Today in History for 6th June 2024

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Historical Events

1816 - 10" of snowfall in New England, part of a "year without a summer" which followed the eruption of Mount Tambora in Indonesia
1901 - British Open Men's Golf, Muirfield: Scotsman James Braid wins first of 5 Open titles by 3 strokes from Harry Vardon of Jersey
1925 - French Championships Men's Tennis: René Lacoste wins 1st of 3 French titles, beating fellow Frenchman Jean Borotra 7-5, 6-1, 6-4
1982 - Bernard Glassman installed as abbot of Zen Center of NY
1992 - WLAF World Bowl 2, Olympic Stadium, Montreal: Sacramento Surge beats Orlando Thunder, 21-17
2017 - Korean singer T.O.P is rushed to hospital after a suspected overdose while serving mandatory military service

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Famous Birthdays

1891 - István Kardos, Hungarian composer, born in Debrecen, Hungary (d. 1975)
1949 - Holly Near, American folk singer, actress and activist, born in Ukiah, California
1955 - Sandra Bernhard, American stand-up comic and actress (The King of Comedy; Roseanne - "Nancy"), born in Flint, Michigan
1961 - Bill Bates, American football safety (Super Bowl XXVII, XXVIII, XXX; Pro Bowl 1984; Dallas Cowboys), born in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States
1966 - Sean Yseult [Shauna Reynolds], American rock bassist (White Zombie - "More Human Than Human"), born in Raleigh, North Carolina
1969 - Douglas Lee Mitchell, American heavy metal artist (Southgang), born in Miles, Michigan

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Famous Deaths

1861 - Count Camillo Benso di Cavour, Italian politician who advocated for unification (First Prime Minister of Italy 1861), dies at 50
1974 - Blanche Yurka, actress (Tale of 2 Cities, Cry of Werewolf), dies at 86
1976 - J. Paul Getty, American oil magnate and billionaire (Getty Oil), dies at 83
1993 - Peter Tazelaar, adjutant of Dutch queen Wilhelmina, dies at 73
1994 - Willie Humphrey, American jazz clarinetist, dies at 93
2006 - Hilton Ruiz, Puerto Rican-American bebop and Afro-Cuban jazz pianist, dies from injuries sustained in a fall at 54

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