CoM Moderators Posted September 11 Posted September 11 Historical Events 1923 - Bernie Neis hits the 1,000th Dodger home run 1928 - Philadelphia Athletics' Ty Cobb pops out in his last MLB at-bat in a 5-3 loss to the Yankees in New York 1956 - Vladimir Kuts runs a world record 10,000 m in 28:42.8 1965 - The 1st Cavalry Division of the United States Army arrives in Vietnam 2010 - US Open Women's Tennis: Belgian defending champion Kim Clijsters beats Vera Zvonareva of Russia 6-2, 6-1 for her third US singles crown More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1524 - Pierre de Ronsard, French poet (Ode à Cassandre; Les Amours), born in Couture-sur-Loir, Vendômois, France (d. 1585) 1681 - Johann Gottlieb Heineccius, German jurist, born in Eisenberg, Germany (d. 1741) 1876 - Stan Rowley, Australian athlete (Olympic gold 5,000m team, bronze 60m, 100m, 200m 1900), born in Young, Australia (d. 1924) 1933 - Baby Face Willette [Roosevelt Willet], American hard bop and soul-jazz Hammond organ player, born in Little Rock, Arkansas (d. 1971) 1971 - Shelton Quarles, American NFL linebacker, executive (Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Director Football Ops), born in Nashville, Tennessee More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1915 - William Cornelius Van Horne, American-Canadian railway executive (Canadian Pacific Railway), dies at 72 1956 - Billy Bishop, Canadian First World War flying ace with 72 kills, dies at 62 1966 - Collett E. Woolman, American airline founder (Delta Air Service), dies at 76 1988 - Luis Alvarez, American physicist (subatomic particles, Nobel 1968), dies of cancer at 77 2012 - Sergio Livingstone, Chilean soccer goalkeeper who played 52 internationals (CD Universidad Católica) and TV personality (Televisión Nacional de Chile), dies at 92 More Famous Deaths »
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