Today in History for 11th November 2016:
Historical Events
1790 – Chrysanthemums are introduced to England from China
1865 – Mary Edward Walker, the first US Army female surgeon, awarded Medal of Honor
1937 – Messerschmidt ME-109V13 flies world record 610.4 kph
1942 – 745 French Jews deported to Auschwitz
1961 – Adulterous couple ride a dung cart through Staphorst, Netherlands
1963 – Brian Epstein and Ed Sullivan sign a 3 show contract for The Beatles
Famous Birthdays
1928 – Trevor Meale, cricketer (batted in 2 Tests NZ v England 1958)
1950 – Ed Ordynski, Australian rally driver
1964 – Anabel Alonso, Spanish actress
1985 – Jessica Sierra, American Idol season 4 finalist
1987 – Yuya Tegoshi, Japanese Idol (member of NEWS and Tegomass)
1989 – Reina Tanaka, Japanese pop singer
Famous Deaths
1638 – Cornelis Cornelisz, “of Haarlem”, painter, dies at about 76
1810 – Johann/John Zoffany, German painter (Tribuna degl’ Uffizi), dies at 77
1962 – René Coty, President of France , dies at 80
1977 – Greta Keller, Vienna-born cabaret singer and actress (b. 1903)
1993 – Erskine Hawkins, US trumpeter/composer (After Hours), dies at 79
2005 – Patrick Anson, 5th Earl of Lichfield, British photographer (b. 1939)