Today in History for 19th May 2018:
Historical Events
1568 – English Queen Elizabeth I arrests Mary, Queen of Scots
1918 – Wash 1st Sunday game, Senators beat Cleveland 1-0 in 18 innings
1931 – Cruiser Deutschland launched in Kiel
1983 – 36th Cannes Film Festival: “Narayama Bushiko” directed by Shohei Imamura wins the Palme d’Or
1984 – STS 41-D vehicle moves to launch pad
2008 – NHL Western Conference Final: Detroit Red Wings beat Dallas Stars, 4 games to 2
Famous Birthdays
1878 – Adam von Ahn Carse, composer
1904 – Sven Thofelt, Swedish pentathlete (Olympic gold 1928)
1919 – Betty Jameson, Norman OK, LPGA golfer (1947 US Women’s Open)
1931 – Bob Anderson, British racing driver (d. 1967)
1939 – James Fox, actor (The Servant), born in London, England
1966 – Marc Bureau, Trois Rivieres, NHL center (Montreal Canadiens)
Famous Deaths
1885 – Peter W. Barlow, English engineer (b. 1809)
1912 – Eduard Adolf Strasburger, German botanist (Angiosperms), dies at 68
1943 – Kristjan Raud, Estonian painter (b. 1865)
1958 – Archie Scott-Brown, English race car driver (b. 1927)
1993 – S W Sohoni, cricketer (4 Tests for India), dies
2011 – Garret FitzGerald, Irish politician and former Taoiseach (b. 1926)