CoM Moderators Posted January 16 Posted January 16 Historical Events 1943 - Red Army recaptures Pitomnik airport at Stalingrad 1955 - 5th NFL Pro Bowl, Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum: Western Conference beats Eastern Conference, 26-19; MVP: Billy Wilson, SF 49ers, WR 1977 - Cap's H Monahan scored on 2nd penalty shot against Islanders 1989 - USSR announces plan for 2-yr manned mission to Mars 2019 - Australian Bureau of Meteorology tweets last four days were the country's hottest on record with Tarcoola, South Australia, reaching 49 C (120 F), Port Augusta 48.5 C (119 F) More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1672 - Francesco Mancini, Neapolitan composer, born in Naples, Kingdom of Naples, Spanish Empire (d. 1737) 1918 - Nel Benschop, Dutch poet known for "Gouddraad uit vlas", born in the Hague, Netherlands (d. 2005) 1947 - Georgette Mosbacher, American CEO (La Prairie cosmetics), born in Highland, Indiana 1956 - Jennifer Dale, Canadian actress (Coroner, Into Invisible Light), born in Toronto, Ontario 1962 - Paul Webb, English rocker (Talk Talk - "It's My Life"), born in Southend-on-Sea, United Kingdom More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 484 - Seinei, 22nd Emperor of Japan according to legend (480-484), dies at about 40 (b. 444) [dates disputed] 1263 - Shinran, Japanese Buddhist monk and founder of what became the Jōdo Shinshū sect of Japanese Buddhism, dies at 89 1979 - Ted Cassidy, American actor (Lurch-Addams Family), dies at 46 1994 - Stephen Kritsick, veterinarian (Good Morning America), dies at 42 2025 - Harry Bild, Swedish soccer striker (28 caps; IFK Norrköping, Feyenoord, Östers IF), dies from cancer at 88 More Famous Deaths »
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