CoM Moderators Posted August 11, 2023 Share Posted August 11, 2023 Historical Events 1949 - Gaston Eyskens forms Belgian government1952 - Hussein Ibn Talal I, proclaimed King of Jordan1965 - "Help!" a musical comedy film featuring the Beatles released in the US1984 - A British 1-2 in the 1,500m at the Los Angeles Olympics with Sebastian Coe edging teammate Steve Cram to become the only man to successfully defend his Olympic 1,500m title2015 - Greek Debt crisis: European Commission announces a bailout with Greece and its creditors has been agreed "in principle"2016 - A Greenland shark declared oldest vertebrate animal in the world at 392 years by international team of scientistsMore Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1904 - Jess Stacy, American jazz pianist (Benny Goodman, 1935-39; the Great Gatsby), born in Bird's Point, Missouri (d. 1995)1912 - Eva Ahnert-Rohlfs, German astronomer (d. 1954)1928 - Richard Barratt, former Chief Inspector of Constabulary1947 - Catherine Collard, French concert pianist (Schumann; Brahms), and teacher, born in Paris (d. 1993)1961 - Craig Ehlo, American NBA basketball guard (Cleveland Cavaliers, Atlanta Hawks, and 2 other teams), born in Lubbock, Texas1968 - Alan Kelly, England-born Irish footballerMore Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1857 - Marshall Hall, English physician, physiologist and early neurologist (physiology of reflex function), dies of a throat infection at 671868 - Thaddeus Stevens, US Radical Republican congressional leader (Rep-R-Pennsylvania 1849-53 1859-68), dies at 761954 - Santo Trafficante, Sr., Sicilian-American mobster, dies at 681975 - Howard Wendell, American actor (Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, How to Murder Your Wife), dies at 671991 - Jef Contryn, Flemish pioneer puppet theatre, dies at 892015 - Harald Nielsen, Danish soccer forward (14 caps; Olympic silver 1960; Frederikshavn fI, Bologna FC), dies at 73More Famous Deaths » Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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