CoM Moderators Posted Sunday at 04:02 AM Posted Sunday at 04:02 AM Historical Events 1884 - German consul-general Gustav Nachtigal takes possession of Cameroon 1959 - Jack Gelber's "Connection" premieres in NYC 1960 - Mongolia adopts constitution 1961 - KUSD TV channel 2 in Vermillion, SD (PBS) begins broadcasting 1961 - 80 die in collisions in Algiers More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1654 - Antonio Maria Pacchioni, Baroque composer, baptized in Modena, Duchy of Modena and Reggio (d. 1738) 1886 - Willem Drees, Dutch politician (co-founder of the Labour Party (PvdA); Prime Minister, 1948-58), known as "Daddy Drees", born in Amsterdam, Netherlands (d. 1988) 1904 - Ernst Mayr, German-American biologist (evolutionary theory), born in Kempten, Bavaria, Germany (d. 2005) 1934 - Diane Andersen, Danish-Belgian concert pianist, born in Copenhagen, Denmark 1975 - Chris Gratton, Canadian NHL center (Canada World C'ships gold 1997; Tampa Bay Lightning), born in Brantford, Ontario More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1472 - Charles of Artois, Count of Eu, French military leader (b. 1394) 1864 - Dimitris Plapoutas, Greek general and revolutionary figure in the Greek War of Independence against the Ottoman Empire, dies at 78 1887 - August Pott, German philological (Etymology Forschungen), dies at 84 1948 - Georges Bernanos, French writer (The Diary of the Country Priest), dies at 60 1985 - Marion Byron, American actress (Steamboat Bill Jr, Broadway Babies), dies at 73 More Famous Deaths »
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