Today in History for 17th July 2021

Historical Events

1933 - After successfully crossing the Atlantic Ocean, the Lithuanian research aircraft Lituanica crashes in Germany under mysterious circumstances
1945 - Potsdam Conference: Harry Truman, Joseph Stalin and Winston Churchill hold 1st post-World War II meeting
1951 - Leopold III, King of the Belgians, abdicates in favour of his son Boudouin I
1961 - John Chancellor becomes news anchor of "Today Show"
1987 - 10 teens die in Guadalupe River flood (Comfort, Tx)
1987 - "Les Miserables" opens at Imperial Theatre, Tokyo

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Famous Birthdays

1839 - Ephraim Shay, American inventor of Shay type of geared steam locomotive, born in Huron, Ohio (d. 1916)
1876 - Maxim M Litvinov [Meyer H Wallach], Russian diplomat
1928 - Jean Muir, British fashion designer and dressmaker, born in London (d. 1995)
1942 - Gale Garnett, New Zealand singer (We'll Sing in the Sunshine), born in Auckland, New Zealand
1960 - Robin Shou, Hong Kong Chinese-American martial arts actor (Mortal Kombat, Beverly Hills Ninja), born in British Hong Kong
1978 - Ricardo Arona, Brazilian mixed martial artist, born in Niterói, Brazil

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Famous Deaths

1025 - Boleslaw I Chobry [the brave], duke/king of Poland, dies
1903 - James McNeill Whistler, American-British painter (Whistler's Mother), dies at 69
1941 - Emil Barth, German revolutionary (Social Democratic Party), dies at 62
1955 - Bronislaw Zygmunt Szulc, composer, dies at 73
1985 - Czesław Marek, Polish composer, dies at 93
1987 - Yujiro Ishihara, Japanese actor (b. 1934)

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