CoM Moderators Posted August 8, 2022 Share Posted August 8, 2022 Historical Events 1829 - French government of De Polignac forms1860 - Queen of Sandwich Islands (Hawaii) arrives in NYC1950 - Florence Chadwick swims English Channel (13:23)1953 - US and South Korea initial a mutual security pact1960 - Ivory Coast declares independence1992 - Fermín Cacho wins Spain's first ever Olympic gold medal in a running event when he takes out the 1,500m at the Barcelona GamesMore Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1571 - John Ward, English composer, born in Canterbury, England (d. 1638)1919 - Dino De Laurentiis, producer (King Kong), born in Torre Annunziata, Italy1976 - Tawny Cypress, American stage and screen actress (Unforgettable), born in Point Pleasant, New Jersey1984 - Devon McTavish, American footballer1994 - Lauv [Ari Staprans Leff]. American singer-songwriter, and record producer ("I Like Me Better"), born in San Francisco, California1995 - Malin Reitan, Norwegian singerMore Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1827 - George Canning, British Prime Minister (Tory: 1827) and Foreign Secretary, dies in office at 571828 - Carl Peter Thunberg, Swedish naturalist, dies at 841982 - Hermine Heijermans, author (Snikken en Smartlapjes), dies at 801982 - Eric Brandon, British racing driver, dies at 621997 - Duncan Swift, jazz pianist, dies at 742003 - Maki Ishii, Japanese composer, dies at 66More Famous Deaths » Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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