1827 – Augustin-Jean Fresnel, French physicist and optics pioneer (proved wave theory of light correct, invented catadioptric Fresnel lens), dies of tuberculosis at 39
1834 – Edmond Charles Genêt, French ambassador to the United States during the French Revolution (b. 1763)
1950 – Āpirana Ngata, Māori New Zealand politician and lawyer known for promoting and protecting Māori culture and language, dies at 76
1953 – Richard von Mises, Austrian scientist and mathematician (probability theory), dies at 70
1982 – George Tremblay, Canadian-American composer, dies at 71
1993 – Robert Strong, American actor, dies at 87
2002 – Carlos Fariñas, Cuban avant-garde composer, dies at 67
2005 – Cicely Saunders, English Nurse, physician and writer who founded the first modern hospice, dies of cancer at 87
2014 – Alice Coachman, American athlete (Olympic gold high jump 1948), dies of cardiac arrest at 90
2022 – William Hart, American soul singer and songwriter (4 Gents; Delfonics – “Didn’t I (Blow Your Mind This Time)”; “La-La Means I Love You”), dies of surgery complications at 77
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Historical Events for 14th July 2023
1865 – The Chickasaw Nation is the last of the Five Tribes to surrender to the Union following the Confederate defeat
1870 – The United States Congress grants Mary Todd Lincoln a life pension in the amount of $3,000 a year
1951 – In his last race, 1948 Triple Crown champion Citation wins the Hollywood Gold Cup by 4 lengths, to become American racing’s first millionaire horse.
1984 – STS 41-D vehicle moves to Vehicle Assembly Building at Kennedy Space Center (Florida) for remanifest of payloads
1986 – US Open Women’s Golf, NCR CC: Jane Geddes wins by 2 strokes in an 18-hole Monday playoff with South African born Sally Little
1987 – Steve Miller’s star is unveiled on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame
2012 – Suicide bomber attacks a wedding reception and kills 22 people and inures 22 in northern Afghanistan
2014 – After 7 days, Israel has struck Gaza 1320 times, while Gaza has fired 940 rockets at Israel
2015 – Arms deal agreed between 6 world powers and Iran limiting Iranian nuclear arms but ending sanctions
2018 – Civilians killed in Afghan war reaches record high with 1,692 killed in first six months of 2018 says UN
Today in History for 14th July 2023
Historical Events
1911 – 46″ of rain begins to fall in Baguio, Philippines
1941 – Jam rationed in Holland
1990 – “Howard Stern’s Summer Show” premieres on WWOR-TV (NYC)
2009 – Singapore experiences a seasonally adjusted and annualised growth of 20.4% in the second quarter as a result of increased pharmaceuticals production and construction, bringing the country out of the recession
2019 – First Ebola case on Goma, Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, city of 1 million, as toll of outbreak reaches 1600 victims
2019 – US President Donald Trump ignites racial controversy by tweeting four Democrat women of color “go back and help fix the totally broken and crime infested places from which they came”
Famous Birthdays
1874 – Abbas Hilmi II, last khedive (Ottoman viceroy) of Egypt (1892-1914), born in Alexandria, Egypt (d. 1944)
1941 – Andreas Khol, Austrian politician, born in Bergen auf Rügen, Germany
1952 – Jerry Houser, American actor (Slapshot, Summer of ’42, Class of ’44), born in Los Angeles, California
1961 – Jackie Earle Haley, American actor (Breaking Away), born in Northridge, California
1966 – Brian Selznick, American author and illustrator (The Invention of Hugo Cabret), born in East Brunswick Township, New Jersey
1973 – Candela Peña, Spanish actress (Take My Eyes), born in Gavà, Spain
Famous Deaths
1711 – John William Friso, Prince of Orange and monarch of Nassau-Dietz, drowns at 23
1966 – Julie Manet, French painter (b. 1878)
1994 – Taeko Kuwata, Japanese Belgian pianist (Duo Crommelynck), commits suicide at about 47
2010 – Bengt Emil Johnson, Swedish author and composer, dies at 73
2010 – Charles Mackerras, Australian conductor, dies of cancer at 84
2010 – Gene Ludwig, American jazz organist (b. 1937)
Famous Deaths for 13th July 2023
