1890 – Jacob PP baron van Zuylen, Dutch foreign minister (1852-3), dies at 74
1937 – Rogelio del Villar, Spanish composer, dies at 61
1980 – Elsie MacGill, Canadian aeronautical engineer, 1st female in Canada to get bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, dies at 75
1992 – Regina Carrol, American actress (Jessi’s Girl), dies of cancer at 49
1995 – Edward “Eddie” Egan, American actor (The French Connection, Joe Forrester), dies of cancer at 65
2003 – Charles Causley, Cornish writer and poet (b. 1917)
2005 – Len Barnard, Australian jazz drummer (“The Naked Dance”; Galapagos Duck), dies at 76
2006 – Torolf Elster, Norwegian journalist and writer (Frihet och demokrati), dies at 95
2012 – Ted Curson, American jazz trumpeter, dies from a heart attack at 77
2016 – Eddie Harsch [Hawrysch], Canadian keyboardist (Bulldog; The Black Crowes – “Hard To Handle”), dies at 59
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Historical Events for 4th November 2021
1864 – Confederate assault on Johnsonville, Tennessee
1875 – Tonga adopts constitution
1934 – After posting 7 straight shutouts to start the NFL season, Detroit Lions beat Pittsburgh, 40-7 at University of Detroit Stadium; scored upon for the first time of the season; rush for NFL single game record 426 yards
1944 – German troops reconquer Schmidt Hurtgenwald
1944 – RAF bombs Dinteloord (Netherlands), 54 killed
1951 – Ryder Cup Golf, Pinehurst Resort: US wins 9½-2½; Sam Snead playing captain for US; Arthur Lacey non-playing GB skipper
2001 – Baseball World Series: Arizona beats New York Yankees, 3-2 in Game 7 at Bank One Ballpark, Phoenix for Diamondbacks’ first title; co-MVP: Arizona pitchers Randy Johnson and Curt Schilling
2012 – Bishop Tawadros appointed as the 118th Pope of the Coptic Orthodox Church
2014 – Protectionist wins the 2014 Melbourne Cup
2017 – Breeders’ Cup Horse Racing, Del Mar Racetrack; Day 2 winners: Caledonia Road, Stormy Liberal, Bar of Gold, Wuheida, Roy H, World Approval, Good Magic, Talismanic, Gunrunner
Today in History for 4th November 2021
Historical Events
1921 – The Sturmabteilung or SA (the “Brown Shirts”) is formally established by Adolf Hitler
1939 – US allows “cash and carry” arms sales during WW II
1946 – United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) formed
1956 – 200,000 Russian troops attack anti-Soviet movement in Budapest, Hungary
1968 – WRDU (now WPTF) TV channel 28 in Raleigh-Durham, NC (NBC) 1st broadcast
1981 – Columbia shuttle launch scrubbed with 31 secs remaining
Famous Birthdays
1845 – Vasudeo Balwant Phadke, Indian independence activist and revolutionary, born in Shirdhon village, Panvel taluka, Raigad district, British India (d. 1883)
1928 – Hannah Weiner, American experimental poet, born in Providence, Rhode Island (d. 1997)
1956 – James Honeyman-Scott, English rock guitarist and vocalist (Pretenders), born in Hereford, Herefordshire, England (d. 1982)
1965 – Wayne Static [Wells], American musician (Static-X), born in Muskegon, Michigan (d. 2014)
1971 – Russell Copeland, American NFL wide receiver (Buffalo Bills), born in Tupelo, Mississippi
1974 – Cedric Bixler-Zavala, American musician (At the Drive-In, The Mars Volta), born in Redwood City. California
Famous Deaths
1411 – Khalil Sultan, ruler of Transoxonia (b. 1384)
1918 – Wilfred Owen, English soldier and anti-war poet (Anthem for Doomed Youth, Futility), killed in action at 25 during the crossing of the Sambre–Oise Canal, exactly one week before the signing of the Armistice
1973 – Karl H. Waggerl, Austria author (Green Friends), dies at 75
1986 – Zlatan Vauda, Slovene composer and conductor (RTB Children’s Choir, 1953-86), dies at 86
2005 – Milton “Milt” Holland, American drummer, percussionist, ethnomusicologist (film Tinkerbell’s tinkle, Bewitched’s nose tinkle), dies at 88
2011 – Andy Rooney, American radio and television writer (b. 1919)
Famous Deaths for 3rd November 2021
1600 – Richard Hooker, English theologian (b. 1554)
1845 – Johan G Verstolk van Soelen, Dutch Minister of Foreign Affairs, dies at 69
1936 – Filip Lazar, Romanian composer, dies at 42
1977 – William Kurelek, Canadian artist and writer (The Maze, Passion of Christ series), dies of cancer at 50
1988 – Henri van Praag, Dutch para-psychologist, dies
1995 – (Sidney Edward) “Eddie” Pola [Pollacsek], American radio and TV producer, and lyricist (“The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year”; “I Love The Way You Say Goodnight”), dies at 88
1998 – Martha O’Driscoll, American film actress, dancer and socialite (Young and Willing, Blonde Alibi), dies at 76
2001 – Ernst Gombrich, Austrian art historian (b. 1909)
2004 – Joe Bushkin, American jazz pianist (A Couple of Joes), dies at 87
2010 – James “Jim” Clench, Canadian bassist and songwriter (April Wine and Bachman-Turner Overdrive), dies of lung cancer at 61
Historical Events for 3rd November 2021
1655 – England and France sign military and economic treaties
1918 – Poland proclaims independence from Russia after WW I
1930 – Getúlio Dornelles Vargas became Head of the Provisional Government in Brazil after a bloodless coup on October 24.
