CoM Moderators Posted July 18 Posted July 18 Historical Events 1768 - Boston Gazette publishes "Liberty Song," America's first patriotic song 1925 - Adolf Hitler publishes Mein Kampf, original title was the catchy "Four and a Half Years (of Struggle) Against Lies, Stupidity and Cowardice" 1960 - 1st UN troops reach Congo 1968 - Intel Corporation is founded in Santa Clara, California 1976 - Stockhausens "Sirius" premieres in NYC More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1823 - Leonard Fulton Ross, American lawyer, probate judge, and Brigadier General (Union Army), born in Lewistown, Illinois (d. 1901) 1848 - W. G. Grace, English cricket batsman and captain (22 Tests; 2 x 100, HS 170; 54,896 runs over record 44 FC seasons; Gloucestershire CCC), born in Bristol, England (d. 1915) 1888 - Sydney Horler, English detective writer (Checkmate), born in Leytonstone, Essex (d. 1954) 1927 - Carlo Franci, Italian composer and conductor, born in Buenos Aires, Argentina (d. 2019) 1969 - Elizabeth Gilbert, American author (Eat Pray, Love), born in Waterbury, Connecticut More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1695 - Johannes Camphuys, Governor-General of Dutch-Indies (1684-91), dies at 61 1902 - John White, American organist and composer based in Germany, dies at 47 2009 - Henry Allingham, oldest male British supercentenarian (born 1896) and World War I veteran, dies at 113 years, 42 days 2021 - Tom O'Connor, British comedian and TV game show host, dies from complications of Parkinson's disease at 81 2022 - Claes Oldenburg, Swedish-American pop artist (Clothespin; Alphabet; Good Humor), dies at 93 More Famous Deaths »
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