CoM Moderators Posted August 28, 2023 Posted August 28, 2023 Historical Events 1862 - Belle Boyd released from Old Capital Prison in Washington, D.C.1921 - Babe Ruth starts streak of an extra-base hit in 9 straight games1967 - Boston signs 1st free-agent outfielder Ken Harrelson for $75,000 bonus1987 - Mike Schmidt passes Ted Williams and Willie McCovey with 522 HRs1990 - Stefan Edberg (#1 seeded player) loses in 1st round to Alex Volkov1994 - 1st Japanese gay pride paradeMore Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1842 - Willem Linnig The Younger, Flemish painter and graphic artist, born in Antwerp, Belgium (d. 1890)1881 - Arne Eggen, Norwegian organist and composer, born in Trondheim, Norway (d. 1955)1931 - John Shirley-Quirk, British operatic bass-baritone (Death in Venice), born in Liverpool, England (d. 2014)1938 - Maurizio Costanzo, Italian television journalist (Maurizio Costanzo Show), born in Rome, Italy (d. 2023)1947 - Alice Playton, American actress (Who Killed Mary Whats 'er Name), born in NYC, New York1970 - Jaime Fields, NFL/WLAF linebacker (KC Chiefs, Scotland Claymores), born in Compton, California (d. 1999)More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1539 - Lieven Pain, Flemish, beheaded at about 751654 - Axel Oxenstierna, Swedish statesman (Lord High Chancellor and regent of Sweden), dies at 711678 - John Berkeley, 1st Baron Berkeley of Stratton, English soldier (b. 1602)1757 - David Hartley, English philosopher and Founder of the Associationist School of Psychology, dies at 511839 - William Smith, British geologist who is credited with creating the first nationwide geological map (Strata Identified by Organized Fossils), dies at 701953 - Nikolai Golovanov, Russian conductor and composer (Bolshoi Opera), dies at 61More Famous Deaths »
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