Radio Show premiered in Chicago, Illinois on WCKG 105.9 FM. 1995 - Died this day, James Eric Storrar, fighter Pilot, aged 74. 1995 - Died this day, John Elliott Terry, film financier, aged 82. 1996 - Died this day, Maggie Donnelly, bag lady, aged 46. 1996 - The 10th Soul Train Music Awards were presented, Patti Labelle and Boyz II Men were winners. 1996 - The Cleveland Browns chose a new name, Baltimore Ravens. 1996 - The New York Yankees beat the New York Mets 7-3 in an exhibition game. 1997 - In the first game at Turner Field, Atlanta, the Braves beat the Yankees 2-0 (in an exhibition match). 1997 - The PBA National Championship was won by Rick Steelsmith. 1997 - Died this day, Eddie Ryder, actor (Slick Jones-General Hospital), aged 74. 1997 - Actor Harry Hamlin married actress Lisa Rinna. 1997 - Died this day, Ellen Clara Pollock, actress (Wicked Lady, Fake), aged 94. 1998 - Died this day, Kacey Cisyk, age 44, singer of many popular TV jingles, of breast cancer in Manhattan. Cisyk had originally studied to be an opera diva, but instead chose a career in commercials. Her rich, beguiling voice is best remembered in the long-running Have You Driven a Ford Lately?. 1998 - The 17th NCAA Women's Basketball Championship was held at Kemper Arena, Kansas City. 1998 - The 27th Nabisco Dinah Shore Golf Championship was held. 1999 - The David Bowie Internet Radio Network broadcast it's first show for Rolling Stone Radio. The show was Bowie's favourite songs with him introducing each track. 1999 - The 61st NCAA Men's Basketball Championship was held at ThunderDome, St Petersburg. 2000 - German car giant BMW does not expect any more offers for its loss-making Rover subsiduary, leaving the shock sale to venture capitalists Alchemy Partners as the 'best solution in town'. 2001 - The man who hid in a cathedral organ to try to video the baptism of Madonna and Guy Ritchie's son Rocco, was fined a thousand pounds. He admitted disorderly conduct at Dornoch court in Sutherland. 2001 - Elton John, David Crosby and Paul Simon were among those who performed at a tribute to the Beach Boys' Brian Wilson in New York City. 2001 - High-street giant Marks & Spencer announced plans to cut up to 4,390 jobs to try to revive its fortunes. 2003 - Five American soldiers were killed by a suicide bomber at a US-manned checkpoint in the Iraqi town of Najaf. 2006 - Tom Jones received his knighthood from the Queen. 2334 - Born this day, Beverly Crusher, on Copernicus Luna, fictional doctor, Star Trek Next Generation. 2336 - Born this day, Deanna Troi, on Betazed, fictional counsellor, Star Trek Next Generation. |
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.