CoM Moderators Posted June 28 Posted June 28 Historical Events 1855 - Sigma Chi Fraternity is founded at Miami University 1869 - Amsterdam typographer strike 1923 - MLB Brooklyn Robins blow 7-0 lead, as Phillies win 8-7 at the Baker Bowl in Philadelphia 1948 - British begin airlift “Operation Plainfare” to West Berlin 2024 - Boy band Seventeen are the first K-pop group to play the main Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1893 - Luciano Gallet, Brazilian pianist, composer, conductor, and educator, born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (d. 1931) 1907 - Paul-Emile Victor, French polar explorer, ethnologist, and writer (La civilisation du phoque), born in Geneva, Switzerland (d. 1995) 1957 - Mike Skinner, American auto racer (NASCAR SuperTruck Series 1995; Daytona 500 pole and Winston Cup Series Rookie of the Year 1997), born in Susanville, California 1962 - Anisoara Stanciu-Cusmir, Romanian long jumper (Olympic gold 1984), born in Brăila, Romania 1983 - Maui Taylor, Filipino model and actress (Kool Ka Lang), born in Brighton, England More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1971 - Martha Wise, American serial killer who poisoned 17 family members, one of the most sensational murder cases of the 1920s in Ohio, dies in prison at 88 1981 - Floyd "Candy" Johnson, American jazz saxophonist (Andy Kirk; Count Basie; Bill Doggett), and educator, dies at 59 2001 - Mortimer J. Adler, American philosopher and author (Encyclopedia Brittanica), dies at 98 2003 - Russell Endean, South African cricket wicketkeeper (28 Tests, 3 x 100, HS 162no, 41 dismissals; Transvaal, MCC), dies at 79 2022 - Deborah James, British teacher, journalist, author (You, Me and the Big C), and charity campaigner, dies of cancer at 40 More Famous Deaths »
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