1937 – Howie Morenz Memorial Game, Montreal Forum: NHL All-Stars beat Montreal All Stars, 6-5
1943 – P-47D Thunderbolt shot down above North Holland
1970 – US President Richard Nixon promises gradual troop removal of Vietnam
1994 – Space shuttle STS-66 (Atlantis 13), launches
2007 – Navy beats Notre Dame 46-44 in triple overtime, ending the Fighting Irish’s NCAA Football-record winning streak against the Midshipmen at 43 games; last Navy win over Notre Dame, 35-14 in 1963
2013 – 6 people are killed after an overcrowded ferry sinks in Pattaya, Thailand
2018 – Breeders’ Cup Horse Racing, Churchill Downs; Day 2 winners: Shamrock Rose, Stormy Liberal, City of Light, Sistercharlie, Roy H, Expert Eye, Monomoy Girl, Enable, Accelerate
Today in History for 3rd November 2021
Historical Events
1791 – Battle at Wabash: Indians assault general St Clair, 637 soldiers killed
1903 – Giovanni Giolitti becomes Prime Minister of Italy; a progressive liberal, he will hold his post through most of the next decade and introduce social, agrarian and labor reforms
1955 – Scientists Carlton E. Schwerdt and Fred L. Schaffer announce they have crystallized the pure polio virus, meaning they can better determine the virus’ chemical and biological properties
1980 – After acquiring MLB’s Oakland A’s for $12.7m, Walter Haas Jr. appoints himself CEO; leads team to 4 AL West Divisional titles and 1989 World Series Championship
1987 – On Wall Street, after 5 consecutive gains, Dow Jones down 50.56
2007 – Navy beats Notre Dame 46-44 in triple overtime, ending the Fighting Irish’s NCAA Football-record winning streak against the Midshipmen at 43 games; last Navy win over Notre Dame, 35-14 in 1963
Famous Birthdays
1736 – Christiaan Brunings, Dutch hydraulic engineer, born in Mannheim-Neckarau, Germany (d. 1805)
1841 – Johannes Eugenius Bülow Warming, Danish botanist (plant ecology, environment-organism interactions), born in Mandø, Denmark (d. 1924)
1925 – Dieter Wellershoff, German author (Minotaur)
1953 – Helios Creed, American musician (Chrome)
1953 – Kate Capshaw [Nail], American actress (Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom), born in Fort Worth, Texas
1971 – Dwight Yorke, Trinidad and Tobago soccer striker (74 caps; Aston Villa, Manchester United), born in Canaan, Trinidad and Tobago
Famous Deaths
1867 – Pieter J Jong, Dutch Zouave, dies in battle
1937 – Winthrop Ames, American theatrical director (Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs), dies at 66
1958 – Harry Revel, movie composer (Sitting Pretty, Gay Divorcee), dies
1988 – Henri van Praag, Dutch para-psychologist, dies
1993 – Duncan Gibbins, director (Fire With Fire), dies in California fire at 41
2015 – Ahmed Chalabi, Iraqi politician (supported US 2003 invasion), dies at 71
Famous Deaths for 2nd November 2021
1697 – Constantine Huygens Jr., Dutch Poet, painter and cartoonist, dies at 69 (burial date)
1874 – Thomas Anderson, Scottish chemist (discovered pyridine), dies at 55
1884 – Auguste Vaucorbeil, French composer, dies at 62
1925 – Antonius J Derkinderen, Dutch painter/etcher, dies at 65
1956 – Jacob Weinberg, Russian-born Jewish composer, dies at 77
1968 – Ernst Hess, Swiss composer, dies at 56
1982 – Lester Roloff, Man of God, preacher.
