CoM Moderators Posted January 22, 2023 Share Posted January 22, 2023 Historical Events 1775 - Marshal Oscar von Lubomirski expels Jews from Warsaw, Poland1837 - Earthquake in southern Syria kills thousands1914 - Paul Claudel's play "L'échange" premieres in Paris1957 - Mad Bomber (George P Metesky) accused of 30 explosions, arrested1985 - -30°F (-34°C), Mountain Lake Bio Station, Virginia (state record)1985 - Kelly Hu, 16, of Hawaii, crowned 3rd Miss Teen USAMore Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1912 - Harry Parry, Welsh jazz clarinetist and bandleader (BBC's Radio Rhythm Club), born in Bangor, Wales (d. 1956)1938 - Corra Dirksen, South African rugby union winger (10 caps; Northern Transvaal), born in Vereeniging, South Africa (d. 2020)1953 - Karen Moe, American swimmer (Olympic gold 200m butterfly 1972), born in Del Monte, Philippines1953 - Jim Jarmusch, American director (Only Lovers Left Alive), born in Akron, Ohio1982 - Jason Peters, American football player, born in Queen City, Texas1984 - Ben Eager, Canadian NHL ice hockey player, 2004-15 (Philadelphia Flyers, Chicago Black HAwks, and 3 other teams), born in Ottawa, OntarioMore Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1799 - Horace B de Saussure, Swiss physicist/geologist/alpinist, dies at 581852 - George Rodwell, English composer, dies at 511978 - Herbert Sutcliffe, English cricketer (54 Tests for England 4555 runs), dies at 831979 - Ali Hassan Salameh [Abu Hassan], killed by car bomb; believed to have helped mastermind massacre of 1972 Munich Olympics athletes1997 - Irwin Levine, composer (Tie a Yellow Ribbon), dies at 582002 - John Shea, American 500m/1500m speed skater (Olympic gold 1932), dies at 91More Famous Deaths » Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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