Today in History for 16th April 2018:
Historical Events
1787 – 1st American comedy, “The Contrast,” made its debut in NYC
1912 – Pirates turn a rare 5-3-7 doubleplay (left fielder covers 2nd base)
1943 – Swiss scientist Dr. Albert Hofmann discovers the psychedelic effects of LSD
1945 – Colditz Castle, the high-security prisoner of war camp in Germany, is liberated by American troops
1957 – Stanley Cup: Montreal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins, 4 games to 1
2013 – 37 people are killed by a 7.8 magnitude earthquake in Khash country, Iran
Famous Birthdays
1911 – Guy Burgess, English-born Soviet spy, born in Devonport, England (d. 1963)
1933 – Perry Botkin Jr, US orchestra leader (Bert Convy Show), born in NYC, New York
1940 – Stephen Lawrence Pruslin, composer
1971 – Trey Maples, Wheat Ridge Colo, Canadian Tour golfer (1993 Canadian)
1972 – Jim Ballard, NFL/WLAF quarterback (Scottish Claymores, Buffalo Bills)
1987 – Milton J Cross, American TV announcer (Met Opera Auditions of the Air), born in New York City, New York
Famous Deaths
69 – Marcus Salvius Otho, Roman Emperor (b. 32)
1645 – Tobias Hume, Scottish composer (The First Part of Ayres), dies
1689 – Aphra Behn, English dramatist (b. 1640)
1881 – George William Martin, composer, dies at 56
1931 – Rachel Bluwstein, Hebrew poet, dies of tuberculosis at 40
2007 – Liviu Librescu, American Jewish-Romanian professor of Engineering Science and Mechanics (b. 1930)