CoM Moderators Posted December 6, 2023 Share Posted December 6, 2023 Historical Events 1160 - Jean Bodels "Jeu de St Nicholas" premieres in Arras 1732 - 1st play in American colonies acted by professional players in New York 1964 - "Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer" 1st airs on TV 1969 - Oscar Brown, Jr's musical "Buck White", starring Muhammad Ali, closes at George Abbott Theatre, NYC, after 7 performances 1988 - Merv Hughes takes 13 wickets v WI at the WACA but Australia lose 2018 - Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry explodes for franchise-record 238 yards and 4 touchdowns in 30-9 win v Jacksonville Jaguars in Nashville; 99-yard TD run ties Dallas Cowboys HOF RB Tony Dorsett's longest run in NFL history More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1814 - Juan Prim, Spanish general and politician (Prime Minister, 1869-70), born in Reus, Catalonia (d. 1870) 1890 - Dion Fortune, British occultist and author (Psychic Self-Defence, The Mystical Qabalah), born in Llandudno, Wales (d. 1946) 1948 - Marius Müller-Westernhagen, German rocker (Stinker), born in Düsseldorf, Germany 1951 - Gerry Francis, English footballer and manager, born in Chiswick, London 1976 - Colleen Haskell, American television personality (Survivor: Borneo 2000 contestant), born in Bethesda, Maryland 1979 - Luke Letlow, American businessman and politician, elected to US House of Representatives for Louisiana, but died before taking office, born in Monroe, Louisiana (d. 2020) More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1779 - Jean-Baptiste-Siméon Chardin, French painter, dies at 80 1855 - William John Swainson, English naturalist and artist, dies at 66 1991 - Jack Hunter {John Averona], American big band vocalist (Elliot Lawrence Orchestra - "Apple Blossom Time"), dies at 72 1992 - (Karl) Yngve Sköld, Swedish organist, pianist, and composer, dies at 93 2019 - Jo Ann Washam, American golfer (Women's PGA C'ship 1975 3rd; 3 LPGA Tour titles), dies at 69 2022 - Mills Lane, American boxing referee (Evander Holyfield vs. Mike Tyson II 1997; International Boxing HOF) and television personality ('Judge Mills Lane'), dies at 85 More Famous Deaths » Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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