Today in History for 28th January 2023

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Historical Events

1760 - Pownal, Vermont created by Benning Wentworth as one of the New Hampshire Grants
1881 - Battle at Laing's Neck Natal: Boers beat superior powered British
1904 - 1st college sports letters given to Seniors who played on University of Chicago's football team are awarded blankets with letter "C" on them
1929 - Australian Championships Men's Tennis: Englishman Colin Gregory wins his only Grad Slam title, beating Richard Schlesinger of Australia 6-2, 6-2, 5-7, 7-5
1978 - Ted Nugent autographs a fan's arm with his knife
1991 - David Boon completes ninth Test century, 121 v England at Adelaide

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Famous Birthdays

1540 - Ludolph van Ceulen, German mathematician (d. 1610)
1884 - Jean Felix Piccard, Swiss scientist, explorer and balloonist (1st flight into stratosphere, by balloon), born in Basel, Switzerland (d. 1963)
1932 - Thomas J. Bliley Jr., American politician (Rep-R-VA, 1981-2001), born in Chesterfield County, Virginia
1940 - Carlos Slim, Mexican business magnate (América Móvil) once ranked as the richest person in the world, born in Mexico City, Mexico
1943 - Dick Taylor, English rock guitarist (The Pretty Things - "S.F. Sorrow"), born in Dartford, England
1966 - Rob Clayton, American rock drummer (Jody Grind), born in Atlanta, Georgia (d. 1992)

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Famous Deaths

1393 - Earl of Joigny, burned at royal ball in Paris
1868 - Adalbert Stifter, Austrian author (Witiko), commits suicide at 62
1896 - Joseph Barnby, composer, dies at 57
1965 - Jef van Durme, Belgian composer, dies at 57
1997 - Pietro Cavallero, bandit, dies at 68
2005 - Karen Lancaume, French actress (suicide) (b. 1973)

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