CoM Moderators Posted October 17, 2022 Share Posted October 17, 2022 Historical Events 1556 - Ex-emperor Karel departs Netherland for Spain1970 - Anwar Sadat sworn in as the 3rd President of Egypt1971 - It is estimated today that approximately 16,000 households were withholding rent and rates for council houses as part of the campaign of civil disobedience against internment organised by the Social Democratic and Labour Party, Northern Ireland1972 - Chuck Berry's "My Ding-a-Lng," is #11981 - Brazilian Nelson Piquet driving for Brabham finishes 5th in the season ending Caesars Palace Grand Prix in Las Vegas to clinch his first Formula 1 World Drivers Championship by 1 point from Carlos Reutemann1991 - MLB National League Championship: Atlanta Braves beat Pittsburgh Pirates, 4 games to 3More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1875 - Alfred Polgar, Austrian writer (Yes and No!)1946 - Bob Seagren, American pole vaulter/actor (Olympic gold 1968, "Soap"), born in Pomona California1948 - George Wendt, American actor (Norm in Cheers), born in Chicago, Illinois1958 - Alan Jackson, American country singer (Here in the Real World), born in Newnan, Georgia1969 - Wood Harris, American actor1972 - Joe McEwing, American baseball playerMore Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1705 - Anne "Ninon" de l'Enclos, French patron of the arts, courtesan and writer, dies at 841909 - Nicola Spinelli, Italian composer, dies at 441944 - Pavel Haas, Czech Jewish composer, murdered at Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp at 45 (b. 1899)1979 - Karel Reiner, Czech pianist, composer, and Theresienstadt concentration camp survivor, dies at 692008 - Levi Stubbs [Stubbles], American baritone singer (The Four Tops - "It's the Same Old Song"; "Standing In The Shadows of Love"), dies at 722017 - Ingvar Lidholm, Swedish composer (Toccata e Canto), dies at 95More Famous Deaths » Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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