CoM Moderators Posted February 11 Posted February 11 Historical Events 1928 - II Winter Olympic Games open in St Moritz, Switzerland 1949 - "Lovesick Blues" single is released by Hank Williams (Cashbox "Best Hillbilly Record of the Year," Billboard Song of the Year 1949) 1953 - J. Styne and Bob Hilliard's musical "Hazel Flagg" opens at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC for 190 performances 1975 - TV drama "Sarah T: Portrait of A Teenage Alcoholic" starring Linda Blair, premieres on US network NBC 1984 - Wayne Gretzky sets NHL short handed season scoring record at 11 More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1557 - John Wtenbogaert, Dutch theologist (Kerckelicke history), born in at Utrecht (d. 1644) 1917 - Richard Jock Kinneir, British graphic designer (modern road signs), born in Hampshire, England (d. 1994) 1918 - Margaret Heldt, American hairdresser who created the beehive hairstyle, born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2016) 1933 - Mildred Sampson, New Zealand distance runner (world marathon record 3:19:33 1964), born in Auckland, New Zealand 1956 - Raoul Björkenheim, American avant-garde jazz guitarist, born in Los Angeles, California More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1797 - Antoine Dauvergne, French composer, dies at 83 1943 - Bess Houdini, American-German stage assistant and wife of Harry Houdini, dies from heart attack at 67 1967 - A. J. Muste, Dutch-born American pacifist and labor activist, dies at 82 1975 - Richard Ratsimandrava, Malagasy soldier and statesman, assassinated (b. 1931) 1999 - Jaki Byard, American jazz pianist (Charlie Mingus), saxophonist, drummer, composer, arranger, and educator, dies from an unsolved gunshot at 76 More Famous Deaths »
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