CoM Moderators Posted February 12, 2023 Share Posted February 12, 2023 Historical Events 1855 - Michigan State University established1938 - Austrian chancellor Kurt Schuschnigg visits Adolf Hitler in Berchtesgaden1949 - "Annie Get Your Gun" closes at Imperial Theater NYC after 1147 performances1958 - Boston Celtic Bill Russell grabs 41 rebounds to beat Syracuse Nationals, 119-1011962 - Bus boycott starts in Macon, Georgia2006 - A powerful winter storm blankets the Northeastern United States dumping 1 to 2 feet of snow from Washington, D.C. up to Boston, Massachusetts. The storm dumped a record 26.9 inches of snow in New York City.More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1778 - Franz Joseph Volkert, Austrian composer, conductor and organist, born in Vienna (d. 1845)1857 - Bobby Peel, English cricket all-rounder (20 Tests, 3 x 50, 101 wickets, BB 7/31; Yorkshire CCC), born in Churwell, England (d. 1941)1900 - Fred Emney, British actor (Let the People Sing, Adventures of a Private Eye, Lilac Domino), born in London, England (d. 1980)1924 - Hans Berghuis, Dutch author/poet (3 Women, Adam)1946 - Ajda Pekkan, Turkish singer and actress, born in Istanbul, Turkey1965 - Brett Kavanaugh, American judge, born in Washington, D.C.More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1889 - Andrew Greenwood, English cricket batsman (2 Tests, HS 49; Yorkshire CCC), dies from tuberculosis at 411896 - Isaac Murphy, American jockey, 628 wins on 1,412 mounts (44.5%), dies at 351960 - Bobby Clark, American vaudevillian, clown and actor (in comedy act with Paul McCullough), dies at 711973 - Benjamin Frankel, British composer, dies at 672005 - Rafael Vidal, Venezuelan athlete (b. 1964)2011 - Gino Cimoli, American baseball player, dies at 81More Famous Deaths » Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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