Today in History for 9th March 2018:
Historical Events
1741 – British fleet under admiral Ogle begins assault on Cartagena
1776 – Publication of influential economics book “The Wealth of Nations” by Adam Smith
1925 – Pink’s War, the first RAF operation conducted independently of the Army or Navy, begins
1978 – Men’s Figure Skating Champions in Ottawa won by Charles Tickner (USA)
1989 – Eastern Airlines files for bankruptcy
1989 – US Senate rejects President George H. W. Bush’s nomination of John Tower as Defense Secretary
Famous Birthdays
1856 – Eddie Foy Sr., American actor, singer and dancer, born in Manhattan, New York (d. 1928)
1928 – Gerald Bull, Canadian long range artillery designer and engineer, born in North Bay, Ontario (d. 1990)
1942 – John Cale, Welsh musician, composer and singer-songwriter (Velvet Underground), born in Garnant, Wales
1948 – Jeffrey Osborne, rock vocalist (On the Wings of Love), born in Providence, Rhode Island
1951 – Michael Kinsley, American journalist and editor
1967 – Curt Schreiner, biathelete (Olympics 1994), born in Albany, New York
Famous Deaths
1800 – Dominique Della-Maria, composer, dies at 30
1964 – Paul von Lettow-Vorbeck, Prussian general and politician, dies at 93
1975 – Joseph Dunninger, NYC, mentalist (Amazing Dunninger), dies at 82
1983 – Faye Emerson, American actress (I’ve Got a Secret), dies of cancer at 65
1994 – John Harrison, South African correspondent (BBC), dies at 48
2016 – Bill Wade, American NFL quarterback (Chicago Bears), dies at 85