Today in History for 6th May 2017:
Historical Events
1919 – Paris Peace Conference disposes of German colonies; Ger E Africa is assigned to Britain and France, German SW Africa to South Africa
1950 – “Great to Be Alive” closes at Winter Garden Theater NYC after 52 performances
1974 – Smallest attendance at Phila’s Veterans Stadium (4,149)
1978 – South Africa military goes into Angola
1979 – Fred Markham set a bicycle speed record of 818 kph over 200 m
2008 – Chaiten Volcano erupts in Chile, forcing the evacuation of more than 4,500 people.
Famous Birthdays
1929 – Leon Hughes, American singer (The Coasters)
1947 – Alan Dale, New Zealand actor
1964 – Mike Grob, Billings Montana, Canadian Tour golfer (1988 Manitoba-3rd)
1965 – Paul Frase, NFL defensive end (Green Bay Packers-Super Bowl 31)
1969 – Mark Thomas, NFL defensive end (Carolina Panthers, Packers, Bears)
1980 – Ricardo Oliveira, Brazilian footballer
Famous Deaths
1952 – Alberto Savinio, Italian composer (Capitano Ulisse), dies at 60
1963 – Theodore von Kármán, Hungarian-born physicist (b. 1881)
1994 – Montague Modlyn, broadcaster, dies at 72
1994 – Haskell “Cool Papa” Sadler, blues singer/guitarist, dies at 59
2003 – Art Houtteman, baseball player (b. 1927)
2013 – Giulio Andreotti, Italian Prime Minister, dies at 94