CoM Moderators Posted September 3, 2022 Share Posted September 3, 2022 Historical Events 1812 - World's first cannery (Donkin, Hall and Gamble) opens in London, England to supply food to the Royal Navy1940 - Dutch government in exile of Gerbrandy forms in London1966 - Future Hockey Hall of Famer Bobby Orr signs his first NHL contract with the Boston Bruins; 2 year deal paying a then record $70,000 plus signing bonus1967 - Final episode of "What's My Line?" hosted by John Charles Daly on CBS TV1989 - American tennis star Chris Evert beats 15-year-old Monica Seles 6-0, 6-2 in a 4th round match for her 101st and last US Open singles victory1995 - eBay (Electronic Bay) founded by Pierre OmidyarMore Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1781 - Eugène de Beauharnais, stepson of Napoleon I (son of Alexandre de Beauharnais and Joséphine Tascher de la Pagerie), born in Paris (d. 1824)1915 - Knut Nystedt, Norwegian organist, choral composer, and conductor, born in Kristiania, Norway (d. 2014)1926 - Irene Papas, Greek actress (Zorba the Greek, Attila The Hun, The Guns of Navarone), born in Chiliomodi, Corinth, Greece1947 - Michael Huffington, American oil millionaire and politician (Rep-R-California, 1992-94), born in Dallas, Texas1948 - Tara Singh Varma, Dutch politcian (1st black woman in Dutch 2nd Chamber), born in Springlands, British Guiana1964 - Ernest Givins, American NFL wide receiver (Pro Bowl 1990, 92; Houston Oilers), born in St. Petersburg, FloridaMore Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1860 - Aleksey Stepanovich Khomyakov, Russian poet, dies at 561903 - Joseph Skipsey, British poet (b. 1832)1962 - E. E. Cummings, American poet (Tulips and Chimneys), dies at 671994 - Nikos Ghika, Greek artist, dies at 881995 - Donald Cuthbert Coleman, British economic historian, dies at 752015 - Adrian Cadbury, British confectionery manufacturer (Cadbury) and author of report on Corporate Governance, dies at 86More Famous Deaths » Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike carey Posted September 3, 2022 Share Posted September 3, 2022 5 hours ago, CoM Moderators said: 1915 - Knut Nystedt, Norwegian organist, choral composer, and conductor, born in Kristiania, Norway (d. 2014) Kristiania aka Oslo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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