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Historical Events for 8th May 2024
1885 - Sarah Ann Henley survives 76-m jump from Clifton Bridge in Bristol, England 1942 - German summer offensive opens in Crimea 1946 - Estonian school girls Aili Jõgi and Ageeda Paavel blow up the Soviet memorial that preceded the Bronze Soldier in Tallinn 1954 - 1st shot-put throw over 60' (18.29 m) by American Parry O'Brien, Los Angeles, California 1957 - South Vietnamese President, Ngô Đình Diệm, arrives in the United States on a state visit 1967 - The Philippine province of Davao is split into three: Davao del Norte, Davao del Sur, and Davao Oriental 1970 - Beatles release 12th, and final, studio album, "Let It Be", in conjunction with the film of the same name 1971 - Courtney, Courtney, and Link's musical "Earl of Ruston" closes at Billy Rose Theater, NYC, after 5 performances 1994 - Jose Maria Figueres becomes president of Costa Rica 2022 - US first lady Jill Biden visits Ukraine's first lady Olena Zelenska at a school in Uzhhorod, Ukraine More Historical Events » -
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Today in History for 8th May 2024
Historical Events 1899 - The Irish Literary Theatre in Dublin opens 1902 - Mount Pelée on the French overseas island of Martinique erupts, wiping out the city of Saint-Pierre, killing 30,000 and leaving only two survivors 1926 - A. Philip Randolph organizes Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters 1949 - West German constitution approved 1996 - Paris Saint-Germain of France win 36th European Cup Winner's Cup against Rapid Wien of Austria 1-0 in Brussels 1996 - South Africa's Constitutional Assembly adopts permanent post-apartheid constitution More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1460 - Frederick I, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach (1486-1536), born in Ansbach, Bavaria, Germany (d. 1536) 1919 - Mordecai Anielewicz, Jewish commander of the Warsaw ghetto uprising, born in Wyszków, Second Polish Republic (d. 1943) 1930 - Doug Atkins, American College/Pro Football HOF defensive end (Uni of Tennessee; NFL C'ship 1954, 63; First-team All-Pro 1963; 8×Pro Bowl; Cleveland Browns, Chicago Bears, NO Saints), born in Humbolt Tennessee (d. 2015) 1934 - Leonard Hoffmann, South African-British high court judge, born in Cape Town, South Africa 1937 - Dennis DeConcini, American politician (Sen-D-AZ, 1977-95), born in Tucson, Arizona 1967 - James Hurt, American jazz pianist, and composer (Dark Grooves – Mystical Rhythms), born in Memphis, Tennessee More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1672 - Jean-Armand du Peyrer, Comte de Tréville and French Officer (b. 1598) 1976 - Fred McLeod, Scottish golfer (US Open 1908), dies at 94 1979 - Talcott Parsons, American sociologist, dies at 76 1988 - Robert A. Heinlein, American sci-fi writer (Friday), dies of heart failure at 80 2000 - Karl-Rudi Griesbach, German composer, dies at 83 2018 - James Scott, American boxer and felon, dies at 71 More Famous Deaths » -
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Historical Events for 29th March 2024
1806 - Construction is authorized of the Great National Pike, better known as the Cumberland Road, becoming the first United States federal highway 1852 - Ohio makes it illegal for children under 18 and women to work more than 10 hours a day 1867 - US Congress first approves building of Lincoln Memorial 1912 - Captain Robert Falcon Scott, storm-bound in a tent near the South Pole, makes last entry in his diary "the end cannot be far" 1960 - Darius Milhaud's 9th Symphony, premieres 1982 - 54th Academy Awards: "Chariots of Fire", Henry Fonda and Katharine Hepburn win 1992 - Ice Dance Championship in Oakland, California won by Klimova and Ponomarenko (CIS) 1993 - Actress Elizabeth Taylor presented with the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award for her AIDS/HIV activism at 65th Academy Awards 1996 - NY Yankees beats NY Mets 7-3 in an exhibition game 2015 - WrestleMania XXXI, Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, CA (76,976): Seth Rollins beats Brock Lesnar and Roman Reigns in impromptu triple threat match to capture WWE Heavyweight title More Historical Events » -
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Today in History for 29th March 2024
Historical Events 1943 - Meat (784 gram/week, 2 kilogram for GI's), butter and cheese rationed in US during WW II 1961 - After a 4½ year trial Nelson Mandela is acquitted of treason in Pretoria 1971 - 1st Lt William L Calley Jr found guilty in My Lai (Vietnam) massacre 1975 - Only 2nd time Islanders beat Rangers 1992 - Ice Pairs Championship in Oakland, California won by Mishuktienok and Dmitriev (CIS) 1996 - 10th Soul Train Music Awards: Patti Labelle, Boyz II Men win More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1869 - Aleš Hrdlička, Austro-Hungarian anthropologist and curator (US National Museum), born in Humpolec, Austria-Hungary (d. 1943) 1927 - Arthur Ravenel Jr, American businessman and politician (Rep-R-South Carolina), born in Charleston, South Carolina 1927 - John R. Vane, English pharmacologist (Nobel 1982), born in Tardebigg, Worcestershire (d. 2004) 1938 - Bert de Vries, Dutch minister of Social Affairs (CDA), born in Groningen, Netherlands 1946 - Billy Thorpe, British-Australian musician (Billy Thorpe and the Aztecs - "I Told The Brook", "Mashed Potato"; solo - "Children of the Sun"), born in Manchester, England (d. 2007) 1974 - Marc Gené, Spanish auto racer (24 Hours of Le Mans 2009), born in Sabadell, Spain More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1058 - Stephen IX [Frederik van Lotharingen], 1st Belgium Pope (1057-58), dies 1578 - Arthur Champernowne, English admiral (b. 1524) 1953 - Arthur Fields [Abraham Finkelstein], American singer-songwriter (Aba Daba Honeymoon), dies in a fire at his nursing home residence at 68 1970 - Lev Kuleshov, Russian filmmaker and film theorist (Po Zakonu, founder of Moscow film school), dies at 71 1980 - Annunzio Mantovani, Italian orchestra leader (Mantovani), dies at 74 2001 - Helge Ingstad, Norwegian explorer (b. 1899) More Famous Deaths » -
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Historical Events for 16th February 2024
1646 - Battle of Great Torrington, Devon - the last major battle of the first English Civil War 1804 - US Navy Lt Stephen Decatur raids Tripoli Harbor and burns Navy frigate "Philadelphia" after it is seized by pirates 1824 - Athenaeum club founded in London 1892 - Opera "Werther" by Jules Massenet premieres in Vienna 1951 - San Francisco City Hall dome fire 1966 - France performs underground nuclear test at Ecker, Algeria 1975 - 17th Daytona 500: Benny Parsons wins after Cale Yarborough sends race leader David Pearson spinning on the backstretch; Parsons avoids the accident and takes the victory 1984 - 3-time men's figure skating world champion Scott Hamilton of the US wins the gold medal at the Sarajevo Winter Olympics from Brian Orser of Canada and Jozef Sabovčík of Czechoslovakia 1992 - Ethiopia finds the remains of former Emperor Haile Selassie on the grounds of the Imperial Palace, under the private lavatory of dictator Mengistu Haile Mariam, who overthrew the Emperor 2016 - China announces it will relocate 9,000 people in Guizhou province, before completion of world's largest telescope (FAST), designed to look for extraterrestrial life More Historical Events » -
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Today in History for 16th February 2024
Historical Events 1854 - Franz Liszt's symphony "Orpheus" premieres 1903 - -59°F (-51°C), Pokegama Dam, Minnesota (state record) 1914 - 1st airplane flight from LA to SF 1943 - Withdrawing Afrika Korps reaches Mareth-line in North Africa 2005 - 2004-05 NHL season is cancelled by Commissioner Gary Bettman; first time a North American professional sports league has called off a season due to labor dispute 2018 - Swiss cross country skier Dario Cologna wins 4th career Olympic gold medal in the 15k freestyle in Pyeongchang; wins event in Vancouver (2010), and 15k classical and 30k skiathlon in Sochi (2014) More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1620 - Frederick William, Great Elector, ruler of Brandenburg-Prussia (1640-88), born in Berlin (d. 1688) 1916 - Charlie Fowlkes, American baritone saxophonist (Count Basie Orchestra, 1953-80), born in New York City (d. 1980) 1931 - George E. Sangmeister, American politician (Rep-D-Illinois 1989-95), born in Frankfort, Illinois (d. 2007) 1938 - John Corigliano, American composer (Fern Hill, Ghosts of Versailles), born in New York City 1954 - Margaux Hemingway, actress (Lipstick, They Call Me Bruce), born in Portland, Oregon 1954 - Michael Holding, West Indian cricket fast bowler (60 Tests, 249 wickets, BB 8/92; Jamaica, Derbyshire CCC, Lancashire CCC) and broadcaster (Sky Sports), born in Kingston, Jamaica More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1279 - Afonso III, King of Portugal (1248-79), dies at 68 1560 - Jean du Bellay, French Catholic cardinal and diplomat 1993 - Donald Phelps, American actor (Ghost Ship), dies of AIDS at 61 1993 - Richard Salant, news president (CBS-60 Minutes), dies at 78 2018 - Hubert Doggart, English cricket batsman (2 Tests; Cambridge University CC, Sussex CCC) and executive (President MCC 1981–82), dies at 92 2020 - Barry Hulshoff, Dutch soccer defender (14 caps; European Cup 1971, 72, 73; Ajax Amsterdam), dies at 73 More Famous Deaths » -
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Historical Events for 1st January 2024
1622 - Papal Chancery adopts Jan 1 as beginning of the year (was Mar 25) 1852 - National debt of Britain and Ireland is 765,126,582 pounds 1891 - French troops occupy Nioro, West-Sudan, 3000 killed 1914 - Northern and Southern Nigeria united in British colony of Nigeria 1925 - 11th Rose Bowl: Notre Dame beats Stanford, 27-10 1944 - Army defeats Navy 10-7 in football "Arab Bowl," Oran, North Africa 1958 - European Economic Community, better known as the European Common Market starts operation 1964 - KNMT TV channel 12 in Walker, MN (CBS) begins broadcasting 1995 - "A Tuna Christmas" closes at Booth Theater NYC after 20 performances 2004 - St. Louis head coach Joel Quenneville records his 300th NHL win with the Blues, a 5-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers at Savvis Center, St. Louis; Quenneville is Blues coaching games and wins leader More Historical Events »
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