Today in History for 17th March 2022

Historical Events

1824 - Britain and Netherlands sign a trade agreement
1921 - Sailors revolt in Kronstadt (thousands die)
1943 - F. Hugh Herbert's "Kiss and Tell" premieres in NYC
1986 - Haemers gang robs gold transport in Belgium of 35 million BF
1992 - 18th People's Choice Awards: Kevin Costner and Julia Roberts win (Dramatic Motion Picture) and Bill Cosby and Candice Bergen win (TV)
2019 - US Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announces her presidential bid

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Famous Birthdays

1937 - Adam Wade, American singer and actor (Kiss Me Goodbye, 1st US Black game show host - Musical Chairs), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1947 - James K. Morrow, American author (The Last Witchfinder), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1948 - Alex MacDonald, Scottish Footballer and football manager
1962 - Clare Grogan, Scottish new wave singer (Altered Images - "Happy Birthday"), and actress (Gregory's Girl; Eastenders), born in Glasgow
1964 - Alex Shoumidoub, NHL goaltender (Belarus, Olympics 1998)
1965 - Caitlin Bilodeaux, US fencer (Olympic-92), born in Boston, Massachusetts

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Famous Deaths

1912 - Lawrence "Titus" Oates, British explorer (Antarctica), sacrifices himself during the Terra Nova Expedition at 32
1978 - George Dickinson, New Zealand ruby player and cricketer (8 wickets in 3 Tests for NZ), dies at 75
1993 - Laadi Flici, Algerian politician and writer, assassinated at 55
1994 - Mai Zetterling, Swedish actress and film director (Witches, Offbeat, Jet Storm), dies of cancer at 68
1998 - Bernarr Rainbow, English historian of music education, organist, and choir master, dies at 83
2004 - Michael Mellinger, German actor (Goldfinger, The Bourne Identity), dies at 74

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