CoM Moderators Posted August 3, 2023 Share Posted August 3, 2023 Historical Events 1492 - Christopher Columbus with Juan de la Cosa second-in-command sets sail on his first voyage with three ships, Santa María, Pinta and Niña from Palos de la Frontera, Spain for the "Indies"1897 - John McNally's musical "Good Mr Best" premieres in NYC1973 - National People's party wins Dutch Antilles National elections1977 - Radio Shack introduces the TRS-80 personal computer, within weeks thousands were ordered1996 - American Andre Agassi wins the men's singles Tennis gold medal at the Atlanta Olympics beating Spaniard Sergi Bruguera 6-2, 6-3, 6-12004 - The pedestal of the Statue of Liberty reopens after being closed since the September 11, 2001 attacksMore Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1748 - Carl Ludwig Junker, German composer, born in Kirchberg an der Jagst, Germany (d. 1797)1915 - Sal Santen, Dutch writer (You Are Jewish People), born in Amsterdam (d. 1998)1936 - Vinko "Vice" Vukov, Croatian singer (Eurovision Song Contest 1963 and 1965), born in Šibenik, Kingdom of Yugoslavia (d. 2008)1951 - Hans Schlegel, German astronaut (STS 55), born in Überlingen, Germany1963 - Isaiah Washington, American actor (The 100), born in Houston, Texas1999 - Brahim Díaz, Spanish footballer (Real Madrid), born in Málaga, SpainMore Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1958 - Peter Collins, English auto racer (British GP 1958), dies in race accident at German GP at 261983 - Carolyn Jones, American actress (Morticia-Addams Family), dies of colon cancer at 532000 - Michael Meyer, English novelist and translator, dies at 792003 - (John) Roger Voudouris, American singer and songwriter (Get Used To It), dies of liver disease at 482007 - John Gardner, English spy and thriller novelist (Boysie Oakes novels; James Bond continuation novels), dies of suspected heart failure at 802017 - Robert Hardy, British actor (Harry Potter, All Creatures Great and Small), dies at 91More Famous Deaths » Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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