CoM Moderators Posted March 5, 2024 Posted March 5, 2024 Historical Events 1774 - John Hancock delivers the fourth annual Massacre Day oration, a commemoration of the Boston Massacre, and denounces the presence of British troops in Boston, enhancing Hancock's stature as a leading Patriot 1784 - Thomas Townshend, 1st Viscount Sydney, is named President of the Board of Trade. 1928 - Karl Zuckmayer's "Der Hauptmann von Köpenick" premieres in Berlin 1966 - US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1974 - Ralph Stewart failed in 2nd Islander penalty shot 1982 - Russian spacecraft Venera 14 lands on Venus sends back data More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1871 - Rosa Luxemburg, Polish-German Marxist revolutionary and founder of the Spartacus League, born in Zamość, Poland (d. 1919) 1893 - Emmett J. Culligan, American entrepreneur (founder of water treatment organization Culligan Inc.), born in Yankton, South Dakota (d. 1970) 1934 - James B Sikking, American actor (Hill Street Blues - "Lt. Howard Hunter"; Star Trek 3; Doogie Howser), born in Los Angeles, California 1939 - Norman Seeff, South African-American photographer, filmmaker, and album cover artist (Joni Mitchell; Captain and Tenille; Fleetwood Mac), born in Johannesburg, South Africa 1948 - Jacques Kloes, Dutch rock singer (Dizzy Man's Band - "The Show"; "Matter of Facts"), born in Heemskerk, Holland (d. 2015) 1961 - Dan Stuart, American singer-songwriter (Green on Red), poet, and author (The Unfortunate Demise of Marlowe Billings), born in Los Angeles, California More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1940 - Cai Yuanpei, Chinese educator (b. 1868) 1967 - Mischa Auer [Ounskowsky], Russian actor (My Man Godfrey), dies from a heart attack at 61 1967 - Georges Vanier, French Canadian soldier and 19th Governor General of Canada, dies at 78 1979 - Vicente Ascone, Italian composer, dies at 81 1984 - Harry Salter, orchestra leader (Stop the Music), dies at 85 2010 - Edgar Wayburn, American environmentalist awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom 1999, dies at 103 More Famous Deaths »
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