CoM Moderators Posted January 21, 2023 Share Posted January 21, 2023 Historical Events 1864 - The Tauranga Campaign of the New Zealand Wars begins1952 - Jawaharlal Nehru's Congress party wins general election in India1958 - Phillies agree to televise 78 games into NYC (doesn't happen)1974 - Gold hits record $161.31, silver hits record $3.97 an ounce in London1980 - Gold hits record $850 an ounce2001 - 58th Golden Globes: "Gladiator", Tom Hanks, and Julia Roberts winMore Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1926 - Stephen "Steve" Reeves, American professional bodybuilder, actor, and philanthropist (Hercules, Goliath, Sandokan), born in Glasgow, Montana (d. 2000)1951 - Eric Holder, American lawyer and judge (1st African American US Attorney General 2009-2015), born in The Bronx, New York1959 - Alex McLeish, Scottish footballer and manager1963 - Detlef Schrempf, German-American NBA forward, 1985-2001 (Mavericks, Pacers, Supersonics), born in Leverkusen, West Germany1985 - Adrian Lewis, English darts player (PDC World Champion 2011-12), born in Stoke-on-Trent, England1994 - Laura Robson, British tennis player (Olympics mixed doubles silver 2012), born in Melbourne, AustraliaMore Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1831 - Achim v Arnim, writer, dies at 491933 - George A. Moore, Irish novelist (b. 1852)1957 - Arthur L Bowley, English statistician/economist, dies at 871963 - Al St. John, American vaudeville and silent film comic (Young and Dumb),and talkie character actor billed as "Fuzzy" St. John (Outlaws of the Plains), dies of a heart attack at 701987 - Charles Goodell, American politician (b. 1926)1991 - Frank Mitchell, actor (Music is Magic, Prairie Gunsmoke), diesMore Famous Deaths » Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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