CoM Moderators Posted August 23, 2023 Share Posted August 23, 2023 Historical Events 1595 - Michael the Brave confronts the Ottoman army in the Battle of Calugareni.1910 - Fred Clarke makes a record 4 outfield assists for Pittsburgh1975 - Classical Way wins Championship Cup at Roosevelt Raceway1979 - Iranian army opens offensive against Kurds2009 - Solheim Cup Women's Golf, Rich Harvest Farms: US wins 3rd consecutive Cup 16-12; win 8 of 12 singles to dominate final day2022 - In US domestic terrorism case two men found guilty of plotting to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen WitmerMore Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1917 - Tex Williams, American country-western singer, born in Ramsey, Illinois (d. 1985)1922 - Brian Young, Chairman (Christian Aid), born in Sri Lanka (d. 2016)1927 - Peter Wyngarde [Cyril Goldbert], British actor (Department S and Jason King), born in Marseille, France (d. 2018)1930 - Jack Bannister, English cricket commentator (BBC; Talksport radio) and bowler (Warwickshire 1,198 wickets), born in Wolverhampton, West Midlands (d. 2016)1960 - Rodney Alan Greenblat, American graphic artist, born in San Francisco, California1986 - Neil Cicierega, American cartoonist and musician, born in Boston, MassachusettsMore Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1305 - Scottish patriot William Wallace is hanged, disemboweled and beheaded at Smithfield, London1519 - Philibert Berthelier, Swiss patriot1591 - Luis de Leon, Spanish scholar and poet, dies at 641965 - Jan Antonín Bata, Czech shoe manufacturer (Bata), dies at 672006 - Jacques Wildberger, Swiss composer (In My End is My Beginning), dies at 842019 - Sheila Steafel, South African British actress (The Frost Report), dies at 84More Famous Deaths » Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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