Today in History for 18th May 2023

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Historical Events

1765 - Fire destroys a large part of Montreal, Quebec
1864 - Battle of Yellow Bayou, Louisiana (Bayou de Glaize, Old Oaks)
1871 - Warren Wagon Train raid: Native American Comanche and Kiowa warriors attack a corn train led by Henry Warren near Graham, Texas, killing 7 waggoners. William T. Sherman pursues and captures 3 leaders, Satanta (White Bear), Satank (Sitting Bear) and Addo-eta ( Big Tree).
1974 - India becomes the sixth nation to explode an atomic bomb
1980 - Mount St Helens erupts in Washington state, causing the largest landslide in history, killing 57 people and costing $1 billion in damage
1990 - Edmonton right wing Jari Kurri sets record for scoring in a Stanley Cup Finals game with 3 goals and 2 assists in 7-2 win at Boston Garden

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Famous Birthdays

1871 - Franiska [Franny] zu Reventlow, German writer and feminist, born in Husum, Germany (d. 1918)
1926 - Dirch Passer, prolific Danish actor (Going for Broke; Mig og mafiaen), born in Østerbro, Copenhagen, Denmark (d. 1980)
1951 - James Stephens, American actor (Paper Chase, Devil's Island), born in Mount Kisco, New York
1956 - James Moginie, Australian rock musician, and songwriter (Midnight Oil - "Beds Are Burning"; "Blue Sky Mine"), born 64) Kalamunda, Western Australia, Australia
1971 - Karyn Bye-Dietz, American ice hockey forward (Olympic Gold-1998 and Silver-2002), born in River Falls, Wisconsin
1971 - Desiree Horton, American helicopter pilot/television reporter, born in North Hollywood, California

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Famous Deaths

1410 - Rupert, King of Germany (1400-10), dies at 58
1956 - Maurice Tate, English cricket all-rounder (39 Tests, 155 wickets, 1 x 100, 5 x 50), dies at 60
1967 - Richard Ainley, British actor (I Dood It, As You Like It, Above Suspicion), dies from barbiturate poisoning at 56
1985 - Tex Terry, American actor (Apache Rose, Timberjack), dies at 82
2004 - Lincoln Kilpatrick, American actor (BJ-Leslie Uggams Show), dies at 72
2014 - Jerry Vale [Gennaro Vitaliano], American pop singer ("Arriverderci Roma"; "Have You Looked Into Your Heart"), dies at 83

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