Today in History for 13th March 2024

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Historical Events

483 - St Felix III begins his reign as Catholic Pope
1878 - Oxford University defeats Cambridge University in their 1st golf match
1964 - Turkey threatens Cyprus with armed attack
2012 - 28 people, including 22 children, are killed in a motorway bus crash near Sierre, Switzerland
2013 - Argentine Catholic Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio (76) is elected the new pope, taking the papal name Pope Francis
2022 - 75th BAFTA awards: Best Film "The Power of the Dog", Best Director Jane Campion, acting awards Joanna Scanlan, Will Smith

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Famous Birthdays

1870 - Albert Meyer, Swiss politician and member of the Swiss Federal Council (1929-38), born in Fällanden, Switzerland (d. 1953)
1906 - Frank Teschemacher, American jazz clarinetist and alto-saxophonist, born in Kansas City, Missouri (d. 1932)
1914 - Bob Haggart, American dixieland, swing jazz, and session double bass player, and composer ("What's New?"), born in New York City (d. 1998)
1929 - Bill Cunningham, American fashion photographer (New York Times), born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 2016)
1937 - Terence "Terry" Cox, British drummer (Pentangle; Duffy's Nucleus; Humblebums; Charles Aznavour), born in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England
1940 - Candi [Canzetta Maria] Staton, American gospel singer ("Young Hearts Run Free"), born in Hanceville, Alabama

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Famous Deaths

1271 - Henry of Almain, English crusader (b. 1235)
1911 - John J. Toffey, American Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient (b. 1844)
1973 - Stacy Harris, Canadian born actor (NOPD, Doorway to Danger), dies at 54
1987 - Gerald Moore, English pianist (Am I Too Loud), dies at 87
2001 - John A. Alonzo, American cinematographer (pioneered handheld work, lighting techniques and HD video development), dies at 66
2016 - Hilary Putnam, American philosopher, dies at 89

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