1890 – John C. Frémont, American army officer, explorer of the American West and presidential candidate, dies at 77
1951 – Arnold Schoenberg, Austrian-American composer (Verklärte Nacht – Transfigured Night; 2nd Quartet), and painter associated with the expressionist movement, dies at 76
1954 – Grantland Rice, American sportswriter (New York Herald Tribune 1914-30, Colliers 1925-37), dies from a stroke at 73
1969 – Madiba Thembekile, Nelson Mandela’s son, dies in a car accident at 24
1976 – Frederick Hawksworth, GWR Chief mechanical engineer. (b. 1884)
1988 – Huub Bals, Dutch film promotor, dies at 51
1994 – Bob Payton, American pizza magnate (The Chicago Pizza Pie Factory), dies at 50
1995 – Godtfred Kirk Christiansen, Danish toy manufacturer (Lego Group), dies at 75
1996 – Pandro S. Berman, American film producer, dies at 91
2020 – Grant Imahara, American TV Mythbuster, dies of a brain aneurysm at 49
Historical Events for 13th July 2023
1558 – Battle of Gravelines: In France, Spanish forces led by Count Lamoral of Egmont defeat the French forces of Marshal Paul des Thermes at Gravelines
1881 – Wimbledon Men’s Tennis: William Renshaw beats defending champion John Hartley 6-0, 6-1, 6-1 for first of his 7 Wimbledon singles titles
1926 – Paavo Nurmi runs world record 3000m (8:20.4)
1930 – David Sarnoff reports in NY Times “TV would be a theater in every home”
1936 – 112°F (44°C), Mio, Michigan (state record)
1976 – 47th All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 7-1 at Veterans Stadium, Philadelphia
1977 – NYC experiences 25 hr black-out
1985 – New York Yankees retire Roger Maris (9) and Elston Howard (32) uniform numbers
1991 – Bob Milacki and 3 other Baltimore Oriole pitchers no-hit A’s 2-0
2013 – Ten people are killed after a bus crash in Minas Gerais, Brazil
Today in History for 13th July 2023
Historical Events
1668 – Van Marco Cesti’s opera “Il Pomo d’Oro” (the Golden Apple or Tomato) premieres in Vienna
1794 – Battle of the Vosges between French forces and those of Prussia and Austria
1923 – American explorer Roy Chapman Andrews discovers the first recognised dinosaur eggs, in the Gobi Desert, Mongolia
1936 – 112°F (44°C), Mio, Michigan (state record)
1951 – Great Flood: 2.000,000 acres in Kansas and Missouri in central US are flooded from rain swollen Missouri and Kansas Rivers
1969 – North Ireland loyalist Ian Paisley addresses a crowd at Loughgall, County Antrim, and is reported to have said: “I am anti-Roman Catholic, but God being my judge, I love the poor dupes who are ground down under that system.”
Famous Birthdays
1901 – Eric Portman, Yorkshire England, actor (Naked Edge, Canterbury Tale), (d. 1969)
1948 – Alf Hansen, Norwegian rower Olympic gold, double sculls 1976; World C’ship gold double sculls 1975, 78, 79, 82), born in Oslo, Norway
1957 – Phil Margera, father of Bam Margera
1969 – Ken Jeong, American comedian and actor (Community, The Hangover), born in Detroit, Michigan
1982 – Christopher Bauman, American professional wrestler (d. 2005)
1982 – Simon Clist, English footballer (Bristol City), born in Bournemouth, England
Famous Deaths
1705 – Titus Oates, English Protestant conspirator, dies at 55
1793 – Jean-Paul Marat, French journalist and revolutionary (Friend of the People periodical), is murdered by Charlotte Corday in a bath at 50
1997 – Miguel Ángel Blanco, Spanish politician (b. 1968)
2006 – Red Buttons [Aaron Chwatt], American comedian (The Red Buttons Show), and Academy Award-winning actor (Sayonara; The Poseidon Adventure), dies from cardiovascular disease at 87
2008 – Bronisław Geremek, Polish social historian and politician (b. 1932)
2010 – Manohari Singh, Indian saxophonist and part of R.D. Burman’s band (b. 1931)
Famous Deaths for 12th July 2023
1749 – Charles de la Boische, Marquis de Beauharnois, Governor of New France
1835 – David Douglas, Scottish botanist (Douglas fir), dies from falling in to a pit trap while surveying Mauna Kea in Hawaiʻi at 35
1945 – Wolfram Freiherr von Richthofen, German field marshal (German Air Force-WW II), dies at 49
1989 – Sidney Hook, American philosopher (The Paradoxes of Freedom), dies at 86
2004 – Jean Ruth Adams, American entomologist (insect pathogens and viruses), dies at 75 or 76
