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   Historical Events   
      
   911 - During a siege in Constantinople, the Theotokos (Mary, the mother of   
   Jesus) appeared at the church in Blachernae holding her veil over the praying   
   faithful, among them St. Andrew of Constantinople.   
      
   1889 - Washington voters adopt state constitution in referendum   
      
   1931 - Philadelphia Athletics seek 3rd straight World Series baseball title;   
   beat St. Louis Cardinals, 6-2 in opener at Sportsman's Park; lose series, 4-3   
      
   1960 - KCBY TV channel 11 in Coos Bay, OR (CBS) begins broadcasting   
      
   1968 - Cult zombie film "Night of the Living Dead" directed by George A.   
   Romero, starring Duane Jones and Judith O'Dea premieres in Pittsburgh,   
   Pennsylvania   
      
   2018 - French photographer Jean-Claude Arnault, at the center of a Nobel prize   
   sexual assault scandal, sentenced to two years in prison for rape   
      
   More Historical Events ¯   
   Famous Birthdays   
      
   1878 - Othmar Spann, Austrian economist and sociologist (Geschichtsfilosofie),   
   born in Vienna (d. 1950)   
      
   1947 - Mariska Veres, Dutch singer (Shocking Blue), born in The Hague, the   
   Netherlands (d. 2006)   
      
   1947 - Dave Arneson, American game designer (Dungeons and Dragons), born in   
   Hennepin County, Minnesota (d. 2009)   
      
   1965 - Mia Mottley, Barbadian politician, Prime Minister of Barbados (2018-),   
   born in Barbados   
      
   1970 - Ronnie Bradford, American NFL defensive back and coach (Atlanta   
   Falcons, Denver Broncos; La. Tech., USC), born in Minot, North Dakota   
      
   1974 - Christian Borle, American actor (play Peter and the Starcatcher), born   
   in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania   
      
   More Famous Birthdays ¯   
   Famous Deaths   
      
   976 - Al-Hakam II, Moors kalief of Cordoba, dies   
      
   1500 - John Alcock, English bishop and chancellor (founded Jesus College,   
   Cambridge), dies at about 70   
      
   1927 - Wilhelm Harteveld, Swedish composer, dies at 68   
      
   1943 - Maarten van/of Gilse, resistance fighter, executed at 27   
      
   1995 - Aditya Biria, India's 1st global industrialist, dies of cancer at 51   
      
   2000 - Robert Allen, American pianist and songwriter "(There's No Place Like)   
   Home for the Holidays"; "Chances Are"), dies of colon cancer at 73   
      
   More Famous Deaths ¯   
      
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