Today in History for 5th October 2023

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Historical Events

1946 - Newcastle United equals English Football League record for biggest winning margin in a 13-0 thrashing of Newport in a Division 2 match at St. James' Park; Len Shackleton scores 6, Charlie Wayman 4 for the Toon
1950 - "Pardon Our French" opens at Broadway Theater NYC for 100 performances
1960 - KEYC TV channel 12 in Mankato, MN (CBS) begins broadcasting
1976 - MLB expansion draft: Seattle Mariners and Toronto Blue Jays pick 30 unprotected AL players; Ruppert Jones OF (Seattle) and Bob Bailor OF (Toronto) are first picks
1990 - Pittsburgh Penguins left wing Kevin Stevens has 2 goals and 4 assists in 7-4 opening-night win against the Washington Capitals at Capital Centre to set NHL record for most points in a season opener (6)
2017 - "The New York Times" publishes investigation into sexual harassment behaviour by Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein

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Famous Birthdays

1795 - Alexander Keith, Scottish-Canadian politician (4th Mayor of Halifax) and brewer (founder of the Alexander Keith's Nova Scotia Brewery), born in Halkirk, Caithness, Highland, Scotland (d. 1873)
1875 - Cyril Rootham, English organist, composer, and educator born in Redland, Bristol (d. 1938)
1930 - George "Skip" Homeier, American actor (Boys Ranch, Beachhead, Dan Raven, Interns), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2017)
1958 - Brent W. Jett Jr, American naval officer and NASA astronaut (STS 72, sk:81), born in Pontiac, Michigan
1970 - Audie Pitre, American bass guitarist (Acid Bath), born in Lousiana (d. 1997)
1972 - Thomas Roberts, American news anchor, born in Towson, Maryland

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Famous Deaths

1934 - Jean Vigo, French actor and director (Zero For Conduct, L'Atlante), dies of complications from tuberculosis at 29
1972 - Ivan Yefremov, Russian paleontologist (originator of the concept of taphonomy) and author (Andromeda Nebula), dies at 64
2003 - Denis Quilley, British actor (Anything Goes, The Lady's Not For Burning, Masada), dies from liver cancer at 75
2011 - Charles Napier, American actor (Night Stalker, Rambo), dies at 75
2015 - Grace Lee Boggs (née Grace Chin Lee), American philosopher, author (The Next American Revolution), civil rights activist and feminist, dies at 100
2019 - Marcello Giordani, Italian tenor (Metropolitan Opera, 1993-2008), dies of a heart attack at 56

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