CoM Moderators Posted February 26, 2023 Share Posted February 26, 2023 Historical Events 1869 - Franz Schubert's Symphony number 4, "The Tragic", premieres1918 - Stands at Hong Kong Jockey Club collapse and burn, killing 6041923 - Italian nationalist and fascists merge (blue-shirts and black-shirts)1933 - Golden Gate Bridge groundbreaking ceremony held at Crissy Field1940 - US Air Defense Command forms at Mitchel Field, LI, NY1991 - NY-NJ Knights (WLAF) players 1st come togetherMore Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1837 - Charles Woeste, Belgian count, Minister of Justice, born in Brussels, Belgium (d. 1922)1880 - Lionel Logue, Australian speech therapist who treated King George VI (The Kings Speech), born in Adelaide (d. 1953)1917 - Robert Taft Jr, American politician (Sen-R-Ohio), born in Cincinnati, Ohio (d. 1993)1946 - Bobby "Bingo" Smith, American NBA star (Cleveland Cavaliers), born in Memphis, Tennessee1970 - Meeno Peluce, Dutch actor (Bad News Bears), born in Amsterdam, Netherlands1981 - Kertus Davis, American auto racer (competition director NASCAR team JD Motorsports), born in Gaffney, South CarolinaMore Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1650 - Claude Favre de Vaugelas, Savoyard grammarian and man of letters, dies at 651883 - Alexandros Koumoundouros, Greek politician, Prime Minister of Greece (b. 1817)1933 - Princess Thyra, daughter of Christian IX of Denmark (b. 1853)1990 - Maurine Stuart, Zen teacher (head of Cambridge Buddhist Association), dies2016 - Andy Bathgate, professional ice hockey player (New York Rangers, 1958 NHL MVP), dies at 832017 - Robert Allworth, Australian composer (A Different Time, A Different Place), dies at 74More Famous Deaths » Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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