Today in History for 9th September 2022

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Historical Events

1963 - NBC expands "The Huntley–Brinkley Report", their evening television news program, from 15 to 30 minutes
1967 - 1st successful Test flight of a Saturn V
1969 - US Open Men's Tennis, Forest Hills, NY: Rod Laver beats fellow Australian Tony Roche 7-9, 6-1, 6-2, 6-2 to claim his record second Grand Slam
1971 - John Lennon releases his "Imagine" album
2017 - 74th Venice Film Festival: "The Shape of Water" directed by Guillermo del Toro wins the Golden Lion
2021 - 17 hospital patients die after heavy rainfall and flooding in Tula, central Mexico

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Famous Birthdays

1687 - Jean-Baptiste-Maurice Quinault, French composer, born in Verdun, France (d. 1745)
1809 - William Radford, U.S. Navy rear admiral, born in Fincastle, Virginia (d. 1890)
1907 - Truman "Pinky" Tomlin, American singer and actor (Sing While You're Able, With Love and Kisses), born in Eros, Arkansas (d. 1987)
1946 - Doug Ingle, American rock vocalist and keyboard player (Iron Butterfly - "In A Gadda Da Vida"), born in Omaha, Nebraska
1976 - Juan A. Baptista, Venezuelan actor, born in Caracas, Venezuela
1976 - Emma de Caunes, French film actress, born in Paris, France

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Famous Deaths

546 - St. Ciarán of Clonmacnoise, Irish bishop
1960 - Jussi Björling, Swedish operatic tenor, dies from cardiomegaly (enlarged heart) complications at 49
1975 - John McGiver, American actor (Patty Duke Show, Jimmy Stewart Show; Fitzwilly), dies from a heart attack at 61
1993 - David Tendlar, animator (Betty Boop), dies
1994 - Patrick O'Neal, American actor (Under Siege, The Stepford Wives, King Rat, Night of the Iguana), dies at 66
1996 - Jack Pepys, immunologist, dies at 82

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