CoM Moderators Posted August 13 Posted August 13 Historical Events 1889 - William Gray of Hartford, Connecticut patents the coin-operated telephone 1907 - First taxicabs, imported by Harry N. Allen, operate in New York City 1981 - Test cricket debut of Mike Whitney for Australia against England at Old Trafford 1985 - South African Defence Force soldiers, traveling in a convoy of more than ten armored vehicles, surround the Thaba-Jabula High School in Soweto and arrest 200 students during a clampdown on school boycotts 1989 - PGA Championship Men's Golf, Kemper Lakes GC: Payne Stewart wins first of 3 major titles by 1 from Andy Bean, Mike Reid, and Curtis Strange More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1887 - Julius Freed [Fried], American namesake and co-founder of Orange Julius fast food chain, born in Montana (d. 1952) 1898 - Regis Toomey, American actor (Burke's Law, Petticoat Junction), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (d. 1991) 1902 - Bartoes [Albertus J. Wijstma], Dutch singer and cabaret performer, born in Amsterdam, Netherlands (d. 1976) 1913 - Liesbeth Askonas, concert agent, born in Vienna, Austria (d. 1996) 1955 - Hideo Fukuyama, Japanese racing driver (first Japanese to compete in NASCAR's top series), born in Suzuka City, Mie Prefecture, Japan More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1637 - Dirck Bas, Dutch merchant, regent, government leader (OIC), dies 1896 - John Everett Millais, English painter (Order of Release), dies at 67 1986 - Helen Mack, American actress (Son of Kong, Milky Way), dies of cancer at 72 1992 - Jan Elburg, Dutch poet (Through the Night), dies at 72 2024 - George Leotsakos, Greek composer and musicologist, dies at 89 More Famous Deaths »
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now