CoM Moderators Posted October 10 Posted October 10 Historical Events 1902 - American outlaw Tom Horn's murder trial begins, and he is eventually found guilty and sentenced to death 1911 - The KCR East Rail commences service between Kowloon and Canton 1938 - Germany completes its annexation of Czechoslovakia's Sudetenland 1977 - Amnesty International wins the Nobel Peace Prize, recognizing its significant role in human rights activism 1981 - Anwar Sadat's funeral service held in Cairo More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1738 - Benjamin West, Anglo-American painter (Death of General Wolfe), born in Springfield, Province of Pennsylvania (d. 1820) 1854 - Gerónimo Giménez, Spanish composer, born in Seville, Spain (d. 1923) 1905 - Jane Winton, American actress (Hell's Angel, Patsy, Don Juan), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1959) 1913 - Johnny Downs, American stage and screen actor, dancer, singer, and TV host, (Our Gang; Swing, Sister, Swing!; The Mad Monster), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 1994) 1973 - Zach Thornton, American soccer goalkeeper (8 caps; MLS GK of the Year: 1998, 2009), born in Baltimore, Maryland More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1723 - William Cowper, 1st Earl Cowper, Lord Chancellor of England (b. 1665) 1930 - Adolf Engler, German botanist who worked on plant taxonomy and phytogeography (The Natural Plant Families), dies at 86 1991 - Stephen J Falat, dies after long illness at 34 2016 - Donn Fendler, American author and public speaker, who survived a week in the wilderness aged 12, dies at 90 2023 - Terry Dischinger, American College Basketball HOF guard (Purdue; 3 x NBA All-Star; NBA Rookie of the Year 1963 Baltimore Bullets; Detroit Pistons; Olympic gold 1960), dies at 82 More Famous Deaths »
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