CoM Moderators Posted December 7, 2023 Share Posted December 7, 2023 Historical Events 1724 - Tumult of Thorn - religious unrest was followed by the execution of nine Protestant citizens and the mayor of Thorn (Toruń) by Polish authorities. 1902 - Britain and Germany issue an ultimatum to Venezuela demanding that President Cipriano Castro pay claims for damages caused during his takeover of the government in 1899 1931 - After scoring 226 in 1st Test in Brisbane, Don Bradman belts 219 for NSW against the visiting South Africa at the Sydney Cricket Ground 1932 - 1st gyro-stabilized vessel to cross Atlantic arrives in NY 1971 - An off-duty member of the Ulster Defence Regiment is shot dead by members of the Irish Republican Army in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland 2017 - Unrest in West Bank and Gaza, schools closed and a general strike in response to America's recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1869 - Frank Laver, Australian cricket medium pace bowler (15 Tests, 37 wickets, BB 8/31) and baseball player (first Australian national team), born in Castlemaine, Australia (d. 1919) 1909 - Jacob Kainen, American painter and curator, born in Waterbury, Connecticut (d. 2001) 1924 - Bent Fabric [Fabricius-Bjerre], Danish pianist and composer (Alley Cat), born in Frederiksberg, Denmark (d. 2020) 1971 - Stephanie D'Abruzzo, American actress, puppeteer (Avenue Q; Sesame Street), and cabaret singer, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 1979 - Jennifer Carpenter, American actress (Debra Morgan-Dexter), born in Louisville, Kentucky 1987 - Aaron Carter, American singer, rapper and songwriter, born in Tampa, Florida (d. 2022) More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1870 - Mykhailo Verbytsky, Ukrainian Greek Catholic priest and composer (Prostachka; The State Anthem of Ukraine), dies at 55 1917 - [Aloysius] Ludwig Minkus, Austrian violinist, and ballet composer (St. Petersburg Imperial Theatres, 1871-86; La Bayadère), dies at 91 1990 - Peter Mieg, Swiss composer, dies at 84 1990 - Horst Bienek, German writer and director (The First Polka), dies at 60 2018 - Belisario Betancur, Colombian politician, President of Colombia (1982-86), dies at 95 2019 - Denis Lalanne, French sports journalist ('Le grand combat du XV de France'; 'Rugbymania: French flair attitude'), dies at 93 More Famous Deaths » Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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