Today in History for 27th April 2024

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Historical Events

1841 - Imakita Kosen, 1st Zen teacher of D.T. Suzuki, found the awakening
1877 - Rutherford B. Hayes removes Federal troops from Louisiana, Reconstruction ends
1990 - Villanova's women set a 6,000 m relay world record of 17:18:10
1990 - 50th annual barbershop quartet singing convention held (Mich)
1994 - Graeme Obree bicycles world record time (52,713 km)
1995 - "Indiscretions" opens at Ethel Barrymore Theatre NYC for 221 performances

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Famous Birthdays

1903 - Frank Belknap Long, American writer (Rim of the Unknown), born in New York City (d. 1994)
1929 - Nina Ponomaryova, Russian athlete (Olympic gold USSR discus 1952, 60; bronze 1956), born in Smychka, Russia (d. 2016)
1938 - Earl Anthony, American professional bowler (PBA money champ 1974-6, 1981-3), born in Tacoma, Washington (d. 2001)
1939 - Jerry Mercer, Canadian rock drummer (April Wine), born in Montreal, Quebec
1969 - Tyrone Rodgers, American football defensive linebacker (Winnipeg Blue Bombers), born in Longview, Texas
1970 - Mikiko Hagiwara, Japanese basketball player, born in Fukushima, Japan

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Famous Deaths

1695 - John Trenchard, English radical Whig politician and statesman, dies at 46
1876 - George Aiken, American playwright and actor famous for writing the most popular stage adaptation of "Uncle Tom's Cabin", dies at 45
1902 - Julius Sterling Morton, American politician (3rd U.S. Secretary of Agriculture) and founder of Arbor Day, dies at 70
1977 - Stanley Adams, American character actor (Star Trek - "Cyrano Jones"; Breakfast at Tiffany's; Lilies of the Field), commits suicide at 62
1991 - Marcus Heeresma, Dutch author (Anna, Son of a Whore), dies at 55
2015 - Gene Fullmer, American boxer (World Middleweight title 1957; NBA [WBA] World Middleweight title 1959-62), dies at 83

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