CoM Moderators Posted February 5 Posted February 5 Historical Events 1919 - NL President John Heydler dismisses charges that Hal Chase bet against his team and threw games in collusion with gamblers 1943 - Clandestine Radio Atlantiksender, Germany, 1st transmission 1970 - WSCV TV channel 51 in Fort Lauderdale, FL (IND) suspends broadcasting 1974 - John Murtha of Pennsylvania becomes the first Vietnam War veteran elected to the United States Congress 1995 - NFL Pro Bowl, Aloha Stadium, Honolulu, HI: AFC beats NFC, 41-13; MVP: Marshall Faulk, Indianapolis Colts, RB, HI More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1864 - Carl Teike, German military composer, born in Stettin-Altdamm, Pomerania (now Szczecin, Poland) (d. 1922) 1903 - Nathaniel Owings, American architect (Oak Ridge, TN; Sears Tower), born in Indianapolis, Indiana (d. 1984) 1947 - Mary Louise Cleave, American engineer and NASA astronaut (STS 61-B, STS 30), born in Southampton, New York 1968 - Eyþór Guðjónsson, Icelandic actor (Oli in "Hostel"), born in Iceland 1972 - Christina Bailey, American ice hockey defenseman (Olympics gold 1998, silver 2002; World C'ship silver 1994, 97, 99, 2000, 01), born in Marietta, New York More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1957 - Sami Ibrahim Haddad, Lebanese surgeon (b. 1890) 1975 - Åke Persson, Swedish bebop jazz trombonist (Kenny Clarke-Francy Boland Big Band, 1963–71), dies at 42 1977 - Oskar Klein, Swedish theoretical physicist known for Kaluza–Klein theory, dies at 82 1998 - Timothy "Tim" Kelly, American guitarist (Slaughter), dies in a car accident at 35 2023 - Phil Spalding, English new wave and progressive rock bass player (Tovah; GTR; Mike Oldfield), and hepatitis patient support group founder, dies at 65 More Famous Deaths »
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