2007 – Stan Zemanek, Australian radio personality (b.1947)
2007 – Mr. Butch, Iconic Boston street figure (b. 1951)
2010 – Buff Cobb [Patrizia Cobb Chapman], American actress and TV personality (Masquerade Party), dies at 82
2013 – Alan Whicker, British journalist and TV broadcaster (Whicker’s World), dies at 91
2020 – Rod Bernard, American “swamp pop” singer (“Allons Danser Colinda”), dies at 79
Historical Events for 12th July 2023
1878 – Fever epidemic in New Orleans begin, it will kill 4,500
1901 – Striking Canadian salmon fishermen on the Pacific coast, resentful of the non-union Japanese who continue to fish, maroon and imprison 47
1940 – Frederick McKinley Jones receives a patent for an air conditioning unit for trucks, helping to change long-haul carriage of food and blood
1943 – World War II: Battle of Prokhorovka – Russians defeat German forces in one of the largest ever tank battles
1943 – National Committee Freies Deutschland forms
1954 – Major League Baseball Players Association founded
1955 – 22nd All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 6-5 in 12 at County Stad, Milw
1966 – Baltimore Orioles third baseman Brooks Robinson voted MLB All Star game MVP
1985 – “Singin’ in the Rain”, musical adaptation of the 1952 film, opens at Gershwin Theater, NYC; runs for 367 performances
2018 – World’s longest fingernails cut off; Shridhar Chillal’s nails measured 909.6cm after growing for 66 years
Today in History for 12th July 2023
Historical Events
1862 – US Congress authorizes Medal of Honor
1901 – Striking Canadian salmon fishermen on the Pacific coast, resentful of the non-union Japanese who continue to fish, maroon and imprison 47
1966 – 10.51″ (26.70 cm) of rainfall, Sandusky Ohio (state record)
1974 – John Ehrlichman convicted of violating Daniel Ellsberg’s rights
1987 – US Senior Open Men’s Golf, Brooklawn CC: South African Gary Player wins by a record 6 strokes ahead of Doug Sanders
1995 – Enrique Iglesias releases his first album, “Enrique Iglesias”
Famous Birthdays
1905 – Prince John of the United Kingdom, youngest son of English King George V, born in York Cottage, Sandringham (d. 1919)
1909 – Joey Faye, American comedian (Joey Faye’s Follies), born in NYC, New York (d. 1997)
1935 – Chris Burger, South African cricket batsman (2 Tests, HS 37no; Natal), born in Randfontein, South Africa (d. 2014)
1945 – Dimitar Penev, Bulgarian soccer defender (90 caps; CSKA Sofia 329 games) and manager (Bulgaria 55 games, CSKA Sofia), born in Mirovyane, Bulgaria
1952 – Peter Marti, Swiss soccer striker (6 caps; BSC Young Boys, FC Zürich, FC Basel, FC Aarau), born in Langenthal, Switzerland (d. 2023)
1956 – Mel Harris [Mary Ellen], American actress (Hope-30 Something), born in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
Famous Deaths
1988 – Julian Trevelyan, English Surrealist painter and collage maker, dies at 78
1993 – Gusti Huber, Austrian American actress, (The Diary of Anne Frank), dies of heart failure at 78
1995 – Michael Clegg, English naturalist and TV presenter (Clegg’s People), dies at 62
2000 – Charles Merritt, Canadian Army officer and recipient of the Victoria Cross during World War II, dies at 98
2020 – Rod Bernard, American “swamp pop” singer (“Allons Danser Colinda”), dies at 79
2020 – Wim Suurbier, Dutch soccer right back (60 caps; Ajax 392 games) and manager (LA Heat, TB Rowdies), dies of a cerebral haemorrhage at 75
Famous Deaths for 11th July 2023
1775 – Simon Boerum, American Continental Congressman (b. 1724)
1889 – Gyula Reviczky, Hungarian author and poet, dies at 34
1987 – Thomas F Waddell, founder (Gay Olympics), dies of AIDS at 50
1989 – Laurence Olivier, English stage and screen acting great (Hamlet, Rebecca), dies at 82
1991 – James McCallion, Scottish actor (Coogan’s Bluff, Vera Cruz), dies of a heart attack at 72
1993 – Henri van Soede, sub commandant (WWII), dies at about 83
2007 – Alfonso López Michelsen, 24th President of Colombia (1974-78), dies at 94
2007 – Lady Bird Johnson, First Lady of the United States (b. 1912)
2009 – Ji Xianlin, Chinese linguist and paleographer (b.1911)
2022 – Gary Moeller, American football coach (University of Michigan 1990-94; Uni of Illinois 1977-79; Detroit Lions), dies at 81