CoM Moderators Posted March 26 Share Posted March 26 Historical Events 1958 - The African Regroupment Party (PRA) is launched at a meeting in Paris 1973 - 35th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: UCLA beats Memphis 81-76; Bruins' 7th straight title; future Hall of Fame center Bill Walton tournament MOP for 2nd consecutive year 1983 - US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1995 - "Moliere Comedies" closes at Criterion Theater NYC after 56 performances 2014 - Laureus World Sports Awards, Istana Budaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Sportsman: Sebastian Vettel; Sportswoman: Genzebe Dibaba; Team: Germany Men's National Football team 2017 - Mass protests in Chile over country's privatised pension system More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1773 - Nathaniel Bowditch, American mathematician, astronomer and author (Marine Sextant), born in Salem, Province of Massachusetts Bay (d. 1838) 1931 - Charles Stepney, American pianist, arranger, and record producer (Chess Records; Minnie Riperton; Ramsey Lewis; Earth, Wind and Fire), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1976) 1941 - Barclay Plager, Canadian ice hockey defenceman (NHL All-Star 1970, 71, 73, 74 St. Louis Blues) and coach (St. Louis Blues 1977-83), born in Kirkland Lake, Ontario (d. 1988) 1959 - Chris Hansen, American reporter and correspondent (Dateline NBC: To Catch A Predator, 2004-07), born in Chicago, Illinois 1970 - Martin McDonagh, Irish playwright and filmmaker (In Bruges, Seven Psychopaths), born in London, England 1985 - Prosper Utseya, Zimbabwean cricket spin bowler and captain who played 4 Tests and 161 ODIs; Midlands, Manicaland, Mashonaland, born in Harare, Zimbabwe More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1517 - Heinrich Isaac, Flemish composer, dies at about 67 [birth date uncertain, c. 1450] 1772 - Charles Pinot Duclos, French writer and historian, dies at 68 1923 - Sarah Bernhardt, French actress (Camille, Queen Elizabeth), dies of uremia at 78 1973 - Safford Cape, American-Belgian conductor, composer and music historian, dies at 67 2004 - Jan Berry, American musician (Jan and Dean), dies after a stroke at 62 2015 - John Renbourn, British jazz and folk guitarist and songwriter (Pentangle), dies of a heart attack at 70 More Famous Deaths » Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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