Today in History for 28th December 2023

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Historical Events

1816 - American Colonization Society organizes
1904 - 1st daily wireless weather forecasts published (London)
1905 - Intercollegiate Athletic Association of US founded (becomes NCAA in 1910)
1926 - Victoria all out for 1107 against NSW at the MCG Crowd 22,348
1963 - "Jennie" closes at Majestic Theater NYC after 82 performances
2002 - LinkedIn is founded by Reid Hoffman and others in Mountain View, California

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Famous Birthdays

1865 - Félix Vallotton, Swiss-French painter and writer (Chaste Suzanna), born in Lausanne, Switzerland (d. 1925)
1902 - Shen Congwen, Chinese writer (Long River), born in Zhen'gan, Hunan Province (d. 1988)
1929 - Terry Sawchuk, Canadian Hockey Hall of Fame goaltender (4-time Vezina Trophy and Stanley Cup winner), born in Winnipeg, Manitoba (d. 1970)
1942 - Arild Hetleøen, Norwegian soccer central defender (4 caps; SK Brann), born in Bergen, Norway (2023)
1962 - Michel Petrucciani, French jazz pianist (100 Hearts), born in Orange, France (d. 1999)
1972 - Kevin Stitt, American politician, Governor of Oklahoma (2019-), born in Milton, Florida

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Famous Deaths

1663 - Francesco Maria Grimaldi, Italian mathematician and physicist (light defraction), dies at 45
1859 - Thomas Babington Macaulay, English poet (Ivy), historian (The History of England), and politician (British India education reform), dies of a heat attack at 59
1978 - Harry Winston, US jeweler for the "rich and famous", dies at 82
1984 - Sam Peckinpah, American film director (The Wild Bunch, Straw Dogs), dies of cardiac arrest at 59
1995 - Harold Collison, British trade unionist (agriculture workers), dies at 86
2017 - Recy Taylor, American sexual assault victim, dies at 97

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