Today in History

Historical Events

1940 - Arthur Seyss-Inquart installed as Reich commissar of The Hague, Netherlands
1971 - "Court Room" by Clarence Carter hits #61
2001 - U.S. Supreme Court rules that disabled golfer Casey Martin can use a cart to ride in tournaments
2010 - 55th Eurovision Song Contest: Lena for Germany wins singing "Satellite" in Oslo
2018 - ABC TV network cancels TV comedy "Roseanne" after its star Roseanne Barr posts a racist tweet

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Famous Birthdays

1897 - Ignace Lilien, Austrian-Dutch composer, poet, and chemical engineer, born in Lemberg, Austria-Hungary (d. 1964)
1926 - Charles Denner, French actor (The Bride Wore Black, The Man Who Loved Women), born in Tarnów, Poland (d. 1995)
1928 - Freddie Redd, American hard-bop jazz pianist, organist, and composer, born in Harlem, New York City (d. 2021)
1979 - Brian Kendrick, American pro wrestler (WWE cruiserweight tag team champion), born in Fairfax, Virginia
1988 - Cheng Fei, Chinese...