Today in History for 13th April 2024

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Historical Events

1346 - Pope Clemens VI declares German emperor Louis of Bavaria, envoy
1834 - HMS Beagle anchors at river mouth of Rio Santa Cruz, Patagonia
1911 - Polo Grounds grandstand and left field bleachers go up in flames in Manhattan, New York City
1939 - The Hindustani Lal Sena (Indian Red Army) is formed and vows to engage in armed struggle against the British.
1965 - 1st US Senate black page, Lawrence W Bradford Jr, 16, appointed by New York Senator Jacob Javits
1995 - Yankees beat the Mets 2-0

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Famous Birthdays

1891 - Nellallitea "Nella" Larsen [Nellie Walker], African-American Harlem Renaissance novelist (Quicksand, Passing), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1964)
1935 - Lyle Waggoner, American actor (The Carol Burnett Show; Wonder Woman), born in Kansas City, Kansas (d. 2020)
1939 - Wijnie Jabaaij, Dutch politician (PvdA), born in Dordrecht, Netherlands (d. 1995)
1952 - Jonjo O'Neill, Irish racehorse trainer, born in Cork, Ireland
1964 - Bill D'Angelo, American heavy metal guitarist (Femme Fatale), born in Albuquerque, New Mexico (d. 2005)
1971 - Dina Korzun, Russian actress, born in Smolensk, Russia

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Famous Deaths

1886 - Károly Thern, Hungarian composer, pianist, and arranger, dies at 68
1966 - Georges Duhamel, French author (Vie et aventures de Salavin, 5 vol.), dies at 81
1975 - François Tombalbaye, Dictator and 1st President of Chad (1960-75), dies at 56
1992 - Brian Oulton, English character actor, dies at 84
2000 - Inglis Gundry, British composer, musicologist and novelist, dies at 94
2009 - Bruce Snyder, American college football coach (Utah State, California, Arizona State), dies from melanoma at 69

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