Today in History for 19th July 2024

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Historical Events

1544 - Italian War of 1542: The Siege of Boulogne begins
1914 - Boston Braves begin drive from last to the NL pennant with a 3-2 win against the 2nd placed Cincinnati Reds
1918 - World War I: German armies retreat across Marne River in France
1953 - WAKR (now WAKC) TV channel 23 in Akron, OH (ABC) begins broadcasting
1960 - Italian government of Tambroni resigns
2020 - World Formula 1 drivers champion Lewis Hamilton wins a record 8th Hungarian Grand Prix in Budapest to equal Michael Schumacher's record of wins at a single circuit (French GP)

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Famous Birthdays

1892 - Dick Irvin, Canadian Hockey HOF center (Chicago Black Hawks) and coach (Stanley Cup 1932 Toronto Maple Leafs; 1944, 46, 53 Montreal Canadiens), born in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada (d. 1957)
1909 - Jeno Vecsey, Hungarian composer, born in Cece (d. 1966)
1920 - Robert Mann, American composer and violinist (String Quartet 1952), born in Portland, Oregon (d. 2018)
1941 - Natalia Bessmertnova, Soviet ballerina (Bolshoi, Lenin Prize 1970), born in Moscow, Russia (d. 2008)
1944 - Commander Cody [George Frayne], American singer and pianist (Commander Cody and Lost Planet Airmen - "Hot Rod Lincoln"), born in Boise, Idaho (d. 2021)
1963 - Marla Duncan, Miss Northern California fitness (1990), born in Fairfield, California

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Famous Deaths

1868 - Soji Okita, Japanese samurai, 1st Captain of the Shinsengumi (b. 1842 or 1844)
1893 - James T. Holtzclaw, American Brigadier General (Confederate Army), dies at 59
1953 - Maurice J. Tobin, 56th Governor of Massachusetts, dies at 52
1972 - Hezekiah M. Washburn, American Presbyterian Congo missionary, dies at 88
2005 - Edward Bunker, American Crime novelist (No Beast So Fierce; Animal Factory), actor (Straight Time; Reservoir Dogs), screenwriter, and felon, dies at 71
2014 - James Garner, American actor (Rockford Files, Bret Maverick), dies of acute myocardial infarction at 86

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