Today in History for 6th June 2017:
Historical Events
1892 – Chicago South Side Elevated Railroad opens (1st 3.6 miles)
1919 – Assent is given to an Act to amend the Canadian Currency Act, 1910
1983 – Bottle with note of June 9, 1910 found in Queensland
1990 – For 2nd time this season, Cecil Fielder belts 3 home runs in a game
1991 – Dana Plato receives 6 yr suspended sentence for robbing a video store
2010 – 56th British Academy Television Awards: “The Armstrong and Miller Show” Best Comedy, “Misfits” Best Drama
Famous Birthdays
1939 – Nganani Enos J Mabuza, South African leader (Inyandza National Movement)
1939 – Gary “US” Bonds, [Anderson], Fla, singer/songwriter (New Orleans)
1943 – Asif Iqbal, cricketer (elegant Pakistani batsman 1964-80)
1945 – David E Bonior, (Rep-D-MI, 1977- )
1968 – Brian Wright, Stillwater Oklahoma, Canadian Tour golfer (1991 NM Open-2nd)
1976 – Melanie Sibetang, Miss Northern Marianas Universe (1997)
Famous Deaths
1671 – Stenka/Stepan Razin, Russian cossack/boer leader quartered alive (ns. 16 June)
1747 – Jean Barriere, composer, dies
1958 – Lily Theresa Strickland, composer, dies at 71
1968 – Franklin C Fry, US minister (World Rad of Church), dies
1971 – Arnold Elston, composer, dies at 63
1975 – Larry Blyden, actor (Joe and Mabel, What’s My Line), dies at 49