CoM Moderators Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 Historical Events 1893 - Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's final opera "Iolanta", is first performed outside of Russia in Hamburg, Germany 1945 - British Prime Minister Winston Churchill visits France 1984 - Syria frees captured US pilot after appeal from Jesse Jackson 1993 - "Catskills on Broadway" closes at Lunt-Fontanne NYC after 452 performances 2004 - Panthers kicker John Kasay ties NFL-playoff record with 5 field goals to lead Carolina to a 29-10 win over Dallas Cowboys in the Wild Card round of playoffs in Charlotte, North Carolina 2022 - Scotsman Peter Wright wins his second PDC World Darts Championship; beats Michael Smith of England, 7-5 at the Alexandra Palace in London More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1698 - Pietro Metastasio, Italian poet (d. 1782) 1900 - Maurice Jaubert, French composer, born in Nice (d. 1940) 1932 - Mara Corday [Marilyn Joan Watts], American actress, model and Playboy Playmate (Foxfire, Black Scorpion), born in Santa Monica, California 1950 - Rick MacLeish, Canadian ice hockey center (Stanley Cup 1974, 75; Philadelphia Flyers; NHL All Star 1977, 78), born in Lindsay, Ontario (d. 2016) 1969 - Nikki Nelson, American country singer (Highway 101 - "Cry Cry Cry"; "Whose Lonely Now"), born in La Mesa, California 1980 - Liya Kebede, Ethiopian model More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1761 - Willem de Fesch, Dutch violinist and composer (Joseph), dies at 73 1965 - Julius Tannen, American vaudeville comedian, dies at 84 1975 - Milton Cross, American radio announcer (Metropolitan Opera's Saturday Afternoon at the Opera, 1931-75), dies of a heart attack at 87 1995 - Gerard W. Taylor, South African-British surgeon, dies at 74 2002 - Al Smith, American baseball outfielder and third baseman (3-time MLB All Star; Cleveland Indians), dies at 73 2014 - Phil Everly, American rock and roll singer-guitarist (The Everly Brothers - "Bye, Bye Love"; "Wake Up Little Susie"; "When WIll I Be Loved"), dies of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease at 74 More Famous Deaths » Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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