Today in History for 26th May 2017:
Historical Events
1828 – Mysterious feral child Kaspar Hauser is discovered wandering the streets of Nuremberg.
1918 – Georgian Social Democratic Republic declares independence from Russia
1963 – 62nd Women’s French Championships: Lesley Turner beats Ann Jones (2-6, 6-3, 7-5)
1987 – William H Webster replaces Robert M Gates as 14th director of CIA
1989 – US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site
1989 – At 7:42 AM, radio has a 30 2nd silence, honoring radio
Famous Birthdays
1806 – Henry Knox Thatcher, Comm (Union Navy), (d. 1880)
1895 – Paul Lukas, Hungarian actor (Watch on the Rhine, Sphynx), born in Budapest, Hungary (d. 1971)
1898 – Ernst Bacon, American composer, born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1990)
1948 – Geoff Greenidge, cricketer (no relation to Gordon, WI opener 1972-74)
1953 – Michael Portillo, British politician
1957 – Pontso S.M. Sekatle, Lesotho academic and politician
Famous Deaths
1840 – Sidney Smith, British admiral (b. 1764)
1883 – Edward Sabine, Irish astronomer (b. 1788)
1973 – Jacques Lipchitz, US cubist sculptor, dies at 81
1982 – Nanny Larsén-Todsen, Swedish opera singer, dies at 97
1999 – Paul Sacher, Swiss conductor (b. 1906)
2010 – Kieran Phelan, Irish senator (b. 1949)