CoM Moderators Posted April 10 Posted April 10 Historical Events 1916 - The Professional Golfers Association of America (PGA) is founded in New York City 1962 - Houston Colt .45s make their MLB debut with an 11-2 win over the Chicago Cubs at Colt Stadium; outfielder Román Mejías hits a pair of 3-run homers 1974 - Golda Meir resigns as Israel's Prime Minister 2005 - At 16 years, 271 days James Vaughan scores for Everton in a 4-0 win against Crystal Palace at Goodison Park; becomes youngest goalscorer in EPL history 2010 - Polish Air Force Tu-154M crashes near Smolensk, Russia, killing all 96 people on board including President Lech Kaczyński More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1569 - Emilia van Nassau, daughter of William I of Orange and Anna of Saxony, born in Cologne, Germany (d. 1629) 1704 - Benjamin Heath, English classical scholar, born in Exeter, Devon, England (d. 1766) 1833 - James Edward Rains, American lawyer and Brigadier General (Confederate Army), born in Nashville, Tennessee (d. 1862) 1970 - Enrico Ciccone, Canadian NHL defenseman (Chicago Blackhawks), born in Montreal, Quebec 1987 - Hayley Westenra, New Zealand soprano and UNICEF ambassador, born in Christchurch, New Zealand More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1956 - Clarence Beaumont, 1st batter in 1st World Series, dies at 75 1968 - Gustavs Celmins, Latvian politician, dies at 69 1989 - Joan Barry, dies at 85 1992 - Cecil "Cec" Linder, Polish-Canadian actor (Goldfinger, Quatermass and the Pit), dies at 71 2010 - Ryszard Kaczorowski, Polish statesman is killed in the crash of a Polish Air Force Tu-154 at 90 More Famous Deaths »
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