CoM Moderators Posted August 9 Posted August 9 Historical Events 1915 - British naval officer David Beatty is confirmed in the rank of vice-admiral 1944 - WWII: US Army 79th and 90th divisions enter Le Mans, France 1978 - USSR performs an underground nuclear test 1987 - LA Rams beat Dallas Cowboys 28-27 in London (NFL expo) 2020 - Brazil surpasses 100,000 COVID-19 deaths, the world's second highest, with over 3 million recorded cases More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1847 - Maria Vittoria dal Pozzo, Queen consort of Spain (1870-73), born in Paris (d. 1876) 1888 - Hans Oster, German major general, spy and "July 20th" plotter, born in Dresden, German Empire (d. 1945) 1935 - George Leotsakos, Greek composer and musicologist, born in Athens, Greece (d. 2024) 1938 - Dick Anthony Williams, American actor (Our Family Honor), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2012) 1972 - Robert Peal, American dance skater (with Margot Contois), born in Chicago, Illinois More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1613 - Giovanni Righi, Italian composer, dies at 36 1890 - Eduard von Bauernfeld, Austrian comedic playwright, dies at 88 1969 - George Preston Marshall, American Pro Football HOF team owner (Washington Redskins 1933-69), dies at 72 1982 - Alexandre Alexeieff, Russian-French filmmaker (pinscreen animation) and artist, dies at 81 2023 - (Jaime Royal) "Robbie" Robertson, Canadian-Mohawk singer-songwriter and rock guitarist (The Band - "The Weight"; "Up On Cripple Creek"), and soundtrack composer (Martin Scorsese films), dies of prostate cancer at 80 More Famous Deaths »
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