Today in History for 7th June 2018:
Historical Events
1340 – Rotterdam Netherlands founded
1527 – Pope Clement VII surrenders to Emperor Charles V’s armies
1905 – Norway dissolves union with Sweden (in effect since 1814)
1924 – 56th Belmont: Earl Sande aboard Mad Play wins in 2:18.8
1987 – 86th Men’s French Open: Ivan Lendl beats Mats Wilander (7-5, 6-2, 3-6, 7-6)
1991 – Mount Pinatubo (Philippines) erupts for 1st time
Famous Birthdays
1897 – George Szell, Hungarian-born American conductor (Cleveland Orchestra, 1946-70), born in Budapest, Hungary (d. 1970)
1909 – Jessica Tandy, British actress (Birds, Cocoon, Batteries Not Included), born in London, England (d. 1994)
1925 – Camille Flammarion, French astronomer/writer (Thunder and Lightning)
1933 – Henk E Koning, Dutch sect of Finances (VVD)
1935 – Thomas Kailath, American engineer
1973 – Robert Barr, NFL tackle (Seattle Seahawks)
Famous Deaths
1555 – Maarten van Rossum, Dutch army leader, dies at about 76
1654 – Giambattista Andreini, Italian playwright and actor (L’adamo), dies at 76
1863 – Franz Xaver Gruber, composer (“Silent Night”), dies at 75
1976 – Bobby Hackett, jazz cornetist/orchestra leader (Air time ’57), dies at 61
1993 – Drazen Petrovic, NBA player (NJ Nets), dies in auto-accident at 28
1995 – Joseph Tomelty, Irish actor and playwright (Bedevilled, Moby Dick, Melba), dies at 85