CoM Moderators Posted July 9, 2023 Share Posted July 9, 2023 Historical Events 1401 - Turko-Mongol ruler Tamerlane (Timur) destroys Baghdad, killing 20,0001609 - Emperor Rudolf II grants Bohemian protestants freedom of religion1914 - 1st US duplicate auction bridge championship held, Lake Placid, NY1916 - 1st cargo submarine to cross Atlantic arrives in US from Germany1986 - Attorney General's Commission on pornography links hard-core porn to sex crimes2016 - Wimbledon Women's Tennis: Serena Williams beats Angelique Kerber 7-5, 6-3, equalling Steffi Graf's 22 Grand Slam singles tilesMore Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1898 - Marcel Delannoy, French composer, born in La Ferté-Alais, Essonne, France (d. 1962)1942 - Paul B. Henry, American professor of political science and politician from the U.S. state of Michigan, born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1993)1944 - Joe Miceli, American drummer (John Fred and His Playboy Band - "Judy in Disguise (With Glasses)"), born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana (d. 2019)1945 - Root Boy Slim [Foster MacKenzie III], American entertainer, born in Asheville, North Carolina (d. 1993)1968 - Paolo Di Canio, Italian football player1982 - Sakon Yamamoto, Japanese race-car driverMore Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1882 - Ignacio Carrera Pinto, Chilean war hero (b. 1848)1951 - Jorgen Bentzon, Danish composer, dies at 541967 - Eugen Fischer, Nazi physician (Kaiser Wilhelm Institute), dies at 931974 - Sonia Gaskell, Russian-Dutch choreographer (Diaghilev), dies at 702005 - Kevin Hagen, American actor (Little House on the Prairie), dies at 772022 - Davie Robb, Scottish soccer forward (5 caps; Aberdeen FC 251 games), dies at 74More Famous Deaths » Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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