Today in History for 19th November 2023

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Historical Events

1644 - First protestant ministry society in New England
1911 - NY receives first Marconi wireless transmission from Italy
1969 - WENY TV channel 36 in Elmira, NY (ABC) begins broadcasting
1973 - New York stock market takes sharpest drop in 19 years
2017 - Bulgarian tennis star Gregor Dimitrov breaks through for a first season-ending ATP World Tour Finals title with a 7–5, 4–6, 6–3 win in London over David Goffin of Belgium
2020 - Inquiry find "credible evidence" elite Australian troops unlawfully killed 39 Afghan civilians

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Famous Birthdays

1886 - Fernand Crommelynck, Belgian playwright (Le Cocu Magnificent), born in Paris (d. 1970)
1887 - James B. Sumner, American chemist (Nobel 1946 - discovered that enzymes can be crystallized), born in Canton, Massachusetts (d. 1955)
1924 - William Russell, British actor (Doctor Who, The Great Escape, Superman), born in Sunderland, England
1936 - Michel Decoust, French contemporary classical and electro-acoustic composer and conductor (Symétrie; Interphone), born in Paris, France
1971 - Michelle Andrews, Australian field hockey midfielder (Olympic gold 1996; World Cup gold 1994; Champions Trophy gold 1993, 95, 97, 99), born in Newcastle, Australia
1973 - Ryukishi07 [real name unknown), Japanese mystery writer (When They Cry series), born in Chiba Prefecture, Japan

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Famous Deaths

1692 - Georg Friedrich of Waldeck, Dutch-German prince and Field Marshall (commanded Dutch States Army and German forces), dies at 72
1692 - Thomas Shadwell, English poet and playwright (2nd Poet Laureate 1689-92), dies at about 50
1942 - Édouard Combe, Swiss composer, dies at 76
1950 - Thomas Wood, English composer, dies at 57
1961 - Dorothy Heyward (née Kuhns), American playwright (Porgy), and novelist, dies at 71
2012 - Boris Strugatsky, Soviet-Russian science fiction author (Tale of Troika), dies at 79

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