CoM Moderators Posted November 11, 2022 Share Posted November 11, 2022 Historical Events 1811 - Cartagena Colombia declares independence from Spain1957 - Demolition begins on cable car barn at California and Hyde, San Francisco1971 - Man-made earthslide at Kawasaki Japan, kills 151996 - Atlanta Braves starting pitcher John Smoltz wins NL Cy Young Award; Pat Hentgen of the Toronto Blue Jays claims AL Award2014 - An Italian appeals court overturns a manslaughter conviction against 6 scientists for failing to give adequate warning of a deadly earthquake2020 - UK becomes the first European country to record over 50,000 Covid-19 related 50,000; 5fth country, after the US, Brazil, India, and MexicoMore Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1696 - Andrea Zani, Italian composer and violinist, born in Casalmaggiore, Cremona Province (d. 1757)1731 - Carl Joseph Toeschi, German composer, born in Ludwigsburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany (d. 1788)1743 - Carl Peter Thunberg, Swedish naturalist, born in Jönköping, Sweden (d. 1828)1945 - Chris Dreja, British rock guitarist and bass player (Yardbirds - "For Your Love"), born in Surbiton, Surrey, England1978 - Lou Vincent, New Zealand cricketer, born in Warkworth, New Zealand1980 - Willie Parker, American football running back (Pro Bowl 2006, 07; Super Bowl 2005, 08; Pittsburgh Steelers), born in Clinton, North CarolinaMore Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 683 - Yazid I [Yazīd ibn Mu‘āwiya Lanatullah], second Umayyad caliph (680–683), dies at 361968 - Janet Sobel [Jennie Olechovsky], Ukrainian-American abstract expressionist and drip-paint pioneering artist (Milky Way), dies at 751994 - John Volpe, American politician (61st and 63rd Governor of Massachusetts) and U.S. Secretary of Treasury (1969-73), dies at 851999 - Jacobo Timmerman, Argentine writer and journalist (b. 1923)2012 - Rex Hunt, British diplomat and Governor of the Falkland Islands (1982-1985), dies at 862013 - Eddie McGrady, Northern Irish politician (SDLP) unseated Enoch Powell, dies at 78More Famous Deaths » Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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