CoM Moderators Posted February 13, 2023 Share Posted February 13, 2023 Historical Events 1706 - Battle at Fraustadt: Swedish army beats Russia and Saxon forces, one of Swedish's Greatest victories in the Great Northern War1864 - Miridian Campaign fighting at Chunky Creek and Wyatt, Mississippi1915 - The French try to drive the Germans forces back into the Champagne region1948 - Wright Flyer, 1st plane to fly, returns to US from England1970 - 16th National Film Awards (India): "Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne" wins the Golden Lotus1970 - Man-eating tiger is reported to have killed 48, 80 km from New DelhiMore Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1879 - Sarojini Naidu, Indian freedom fighter and poet, born in Hyperbad, India (d. 1949)1895 - Fred Essler, Austrian actor (Unsinkable Molly Brown, Saratoga Trunk), born in Vienna, Austria-Hungary (d. 1973)1944 - Sal Bando, American baseball third baseman (4 x MLB All-Star; World Series 1972, 73, 74 Oakland A's) and executive (GM Milwaukee Brewers 1991-99), born in Cleveland, Ohio (d. 2023)1953 - Suleiman Nyambui, Tanzanian runner (world record 5k indoor), born in Tanzania1956 - Princess Alia bint Al Hussein, Jordanian Royal Family member, born in Amman, Jordan1974 - Jeff Duran, US radio personality, born in Arcadia, CaliforniaMore Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1787 - Charles Gravier, comte de Vergennes, French statesman and diplomat, dies at 671959 - William Axt, American film scores composer (The Prisoner of Zenda), dies at 701980 - David Janssen, American actor (The Fugitive, Harry O), dies at 491992 - Dorothy Tree [Triebitz], American actress (Abe Lincoln in Illinois; Confessions Of A Nazi Spy; The Asphalt Jungle), dies of heart failure at 851995 - Azeddine Medjoubi, head Algerian nationally theater, murdered at 492006 - Peter Strawson, British philosopher (Oxford University), dies at 86More Famous Deaths » Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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