CoM Moderators Posted August 7, 2022 Share Posted August 7, 2022 Historical Events 1927 - Peace Bridge between US and Canada dedicated1948 - Delfo Cabrera of Argentina wins dramatic marathon in 2:34:51.6 at the London Olympics1961 - Cosmonaut Gherman Titov circles Earth for a full day in Vostok 21981 - "The Washington Star" ceases all operations after 128 years of publication1983 - Grete Waitz of Norway wins inaugural women's marathon at the 1st world athletics championships in Helsinki, Finland1988 - Writers guild ends its 6 months strikeMore Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1783 - Princess Amelia, youngest child of King George III of United Kingdom, born in Royal Lodge, Windsor (d. 1810)1914 - Ted Moore, South African-British cinematographer (James Bond), born in Western Cape, South Africa (d. 1987)1926 - Stan Freberg, American satirist/ad executive/cartoon voice (Bertie), born in Los Angeles, California1963 - Patrick Kennedy, son of US President JFK (lives only 3 days)1967 - Jason Grimsley, American baseball pitcher (California Angels), born in Cleveland, Texas1982 - Yana Klochkova, Ukrainian swimmer, born in Simferopol, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet UnionMore Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1106 - Henry IV, Roman German king and Emperor (1056/84-1105), dies at 541816 - Dionysius Godefridus van der Keessel, Dutch jurist (Theses Selectae, Select Theses on the Laws of Holland and Zeeland), dies at 771902 - Rudolf von Bennigsen, German lawyer and politician, dies at 781974 - Rosario Castellanos, Mexican poet (Balún Canán), dies in an electrical accident at 491992 - John Anderson, American actor (Psycho, Ride the High Country, Legend of Wyatt Earp), dies of heart attack at 691996 - Anne Kristen, actress (Truth or Dare, Rachel-Dr Finlay), dies at 59More Famous Deaths » Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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