CoM Moderators Posted October 18, 2022 Share Posted October 18, 2022 Historical Events 1386 - Opening of the University of Heidelberg1969 - Jefferson Airplane's Paul Kanter arrested for marijuana possession1977 - NY Yankees win their 21st World Championship, 4 games1992 - 6.6 earthquake hits Colombia with no fatalities2001 - Crude Oil for November delivery falls to its lowest level since August 1999 on the New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX)2012 - Syrian military airstrikes kill 40 people in Maaret al-NumanMore Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1662 - Matthew Henry, English non-conformist minister (d. 1714)1701 - Charles le Beau, French historian (d. 1778)1859 - Paolo Orsi, Rovereto, Italian Archaeologist (Sicilian excavations)1925 - Wim van Gennep, Dutch singer/keyboardist (Heikrekels)1938 - Dawn Wells, American actress (Gilligan's Island -"Mary Ann"), born in Reno, Nevada (d. 2020)1966 - Alan Mills, pitcher (Baltimore Orioles), born in Lakeland, FloridaMore Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1876 - Francis Preston Blair, American journalist and newspaper editor (Washington Globe), dies at 851953 - Federico Gerdes, composer, dies at 801991 - Gunnar Sønstevold, Norwegian jazz pianist, and orchestral and film score composer (Litany In Atlanta; The Dorian Cage), dies at 782005 - John Hollis, British actor (b. 1931)2010 - Marion Brown, American jazz alto saxophonist, (Marion Brown Quartet; John Coltrane -"Ascension"; Artie Schepp), avant garde composer, writer, and ethno-musicologist, dies at 792013 - Tom Foley, American politician (Rep-D-Washington 1965-1995) and speaker of the house (1989-95), dies from complications from a stroke at 84More Famous Deaths » Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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