CoM Moderators Posted April 12 Posted April 12 Historical Events 1861 - Fort Sumter in South Carolina is attacked by the Confederacy, beginning the American Civil War 1877 - Catcher's mask 1st used in a baseball game 1986 - 20,000 mine workers protest closing of Hasselt Belgium mines 1989 - Peter Ueberroth deal to purchase Eastern Airlines falls through 2002 - Pedro Carmona becomes interim President of Venezuela during the military coup against Hugo Chávez. More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1705 - William Cookworthy, English chemist, born in Kingsbridge, Devon (d. 1780) 1942 - Bill Bryden, Scottish stage director (National Theatre), film director, and screenwriter, born in Greenock, Scotland (d. 2022) 1945 - Doug Riley, Canadian jazz keyboard player (Dr. Music), and musical director (Famous People Players), born in Toronto, Ontario (d. 2007) 1949 - Scott Turow, American lawyer and author (Presumed Innocent), born in Chicago, Illinois 1979 - Elena Grosheva, Russian gymnast (Olympic 1996), born in Yaroslavl, Russia More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 238 - Gordian II, Roman co-Emperor with his father Gordian I, killed in battle at Carthage 1550 - Claude of Lorraine, duke of Guise, dies at 53 2007 - Kevin Crease, Australian TV anchor (b. 1936) 2019 - Forrest Gregg, American Pro Football HOF tackle (9 x Pro Bowl; 7 × First-team All-Pro; Green Bay Packers) and coach (Cleveland Browns, Toronto Argonauts, Cincinnati Bengals, GB Packers), dies of Parkinson's disease at 85 2020 - Stirling Moss, British auto racer (16 x F1 Grand Prix; World F1 Drivers C'ship runner-up 1955-58; 12 Hours of Sebring 1954) and broadcaster (ABC F1, NASCAR), dies at 90 More Famous Deaths »
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