Today in History for 26th September 2022:
Historical Events
1792 – Marc-David Lasource begins accusing Maximilien Robespierre of wanting a dictatorship for France
1890 – US stops minting $ 1 and $ 3 gold coin and 3 cent piece
1950 – Because of forest fire in Br Columbia, blue moon appears in England
1954 – Yogi Berra plays his only game at 3rd and Mickey Mantle plays shortstop
1957 – Dag Hammarskjöld re-elected secretary-general of UN
2017 – The video game Fortnite: Battle Royale is released, eventually becoming one of the most popular games worldwide
Famous Birthdays
1907 – Ralph Michael, British actor (Quest, Doctor in the House), born in London (d. 1994)
1942 – Kent McCord, American actor (Officer Jim Reed- “Adam 12”), born in Los Angeles, California
1955 – Carlene Carter, American country singer (“I Fell in Love”), born in Nashville, Tennessee
1976 – Tyler Denk, American model and reality show contestant, born in Columbus, Ohio
1979 – Fuifui Moimoi, New Zealand (Tongan) rugby league footballer, born in Nuku’alofa, Tonga
1988 – Kiira Korpi, Finnish figure skater, born in Tampere, Finland
Famous Deaths
1023 – Godfried I, duke of Neth-Lutherans, dies
1846 – Thomas Clarkson, English abolitionist (Negro Emancipation), dies at 86
1937 – Bessie Smith, American blues singer known as the “Empress of the Blues” (recorded over 200 songs), dies of injuries sustained in car crash at 43
1964 – Calvin Thomas, actor (Judge Hunter-One Man’s Family), dies at 79
1994 – Jessie Kesson, Scottish writer and radio producer, dies at 77
2006 – Byron Nelson, American golfer (winner 5 major titles; record 19 tournaments 1945), dies of a blood disorder at 94