CoM Moderators Posted January 20, 2023 Share Posted January 20, 2023 Historical Events 1879 - British troops under Lord Chelmsford make camp at Isandlwana1921 - British submarine HMS K5 (which was unusually equipped with steam turbines) sinks with 57 crew during exercises in the Bay of Biscay1929 - 1st feature talking motion picture taken outdoors, "In Old Arizona"1972 - Six oil exporting countries conclude meetings with Western oil companies; an agreement is reached to raise the price of crude1983 - American gangster Roy DeMeo is found murdered in his car trunk after disappearing a few days earlier1988 - Arizona committee opens hearing on impeachment of Gov Evan MechamMore Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1681 - Francesco Bartolomeo Conti, Italian composer and mandolin player, born in Florence, Italy (d. 1732)1878 - Finlay Currie, Scottish actor (Quo Vadis, Ivanhoe, Avengers), born in Edinburgh (d. 1968)1932 - Frank Arok, Yugoslavian-Australian soccer coach (Australia 1983-89), born in Kanjiža, Serbia (d. 2021)1944 - Isao Okano, Japanese judoka (Olympic gold 1964), born in Ryugasaki, Japan1956 - Adrian Vernon Fish, British classical composer, born in Bristol, England1969 - Andre Cason, American sprinter, born in Virginia Beach, VirginiaMore Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1713 - Pavao Vitezovic, Croatian historian, dies1841 - Jørgen Jørgensen, Danish explorer and adventurer (attempted to rule Iceland), dies at 601971 - Broncho Billy Anderson, American actor and the 1st cowboy in a movie (The Great Train, The Lucky Dog), dies at 881983 - Garrincha, Brazilian footballer, dies at 491996 - Ellis Hillman, British Labour party politician, lecturer, and writer (London Under London), dies during heart surgery at 681998 - Zevulun Hammer, Israeli politician, minister and Deputy Prime Minister of Israel (1996-98), dies at 61More Famous Deaths » Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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