Today in History for 6th June 2023

Historical Events

1921 - Detroit Stars' Bill Gatewood pitches the 1st no-hitter in Negro League history, defeating the Cuban Stars 4-0
1966 - NFL and AFL announce their merger
1975 - Provisional Revolutionary Government of South Vietnam established
2004 - 58th Tony Awards: "Avenue Q" (musical) and "I Am My Own Wife" (play) win
2004 - French Open Men's Tennis: Gastón Gaudio of Argentina beats countryman Guillermo Coria 0-6, 3-6, 6-4, 6-1, 8-6 for his lone major title
2017 - Floods in Salto, Paysandú and Artigas in Uruguay displace over 3,000 people

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Famous Birthdays

1879 - Patrick Abercrombie, English architect and town planner, born in Ashton upon Mersey, Cheshire, England (d. 1957)
1947 - David Blunkett, English blind politician, Home Secretary (2001-4), born in Sheffield, England
1948 - Richard Sinclair, British progressive rock bassist, singer, guitarist, and songwriter (Caravan -"In the Land of Grey and Pink"), born in Canterbury, England
1961 - Sydney Walsh, American actress (Maureen "Mo" DeMott in Hooperman), born in Manhattan, NYC, New York, United States
1972 - Gary Downs, running back (Atlanta Falcons)
2017 - Alexander and Ella Clooney, twin children of actor George and human rights lawyer Amal Clooney, born in London

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Famous Deaths

1563 - Ikeda Nagamasa, Japanese samurai commander (b. 1519)
1740 - Alexander Spotswood, British governor of Virginia Colony
1962 - Yves Klein, French sculptor and painter, dies at 34
1968 - Franklin Clark Fry, American minister (World Rad of Church), dies at 67
1968 - Randolph Churchill, son of Winston Churchill (b. 1911)
1997 - Magda Gabor [Magdolna Gábor], Hungarian actress (Mai lányok, People vs Zsa Zsa Gabor), dies of renal failure at 81

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