Today in History for 23rd March 2024

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Historical Events

1630 - French troops occupy Pinerolo Piedmont
1933 - Kroll Opera in Berlin opens
1973 - After a 5½ year run soap "Love is a Many Splendored Thing" ends
1980 - 18-year old American tennis star Tracy Austin wins her only WTA Tour Championship; upsets Martina Navratilova in the final 6–2, 2–6, 6–2 in NYC
2015 - British entertainer James Corden becomes the host of "The Late Late Show" on CBS; hosts the program through 2023
2021 - First ever tweet by Twitter founder Jack Dorsey "just setting up my twttr" sells for $2.9 million in digitally autographed version

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Famous Birthdays

1937 - Craig Breedlove, American auto racer (5 x world land speed record holder; first to reach 500mph (800km/h) and 600mph (970km/h), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2023)
1971 - Alexander Selivanov, NHL right wing (Tampa Bay Lightning), born in Moscow, Russia
1975 - Rita Grande, Napoli Italy, tennis star (3rd round 1996 Aust Open)
1976 - Dougie Lampkin, English motorcycle trials rider (7 x world outdoor champion; 4 x indoor world champion), born in Silsden, England
1981 - Tony Peña, Jr., Dominican baseball player
1990 - Eugenie, Princess of York and daughter of Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson, born in London

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Famous Deaths

1962 - Josef van Schaik, Dutch lawyer and politician (Vice-Premier of Netherands), dies at 80
1995 - Alan Barton, English singer (Smokie, Black Lace), dies in a bus crash at 41
1995 - Russell Reading Braddon, Australian author, dies at 74
2001 - Rowland Evans, American news reporter (CNN-Evans and Novak), dies at 79
2021 - Julié Pomagalski, French snowboarder (World C'ship gold snowboard cross 1999), dies in an avalanche at 40
2022 - Madeleine Albright (née Korbell), American diplomat (UN Delegate, 1993-97), and 1st female US Secretary of State (1997-2001), dies of cancer at 84

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