CoM Moderators Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 Historical Events 1903 - NY Wall Street vendor Italo Marchiony [Marcioni] granted patent for a mound for making ice cream cones 1969 - John Lennon and Yoko Ono's Plastic Ono Band, play their only European gig - appearing in UNICEF charity concert at London's Lyceum Ballroom, band is augmented by Bonnie and Delaney and guitarist George Harrison 1973 - Pirates of Caribbean ride opens at Disneyland 2011 - Barry Bonds is sentenced to 30 days of house arrest, two years of probation and 250 hours of community service, for an obstruction of justice conviction stemming from a grand jury appearance in 2003 2018 - Egyptian Archaeologists announce discovery of 4,400 year old tomb of Fifth Dynasty priest in Saqqara pyramid complex near Cairo 2020 - MacKenzie Scott announces she has given away more than $4 billion to 384 nonprofit organizations across the US More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1887 - Pieter Geyl, Dutch historian (History of the Dutch Tribe), born in Dordrecht, Netherlands (d. 1966) 1907 - Gordon Douglas [Brickner], American film director (Our Gang; Laurel and Hardy; Young At Heart; Way...Way Out; Tony Rome; They Call Me Mister Tibbs!), born in NYC (d. 1993) 1922 - (Albert) "Alan" Freed, American disc jockey and concert promoter who popularized the term "rock-n-roll", and payola scandal figure, born in Windber, Pennsylvania (d. 1965) 1930 - Edna O'Brien, Irish novelist and short story writer (Girl with Green Eyes, Casualties of Peace), born in Tuamgraney, County Clare, Ireland 1939 - Nicolaus A. Huber, German composer, born in Passau, Germany 1986 - Snejana Onopka, Ukrainian supermodel, born in Sievierodonetsk, Soviet Union More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1715 - George Hickes, English linguist (Old German Philology), dies at 73 1990 - Betty Warren, British actress (Passport to Pimlico), dies at 83 1990 - Jean Paige, American silent film actress (Capt Blood; Black Beauty), dies at 95 1999 - George Elrick, Scottish-British singer ("I Like Bananas Because They Have No Bones"), and broadcaster known as 'The Smiling Voice of Radio' (BBC's "Housewives' Choice"), dies at 95 2010 - Bob Feller, American Baseball HOF pitcher (8 x MLB All Star; AL Triple Crown 1940; 3 x no-hit games; Cleveland Indians), dies from leukemia at 92 2021 - Bridget Hanley, American actress (Here Come the Brides - "Candy Pruitt"), dies of Alzheimer's disease complications at 80 More Famous Deaths » Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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