CoM Moderators Posted June 28, 2023 Share Posted June 28, 2023 Historical Events 1902 - Germany, Italy, and the Austro-Hungarian Empire renew their Triple Alliance for six more years1935 - Earl Averill's consecutive-game streak ends at 6731940 - Romania cedes Bessarabia to Soviet Union1941 - German troops occupy Galicia, Poland1942 - Col-gen Von Hoth' 6th Pantser enters Voronezj2007 - Craig Biggio of the Houston Astros becomes the 27th member of the 3000 hit club, going 5 for 5 against the Colorado RockiesMore Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1787 - Harry Smith, English military commander and leader of British-Indian forces (Battle of Aliwal), born in Whittlesey, Cambridgeshire, England (d. 1860)1892 - E. H. Carr, English historian (History of Soviet Russia), born in London (d. 1982)1909 - Arnold Shaw, American writer on popular music and composer, born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 1989)1958 - Sergei Shakrai, Russian figure skater (Olympic silver 1980), born in Soviet Union1962 - Anisoara Stanciu-Cusmir, Romanian long jumper (Olympic gold 1984), born in Brăila, Romania1973 - Brian Maisonneuve, American soccer midfielder (Olympic gold 1996), born in Detroit, MichiganMore Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1776 - Thomas Hickey, American sergeant convicted of treason, hanged1846 - Adriaan van den Ende, Dutch vicar and educationalist, dies at 771963 - John 'Home Run' Baker, American Baseball HOF third baseman (World Series 1910, 11, 13; AL HR leader 1911–14; AL RBI leader 1912, 13; Philadelphia A's), dies at 771971 - Henri Puvrez, Belgian sculptor (Serenity), dies at 782007 - Kiichi Miyazawa, 78th Prime Minister of Japan (1991-93), dies at 872015 - Jack Carter [Chakrin], American comedian and actor, dies at 93More Famous Deaths » Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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