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Historical Events

1758 – Seven Years’ War: Battle of Krefeld – British forces defeat French troops at Krefeld in Germany
1760 – Battle of Landshut Silesia: Austria beats Prussia
1944 – German writer Thomas Mann becomes a US citizen
1967 – US President Lyndon B. Johnson and Soviet Premier Alexei Kosygin hold 1st of 2 summit meetings in Glassboro, New Jersey (about halfway between NYC and Washington, DC)
1988 – Yanks manager Billy Martin’s 5th term ends, Lou Pinella named manager

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Famous Birthdays

1887 – Ernst Rowohlt, German publisher (Rowohlt-Verlag), born in Bremen, Germany (d. 1960)
1925 – Nuno Oliveira, Portuguese equestrian, horse trainer, dressage instructor, author (‘baroque’ or ‘classical’ style), born in Lisbon, Portugal (d. 1989)
1937 – Martti Ahtisaari, Finnish politician, and diplomat, President of Finland (1994-2000), Nobel Peace Prize 2008 for helping resolve international conflicts, born in Viipuri, Finland (d. 2023)
1944 – Clive Barker, South African soccer coach (South Africa 1994-97; AmaZulu FC), born in Durban, South Africa (d. 2023)
1978 – Memphis Bleek [Malik Cox], American rapper (“Is That Yo Chick”), born in New York City

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Famous Deaths

1615 – Mashita Nagamori, Japanese warlord (b. 1545)
1891 – George Parr, English cricket batsman (captain first England touring team [North America 1859], second tour [Australia and NZ 1864]), dies at 65
1991 – Bill Buysman, Dutch guitarist/singer (Kilima Hawaiians), dies
2013 – Bobby “Blue” Bland, American blues an soul singer (“Call on the Drummer”), dies at 83
2016 – Ralph Stanley, American bluegrass musician, dies at 89

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Historical Events

1596 – Cornelis de Houtman’s Dutch fleet reaches Bantam (Banten), Java
1981 – Iranian president Abolhassan Banisadr is impeached and removed from office, several of his associates are executed and he goes into hiding
1984 – Calvin Griffith signs letter of intent to sell ownership of Twins
1992 – Supreme Court rules “hate crime” laws violated free-speech rights
2023 – US President Joe Biden meets with India Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the White House

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Famous Birthdays

1900 – Jennie Tourel [Davidovich], Russian-American mezzo-soprano (Paris Opera, 1931-38; Metropolitan Opera,1937-47), born in Vitebsk, Russian Empire (d. 1973)
1910 – Peter Pears, British operatic tenor (Death in Venice), born in Farnham, England (d. 1986)
1958 – Bruce Campbell, American actor/producer/director (Army of Darkness, Evil Dead II), born in Birmingham, Michigan
1973 – Carson Daly, American television personality (The Voice), born in Santa Monica, California
1994 – Marnus Labuschagne, Australian cricket batsman (HS 215; Queensland CA, Brisbane Heat, Glamorgan CCC), born in Klerksdorp, South Africa

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Famous Deaths

1521 – Leonardo Loredan, Venetian nobleman, statesman and Doge of Venice (1501-21), dies at 84
1989 – Henri Sauguet [Poupard], French organist and composer (Symphonie Expiatoire), dies at 88
1996 – Terrel Bell, American politician (2nd United States Secretary of Education 1981-84), dies at 74
2008 – Dody Goodman, American comedienne (Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman – “Martha Shumway”; Max Duggan), dies at 93
2009 – Steve Race, British composer, jazz pianist and radio and television presenter (BBC’s “My Music”, 1967-94), dies at 88

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Historical Events

1868 – Wagner’s opera “Meistersinger von Nuernberg” premieres in Munich
1974 – 24th Berlin International Film Festival: “The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz” wins the Golden Bear
1978 – Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s musical “Evita”, starring Elaine Page, premieres at the Prince Edward Theatre, London
1982 – John Hinckley, Jr is found not guilty by reason of insanity of 1981 attempted assassination of US President Ronald Reagan
1988 – 42nd NBA Championship: LA Lakers beat Detroit Pistons, 4 games to 3

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Famous Birthdays

1528 – Maria of Austria, Holy Roman Empress (1564-76), born in Madrid, Spain (d. 1603)
1817 – James Brewerton Ricketts, American Brevet Major General (Union Army), born in New York City (d. 1887)
1862 – Henry Holden Huss, American classical pianist, composer, and educator, born in Newark, New Jersey (d. 1953)
1865 – Herbert Brewer, English composer, organist (Gloucester Cathedral, 1896-1928), and choral director, born in Gloucester, England (d. 1928)
1950 – Anne Carson, Canadian poet (Autobiography of Red), born in Toronto, Ontario

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Famous Deaths

1865 – Frances Adeline Seward, American First Lady of New York (1839-42) and wife of US Secretary of State William H. Seward, dies of a heart attack at 59
1874 – Anders Jonas Ångström, Swedish physicist (Spectroscopy), dies at 59
2015 – Gunther Schuller, American horn player, composer, and proponent of jazz-classical “third stream” (Visitation; Of Reminiscences and Reflections – Pulitzer Prize, 1994), dies at 89
2015 – Veijo Meri, Finnish writer, dies at 86
2018 – Charles Krauthammer, American conservative political commentator and psychiatrist (The Washington Post), dies small intestine cancer of at 68

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Historical Events

1981 – Pope John Paul II hospitalized for 55 days for infection
1992 – NHL Draft: ZPS Zlin (Czechoslovakia) defenceman Roman Hamrlik first pick by Tampa Bay Lightning
2013 – NBA Finals: Miami Heat beat San Antonio Spurs, 95-88 in Game 7 for back-to-back titles; MVP: LeBron James for second straight year
2015 – Heat wave peaks in southern Pakistan, goes on to kill about 2,000 people from dehydration and heat stroke
2018 – TV drama “Yellowstone” premieres starring Kevin Costner, Luke Grimes, Kelly Reilly and Wes Bentley

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Famous Birthdays

1733 – Betty Washington, younger sister of George Washington, born in Westmoreland County, Colony of Virginia (d. 1797)
1858 – Medardo Rosso, Italian sculptor (portraits), born in Turin, Italy (d. 1928)
1915 – Terence Young, British film director (Dr No, Thunderball), born in Shanghai, China (d. 1994)
1958 – (Beranadette) “Kelly” Johnson, British heavy metal guitarist (Girlschool – “St. Valentine’s Day Massacre”), born in Edmonton, London, England (d. 2007)
1976 – Juliano Belletti, Brazilian soccer right back (23 caps; Villarreal, FC Barcelona, Chelsea), born in Cascavel, Brazil

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Famous Deaths

1751 – Adriaen Valckenier, Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies (1737-41), dies at 56
1888 – Cesare Dominiceti, Italian composer, dies at 66
1890 – Theodore Lajarte, French writer on music and composer, dies at 63
1972 – Horst Salomon, writer, dies
1999 – Clifton Fadiman, American editor, radio and TV host (Information, Please!; Quiz Kids), dies of pancreatic cancer at 95

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