CoM Moderators Posted August 24, 2023 Share Posted August 24, 2023 Historical Events 1542 - Conquistador Francisco de Orellana returns to Spain1833 - HMS Beagle reaches Bahia Blanca, Argentina1978 - USSR performs underground nuclear test1992 - Diplomatic relations are established between the People's Republic of China and South Korea.1992 - Screw magazine superimposed a gunsight over a picture of Larry Flint2017 - Largest-ever lottery jackpot win in the US - $758.7m won by Mavis Wanczyk of Massachusetts in US Powerball JackpotMore Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1872 - Max Beerbohm, English caricaturist, writer and parodist (Saturday Review), born in London (d. 1956)1947 - Roger De Vlaeminck, Belgian racing cyclist, born in Eeklo, East Flanders, Belgium1947 - Anne Archer, American actress (Fatal Attraction, Patriot Games), born in Los Angeles, California1953 - John Cowan, American rock, progressive bluegrass session and touring bass player, and vocalist (New Grass Revival, 1974-89; Doobie Bothers, 1993-95), born in Minerva, Ohio1957 - Jeffrey Daniel, American dancer and singer (Shalamar), born in Los Angeles, California [some sources give year as 1955]1977 - Per Gade, Danish footballer, born in Nibe, DenmarkMore Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1680 - Ferdinand Bulb, Dutch painter and etcher, buried1977 - Soewarsih Djojopoespito, Indonesian writer (Toe the Line), dies at 651985 - Paul Creston [Giuseppe Guttoveggio], Italian-American composer (Zanoni), educator, and music theorist (Creative Harmony), dies at 781991 - Mike Sokoll, Hungarian-American cowboy actor, dies at 971999 - Alexandre Lagoya, Greek-Italian-French classical guitarist and composer, dies at 702006 - Cristian Nemescu, Romanian film director (b.1979)More Famous Deaths » Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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