CoM Moderators Posted October 7, 2022 Share Posted October 7, 2022 Historical Events 1916 - Georgia Tech, coached by John Heisman, defeats Cumberland, 222-0; most lopsided score in the history of US college football1928 - Paavo Nurmi runs world record 10 miles (50:15.0)1975 - MLB American League Championship: Boston Red Sox beat Oakland Athletics, 3 games to 01985 - KHQ-AM in Spokane Wash's final transmission1991 - Child star Adam Rich (Eight Is Enough) arrested for stealing hypodermics1996 - Rupert Murdoch launches Fox News with Roger Ailes as CEOMore Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1758 - Paul Anton Wineberger, composer1939 - Joel Brodsky, American photographer, created over 400 album covers (The Doors; Isaac Hayes; Ohio Players), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2007)1942 - Joy Behar [Occhiuto], American actress and comedian (The View), born in Brooklyn, New York1967 - Mariana Perez-Roldan, Argentinan tennis star, born in Tandil, Argentina1967 - Toni Braxton, American RandB singer-songwriter ("Un-Break My Heart"), born in Severn, Maryland1982 - Madjid Bougherra, Algerian footballer, born in Longvic, FranceMore Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1553 - Cristóbal de Morales, Spanish composer, dies at about 531612 - Menso Alting, Dutch reformed vicar and theologist, dies at 701911 - John Hughlings Jackson, English neurologist (b. 1835)1943 - Radclyffe Hall, British author (b. 1880)1976 - Nikolai Lopatnikoff, Estonian-American composer (Variazioni Concertanti), dies at 731981 - Albert Cohen, Greek-born Swiss novelist (Belle du Seigneur), dies at 86More Famous Deaths » Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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