Today in History for 6th May 2023

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Historical Events

1889 - Exposition Universelle (World's Fair) in Paris opens with the recently completed Eiffel Tower serving as the entrance arch
1941 - Joseph Stalin becomes Premier of the Soviet Union, replacing his foreign minister Vyacheslav Molotov
1943 - British 1st army opens assault on Tunis
1968 - Giants reliever Lindy McDaniel sets NL record of 225th consecutive errorless game (108 chances consecutively since June 16, 1964)
2001 - During a trip to Syria, Pope John Paul II becomes the first pope to enter a mosque
2007 - "Shrek the Third" directed by Chris Miller and Raman Hui with voices by Mike Myers, Cameron Diaz and Eddie Murphy premieres in Westwood Ca.

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Famous Birthdays

1800 - Ferdinand Marcucci, Italian harpist and composer, born in Florence (d. 1871)
1871 - Victor Grignard, French chemist (Nobel 1912 - development of the Grignard reaction), born in Cherbourg, France (d. 1935)
1918 - Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, 1st President of the United Arab Emirates, born in Al Ain, Abu Dhabi, birth date disputed (d. 2004)
1944 - Anton Furst, American production designer (Batman), born in London (d. 1991)
1960 - Bart de Boer, Dutch guitarist (Ivy Green)
1969 - Mark Thomas, NFL defensive end (Carolina Panthers, Packers, Bears)

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Famous Deaths

1642 - Frans Francken the Younger, Flemish painter, dies on 61st birthday
1708 - François de Laval, French clergyman, 1st Roman Catholic bishop of Québec, and saint, dies at 85
1963 - Ted Weems [Wemyes], American jazz trombonist, violin player and big band leader (Somebody Stole My Girl; Heartache), dies of emphysema at 61
2014 - Farley Mowat, Canadian author, dies at 92
2015 - Errol Brown, British-Jamaican singer-songwriter (Hot Chocolate - "You Sexy Thing"), dies at 71
2022 - George Pérez, American comic book artist (The Avenger; Teen Titans), dies of pancreatic cancer at 67

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