CoM Moderators Posted August 29, 2022 Share Posted August 29, 2022 Historical Events 1864 - William Huggins discovers chemical composition of nebulae1941 - German Einsatzkommando in Russia kills 1,469 Jewish children1949 - USSR performs its first nuclear test at Semipalatinsk, Kazakh SSR1953 - KHSL TV channel 12 in Chico, CA (CBS) begins broadcasting1960 - Australian swimmer Dawn Fraser wins blue ribband 100m freestyle gold medal at the Rome Olympics; retains title won in Melbourne 1956; will win unprecedented 3rd consecutive 100m gold in Tokyo 19641962 - Some provisions of Kuwaiti constitution are suspendedMore Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1881 - Valery-Nicolas Larbaud, French novelist and translator (Enfantines), born in Vichy, France (d. 1957)1898 - Preston Sturges [Edmund Biden], American director and screenwriter (Sullivan's Travels), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1959)1926 - María Dolores Pradera, Spanish melodic singer and actress, born in Madrid, Spain (d. 2018)1941 - Robin Leach, English TV host (Life Styles of Rich and Famous), born in London, England (2018)1949 - Peter Wiegold, British composer (Earth and Stars; Kafka's Wound), born in Ilford, Essex, England1957 - Jerry D. Bailey, American Racing Hall of Fame jockey/broadcaster (Kentucky Derby 1993, 1996), born in Dallas, TexasMore Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1856 - Mary Anne Schimmelpenninck, British Christian writer, dies at 771990 - Sandy, dog in the play Annie, dies at 161991 - Dixie Dunbar [Charlotte King], American singer and actress, dies of heart attack at 721995 - Frank Perry, American film director (Diary of Mad Housewife, David and Lisa), dies at 652003 - Ayatollah Sayed Mohammed Baqir al-Hakim, Iraqi political leader (b. 1939)2007 - Alfred Peet, Dutch-American entrepreneur and the founder of Peet's Coffee and Tea (b. 1920)More Famous Deaths » Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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