CoM Moderators Posted September 15, 2022 Share Posted September 15, 2022 Historical Events 921 - Saint Ludmila is murdered at the command of her daughter-in-law at Tetin1777 - George Washington, on authorization of Congress, appoints Casimir Pulaski as brigadier general in Continental Army cavalry1830 - First passenger to be killed by a railway train (William Huskisson in England)1910 - Boers and Afrikaners win 1st general elections in Union of South-Africa1950 - US troop land on Wolmi-Do island off of Seoul2003 - ISO/Columbia Records releases David Bowie's 23rd studio album, "Reality"; he supports it with what becomes his final concert tourMore Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1908 - Gerd Gaiser, German writer (Ship in the Mountain)1926 - Shohei Imamura, Japanese film director (d. 2006)1951 - Pete Carroll, American NFL coach (Super Bowl 2013, Seattle Seahawks 2010-20; New York Jets, New England Patriots; USC), born in San Francisco, California1960 - Scott Thompson Baker, American actor (Gen Hosp, All My Children), born in Minneapolis, Minnesota1962 - Dina Lohan, American television personality, mother and manager of actress Lindsay Lohan, born in NYC, New York1964 - Andrew Landenberger, Australian tornado sailor (Olympic bronze 1992, 96)More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 921 - Ludmilla, wife of 1st christian Bohemian king Borijov I/saint, dies928 - Louis III, the Blind Proveneaals king of Lombardije/Germany, dies at 481707 - George Stepney, English poet and diplomat (b. 1663)1842 - Pierre Baillot, French violinist and composer, dies at 701956 - Henry Clough-Leiter, American composer, dies at 822003 - Josef Hirsal, Czech novelist (b. 1920)More Famous Deaths » Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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