CoM Moderators Posted August 8, 2023 Share Posted August 8, 2023 Historical Events 1576 - Cornerstone laid for Tycho Brahe's observatory in Uraniborg, Denmark, will become the world's then most advanced research institution1700 - Denmark and Sweden sign peace treaty1864 - Comet C/1864 N1 (Tempel) approaches within 0.0964 AUs of Earth1882 - Snow falls on Lake Michigan1925 - 1st national march of Ku Klux Klan (between 25,000 and 40,000 marchers) in Washington, D.C.1988 - Renovated Central Park Zoo reopens after 4 years (New York City)More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1571 - John Ward, English composer, born in Canterbury, England (d. 1638)1922 - Gertrude Himmelfarb, American conservative historian, born in New York City (d. 2019)1950 - Liberatori "Liberty" DeVitto, American rock drummer (Billy Joel, 1976-2006), born in New York City1958 - Harry Crosby, American actor (Friday the 13th), born in Los Angeles, California1965 - Angus Fraser, English cricketer (England right-arm pace bowler)1977 - Kurt Bernard, Costa Rican footballerMore Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1694 - Antoine Arnauld [le grand Arnauld], French lawyer/theology, dies at 821705 - Willem Roukens, Dutch mayor of Nimegen (old Plooi faction), beheaded for trying to overthrow the new ruler of the city1747 - Madeleine de Verchères, French Canadian heroine (repelling a raid on Fort Verchères when she was 14 years old), dies at 691918 - Gertrude E. Durden Rush, American composer and playwright, dies at 381994 - Henriette Santer, Dutch-English clinical psychologist, dies at 622008 - Frank Cornish, American NFL center/guard, 1990-95 (San Diego Chargers, Dallas Cowboys, and 3 other teams), dies of heart disease at 40More Famous Deaths » Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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