Today in History for 6th January 2024

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Historical Events

1930 - Australian cricket icon Don Bradman scores 452 not out for New South Wales v Queensland in Sydney; then world record individual score in a first-class match; runs scored in 415 minutes
1947 - Ray Lindwall smashes 100 v England in MCG Test
1974 - In response to the 1973 energy crisis, daylight saving time commences nearly four months early in the United States.
1985 - NFC Championship, Candlestick Park, SF: San Francisco 49ers beat Chicago Bears, 23-0
1986 - British Defense Secretary Michael Heseltine resigns after the 'Westland affair'
2002 - Daniel Bedingfield returns to No.1 on the UK singles chart for the second time with Gotta Get Thru This

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Famous Birthdays

1525 - Caspar Peucer, German reformer, born in Bautzen, Germany (d. 1602)
1945 - Barry John, Welsh rugby player, born in Cefneithin, United Kingdom
1964 - Mark O'Toole, English musician (Frankie Goes to Hollywood - "Relax"), born in Liverpool, England
1974 - Juan Roque, American football tackle (Detroit Lions), born in San Diego, California
1975 - Jason King, English radio DJ (Radio 1), born in Tenbury Wells, United Kingdom
1982 - Eddie Redmayne, English actor (The Other Boleyn Girl, The Theory of Everything), born in London

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Famous Deaths

1592 - John Casimir of Simmern, German prince and regent for his nephew, Elector Frederick IV (b. 1543)
1734 - John Dennis, English dramatist whose thunder was stolen (b. 1657)
1885 - Peter C Asbjornsen, Norwegian fairy tale writer, dies at 72
1975 - Noel Madison, actor (Jitterbugs, Black Raven), dies at 77
1985 - Robert W. Welch Jr., American businessman who founded the conservative John Birch Society, dies at 85
2006 - Lou Rawls, American soul singer-songwriter and producer ("You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine"), dies of cancer at 72

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