Today in History for 25th November 2023

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Historical Events

1034 - Malcolm II, King of Scots (Máel Coluim mac Cináeda) (b. 980) dies; Donnchad, the son of his second daughter Bethóc and Crínán of Dunkeld, inherits the throne.
1165 - Holy Roman Emperor Frederick I Barbarossa visits Utrecht
1817 - First sword swallower in US performs (NYC)
1948 - KING TV channel 5 in Seattle, WA (NBC) begins broadcasting
1955 - Race segregation forbidden on trains and buses between US states
2000 - 12th Rugby League World Cup: Australia beats New Zealand 40-12

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Famous Birthdays

1886 - Percy Holmes, English cricket batsman (7 Tests; Yorkshire CCC), born in Huddersfield, England (d. 1971)
1924 - Lorraine "Tui" St. George Tucker, American recorder player and composer (Peyote Concerto), born in Fullerton, California (d. 2004)
1925 - Jose Napoleon Duarte, Salvadoran politician, President of El Salvador (1984-89), born in Santa Ana, El Salvador (d. 1990)
1947 - Linda LaFlamme, American rock keyboardist and songwriter (It's A Beautiful Day - "White Bird"), born in Brooklyn, New York
1965 - Yasmin "Yaz" Farooq, Waupun Wisc, rower (Olympic 4th 1992, 96)
1980 - Kushan Liyanarachchi, Sri Lankan, prominent Live Buddhism Practitioner

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Famous Deaths

1640 - Giles Farnaby, composer, dies
1913 - Robert Stawell Ball, Irish mathematician and astronomer (Ball Screw), dies at 73
1997 - Barbara [Monique Andrée Serf], French singer ("L'Aigle noir"), dies at 67
1998 - Nelson Goodman, American philosopher (b. 1906)
2006 - Kenneth M. Taylor, American pilot (b. 1919)
2006 - Luciano Bottaro, Italian comic book artist, dies at 75

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