Today in History for 2nd November 2016:
Historical Events
1959 – Charles Van Doren confesses that TV quiz show “21” was fixed
1960 – Penguin Books cleared of obscenity for publishing DH Lawrence’s “Lady Chatterley’s Lover”
1966 – The Cuban Adjustment Act comes into force, allowing 123,000 Cubans opportunity to apply for permanent residence in the US
1983 – US President Ronald Reagan signs bill establishing Dr Martin Luther King Jr. holiday
1991 – Horse Racing Breeders’ Cup Champs: Arazi, Black Tie Affair, Dance Smartly, Miss Alleged, Opening Verse, Pleasant Stage, Sheikh Albadou
1993 – First commemorative bricks are laid at Bob Feller Memorial
Famous Birthdays
1810 – Andrew Atkinson Humphreys, Major General (Union volunteers), (d. 1883)
1843 – Elek Erkel, Hungarian composer, son of Ferenc Erkel, born in Pest (d. 1893)
1910 – Fouad Serageddin, Egyptian politician (d. 1999)
1927 – John Sainsbury, English billionaire
1932 – Romano L Mazzoli, (Rep-D-KY, 1971- )
1968 – Ultra Naté, American musician
Famous Deaths
1635 – Aurelio Signoretti, composer, dies at 68
1716 – Engelbert Kaempfer, German physician and traveler (b. 1651)
1920 – Andre Dumont, Belgian mine engineer (Limburgs coal basin), dies at 73
1931 – Arthur James Cook, union leader (coal miners), dies at 47
1950 – George Bernard Shaw, Irish author (Pygmalion), dies at 94
1969 – Marion Lloyd Vince, fencer (National champ 1928, 31), dies at 63