Today in History for 4th August 2022

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Historical Events

1265 - Battle of Evesham: English prince Edward beats Simon de Montfort the younger
1347 - English troops conquer Fort Calais
1636 - Johan Mauritius appointed governor of Dutch Brazil
1914 - US declares neutrality on the outbreak of WWI
1946 - An earthquake of magnitude 8.0 hits northern Dominican Republic. 100 are killed and 20,000 are left homeless.
1958 - The Billboard Hot 100 is published for the 1st time, with "Poor Little Fool" by Ricky Nelson at #1

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Famous Birthdays

1904 - Witold Gombrowicz, Polish author (Ferdydurke, Pornography), born in Małoszyce, Russian Empire (d. 1969)
1906 - Marie-Jose von Saksen-Coburg, Belgian Princess (last Queen of Italy), born in Ostend, Belgium (d. 2001)
1913 - Robert Hayden, African-American poet (Those Winter Sundays), born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 1980)
1928 - Udham Singh, India, field hockey player (Olympic gold 1952, 56, 64), born in Sansarpur, India (d. 2000)
1939 - Frank Vincent, American actor (The Sopranos), born in North Adams, Massachusetts (d. 2017)
1973 - Peter Tsekenis, Australian soccer midfielder (Olyroos, Olympics 1996)

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Famous Deaths

1265 - Hugh le Despencer, 1st Baron le Despencer, killed in the Battle of Evesham (b. 1223)
1476 - Jacob van Armagnac-Pardiac, French duke of Nemours, beheaded
1938 - Pearl White, American actress/stunt woman (Perils of Pauline), dies at 49
1975 - John Baragrey, American actor (Creeper, The Loves of Carmen), dies of a stroke at 57
1978 - Frank Fontaine, American comedian (Crazy Guggenheim), dies at 58
2013 - Sandy Woodward [John Forster], English admiral (British Naval Task Force, Falklands War), dies at 81

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