CoM Moderators Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 Historical Events 1880 - Thomas Edison patents electric incandescent lamp 1924 - The Natal Indian Congress and the Natal Indian Association jointly organise a mass meeting in Durban, South Africa in opposition to the Class Areas Bill 1936 - Australian Championships Women's Tennis, Adelaide: Joan Hartigan Bathurst wins her 3rd Australian singles title; beats Nancye Wynne Bolton 6-4, 6-4 1956 - NFL's New York Giants move their home from the Polo Grounds in Upper Manhattan to Yankee Stadium in The Bronx 1973 - UCLA's basketball team wins 61st consecutive game (NCAA record) 1980 - Robert Mugabe returns to Rhodesia after 5 years in exile More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1858 - Neel Doff, Dutch born Belgian writer (Days of Hunger and Distress)and artist's model, born in Buggenum, Netherlands (d. 1842) 1901 - Art Rooney, NFL Pittsburgh Steelers [Pirates] team founder,owner, and chairman, 1933-88, born in Coulterville, Pennsylvania (d. 1988) 1908 - William Randolph Hearst, Jr., American newspaper magnate (Hearst Newspapers) and 1955 Pulitzer Prize winner, (d. 1993) 1934 - Federico Mayor Zaragoza, UNESCO director (1987- ), born in Barcelona, Spain 1969 - Michael Kulas, Canadian singer-songwriter (James, 1997-2001), and record producer, born in Oakville, Ontario 1972 - Guillermo, Mexican-born American TV personality More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1688 - Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang, Empress of Manchu (1643-62), dies at 74 1773 - Philippe Buache, French geographer and cartographer (pioneered use of contour lines), dies at 72 1921 - Maurice Buckley, Australian soldier and winner of the Victoria Cross, dies at 29 1992 - Gwen Ffrangcon-Davies, British actress (Eliza Dolittle), dies at 101 1996 - Tommy Mitchell, English cricket spin bowler (5 Tests, 8 wickets; Derbyshire CCC), dies at 93 2022 - Diego Verdaguer [Miguel Boccadoro], Argentine-Mexican singer-songwriter, bandoneón player, and trumpeter ("Volveré"; "Voy a Conquistarte"), dies of COVID-19 complications at 70 More Famous Deaths » Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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