Today in History for 9th January 2017:
Historical Events
1806 – Admiral Viscount Horatio Nelson receives a state funeral and is interred in St Paul’s Cathedral.
1854 – Astor Library opens in NYC
1879 – Kirland Warbler discovered on Andros Island in Bahamas
1943 – Japanese government in Java limits sale and use of motorcars
1952 – Karel Sys wins European heavyweight boxing title
1976 – Ringo releases “Oh My My” in UK
Famous Birthdays
1931 – Algi[rda]s [Jonas] Budrys, Prussia, sci-fi author (Man of Earth)
1935 – Earl G. Graves, Sr., African-American Publisher
1946 – Leo Gullotta, actor (Sinbad of the 7 Seas)
1952 – Eveline L Herfkens, Dutch MP (PvdA)
1956 – Imelda Staunton, British actress
1967 – Dave Matthews, singer/musician (Dave Matthews Band)
Famous Deaths
1543 – Guillaume du Bellay, French diplomat and general (b. 1491)
1904 – Alfred Richard, cricketer (6 and 0 in only Test for S Af 1895-96), dies
1930 – Edward W Buck, Dutch/US editor (Ladies Home Journal), dies at 66
1977 – Hal Sawyer, TV host (Sawyer Views Hollywood), dies at 62
1990 – Sir Edward McTiernan, Australian jurist, lawyer and politician (b. 1892)
2008 – William Quinn, Irish Republican Army soldier (b. 1950)