Today in History for 22nd March 2023

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Historical Events

1862 - San Marino and Italy conclude treaty of friendship and cooperation
1943 - Dutch SS police chief Hans Albin Rauter threatens to kill half Jewish children
1957 - Earthquake shakes San Francisco
1960 - 1st patent for lasers granted to Arthur Schawlow and Charles Townes
1975 - "Letter for Queen Victoria" opens at ANTA Theater NYC for 18 performances
1991 - Law enforcement officers raid fraternities at University of Virginaa, seizing drugs

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Famous Birthdays

1909 - Gabrielle Roy, French Canadian author (The Tin Flute, Street of Riches), born in St. Boniface, Manitoba (d. 1973)
1915 - Forest 'Bud' Sagendorf, American cartoonist (Popeye), born in Wenatchee, Washington (d. 1994)
1922 - Stewart Stern, American screenwriter (Rebel Without A Cause), born in New York City (d. 2015)
1941 - Jeremy Clyde, English pop singer and guitarist (Chad and Jeremy - "A Summer Song") and actor (The Iron Lady), born in Dorney, Buckinghamshire
1947 - Patrick Olive, Grenadian percussionist (Hot Chocolate - "You Sexy Thing"), born in Grenada
1970 - Andreas Johnson, Swedish singer-songwriter

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Famous Deaths

1661 - Hendrick Uylenburgh, Dutch art dealer who launched Rembrandt and others, buried at about 73
1824 - Johann Melchior Dreyer, German composer, dies at 76
1923 - Théophile Delcassé, French statesman (Entente Cordiale), dies at 71
2003 - Terry Lloyd, English reporter (b. 1952)
2005 - Rod Price, British rock and blues guitar and slide guitar player (Foghat, 1971-80 - "Slow Ride"), dies of a heart attack at 57
2020 - Stan Bronstein, American rock saxophonist (Elephant's Memory), dies at 81

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