Today in History for 9th April 2022

Historical Events

1667 - 1st public art exhibition at the Palais-Royale in Paris
1691 - French troops occupy Mons
1808 - Mayor Wolters offers French King Louis Napoleon townhall as a palace
1928 - Mae West's NYC debut in a daring new play "Diamond Lil"
1959 - NASA names 1st 7 astronauts for Project Mercury
1971 - Ringo Starr releases single "It Don't Come Easy" in the UK

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Famous Birthdays

1909 - Domenico Enrici, Roman Catholic Curia Archbishop, born in Cervasca, Italy (d. 1997)
1922 - Michael Palliser, head of British diplomatic service, born in Reigate, Surrey (d. 2012)
1935 - Reuben Wilson, American jazz organist ("Got to Get Your Own"), born in Mounds, Oklahoma
1966 - Oliver Barnett, American NFL defensive end (SF 49ers), born in Louisville, Kentucky
1981 - Milan Bartovič, Slovak ice hockey player, born in Trenčín, Slovakia
1984 - Adam Loewen, Canadian baseball player, born in Surrey, British Columbia

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Famous Deaths

1024 - Benedict VIII [Theophylactus van Tusculum], Pope (1012-24), dies
1754 - Christian von Wolff, German philosopher, dies at 75
1933 - Sigfrid Karg-Elert, German composer, dies at 55
1982 - Wilfred Pelletier, Canadian conductor (Voice of Firestone), dies at 85
1994 - Raouf Khayrat, Egyptian general-major, murdered
2009 - Nick Adenhart, American baseball player, dies at 22

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