CoM Moderators Posted March 13, 2023 Share Posted March 13, 2023 Historical Events 1942 - Julia Flikke of the Nurse Corps, becomes 1st woman colonel in US army1949 - US Men's Figure Skating championship won by Richard Button1963 - Indonesia and Netherlands reinstate diplomatic relations1968 - Beatles release single "Lady Madonna" in the UK1974 - Glenn Turner scores twin tons for NZ's 1st win against Aust1985 - Funeral services held for Konstantin Chernenko in MoscowMore Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1700 - James Kent, English composer, born in Winchester (d. 1776)1768 - Charles Louis Willem Josef van Keverberg, Dutch civil servant, born in Haelen, Netherlands (d. 1841)1901 - Paul Fix, American actor (Rifleman), born in Dobbs Ferry, New York (d. 1983)1941 - Mahmoud Darwish, Palestinian prominent poet and writer, born in al-Birwa, Galilee (d. 2008)1946 - Yonatan Netanyahu, Israeli soldier who died leading rescue operation Entebbe in Uganda, born in NYC, New York (d. 1976)1985 - Austin Scott, American football player, born in Allentown, PennsylvaniaMore Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1569 - Louis, Prince of Condé (1530-69), dies in Battle of Jarnac at 391941 - E Hellendoorn, Dutch resistance fighter, executed1967 - Sir Frank Worrell, West Indian cricket batsman and captain (51 Tests @ 49.48; 9 x 100s), dies from leukemia at 421992 - Clarence Wright, English actor and singer, dies at 841999 - Lee Falk, American comic strip writer (The Phantom), dies at 872010 - He Pingping, Chinese world's shortest man who was able to walk at 74 cm (2 ft 5 in), dies at 21More Famous Deaths » Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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