Today in History for 4th February 2023

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Historical Events

1555 - Reformer and bible translator John Roger is the first protestant martyr under Mary I, when he is burnt at the stake at Smithfield, London
1847 - 1st US telegraph company established in Maryland
1866 - Mary Baker Eddy reportedly cures her injuries by opening a bible
1973 - "No, No Nanette" closes at 46th St Theater NYC after 861 performances
2016 - Northern Irish singer-songwriter Van Morrison knighted by the Prince of Wales at Buckingham Palace
2020 - Charles McGee, American retired US Air Force officer and fighter pilot of the Tuskegee Airmen promoted from colonel to brigadier general

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Famous Birthdays

1808 - Josef Kajetán Tyl, Czech playwright, writer and author of the Czech national anthem (Kde domov můj), born in Kutná Hora, Bohemia, Austrian Empire (d. 1856)
1841 - Clément Ader, French aviation pioneer (d. 1926)
1903 - Edwin Denby, American dance critic and poet (Snoring in N, Horse Eats Hat), born in Tientsin China (d. 1924)
1943 - Cheryl Miller, American actress (Daktari - "Paula"; Born Free), born in Sherman Oaks, California
1960 - Siobhan Dowd, British/Irish author (d. 2007)
1961 - Denis Savard, Canadian NHL centre (Chicago Blackhawks) named one of the 100 Greatest NHL Players' in history, born in Pointe Gatineau, Canada

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Famous Deaths

1781 - Willem Crul, British admiral (West-Indies), dies in battle during the Fourth Anglo-Dutch War at 59
1946 - Margarete Boie, writer, dies
1957 - Miguel Covarrubias, Mexican illustrator, dies
1982 - Alex Harvey, Scottish singer (The Electric Cowboys), dies of a heart attack at 46
2002 - George Nader, American actor (Robot Monster, Away All Boats), dies at 80
2013 - Donald Byrd, American jazz trumpeter (Black Byrd), dies at 80

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