CoM Moderators Posted March 27 Posted March 27 Historical Events 1957 - 29th Academy Awards: "Around World in 80 Days", Ingrid Bergman, Yul Brynner win 1972 - Venera 8 launches to explore Venus 1976 - Washington, D.C. underground Metro opens 1977 - 583 die in aviation's worst ever disaster when two Boeing 747s collide at Tenerife airport in Spain 1986 - Disney-MGM Studio Tour groundbreaking More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 972 - Robert II of France [the Pious, the Wise], King of the Franks (996-1031), born in Orléans, France (d. 1031) 1809 - Georges Eugene, Baron Haussmann, French administrator and architect, born in Paris (d. 1891) 1886 - Sergey Kirov [Kostrikov], Russian Bolshevik leader and politician (First Secretary (Mayor) of Leningrad, 1926-34), born in Urzhum, Russia (d. 1934) 1957 - Billy MacKenzie, Scottish rock vocalist (The Associates - "Affectionate Punch"), born in Dundee, Scotland (d. 1997) 1985 - Ram Charan, Indian actor who works mainly in Teluga cinema (RRR, Rangasthalam), born in Tamil Nadu, India More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1986 - Cass Canfield, US publisher, dies at 88 1991 - Ralph Bates, British actor (Persecution, Graveyard), dies at 50 1992 - Easley Blackwood, Sr, American expert bridge player, and writer, dies at 89 2017 - David Storey, British novelist and playwright (This Sporting Life), dies at 83 2023 - Wim de Bie, Dutch comedian, satirist, and writer (van Kooten and de Bie - The Simplistic Covenant), dies of complications from Parkinson's disease at 83 More Famous Deaths »
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