Today in History for 9th September 2017:
Historical Events
1958 – Race riots in Notting Hill Gate, London
1962 – WNYS (now WIXT) TV channel 9 in Syracuse, NY (ABC) begins broadcasting
1964 – John Osborne’s “Inadmissable Evidence” premieres in London
1966 – The National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act is signed into law by U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson.
1979 – Sally Little wins LPGA Columbia Savings Golf Classic
1991 – Mike Tyson indicted for rape of Desiree Washington
Famous Birthdays
1882 – Clem McCarthy, American sportscaster (d. 1962)
1932 – Ali Doelman-Pel, Dutch MP (PvdA)
1939 – Carlos Ortiz, Puerto Rican boxer
1960 – Bob Stoops, American football coach
1972 – Ben Bronson, NFL wide receiver (Detroit Lions)
1986 – Luc Richard Mbah a Moute, Cameroonian basketball player
Famous Deaths
1866 – Gergely Czuczor, Hungarian/Czech poet/translator, dies at 65
1965 – Julian Antonio Carillo-Trujillo, composer, dies at 90
1975 – Minta Durfee, actress (Keystone Comedies, Mickey), dies at 85
1981 – Phiroz Edulji Palia, cricket (2 Tests for India, 29 runs and 0-13), dies
1997 – Myra McCulloch, teacher academic/administrator, dies at 48
1999 – Catfish Hunter, American baseball player (b. 1946)