Today in History for 5th November 2016:
Historical Events
1678 – Brandenburgse troops occupy Greifswald in Sweden
1930 – 3rd Academy Awards: “All Quiet on the Western Front”, George Arliss and Norma Shearer win
1936 – French writer Andre Gide criticizes Soviet regime
1958 – “Maria Golovin” opens at Martin Beck Theater NYC for 5 performances
1967 – New Orleans Saints 1st NFL victory, beat Philadelphia Eagles 31-24
1989 – Elaine Crosby wins LPGA Mazda Japan Golf Classic
Famous Birthdays
1946 – Herman Brood, Dutch painter/singer/pianist (Sleepin’ Bird)
1948 – Peter Hammill, English singer/songwriter (Patient)
1961 – Charles O Hobaugh, Bar Harbor ME, Capt USMC/astronaut
1963 – Andrea McArdle, actress (Annie), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1969 – Jennifer Guthrie, Willimantic Conn, actress (Dawn-General Hospital)
1971 – Corin “Corky” Nemec, Little Rock, actor (Tucker, Parker Lewis)
Famous Deaths
1680 – Gillis Valckenier, mayor of Amsterdam (1665..80), dies at about 57
1971 – Sam Jones, baseball player (b. 1925)
1989 – Vladimir Horovitz, Ukrainian/US pianist, dies at 85
1996 – Paula Hinton, English ballet dancer, dies at 72
2010 – Jill Clayburgh, American actress (b. 1944)
2012 – Charles V Bush, African-American pioneer, dies from colon cancer at 72