Today in History for 11th July 2024

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Historical Events

1961 - Gene Kiniski beats Verne Gagne in Minneapolis, to become NWA champ
1969 - David Bowie releases the single "Space Oddity" 9 days before Apollo 11 lands on the moon
1990 - Oka Crisis: First Nations land dispute in Quebec, Canada begins between Mohawk people and town of Oka
1995 - All star MVP: Jeff Conine (Florida Marlins)
2001 - Iraq resumes oil exports, ending a 5-week halt in protest of a US and British-sponsored UN Security Council resolution
2018 - Oldest stone tools outside Africa discovered in Lantian country, western China, estimated 2.12 million years old made by hominins

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Famous Birthdays

1778 - Juan Lovera, Venezuelan artist, born in Caracas, Venezuela (d. 1841)
1841 - Daniël de Lange, Dutch composer, born in Rotterdam, Netherlands (d. 1918)
1931 - Hans Klein, German politician (Vice President Bundestag 1990-96), born in Šumperk, Czechoslovakia (d. 1996)
1931 - Tullio Regge, Italian physicist (Regge theory), born in Borgo d'Ale, Italy (d. 2014)
1959 - Richie Sambora, American rock guitarist and songwriter (Bon Jovi, 1983-2018 - "Livin' on a Prayer"), boyfriend of Cher (1989-90), and husband of Heather Locklear (1994-2007), born in Perth Amboy, New Jersey
1984 - Rachael Taylor, Australian actress (Jessica Jones), born in Launceston, Tasmania

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Famous Deaths

1302 - Pierre Flote, French legist and Chancellor of France under King Philip IV, dies in the Battle of the Golden Spurs
1581 - Peder Skram, Danish senator and naval hero
1768 - Jose Melchior de Nebra Blascu, Spanish composer, dies at 66
1959 - (Rossiere) "Shadow" Wilson, American jazz drummer (Thelonious Monk), dies of meningitis at 39
2009 - Ji Xianlin, Chinese linguist and paleographer (b.1911)
2018 - Lindy Remigino, American athlete (Olympic gold 100m 1952), dies of prostate cancer at 87

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