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   Historical Events   
      
   1819 - Thomas Blanchard patents lathe   
      
   1876 - Race riot in Charleston, South Carolina   
      
   1899 - US minister of Foreign affairs John Hay publishes his "Open Through   
   Note"   
      
   1954 - US plane shot down above Siberia   
      
   1971 - Jerry Lewis' 6th Muscular Dystrophy telethon raises $8,125,387   
      
   1986 - Michael Spinks TKOs Steffen Tangstad in 4 for heavyweight boxing title   
      
   More Historical Events ¯   
   Famous Birthdays   
      
   1633 - Sebastian Knupfer, German composer, born in AÅ¡, Czech Republic (d.   
   1676)   
      
   1900 - Julien Green, American-French writer (Frere Francois), born in Paris   
   (d. 1998)   
      
   1901 - John Erik Jonsson, American businessman and Mayor of Dallas, born in   
   NYC, New York (d. 1995)   
      
   1906 - John Meulenhoff, Dutch publisher, born in Amsterdam (d. 1978)   
      
   1947 - Bruce Rioch, Scottish footballer and coach, born in Aldershot, England   
      
   1981 - Mark Teahen, American-Canadian baseball player, born in Redlands,   
   California   
      
   More Famous Birthdays ¯   
   Famous Deaths   
      
   957 - Liudolf, Duke of Swabia   
      
   1962 - Hanns Eisler, Austrian composer (East German National Anthem), dies at   
   64   
      
   1970 - Gerard Smithson, cricketer (Eng batsman against W Indies 1948), dies   
      
   1978 - Tom Wilson, American record producer (Sun Ra; Bob Dylan; Simon and   
   Garfunkel; Mothers of Invention; Velvet Underground), dies of a heart attack   
   at 47   
      
   2007 - Alex, African Grey parrot "student" of Dr. Irene Pepperberg (b. 1976)   
      
   2020 - Mike Sexton, American poker player (World Series of Poker Tournament of   
   Champions 2006; Poker Hall of Fame) and commentator (WPT), dies from prostate   
   cancer at 72   
      
   More Famous Deaths ¯   
      
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