Today in History for 22nd April 2024

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Historical Events

1893 - Francis Dhanis army occupies Kasongo
1959 - Yankee Whitey Ford strikes out 15, beating Senators, 1-0 in 14 innings
1962 - Stanley Cup Final, Chicago Stadium, Chicago, IL: Dick Duff scores the winner as Toronto Maple Leafs beat Chicago Blackhawks, 2-1 for a 4-2 series victory
1977 - Shimon Peres becomes Acting Prime Minister of Israel
1981 - USSR performs nuclear test at the Semipalatinsk Test Site in northeast Kazakhstan
1990 - NFL Draft: University of Illinois quarterback Jeff George first pick by Indianapolis Colts

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Famous Birthdays

1864 - Phil May, English cartoonist, born in Wortley, Leeds (d. 1903)
1920 - Jos de Haes, Flemish philological and poet (Misery of the Word), born in Leuven, Belgium (d. 1974)
1926 - Charlotte Rae, American character actress, (Facts Of Life - "Edna"), comedian, singer and dancer, born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (d. 2018)
1933 - Anthony Llewellyn, Welsh-American scientist and NASA astronaut, born in Cardiff, Wales (d. 2013)
1943 - Steve Dunne, New Zealand cricket umpire (39 Tests; 100 ODIs), born in Dunedin. Otago
1955 - Arthur Baker, American music producer (Afrika Banbaataa; Planet Rock; New Order), born in Boston, Massachusetts

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Famous Deaths

1648 - Catharina Belgica of Nassau and Countess and Regent of Hanau-Münzenberg, Dutch daughter of William I of Orange, dies at 69
1827 - Thomas Rowlandson, English artist and caricaturist, dies at 70
1896 - Thomas Meik, Scottish civil engineer, dies at 84
2003 - Martha Griffiths, U.S. Congresswoman, dies at 91
2008 - Cameron Argetsinger, American auto racing executive (created Watkins Glen Grand Prix Race Course; F1 US Grand Prix 1961-80), dies from a stroke at 87
2019 - Dave Samuels, American vibraphonist (Spyro Gyra-Morning Dance), dies at 70

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