CoM Moderators Posted April 22 Share Posted April 22 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 More Historical Events » 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 More Famous Birthdays » 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 More Famous Deaths » Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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