CoM Moderators Posted March 12 Posted March 12 Historical Events 1365 - University of Vienna is founded 1877 - Great Britain annexes Walvis Bay at Cape colony, Southern Africa. 1966 - Chicago Black Hawks Bobby Hull's 51st goal of season, sets record 1969 - 120 cannabis joints found at George Harrison and Patti Harrison's home in Esher, England 1991 - 5th Soul Train Music Awards: Johnny Gill, Mariah Carey win More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1888 - Hall Johnson, American composer (Hall Johnson Choir), born in Athens, Georgia (d. 1970) 1924 - Martha Nierenberg [née Weiss de Csepel], Hungarian-American biochemist, furniture designer and co-founder of Dansk Designs, born in Budapest, Hungary (d. 2020) 1938 - Norman Hogg, British MP 1948 - James Taylor, American singer-songwriter and guitarist ("Fire And Rain"; "You've Got A Friend"; "Shower The People"), born in Boston, Massachusetts 1949 - David Mellor, British MP who resigned due to scandal, born in Wareham, England More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1924 - Hilaire de Chardonnet, French industrialist and inventor (rayon), dies at 84 1950 - L Heinrich Mann, German/American writer (Between the Races), dies at 78 2004 - Sylvi Saimo, Finnish kayaker (Olympic gold K-1 500m 1952, 1st Finnish female summer Olympic champion), dies at 89 2010 - Lesley Duncan (Cox), British session singer (Pink Floyd; Jesus Christ Superstar), and singer-songwriter ("Love Song"; "Sing Children Sing"), dies of cerebrovascular disease at 66 2012 - Michael Hossack, American rock drummer (The Doobie Brothers), dies of cancer at 65 More Famous Deaths »
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