CoM Moderators Posted February 20, 2024 Posted February 20, 2024 Historical Events 1926 - Montreal and Ottawa battle out just the second 0-0 tie in NHL history; dominant goalies are Clint Benedict (Maroons) and Alex Connell (Senators) 1971 - National Emergency Center erroneously orders US radio and TV stations to go off the air. Mistake wasn't resolved for 30 minutes 1976 - The Southeast Asia Treaty Organization disbands. 1988 - Stefka Kostadinova of Bulgaria sets high jumps indoor world record (2.06 m) 1988 - Andre Hoffmann skates world record 1500m (1:52.06) 2014 - Aberdeen, Washington unveils statue of a weeping Kurt Cobain at park named after the singer More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1779 - Augustus Callcott, English landscape painter, born in Kensington Gravel Pits, England (d. 1844) 1794 - William Carleton, Irish novelist (d. 1869) 1802 - Charles-Auguste de Beriot, Belgian violinist and composer, born in Leuven, Belgium (d. 1870) 1967 - Kurt Knudsen, American baseball pitcher (Detroit Tigers) 1971 - Shawn McKenzie, American programmer 1978 - Julia Jentsch, German actress More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1855 - Joseph Hume, Scottish doctor and social reformer, dies at 78 1860 - Henry Drummond, English banker and religious leader, dies at 69 1911 - (Peter) Nicolai von Wilm, German-Baltic pianist and composer, dies at 76 1976 - Kathryn Kuhlman, religious leader/faith healer, dies 2004 - J. J. Malone, American soul singer ("It's A Shame"), dies of cancer at 68 2005 - John Raitt, American stage and screen singer and actor (Carousel; Pajama Game), dies from pneumonia at 88 More Famous Deaths »
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