CoM Moderators Posted March 26 Posted March 26 Historical Events 1636 - University of Utrecht opening ceremony 1845 - Patent awarded for adhesive medicated plaster, precursor of band-aid 1943 - Elsie S. Ott is 1st woman to be awarded US Air Force Medal 1958 - 30th Academy Awards-"The Bridge on the River Kwai" wins Best Picture, Joanne Woodward and Alec Guinness win Best Actress and Best Actor, respectively 1979 - 41st NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: Michigan State beats Indiana State, 75-64; marks start of rivalry between future Hall of Famers Magic Johnson and Larry Bird; highest-rated game in history of televised college basketball 2018 - E-commence group Alibaba Group and US car maker Ford unveil a car vending machine without sales people 5 stories high in Guangzhou, China More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1890 - Jozef Arras, Flemish writer, born in Lier (d. 1919) 1914 - Ian McGeoch, Scottish Vice-Admiral with Royal Navy (submarine HMS Splendid WWII), born in Helensburgh, Scotland (d. 2007) 1914 - Toru Kumon, Japanese mathematics educator (Kumon Institute of Education,), born in Kōchi Prefecture, Japan (d. 1995) 1914 - Ray Robinson, Australian cricket batsman (1 Test; NSW, South Australia, Otago), born in Stockton, Australia (d. 1965) 1928 - Carole Carr [Carless], British singer and actress (Down Among the Z Men), born in London, England (d. 1997) 1976 - Natalia Livingston, American actress (General Hospital; Days of Our Lives), born in Johnstown, Pennsylvania More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 809 - Liudger, missionary, 1st bishop of Munster and saint, dies at about 66 1937 - Albert Relf, English cricket all-rounder (13 Tests, 1 x 50, 25 wickets, BB 5/85; Sussex CCC, Auckland CA), commits suicide at 52 1948 - Helen Ernst, German poster artist/resistance fighter, dies at about 43 1976 - Lin Yutang, Chinese writer, dies at 80 1996 - Edmund Muskie, American politician (Sen-D-Me) and US Secretary of State (1980-81), dies at 81 2017 - Darlene Cates, American actress (What's Eating Gilbert Grape), dies at 69 More Famous Deaths »
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