Today in History for 2nd March 2022:
Historical Events
1789 – Pennsylvania ends prohibition of theatrical performances
1807 – US Congress bans the slave trade within the US, effective January 1, 1808
1867 – Jesse James’ gang robs bank in Savannah Missouri, 1 killed
1918 – Joe Malone goes scoreless in Montreal Canadiens’ 5-3 season-ending loss to Toronto Arenas; finishes the first NHL season with 44 goals, a record that stands until 1944-45
1968 – Men’s Figure Skating Champions in Geneva won by Emmerich Danzer of Austria
1970 – Reprise Records releases “Ladies of the Canyon”, Canadian singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell’s 3rd studio album
Famous Birthdays
1545 – Thomas Bodley, England, diplomat/scholar
1909 – Jan Fabricius, Dutch playwright
1922 – Bill Quackenbush, Canadian Hockey Hall of Fame defenceman (8 x NHL All-Star; Boston Bruins, Detroit Red Wings) and coach (Princeton), born in Toronto, Ontario (d. 1999)
1923 – Robert H Michel, (Rep-R-IL, 1957- )
1943 – (Daniel) Tony Meehan, British rock drummer (Vipers; Drifters: Shadows), born in Hampstead, North West London, England (d. 2005)
1971 – Amber Smith, actress (Faithful, Funeral, Mirror Has 2 Faces), born in Tampa, Florida
Famous Deaths
986 – Lotharius, King of France (954-86), dies at 44
1867 – French-Andries Durlet, Belgian sculptor and architect, dies at 50
1895 – Berthe MP Morisot, French painter/aquarelliste, dies at 54
1986 – Zafer Masri, mayor of Nablus, murdered
1994 – Tengiz Abuladze, filmmaker, dies at 70
2005 – Martin Denny, American musician (Exotica), dies at 93