CoM Moderators Posted July 25, 2023 Share Posted July 25, 2023 Historical Events 1940 - American John Sigmund begins swimming for 89 hours, 46 minutes from St. Louis to Caruthersville, Missouri in the Mississippi River; 292 miles, longest solo swim of all time1943 - 1st warship named after an African American launched - USS Leonard Roy Harmon, a Buckley class destroyer1961 - Roger Maris hits home runs 37, 38, 39 and 40 off of 4 Chicago White Sox pitchers in a doubleheader at Yankee Stadium, NYC1990 - Nadezhda Ryashkina of USSR sets 10K walk woman's record (41:56.23)1997 - Howard Stern is fired from radio station, KEGL Dallas2014 - Both Israel and Hamas review US Secretary of State John Kerry's proposal for an immediate ceasefire and meetings in CairoMore Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1865 - Jac[obus] P. Thijsse, Dutch biologist and educator (Contact with Plants), born in Maastricht, Netherlands (d. 1945)1930 - Maureen Forrester, Canadian operatic contralto (Mahler's "Resurrection" Symphony), born in Montreal, Quebec (d. 2010)1944 - Molly Bennett Aiken, American foundation administrator (riding for the handicapped), born in Hollywood, California1954 - Walter Payton, American Pro Football HOF running back (NFL MVP 1977; 9 x Pro Bowl; 5 x First Team All Pro; Chicago Bears), born in Columbia, Mississippi (d. 1999)1957 - Daniel W. Bursch, NASA astronaut (STS 51, 68, 77), born in Bristol, Pennsylvania1971 - Billy Wagner, American MLB pitcher (Houston Astros), born in Tannersville, VirginiaMore Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1580 - Baltazar Alvarez, Spanish Jesuit and writer, dies at 471759 - Johann Christoph Altnikol, German organist, bass singer, composer, and J.S. Bach's son-in-law and copyist, dies at 391870 - Pierre Dupont, French songwriter ("Les Bœufs"; "Le Chant du pain"), dies at 492013 - Mike Shipley, Australian audio engineer, and record producer of rock and country music (Paper Airplane), dies of an apparent suicide at 562014 - Carlo Bergonzi, Italian operatic tenor, dies at 902016 - Benito Wogatzki, German radio and TV writer (My Best Friends), dies at 83More Famous Deaths » Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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