CoM Moderators Posted July 5, 2023 Share Posted July 5, 2023 Historical Events 1715 - Ottoman troops storm citadel of Acrocorinth in the Peloponnese, massacring a large part of the population and selling the rest into slavery. Inspires Lord Byron's poem "The Siege of Corinth"1908 - Niazi Bey, a chief organizer of the revolutionary movement in Turkey, raises the standard of revolt at Resna, Macedonia1958 - J Pengel forms government/Emanuels premier of Suriname1973 - Test cricket debut of English umpire Harold "Dickie" Bird v NZ at Leeds (66 Tests, 69 ODI)1989 - "Seinfield" (originally titled The Seinfeld Chronicles" screens its pilot episode starring Jerry Seinfeld, Jason Alexander, Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Michael Richards on NBC2017 - Shootout between drug cartels in Las Varas, Northern Mexico kills 14More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1546 - Johann Steuerlein, German composer, born in Schmalkalden, Germany (d. 1613)1654 - Antonio Maria Pacchioni, Baroque composer, born in Modena, Italy (baptized date) (d. 1738)1755 - Sarah Kemble Siddons, English tragic actress (Fatal Marriage), born in Brecon, Wales (d. 1831)1956 - James Lofton, American NFL wide receiver (Bills, Packers, Raiders), born in Fort Ord, California1968 - Shahid Anwar, Pakistani cricketer (Pakistani all-rounder 1996 England tour), born in Multan, Pakistan1981 - Jesse Crain, Canadian baseball player, born in Toronto, OntarioMore Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1803 - William Jackson [Jackson of Exeter], English composer and organist, dies at 731859 - Charles Cagniard de la Tour, French physicist (b. 1777)1920 - John Shuter, cricketer (scored 28 in only Test for England 1888), dies1927 - Albrecht Kossel, German physician (Nobel 1910), dies at 731984 - Gaston Vandermeulen, Flemish actor (Heilig Experiment, The Arrival of Joachim Stiller), dies at 792004 - Hugh Shearer, Prime Minister of Jamaica (b. 1923)More Famous Deaths » Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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