Today in History for 9th November 2024

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Historical Events

1620 - After a month of delays off the English coast and about two months at sea, the Mayflower spots land (Cape Cod)
1963 - Tsurumi rail accident on Tōkaidō Main Line, two passenger trains collide with derailed freight train, killing 162 people. in Yokohama, Japan
1964 - Victor Borge's "Comedy in Music - Opus 2" opens at John Golden Theatre, NYC; runs for 192 performances
1982 - Sugar Ray Leonard retires for the first time
2015 - "Reclining Nude" by Italian artist Modigliani fetches 2nd highest auction price at $170.4m
2020 - Peru's Congress votes to impeach and oust President Martín Vizcarra on corruption charges

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Famous Birthdays

1820 - Matthias de Vries, Dutch linguist (spelling), born in Haarlem, Netherlands (d. 1892)
1877 - Enrico De Nicola, Italian politician, 1st President of Italy (1948), born in Naples, Kingdom of Italy (d. 1959)
1888 - Jean Monnet, French political economist and diplomat, born in Cognac, France (d. 1979)
1922 - Raymond Devos, Belgian-French humorist, born in Mouscron, Belgium (d. 2006)
1939 - Paul Cameron, American psychologist and sex researcher, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1948 - Michel Pagliaro, Canadian rock singer, born in Montreal, Quebec

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Famous Deaths

1809 - Paul Sandby, English cartographer and landscape painter, dies at about 78 [exact birthdate uncertain, c. 1731]
1968 - Jan Johansson, Swedish jazz pianist, dies at 37
1985 - Mary MacLaren, actress (Black Swan), dies at 85 of respiratory probs
1994 - Ralph Michael, British actor (Quest, Doctor in the House), dies at 87
2000 - Hugh Paddick, English actor (Round the Horne), dies at 85
2017 - Hans Vermeulen, Dutch singer and guitarist (Sandy Coast), dies at 70

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