Today in History for 9th June 2017:
Historical Events
1865 – Battle of Grand Gulf, MS
1963 – Colt .45s beat Giants 3-0 in major leagues’ 1st Sunday night game
1991 – WLAF 1st world bowl London Monarchs defeat Barcelona Dragons 21-0
1993 – “Passion Fish” (1992) premieres in France
1995 – Wigstock The Movie (1994) premieres in USA
2010 – Stanley Cup: Chicago Blackhawks defeat Philadelphia Flyers 4-2
Famous Birthdays
1877 – Rudolf Borchardt, writer
1910 – Vbilmos Demian, composer
1939 – David Hobbs (auto racer)
1942 – Nicholas Lloyd, editor (Daily Express)
1954 – Gregory Maguire, American fantasy writer
1968 – Tom Rouen, NFL punter (Denver Broncos-Super Bowl 32)
Famous Deaths
1717 – Louis Le Quointe, composer, dies at 64
1929 – Lewis Bennison, American actor, dies at 44
1958 – Robert Donat, actor (Citadel, Goodbye Mr Chips, 39 Steps), dies at 53
1960 – René Maran, Martiniques writer (Batouala, Prix Goncourt), dies
1962 – Henry Kendall, actor (Shadow, Romance and Riches), dies at 65
1976 – Sybil Thorndike, actress (Melba, Major Barbara), dies at 93