CoM Moderators Posted December 21, 2023 Share Posted December 21, 2023 Historical Events 1919 - J. Edgar Hoover persuades US to deport 250 alien radicals, including anarchist and feminist Emma Goldman and her husband to Russia 1936 - Master batsman Don Bradman has a rare embarrassment - a 2nd consecutive Test duck (0), as England dismisses Australia for 80 in the 2nd Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground 1939 - Adolf Hitler names Adolf Eichmann leader of "Referat IV B", responsible for evictions and Jewish immigration 1976 - Patricia R Harris named secretary of HUD 1988 - Lockerbie disaster: A terrorist bomb destroys Pan Am Flight 103 mid-air, over Scotland; killing all 259 passengers and crew on board, and 11 people on the ground 1989 - New Zealand is the first country to set a formal inflation target (0-2%) for how much prices should rise each year. Similar targets are subsequently adopted by most developed countries. More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1923 - Wataru Misaka, American basketball point guard (first non-white player, first player of Asian descent in BAA [later known NBA]; NY Knicks), born in Ogden, Utah (d. 2019) 1943 - André Arthur, Canadian radio host and politician, born in Quebec City, Canada 1957 - John Geddert, American gymnastics coach (US head coach London Olympic Team 2012), born in Mt. Clemens, Michigan (d. 2021) 1964 - Joey Kocur, NHL right wing (Vancouver Canucks), born in Calgary, Alberta 1971 - Matthieu Chedid, French musician, born in Boulogne-Billancourt, France 1989 - Mark Ingram Jr., American football running back (Heisman Trophy 2009, U of Alabama; NFL Pro Bowl 2014, 17, 19; New Orleans Saints, Baltimore Ravens), born in Hackensack, New Jersey More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1900 - Roger Wolcott, American political figure, 39th Governor of Massachusetts (b. 1847) 1998 - Ernst Gunther Schenck, German doctor who joined the Sturmabteilung in 1933 {b. 1904) 2010 - David Hennessy [Lord Windlesham], British politician (C) (Leader of the House of Lords 1973-4) and TV executive, dies at 78 2010 - Enzo Bearzot, Italian football player and manager (b. 1927) 2016 - Weston Noble, American music educator and conductor (Luther College, 1948-2005), dies at 94 2021 - (Wilbert) Billy Davis, American tennis player (11 x American Tennis Association Titles), dies of congestive heart failure at 91 More Famous Deaths » Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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