CoM Moderators Posted July 22 Share Posted July 22 Historical Events 1793 - Alexander Mackenzie reaches the Pacific Ocean, becoming the first Euro-American to complete a transcontinental crossing of Canada 1940 - Dutch Prime minister Dirk Jan De Geer meets Adolf Hitler seeking peace talks 1950 - Frank Worrell completes 261 v England at Trent Bridge 1959 - Ed Wood's cult classic "Plan 9 From Outer Space", called one of the worse films ever, premieres 1973 - 60th Tour de France won by Luis Ocana of Spain 2013 - Mike Babcock is again named head coach of Team Canada, this time for the 2014 Winter Olympics (they would repeat as gold medalists) More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1889 - Frederick Preston Search, American cellist, composer and conductor (Bridge Builders), born in Pueblo, Colorado (d. 1959) 1930 - Ray Pohlman, American session upright and electric bass guitarist and arranger (The Wrecking Crew), and jazz guitarist, born in Baker Township, Iowa (d. 1990) 1956 - Mick Pointer, British rock drummer (Marillion), born in Brill, Buckinghamshire, England 1972 - Colin Ferguson, Canadian actor known for "Eureka", born in Montreal, Quebec 1979 - Lucas Luhr, German racing driver, born in Mülheim-Kärlich, West Germany 1997 - Field Cate, American actor (Pushing Daisies), and rock guitarist (Fencer), born in Burlington, Vermont More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1789 - Joseph-François Foulon, French politician, dies at 74 1852 - Auguste Marmont, French marshal, dies at 77 1958 - Mikhail Zoshchenko, Russian author and satirist, dies at 62 1992 - Wayne McLaren, American stuntman, rodeo performer, model and actor best known for playing the Marlboro Man, dies of lung cancer at 51 1995 - Percy Humphrey, American jazz trumpet player and bandleader in New Orleans, Louisiana, dies at 90 2012 - George A. Miller, American psychologist, dies at 92 More Famous Deaths » Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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