CoM Moderators Posted March 30, 2023 Share Posted March 30, 2023 Historical Events 1282 - The people of Sicily rebel against the Angevin king Charles I, in what becomes known as the Sicilian Vespers1945 - 289 anti-fascists murdered by Nazis in Rombergpark Dortmund1963 - 117th Grand National: 19-year old jockey Pat Buckley aboard 66/1 outsider Ayala wins by 3/4 of a length from Carrickbeg1975 - James Rupert kills 11 members of his family on Easter Sunday in Hamilton, Ohio1991 - "Speed of Darkness" closes at Belasco Theater NYC after 36 performances2022 - Computer's Turing Award won by American programmer Jack Dongarra, whose work paved the way for supercomputersMore Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1830 - Julius Bahnsen, German philosopher (characterology), born in Tønder, Schleswig (d. 1881)1932 - Ted Morgan, French-American reporter and biographer, born in Geneva, Switzerland1961 - Doug Wickenheiser, Canadian ice hockey player (d. 1999)1971 - Mari Holden, American cyclist (World C'ship gold road time trial 2000; Olympic silver 2000), born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin1973 - Rodney Thomas, American running back (Tennessee Oilers), born in Trinity, Texas1973 - Jan Koller, Czech footballer, born in Prague, CzechoslavakiaMore Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1832 - Stephen Groombridge, English Astronomer, dies at 771911 - Ellen Henrietta Richards, American chemist (Amer Home Economics Association-1st Pres), dies at 681970 - Heinrich Brüning, German politician and Chancellor of Germany (1930-32), dies at 841992 - Art Hannes, American actor and announcer, dies of a respiratory ailment at 721994 - Sid Weiss, American jazz bassist, dies at 792018 - Bill Maynard [Walter Williams], English actor (Greengrass-Heartbeat) and comedian, dies at 89More Famous Deaths » Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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