CoM Moderators Posted October 11, 2022 Share Posted October 11, 2022 Historical Events 1531 - Battle of Kappel: Swiss Roman Catholic cantons beat protestant forces of Zurich; Huldrych Zwingli Swiss reformation leader is killed1726 - Benjamin Franklin returns to Philadelphia from England1890 - First 100 yard dash under 10 seconds run by John Owen in 9.8 sec at Analostan Island, Washington, D.C.1922 - First woman FBI "special investigator", Alaska Davidson, appointed1956 - 1st Pakistan v Australia Test 95 runs scored on 1st day2015 - Nepal's parliament elects Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli, leader of the Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist party, as Prime MinisterMore Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1661 - Melchior de Polignac, French diplomat, Cardinal and poet, born in Chateau de la Ronte, Haute-Loire, France (d. 1741)1747 - Marian Paradeiser, Austrian composer, born in Riedenthal, Austria (d. 1775)1897 - Russell Collins, American actor (Niagara, Close Up, Shockproof), born in Indianapolis, Indiana (d. 1965)1897 - Nathan Farragut Twining, U.S. Air Force general, born in Monroe, Wisconsin (d. 1982)1919 - Jean Vander Pyl, American voice, radio and film actress (The Flintstones, The Jetsons), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1999)1926 - John Dewes, British cricketer (England opener late 40's early 50's), born in Latchford, Cheshire, England (d. 2015)More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1666 - Henry de Fleury dee Coulan, mister of Buat/ritmeester, dies1809 - Meriwether Lewis, American explorer, soldier and public administrator who helped lead the Lewis and Clark Expedition, dies of gunshot wounds at 35 under mysterious circumstances that could have been murder or suicide along the Natchez Trace in Tennessee at an inn called Grinder's Stand1896 - Anton Bruckner, Austrian composer (Te Deum, Wagner Symphony), Wagner disciple and "monumental bore", dies at 721967 - Ivan Isakov [Hovhannes Ter-Isahakyan], Russian-Armenian military commander (Commander in Chief of the Soviet Navy during World War II), dies at 731977 - Mason Gross, professor (Think Fast, 2 for the Money), dies at 662005 - Edward Szczepanik, Polish economist and Prime Minister in exile (b. 1915)More Famous Deaths » Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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