Today in History for 12th January 2023

Historical Events

1906 - 1st time Dow Jones closes above 100 (100.26)
1916 - Britain proclaims Gilbert and Ellice Islands as a colony in Pacific
1948 - 1st Supermarket in UK opens
1990 - Civil rights activist Reverend Al Sharpton is stabbed in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn
1993 - NHL great Mario Lemieux announces that he has been diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma
2013 - "Mile High Miracle", In AFC Divisional Playoff Game Denver Broncos ahead of Baltimore Ravens 35-28 with 1:09 remaining, quarterback Joe Flacco heaves 70 yard touchdown pass to receiver Jacoby Jones to tie the game. Ravens win in overtime.

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Famous Birthdays

1797 - Gideon Brecher, Austrian physician (d. 1873)
1819 - Zealous Bates Tower, American Brevet Major General (Union Army), born in Cohasset, Massachusetts (d. 1900)
1915 - Paul Jarrico, American writer, born in Los Angeles, California (d. 1997)
1933 - Michael Aspel, English television presenter, born in Battersea, London
1962 - Richie Richardson, West Indies cricketer (elegant West Indian batsman 1983-95), born in Five Islands Village, Antigua and Barbuda
1969 - Olga Domuladzhanova, Russian boxer (World amateur heavyweight gold 2001), born in Tashkent, Russia (d. 2021)

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Famous Deaths

1705 - Luca Giordano, Italian artist (b. 1634)
1953 - Simeon Roncal, Bolivian composer, dies at 82
1972 - Padraic Colum, Irish novelist and poet (Collected Poems), dies at 90
1992 - Walt Morey, US children's book writer (Gentle Ben), dies at 84
2009 - Claude Berri, French actor, director and screenwriter, dies at 74
2012 - Sadao Bekku, Japanese classical and film composer (Matango), dies at 89

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