Today in History for 23rd June 2024

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Historical Events

1915 - Yanks get record 16 walks and 3 wild pitches beat A's Bruno Hass, 15-0
1970 - Rocker and singer Chubby Checker arrested for marijuana possession
1975 - US Open Men's Golf, Medinah CC: Lou Graham defeats John Mahaffey by 2 strokes in an 18-hole Monday playoff to win his only major championship
1990 - TV Guide selects Arsenio Hall as TV personality of year
2005 - Reddit founded by American University of Virginia students Steve Huffman and Alexis Ohanian
2011 - Kawhi Leonard is selected with the 15th overall pick in the 2011 NBA draft by the Indiana Pacers and traded to the San Antonio Spurs on draft night

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Famous Birthdays

1855 - Maude Valérie White, French-born English composer, born near Dieppe, Normandy (d. 1937)
1927 - Bob Fosse, American choreographer, film and stage director (All the Jazz, Cabaret, Damn Yankees), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1987)
1937 - Niki Sullivan, American guitarist (The Crickets), born in South Gate, California (d. 2004)
1956 - Dan Drucker, Canadian endocrinologist whose research into insulin levels led to new weight-loss medications, born in Montreal, Quebec
1964 - Trent Bushey, American actor (David Rampal-All My Children), born in New Hampshire
1972 - Zinédine Zidane, French soccer midfielder/Real Madrid manager (Champions League 2016-17-18, World Cup 1998), born in Marseille, France

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Famous Deaths

1901 - Charles Kensington Salaman, British pianist and synagogue music composer, dies at 87
1959 - Jean Gallon, French composer, dies at 80
1976 - Dehart Hubbard, American athlete (Olympic gold -long jump,1924; first African American to win individual event; WR 7.89m 1925), dies at 72
2002 - Pedro 'El Rockero' Alcazar, Panamanian boxer (b. 1975)
2015 - Helmuth Lohner, Austrian stage and screen actor and stage director (Mrs. Warren's Profession), dies at 82
2020 - Nikos Alefantos, Greek soccer midfielder and manager (Olympiacos), dies from a heart attack at 81

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