Today in History for 15th September 2022

Historical Events

921 – Saint Ludmila is murdered at the command of her daughter-in-law at Tetin
1777 – George Washington, on authorization of Congress, appoints Casimir Pulaski as brigadier general in Continental Army cavalry
1830 – First passenger to be killed by a railway train (William Huskisson in England)
1910 – Boers and Afrikaners win 1st general elections in Union of South-Africa
1950 – US troop land on Wolmi-Do island off of Seoul
2003 – ISO/Columbia Records releases David Bowie’s 23rd studio album, “Reality”; he supports it with what becomes his final concert tour

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Famous Birthdays

1908 – Gerd Gaiser, German writer (Ship in the Mountain)
1926 – Shohei Imamura, Japanese film director (d. 2006)
1951 – Pete Carroll, American NFL coach (Super Bowl 2013, Seattle Seahawks 2010-20; New York Jets, New England Patriots; USC), born in San Francisco, California
1960 – Scott Thompson Baker, American actor (Gen Hosp, All My Children), born in Minneapolis, Minnesota
1962 – Dina Lohan, American television personality, mother and manager of actress Lindsay Lohan, born in NYC, New York
1964 – Andrew Landenberger, Australian tornado sailor (Olympic bronze 1992, 96)

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Famous Deaths

921 – Ludmilla, wife of 1st christian Bohemian king Borijov I/saint, dies
928 – Louis III, the Blind Proveneaals king of Lombardije/Germany, dies at 48
1707 – George Stepney, English poet and diplomat (b. 1663)
1842 – Pierre Baillot, French violinist and composer, dies at 70
1956 – Henry Clough-Leiter, American composer, dies at 82
2003 – Josef Hirsal, Czech novelist (b. 1920)

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