Today in History for 2nd October 2024

Historical Events

1889 – In Colorado, Nicholas Creede strikes it rich in silver during the last great silver boom of the American Old West.
1950 – Bob Shaw of Chicago Cardinals sets NFL record with 5 TD receptions in 55-13 win against Baltimore Colts; Cardinals quarterback Jim Hardy tosses 6 touchdown passes
1975 – Four Ulster Volunteer Force members killed after a bomb they are carrying prematurely explodes in Farrenlester, near Coleraine
1989 – TV true life drama “A Cry for Help: The Tracey Thurman Story” premieres on NBC in the US
2005 – The Ethan Allen tour boat capsizes on Lake George in Upstate New York, killing twenty people
2016 – Ryder Cup Golf, Hazeltine National GC: US regains Cup; beats Europe, 17-11; Americans Brooks Koepka, Brandt Snedeker and Patrick Reed each win 3 matches

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Famous Birthdays

1646 – Guillaume Poitevin, French composer and teacher, born in Boulbon, France (d. 1706)
1930 – Jayasinghrao Ghorpade, Indian cricket batsman (8 Tests @ 15.26; Baroda), born in Panchgani, Maharashtra (d. 1978)
1947 – (Frank) “Skip” Konte, American keyboardist, songwriter (The Blues Image – “Ride Captain Ride”; Three Dog Night, 1973-76), and record producer, born in Canon City, Oklahoma
1948 – Yuri Vasenin, Russian soccer midfielder (9 caps USSR; FC Zorya Voroshylovhrad), born in Chernyakhovsk, Russia (d. 2022)
1948 – Chris LeDoux, American country singer (“Ridin’ for a Fall”), born in Biloxi, Mississippi (d. 2005)
1950 – Michael Rutherford, British rock bassist and guitar player (Genesis; Mike and the Mechanics – “Living Years”), born in Chertsey, Surrey, England

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Famous Deaths

1863 – Justinus van de Brugghen, lawyer/minister of Justice, dies
1988 – Alec Issigonis, Greek-British automotive designer who designed the Mini, dies at 81
1991 – Jan H Christianse, political chairman (CDA), dies
1994 – Harriet (Hilliard) Nelson [Peggy Lou Snyder], American singer and actress (The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet; Follow the Fleet), dies of heart failure at 85
2006 – Milly Vitale, Italian actress (7 Little Foys, War and Peace, Juggler), dies at 73
2006 – Tamara Dobson, American actress (Amazons; Cleopatra Jones), dies of complications from pneumonia and multiple sclerosis, at 59

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