Today in History for 26th June 2024

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Historical Events

1946 - Fred Allen's last radio show, his guest is Jack Benny
1962 - Blacks begin passive resistance in Cairo Ill
1968 - Executive Council decides both AL and NL to divide into 2 divisions
1977 - 42 die in fire inmate causes at Maury County Jail in Columbia Tenn
1981 - "Stripes", American military comedy film, directed and produced by Ivan Reitman, starring Bill Murray, Harold Ramis, and John Candy premieres
1998 - Glastonbury Festival in Pilton, England opens: Primal Scream, Blur, and Pulp headline; other performers include Bob Dylan, Tony Bennett, Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds, Tori Amos, The Foo Fighters, and Hothouse Flowers

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Famous Birthdays

1831 - Julius Rodenberg [Levy], German writer (Kriegs-Songs of War and Peace), born in Rodenberg, Germany (d. 1914)
1878 - Ernest Torrence, Scottish actor (I Cover the Waterfront, Hunchback of Notre Dame), born in Edinburgh, Scotland (d. 1933)
1902 - Hugues Cuénod, Swiss tenor and musical educator, born in Corseaux-sur-Vevey, Switzerland (d. 2010)
1924 - Peter Miles, British Army officer, businessman and courtier in the Household of Elizabeth II, born in Long Ashton, Somerset (d. 2013)
1966 - Kirk McLean, Canadian ice hockey goaltender (NHL All-Star 1990, 92; Vancouver Canucks), born in Toronto, Ontario
1976 - Chad Pennington, American football player (New York Jets), born in Knoxville, Tennessee

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Famous Deaths

1718 - Alexei Petrovich, Tsarevich of Russia and son of Peter the Great, dies in prison from the effects of torture after being sentenced to death by his father at 28
1896 - Prince Louis, French Duke of Nemours, dies at 81
1977 - Lou Reizner, American rock vocalist and producer (Rod Stewart; Tommy), dies of cancer at 43
1992 - Geert Vissers, Dutch TV host (Gay Dating Show), dies
1993 - William H. Riker, American political scientist (b. 1920)
2021 - Frederic Rzewski, American concert pianist, and composer (Spacecraft), dies of a heart attack at 83

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