Today in History for 27th June 2024

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Historical Events

1778 - Liberty Bell returns home to Philadelphia after the British departure
1806 - Buenos Aires captured by British
1963 - Billy J Kramer and Dakotas record Lennon-McCartney song "I Call Your Name"
1967 - Race riot in Buffalo NY (200 arrested)
1982 - 4th NASA Space Shuttle Mission: Columbia 4 (STS-4) launches
1993 - Senior Players Championship Men's Golf, TPC of Michigan: Jim Colbert wins his lone career major title by 1 stroke from Raymond Floyd

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Famous Birthdays

1907 - Valerie Cossart, British actress (Hartmans), born in London, England (d. 1994)
1914 - Giorgio Almirante, Italian fascist and MP (1948-87), born in Salsomaggiore Terme, Emilia-Romagna, Italy (d. 1988)
1927 - Robert Casey, American actor (Aldrich Family Show - "Henry"; What to Do on a Date), born in Rochester, New York
1929 - Dick the Bruiser [William Fritz Afflis], American professional wrestler, born in Delphi, Indiana (d. 1991)
1964 - Chuck Person, American NBA forward (San Antonio Spurs), born in Brantley, Alabama
1964 - Michel Bénébig, New Caledonian jazz Hammond B3 organ, and accordion player, born in Nouméa City, New Calédonia

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Famous Deaths

1832 - Claude-Joseph Rouget de Lisla, French army officer, and composer ("La Marseillaise" -the French national anthem), dies at 72
1848 - Denis-Auguste Affre, Archbishop of Paris (1840-48) and opponent of King Louis-Philippe, shot to death at 54
1889 - Carlotta Patti, Italian soprano, dies at 48
1985 - Jane Ross [Breslaw], American actress (Star Trek, Rocket Attack U.S.A., Wild Is My Love), dies at 53
2011 - Mike Doyle, English former footballer (b. 1946)
2022 - Jack Gordon, Canadian ice hockey coach (Minnesota North Stars 1970-75) and executive (GM Minnesota NS 1974-78, Vancouver Canucks 1985-87), dies at 94

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