CoM Moderators Posted November 23, 2023 Share Posted November 23, 2023 Historical Events 1644 - "Areopagitica", a pamphlet by John Milton decrying censorship, is published 1946 - "Gypsy Lady" closes at Century Theater NYC after 79 performances 1970 - Arthur Young resigns as Chief Constable of the Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) 1980 - National Black Independent Party forms 1988 - Yankees sign free agent 2nd-baseman Steve Sax to 3-year contract 2014 - A suicide bomber kills 40 people at a volleyball tournament in eastern Afghanistan More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1641 - Anthonie Heinsius, Dutch statesman (d. 1720) 1931 - Oscar C. Yatco, Filipino violinist and conductor, born in Tanuan, Batangas, Philippines (d. 2014) 1934 - Robert Towne, American producer and screenwriter (Chinatown), born in Los Angeles, California 1955 - Steven Brust [Karl Zoltan], American sci-fi author (Yendi, Jhereg), born in St. Paul, Minnesota 1963 - Gwynne Shotwell, American engineer and businesswoman (SpaceX), born in Evanston, Illinois 1967 - Salli Richardson, American actress (Posse), born in Chicago, Illinois More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1980 - Thien-an Thich, Zen teacher/Vietnamese Rinzai line, dies in LA at 54 1987 - Alton Adams, American composer (1st black bandmaster in the United States Navy), dies at 98 1990 - Bo Diaz, catcher, crushed to death by a satellite dish at 37 1996 - Art Porter, saxophonist, dies at 35 2005 - (John) "Fritz" Richmond, American folk musician (washtub bass and jug), and recording engineer, dies of lung cancer at 66 2006 - Nick Clarke, English radio presenter (b. 1948) More Famous Deaths » Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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