Today in History for 13th March 2017:
Historical Events
1911 – The Colonial-Born and Settlers Indian Association is formed at a meeting in Durban, South Africa, and has at its aim to fight the infamous 3 poll tax
1987 – Washington Caps score 5 goals against Toronto in 3 mins and 3 secs
2005 – Terry Ratzmann shoots and kills six members of the Living Church of God and the minister at Sheraton Inn in Brookfield, Wisconsin before killing himself.
2005 – 52nd ACC Men’s Basketball Tournament: #3 Duke beats Georgia Tech, 69-64
2010 – 31st Big East Men’s Basketball Tournament: #7 West Virginia beats #22 Georgetown, 60-58
2015 – Cyclone Pam causes widespread damage in Vanuatu and the South Pacific, including 15-16 deaths.
Famous Birthdays
1798 – Abigail Powers Fillmore, 1st lady (1850-53)
1886 – John “Home Run” Baker, hall of famer (hit 2 HR in 1911 world series)
1911 – L. Ron Hubbard, American sci-fi writer (Death Quest) and founder of the Scientology cult, born in Tilden, Nebraska (d. 1986)
1913 – Lambros Konstantaras, Greek actor, born in Athens (d. 1985)
1925 – Anthony Milner, composer
1938 – Joseph Bellino, footballer (1960 Heisman Trophy)
Famous Deaths
1945 – Herbert Bedford, composer, dies at 78
1977 – Fanie Lou Hamer, freedom fighter, dies
1986 – Alvaro Fayad Delgado, Colombian guerilla leader (M-19), dies
2006 – Maureen Stapleton, American actress (b. 1925)
2006 – Jimmy Johnstone, Scottish footballer (b. 1944)
2012 – Jock Hobbs [Michael], New Zealand Rugby Union chairman and All Black, dies from leukemia at 52