Today in History for 9th October 2022

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Historical Events

1668 - Mass society storms palace of "heretics" Spanish governor Jose de Paternina
1824 - Slavery is abolished in Costa Rica
1976 - Peter Petherick takes hat-trick on cricket debut New Zealand v Pakistan Javed 1st wkt
1978 - John Kander and Fred Ebb's musical "Ballroom" premieres in NYC
1988 - 9th Rugby League World Cup: Australia beats New Zealand 25-12
2016 - Second US Presidential debate: Hostile confrontation between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton at Washington University, St. Louis

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Famous Birthdays

1823 - Mary Ann Shadd Cary, American-Canadian publisher and anti-slavery campaigner, 1st African American newspaper publisher ('Provincial Freeman'), born in Wilmington, Delaware (d. 1893)
1856 - Sylvain Dupuis, Belgian conductor, composer, and music educator (Le Chant de la Création), born in Liège, Belgium (d. 1931)
1939 - Pierre Mertens, French-Belgian writer (Lettres Clandestines), born in Brussels, Belgium
1954 - Scott Bakula, American actor (Quantum Leap, Gung Ho, Murphy Brown), born in St Louis, Missouri
1973 - A. J. Ofodile, American NFL tight end (Pittsburgh Steelers), born in Detroit, Michigan
1982 - António Mendonça, Angolan footballer, born in Luanda, Angola

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Famous Deaths

1960 - Howard Glenn, NY Titan, dies of injuries sustain in this day's game
1987 - Clare Boothe Luce, American politician and U.S. ambassador to Italy, dies at 84
1997 - Arthur Tracy, American radio personality (The Street Singer), dies at 98
1998 - Ian Johnson, Australian cricket spin bowler and captain (45 Tests; 109 wickets), dies at 80
2012 - Theo Olof, German-Dutch violinist and concert master, dies at 88
2017 - Jean Rochefort, French actor (Man on the Train, The Artist and the Model), dies at 87

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