Today in History for 16th January 2024

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Historical Events

1939 - The Irish Republican Army (IRA) begins a 14 month long bombing campaign in England
1949 - KNBH (now KNBC) TV channel 4 in Los Angeles, CA (NBC) 1st broadcast
1970 - Curt Flood files a civil lawsuit challenging baseball's reserve clause
1972 - Super Bowl VI, Tulane Stadium, New Orleans, LA: Dallas Cowboys beat Miami Dolphins, 24-3; MVP: Roger Staubach, Dallas, QB
1985 - "Playboy" announces end of stapling centerfolds
2016 - First ever flower grown in space - a zinnia aboard the International Space Station using NASA Veggie system

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Famous Birthdays

1672 - Francesco Mancini, Neapolitan composer, born in Naples, Kingdom of Naples, Spanish Empire (d. 1737)
1928 - Pilar Lorengar [Lorenza Pilar García], Aragones soprano, born in El Gancho, Zaragoza, Spain (d. 1996)
1938 - Michael Pataki, American actor (Get Christie Love), born in Youngstown, Ohio
1950 - (Kemji) "Damo" Suzuki, Japanese rock singer (Can; Damo Suzuki's Network), born in Japan
1950 - Jesse Dizon, American actor, born in Oceanside, California
1996 - Jennie Kim, South Korean singer and actress (Blackpink), born in Seoul, South Korea

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Famous Deaths

1917 - George Dewey, U.S. Admiral of the Navy, won Battle of Manila Bay, dies at 79
1919 - Jaroslav Jeremiáš, Czech pianist and composer, dies at 19
1924 - Maurice de Plessys, French poet (Palace Occidental), dies at 59
1942 - Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn, Governor General of Canada (1911-16), dies at 91
1979 - Peter Butterworth, British actor and comedian (Carry On), dies of a heart attack at 63
1998 - Dimitris Horn, Greek actor (A Girl in Black), dies of cancer at 66

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