Today in History for 18th October 2023

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Historical Events

1534 - New pursuit of French protestants
1667 - English fleet plunders Suriname plantations
1941 - Soviet spy Richard Sorge arrested in Tokyo
1962 - Tony Sheridan and Beat Brothers record "Let's Dance"
1969 - British singer Rod Stewart joins Small Faces
2012 - Mary-Kate Olsen and Ashley Olsen are honoured for their work with fashion label The Row at the WSJ Magazine's Innovator Of The Year Awards in New York City

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Famous Birthdays

1405 - Pius II [Aeneas Silvius Piccolomini], Italian pope (1458-64), (Commentaries - only biography by a reigning Pope), born in Corsignano, Republic of Siena (d. 1464)
1818 - Edward Otho Cresap Ord, American engineer and Major General (Union Army), born in Cumberland, Maryland (d. 1883)
1918 - Robert "Bobby" Troup, American jazz pianist and actor (Emergency; Acapulco), born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania (d. 1999)
1919 - Pierre Trudeau, 15th Canadian Prime Minister (Liberal: 1968-79, 1980-84), born in Montreal, Quebec (d. 2000)
1933 - Forrest Gregg, American Pro Football HOF tackle (9 x Pro Bowl; 7 × First-team All-Pro; Green Bay Packers) and coach (Cleveland Browns, Toronto Argonauts, Cincinnati Bengals, GB Packers), born in Birthright, Texas (d. 2019)
1960 - Doug Lidster, Kamloops, NHL defenseman (NY Rangers)

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Famous Deaths

1382 - James Butler, 2nd Earl of Ormonde, dies at 51
1982 - Pierre Mendès-France, French Premier (1954-55), dies at 75
1982 - Bess Truman, US First Lady (1945-52), dies of Congestive heart failure at 97
1984 - Florence Rinard, TV panelist (20 Questions), dies at 82
1997 - Bill Rotsler, cartoonist/writer, dies of cancer at 62
1997 - Roberto C Goizueta, CEO (Coca-Cola), dies of lung cancer at 65

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