Today in History for 9th November 2017:
Historical Events
1494 – Family de’ Medici become rulers of Florence
1872 – The Great Boston Fire of 1872. Close to 1,000 buildings destroyed
1900 – China has resumed nominal control of Manchuria, but in a secret agreement the Chinese governor of Manchuria grants Russia such rights as keeping troops along the railroad lines and controlling civil administration
1916 – Ammunitions ship explodes at Bakaritsa harbour, near Archangel, Soviet Union, approx. 600 killed, 800 injured (OS 26 Oct)
1966 – Oakland Coliseum Arena opens
1967 – Surveyor 6 soft lands on Moon
Famous Birthdays
1710 – Reynier de Klerk, governor-general of Dutch-Indies, baptized
1732 – Julie de Lespinasse, French aristocrat, hostess and writer, born in Lyon, France (d. 1776)
1868 – Marie Dressler [Leila Koerber], Canadian-American actress (Dinner at 8, Min and Bill), born in Cobourg, Ontario (d. 1934)
1943 – John Shepherd, cricketer (WI all-rounder 1969-71, later in South Africa)
1959 – Karin Mundinger, LPGA golfer (1985 Singapore Open-2nd), born in Toronto, Ontario
1972 – Doug Russell, American radio personality
Famous Deaths
1897 – Moritz Heuzenroeder, composer, dies at 48
1951 – Sigmund Romberg, Hungarian/US composer (Blossom Time), dies at 64
1953 – Dylan Thomas, Welsh poet (Child’s Christmas in Wales), dies at 39
1991 – Guido Claus, Belgian actor (Sacrament), dies
1996 – Roger Makins, diplomat, dies at 92
2002 – William Schutz, American psychologist (b. 1925)