CoM Moderators Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 Historical Events 1961 - 65th Boston Marathon won by Eino Oksanen of Finland in 2:23:39; his 2nd event title 1967 - Italian boxer Nino Benvenuti beats American Emile Griffith in a 15 round points decision to win world middleweight crown at Madison Square Garden; start of famous trilogy of fights between the pair 1969 - Mont Expos Bill Stoneman no-hits Phillies, 7-0 1969 - The Band (formerly The Hawks), perform their 1st concert, at Winterland Ballroom, San Francisco, California 1979 - Four Royal Ulster Constabulary officers are killed by a Provisional Irish Republican Army van bomb in Bessbrook, County Armagh; the bomb is believed to be the largest PIRA bomb used up to that point 1981 - New York Islander Dennis Potvin's 3 playoff power-play goals vs Edmonton Oilers tie NHL record More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1865 - Ursula Ledóchowska, Polish-Austrian Catholic saint and foundress of the Ursulines of the Agonizing Heart of Jesus, born in Loosdorf, Austrian Empire (d. 1939) 1912 - Isador Caplan, British lawyer and Aldeburgh Festival pioneer, born in Blackpool, England (d. 1995) 1914 - George Davis, American art director (20th Century Fox), born in Kokomo, Indiana (d. 1984) 1961 - Frank J. Christensen, American labor leader, born in Chicago, Illinois 1970 - Redman [Reginald Noble], American rapper, born in Newark, New Jersey 1983 - Stanislav Chistov, Russian ice hockey player, born in Chelyabinsk, Russia More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1962 - Louise Fazenda, American vaudeville, and silent and sound screen actress (Mack Sennett comedies), dies of cerebral hemorrhage at 66 1971 - Carmen Lombardo, Canadian musician, dies at 67 1974 - Vinnie Taylor, rocker (Canned Heat), dies of a drug overdose 1997 - Allan Francovich, American documentarian 2013 - Deanna Durbin [Edna Mae Durbin], Canadian actress and vocalist (Every Sunday, Three Smart Girls, 100 Men and a Girl), dies at 91 2021 - Fred Arbanas, American football tight end (All-AFL 1962–67; Super Bowl 1970; Dallas Texans / Kansas City Chiefs), dies at 82 More Famous Deaths » Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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