CoM Moderators Posted February 6 Posted February 6 Historical Events 1947 - Magnum Photos founded in Paris by Robert Capa, Henri Cartier-Bresson, George Rodger and David Seymour 1953 - Ian Craig makes Test Cricket debut at 17 yrs 239 days, youngest Aussie 1978 - Snowstorm hits New England, parts of Rhode Island (54" / 137cm) 1990 - Brett Hull becomes 1st son of NHL 50 goal scorer (Bobby Hull) to also score 50 goals 2020 - Date of the 1st COVID-19 related death in the US (confirmed by the CDC April 21) More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1848 - Luigi Mancinelli, Italian orchestral composer, born in Orvieto, Italy (d. 1921) 1866 - Karl Sapper, German traveller, explorer, and natural historian, born in Germany (d. 1945) 1905 - Władysław Gomułka, Polish communist politician, born in Krosno, Poland (d. 1982) 1982 - Alice Eve, English actress (She's Out of My League; Star Trek Into Darkness), born in London 1986 - Brendan Taylor, Zimbabwean cricketer, born in Harare, Zimbabwe More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1899 - Alfred Hereditary Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, dies at 24 in mysterious circumstances 1923 - Edward Emerson Barnard, American astronomer (5th moon Jupiter), dies at 65 1958 - David Pegg, English soccer outside left (1 cap; Manchester United 127 games), dies in Munich air disaster at 22 1991 - Marten Levendig, Dutch TV correspondent to Moscow, dies 2021 - Ken McCaffery, Australian rugby league centre (12 Tests; North Sydney; Queensland), broadcaster (9 Network) and administrator (North Sydney DRLFC), dies at 91 More Famous Deaths »
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