CoM Moderators Posted July 18 Share Posted July 18 Historical Events 1290 - King Edward I orders expulsion of Jews from England, this edict will remain in place for 350 years 1896 - George Giffen is 1st to complete 1000/100 double, in 30th Test Cricket 1942 - Test flight of German Messerschmitt Me-262 using only its jet engines for the first time 1958 - 6th British Empire Games and Commonwealth Games open in Cardiff, Wales 1993 - British Open Men's Golf, Royal St George's GC: Australian Greg Norman fires final round 64 (–6) to win his 2nd Open title, 2 strokes ahead of Englishman Nick Faldo 1994 - "Kiss From a Rose" released by Seal (Grammy Record of the Year and Song of the Year) More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1534 - Zacharias Ursinus, German theologist (Heidelberger Catechism), born in Breslau, Silesia (d. 1583) 1890 - Charles Erwin Wilson, American engineer (President and CEO of General Motors) and politician (United States Secretary of Defense 1953-57), born in Minerva, Ohio (d. 1961) 1906 - Belle Stewart, Scottish traditional singer, born in Caputh, Blairgowrie, Scotland (d. 1997) 1912 - Henry Louis Miller, American Rear Admiral (WW II-Pacific), born in Fairbanks, Alaska (d. 1993) 1969 - Masanori Murakawa [The Great Sasuke], Japanese professional wrestler, born in Morioka, Japan 1976 - Elsa Pataky [Elsa Lafuente Medianu], Spanish actress known for "Fast and Furious", born in Madrid, Spain More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1907 - Ted Pooley, English cricket wicket-keeper (1st class records: 8 stumpings in a match 1878; 12 dismissals in a match 1868; Surrey CCC, Middlesex CCC), dies at 65 1944 - Thomas Sturge Moore, English poet (Centaurs' Booty), dies at 74 1988 - Nico [Christa Päffgen], German model, and pop singer (Velvet Underground - "Sunday Morning"; "I'll Be Your Mirror"), dies from a bicycle accident at 43 2002 - Victor Emery, British theoretical physicist (b. 1933) 2022 - Hans-Joachim Hespos, German avant-garde composer, dies at 84 2023 - Lew Perkins, American sports executive (athletic director USC–Aiken, Wichita State U, U of Maryland, U of Connecticut, U of Kansas), dies at 78 More Famous Deaths » Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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