Today in History for 16th September 2024

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Historical Events

1922 - US National Championship Men's Tennis, Germantown CC, Philadelphia: Bill Tilden wins third straight US singles title; beats fellow American Bill Johnston 4-6, 3-6, 6-2, 6-3, 6-4
1979 - Louis LaRusso II's stage drama "Knockout", starring Danny Aiello, closes at the Helen Hayes Theater, NYC, after 154 performances
1982 - Massacre of 1000+ Palestinian refugees at Chatila and Sabra begins
1999 - 1st ever season of "Big Brother" reality show begins on the Veronica channel in The Netherlands
2000 - 25th Toronto International Film Festival: "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" directed by Ang Lee wins the People's Choice Award
2021 - Idaho Department of Health and Wellness says whole state now in a hospital resource crisis, will ration healthcare, due to COVID-19 surge

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Famous Birthdays

1823 - Michael Obrenovic, ruler of Serbia (1839-42,1860-68), born in Kragujevac, Serbia (d. 1868)
1889 - Claude Albert Barnett, American journalist and founder (Associated Negro Press), born in Sanford, Florida (d. 1967)
1933 - Jim Gilbert, British artist and criminal, born in London (d. 1995)
1943 - David Wilshire, British MP (C) (Section 28, Parliamentary expenses scandal), born in Bristol, England
1962 - Roger Ross Williams, American director (1st African American director to win an Oscar for "Music by Prudence"), born in Easton, Pennsylvania
1963 - Richard Marx, American rock musician ("Hold on to the Night"), born in Chicago, Illinois

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Famous Deaths

1936 - Karl Buresch, Austrian lawyer and politician, dies at 57
1992 - Lee Tully, entertainer, dies
2001 - Samuel Z. Arkoff, American film producer and co-founder of American International Pictures, dies at 83
2003 - Sheb Wooley, American vocalist (Purple People Eater, Hee Haw), dies at 82
2004 - Izora Rhodes Armstead, American disco singer (Two Tons O' Fun; The Weather Girls - "It's Raining Men"), dies of heart failure at 62
2023 - Lionel Morgan, Australian rugby league winger (3 Tests; first Indigenous Australian to play in a recognised RL Test), dies at 85

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