CoM Moderators Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 Historical Events 1651 - Anthony Johnson, a free African American, receives grant of 250 acres in Virginia1971 - WUHQ TV channel 41 in Battle Creek, MI (ABC) begins broadcasting1976 - John Naber is 1st to swim 200m backstroke under 2 minutes2014 - 47th San Diego Comic-Con International opens at San Diego Convention Center2019 - 10th million Mini car produced during its 60th anniversary year in Oxford, England2019 - Global warming is the fastest in 2,000 years and scientific consensus that humans are the cause is at 99%, according to three major reports published in journals "Nature" and "Nature Geoscience"More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1935 - Trevor Chinn, CEO (Lex)1941 - Barbara Love, American soul singer (Friends of Distinction), born in Los Angeles, California1953 - Claire McCaskill, American politician, junior senator from Missouri1965 - Andrew Gaze, Australian basketball player (Olympics 1984, 88, 92, 96)1968 - Mark Gunn, NFL defensive end (Philadelphia Eagles)1986 - Andrei Lutai, Russian figure skaterMore Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1831 - Maria Szymanowska, Polish pianist and composer, dies of cholera at 411842 - John Sell Cotman, landscape painter, dies1936 - Georg Michaelis, Chancellor of German Empire, dies at 781954 - Mary Church Terrell, educator/civil rights leader, dies at 902008 - Robert T. Herres, American air force officer (Vice Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff), dies at 752018 - Tony Cloninger, American MLB pitcher and coach (2 Grand Slams in one game), dies at 77More Famous Deaths » Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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