CoM Moderators Posted May 3 Posted May 3 Historical Events 1765 - 1st North American medical college opens in Philadelphia 1830 - First regular steam train passenger service in the US starts in South Carolina, with U.S.-built locomotive “The Best Friend of Charleston” 1867 - Hudson's Bay Company gives up all claims to Vancouver Island 1900 - 26th Kentucky Derby: Jimmy Boland aboard Lieut Gibson wins in 2:06.25 2018 - Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan becomes NFL's first $30m per season player after agreeing to $150m contract extension More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1895 - Ernst Kantorowicz, German-American historian (Laudes regiae), born in Posen, Prussia (d. 1963) 1920 - John Lewis, American jazz pianist, arranger, and composer (Modern Jazz Quartet, 1952-97), born in La Grange, Illinois (d. 2001) 1964 - Ron Hextall, Canadian ice hockey goalie (Vezina and Conn Smyth Trophy 1987) and executive (GM Philadelphia Flyers, Pittsburgh Penguins), born in Brandon, Manitoba 1968 - Shane Minor, American country music singer, born in Modesto, California 1979 - Genevieve Nnaji, Nigerian actress and director (Lionheart), born in Mbaise, Imo State, Nigeria More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1763 - George Psalmanazar, British impostor (b. 1679) 1764 - Francesco Algarotti, Italian art collector and encyclopedist (Viaggio in Russia), dies at 53 1983 - Armando José Fernandes, Portuguese neoclassical composer, dies at 76 2005 - Pierre Moerlen, French rock-jazz fusion drummer and percussionist (Gong; Mike Oldfield), dies at 52 2008 - Leopoldo Calvo Sotelo, Spanish former Primer Minister (b. 1926) More Famous Deaths »
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