Today in History for 16th May 2024

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Historical Events

1861 - Kentucky proclaims its neutrality
1902 - 2 deaf-mutes face each other for 1st time as Dummy Hoy leads off for the Reds against Dummy Taylor of the Giants, Reds win 5-3
1941 - Italian army under Aosta surrenders to Britain at Amba Alagi, Ethiopia
1957 - US launches its 3rd atomic submarine, USS Skate, at Groton, Connecticut
1997 - Atlanta Braves beat St Louis Cardinals, 1-0 in 13 innings
2014 - Paris Saint-Germain F.C. and Manchester City F.C. are each fined €60 million for breaching Fair Play Regulations

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Famous Birthdays

1929 - Betty Carter [Lillie Mae Jones], American jazz singer and scat vocalist, born in Flint, Michigan (d. 1998)
1931 - Donald James Martino, American classical composer (Notturno - Pulitzer Prize, 1974), born in Plainfield, New Jersey (d. 2005)
1961 - Kevin McDonald, Canadian comedian and actor
1968 - Patrick Waite, British reggae-rock bassist (Musical Youth - "Pass the Dutchie"), born in Birmingham, England (d. 1993)
1984 - Pania Rose, Australian fashion model, born in Perth, Western Australia
1984 - Rick Rypien, Canadian ice hockey player, born in Alberta, Canada (d. 2011)

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Famous Deaths

1703 - Charles Perrault, French author and fairy tale writer (Tales of Mother Goose), dies at 75
1782 - Daniuel Charles Solander, botanist, dies
1977 - Edouard Van Remoortel, Belgian conductor (St Louis Symphony, 1958-62), dies at 50
2013 - Bernard Waber, American children's book author ("The House on East 88th Street"; "Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile"), dies from kidney failure at 88
2013 - Paul Shane, English comedian and actor, dies at 72
2016 - Julia Meade [Kunz], American actress and TV hostess (Spotlight Playhouse), dies at 90

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