CoM Moderators Posted October 6, 2023 Share Posted October 6, 2023 Historical Events 1866 - 1st train robbery in US (Reno Brothers take $13,000) 1908 - Tigers beat White Sox, 7-0 to win AL pennant 1962 - US performs atmospheric nuclear test at Johnston Island 1966 - LSD (lysergic acid diethylamide) is first declared illegal in state of California, other states follow 1995 - BPAA US Women's Open won by Cheryl Daniels 2018 - Brett Kavanaugh is confirmed and sworn onto the US Supreme Court amid protests and after an FBI investigation More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1820 - Jenny Lind, Swedish soprano known as the 'Swedish Nightingale', born in Stockholm, Sweden (d. 1887) 1927 - Alice Bauer, American golfer (co-founder LPGA), born in Eureka, South Dakota (d. 2002) 1946 - Tony Greig, English cricket captain, all-rounder (1972-77) and commentator, born in Queenstown, South Africa (d. 2012) 1962 - Rich Yett, baseball player 1970 - Amy Jo Johnson, American actress and singer 1982 - MC Lars [Andrew Nielsen], American hip-hop artist (iGeneration) More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1017 - Wang Dan, Chinese politician in the Song dynasty and grand councilor (1006-17), dies at 59 or 60 1874 - Thomas Tellefsen, Norwegian pianist and composer, dies at 50 1893 - Ford Madox Brown, British painter, dies at 72 1973 - Dennis Price, English actor (Kind Hearts and Coronets, Separate Tables), dies at 58 (b. 1915) 2001 - Arne Harris, American television sports director, dies at 67 2022 - Judy Tenuta, American stand-up comedienne and accordion player, dies of ovarian cancer at 72 More Famous Deaths » Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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