Today in History

Historical Events

1922 - Longest recorded attack of hiccups begins when Charles Osborne gets the hiccups and continues for 68 years; he dies 11 months after they stop
1947 - First night game at Fenway Park (Red Sox 5, White Sox 3)
1979 - Sioux nation receives $100 million in compensation for Black Hills, South Dakota
2001 - TNN/CMT Country Weekly Music Awards: George Strait, Faith Hill, and Alan Jackson win
2018 - FIFA Congress votes to award 2026 World Cup to joint bid by US, Canada and Mexico

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Famous Birthdays

1827 - Alberto Henschel, German-Brazilian photographer and businessman, born in Berlin, Germany (d. 1882)
1966 - Thyme Lewis, American actor (Jonah Carver in "Days of Our Lives"), born in San Francisco, California
1973 - Kasia Kowalska, Polish pop rock singer ("A to co mam"; "Nobody"), born in Sulejówek, Poland
1987 - Charlotte Wells, Scottish director (Aftersun), born in Edinburgh, Scotland
1992 - Violet Chachki [Paul Jason D...