CoM Moderators Posted April 24 Posted April 24 Historical Events 1910 - German Catholic youth movement Quickborn forms 1915 - Leaders of the Armenian community in Constantinople (now Istanbul) are arrested by Ottoman authorities, and many later killed, marking the start of the Armenian Genocide 1916 - Ernest Shackleton and five men of the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition launch a lifeboat from uninhabited Elephant Island in the Southern Ocean to organise a rescue for ice-trapped ship Endurance 1949 - 3rd Tony Awards: "Death of a Salesman" and "Kiss Me Kate" win 1976 - American composer Steve Reich's "Music for 16 Musicians," scored for four pianos, multiple percussion instruments, two clarinets, a violin, a cello, and four wordless and amplified women’s voices, a violin, has its world premiere at Town Hall in New York City More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1743 - Edmund Cartwright, English inventor (power loom), born in Marnham, Nottinghamshire, England (d. 1823) 1904 - Willem De Kooning, Dutch artist (North Atlantic Light), born in Rotterdam, Netherlands (d. 1997) 1941 - Richard Holbrooke, American diplomat (Assistant Secretary of State, UN Ambassador) and author, born in New York City (d. 2010) 1948 - Paul Cellucci, American politician, 69th Governor of Massachusetts and former United States Ambassador to Canada, born in Hudson, Massachusetts (d. 2013) 1961 - Roger Mayweather, American boxer, (WBA and lineal super featherweight titles 1983-84, WBC light welterweight 1987-89; IBO light welterweight; IBO welterweight 1994-95), born in Grand Rapids, Michigan (d. 2020) More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1776 - Giuseppe Paolucci, Italian composer, dies at 49 1824 - Herman Muntinghe, Dutch theologian and writer (History of Mankind), dies at 71 1948 - Rosita Marstini, actress (I Cover Waterfront, Big Parade), dies at 54 1967 - Frank Overton, American actor (Fail Safe; 12 O'Clock High (TV series, not film)), dies of a heart attack at 49 1988 - Bob Newson, South African cricket fast bowler (3 Tests, 4 wickets; Transvaal; Rhodesia), dies at 87 More Famous Deaths »
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