1991 – Mort Shuman, American singer songwriter (Viva Las Vegas), dies of cancer at 54
1995 – Ivan Metropolitan Ioann Snychev, Russian Orthodox Priest, dies at 68
1995 – Alvaro Gomez Hurtado, Columbian politician (helped write Colombian Constitution), assassinated at 76
Historical Events for 2nd November 2021
1712 – Suriname government gives French hijacker Jacques Cassard, ƒ682,800
1749 – English Ohio Trade Company forms first trading post
1889 – North Dakota becomes 39th and South Dakota becomes 40th state in the United States
1917 – In WWI the 1st US soldiers are killed in combat: James Gresham, Thomas Enright and Merle Hay
1948 – US President Harry Truman is re-elected in an upset victory over Republican candidate Thomas E. Dewey
1963 – “Tambourines to Glory” opens at Little Theater NYC for 24 performances
1985 – Breeders’ Cup Horse Racing, Aqueduct Racetrack; winners: Cozzene, Life’s Magic, Pebbles, Precisionist, Proud Truth, Tasso, Twilight Ridge
1993 – Christie Todd Whitman (R) elected 1st woman governor of New Jersey
2003 – US sitcom “Arrested Development” Premieres created by Mitchell Hurwitz, starring Jason Bateman, Porta de Rossi, Michael Cera and an ensemble cast on Fox
2019 – 9th Rugby World Cup, Yokohama: South African fly-half Handré Pollard lands 6 penalties and 2 conversions as Springboks beat favourites England, 32-12 for their 3rd title
Today in History for 2nd November 2021
Historical Events
1889 – North Dakota becomes 39th and South Dakota becomes 40th state in the United States
1898 – French government of Dupuy forms
1954 – Strom Thurmond is the 1st senator elected by write-in vote (South Carolina)
1983 – US President Ronald Reagan signs bill establishing Dr Martin Luther King Jr. holiday
1997 – Typhoon Linda kills at least 208 in southern Vietnam
2000 – The first crew arrives at the International Space Station.
Famous Birthdays
1696 – Conrad Weiser, Pennsylvania’s ambassador to the Native Americans, born in Herrenberg, Germany (d. 1760)
1888 – Dutch Zwilling, American baseball outfielder (Federal League HR all-time leader), born in St. Louis, Missouri (d. 1978)
1919 – Jorge de Sena, Portuguese novelist and poet (Reino da Estupidez), born in Lisbon, Portugal (d. 1978)
1946 – Alan Jones, Australian auto racer, commentator (World Formula 1 champion, 1980), born in Melbourne, Victoria
1975 – Chris Walla, American musician (Death Cab for Cutie), born in Bothell, Washington
1982 – Charles Itandje, Cameroon soccer goal-keeper (12 caps; Lens), born in Bobigny, France
Famous Deaths
1717 – Johann Jacob Walther, composer, dies
1877 – Friedrich Graf von Wrangel, Prussian field marshal, dies at 93
1909 – Wilhelm Ahlwardt, German orientalist, dies at 81
2007 – Witold Kiełtyka, Polish metal drummer (Decapitated) (b. 1984)
2007 – Henry Cele, South African Actor; best known for his onscreen portrayal of the legendary Shaka Zulu
2015 – Colin Welland, British screenwriter (Chariots of Fire) and actor (Straw Dogs), dies at 81
Famous Deaths for 1st November 2021
1750 – Giuseppe Sammartini, composer, dies at 55
1941 – Camille Melloy [the Paepe], Belgian priest/poet (Requiem), dies at 50
1949 – Leslie Gay, English cricket wicket-keeper and soccer goalkeeper (1 Test; 3 caps), dies at 78
1975 – Norbert Rosseau, Belgian composer, dies at 67
1993 – Anatoli Voronov, Russian cosmonaut (Soyuz 12a backup), dies at 63
1994 – Richard Krautheimer, art historian, dies at 97
2003 – Joji “George” Kawaguchi Japanese jazz drummer and bandleader, dies at 76
2005 – Manuel Castillo, Andalusian classical pianist and composer, dies at 75
2008 – Shakir Stewart, American music producer (b. 1974)
2008 – Nathaniel Mayer, American soul musician (b. 1944)