CoM Moderators Posted February 15, 2023 Share Posted February 15, 2023 Historical Events 1799 - 1st US printed ballots authorized, Pennsylvania1895 - 23 cm (9 inches) of snow falls on New Orleans1986 - National Assembly of the Philippines proclaims Ferdinand Marcos President for six more years after rigged elections against Corazon Aquino, supercharging the EDSA people power revolution1987 - 29th Daytona 500: Bill Elliott leads for 104 of 200 laps including the last 3; had won pole with record speed of 210.364 mph1995 - Burundi premier Anatole Kanyenkiko resigns2009 - 58th NBA All-Star Game, US Airways Center, Phoenix, AZ: West beats East, 146-119; MVPs: Kobe Bryant, LA Lakers, F; Shaquille O'Neal, LA Lakers, CMore Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1885 - Richard Würz, German composer, and music critic, born in Munich, Germany (d. 1965)1921 - Radha Krishna Choudhary, Indian historian and writer (d. 1985)1923 - Justice Drake, British justice1937 - Terry Everett, American politician (Rep-R-Alabama 1993-2009), born in Dothan, Alabama1947 - John Adams, American composer (Nixon In China), born in Worcester, Massachusetts1979 - Kaj-Erik Eriksen, Canadian actor (Quarantine), born in Vancouver, British ColumbiaMore Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1503 - Henry Deane, Archbishop of Canterbury (1501-03), dies1891 - Claudius W. Sears, American Brigadier General (Confederate Army), dies at 741994 - Maria Britneva, Russian actress (A Room with a View, Maurice), dies of heart failure 722005 - Samuel Francis, American journalist (b. 1947)2010 - Art Van Damme, American jazz accordionist (Chicago Jazz), dies at 892022 - P. J. O'Rourke, American journalist and satirist (Parliament of Whores; National Lampoon), dies of lung cancer at 74More Famous Deaths » Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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