Today in History for 12th January 2018:
Historical Events
1949 – Dutch court affirms death sentence against SS chief Hanns Rauter
1952 – University of Tennessee admits it’s 1st black student
1960 – Syracuse National Dolph Schayes is 1st NBA’er to score 15,000 points
1983 – Brooks Robinson and Juan Marichal elected to Hall of Fame
1992 – Algeria’s general elections canceled after strong gains by Islamic Salvation Front in the 1st round
1997 – NFC Championship Game: Green Bay Packers beat Carolina Panthers 30-13
Famous Birthdays
1853 – Gregorio Ricci-Curbastro, Italian mathematician (tensor analysis)
1873 – Spiridon Louis, Greek marathon runner (d. 1940)
1925 – Scottie MacGregor, American actress
1929 – Colin Berry Haycraft, publisher
1987 – Salvatore Sirigu, Italian footballer
1996 – Sarah Morales, Mexican, Siamese twin (survived)
Famous Deaths
1860 – Martinus J Niewindt, bishop on Curacao (christened slaves), dies at 63
1897 – Isaac Pitman, British inventor (Pitman Shorthand) (b. 1813)
1944 – Lance C. Wade, American pilot (b. 1915)
1994 – Bob Horen, dies of cancer at 67
1995 – Francis Lopez, songwriter, dies at 77
2005 – Edmund S. Valtman, Estonian-born cartoonist (b. 1914)