Today in History for 7th July 2023

Historical Events

1912 - American athlete Jim Thorpe wins 4 of 5 events to win the Pentathlon gold medal at the Stockholm Olympics, medal stripped 1913 (played pro baseball), reinstated 1982
1950 - British Open Men's Golf, Royal Troon: Bobby Locke of South Africa retains title by 2 strokes from Roberto De Vicenzo of Argentina
1957 - Heavy storm ravages Belgian coast
1986 - Jordan government shuts al-Fatah offices
2006 - Cleveland Indians first baseman Travis Hafner becomes first player in MLB history to hit 5 grand slams before the All-Star break when he homers off Baltimore's Kris Benson
2011 - Roof of a stand in De Grolsch Veste Stadium in Enschede which was under construction collapses, one killed and 14 injured.

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Famous Birthdays

1861 - Nettie Stevens, American geneticist (discovered sex chromosomes), born in Cavendish, Vermont (d. 1912)
1901 - Vittorio De Sica, Italian actor and director (Bicycle Thieves, Sciuscià), born in Sora, Lazio (d. 1974)
1925 - Wally Phillips, American radio personality (d. 2008)
1954 - Steve Gilchrist, Canadian politician (Cabinet Minister and Member of Provincial Parliament, in Ontario), born in Toronto, Ontario
1966 - Neil Tobin, American magician, born in Chicago, Illinois
1983 - D. Woods, American singer (Danity Kane), born in Anaheim, California

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Famous Deaths

1932 - Alexander Grin, Russian novelist (Jessie and Morgiana), dies at 51
1971 - Claude Gauvreau, Canadian writer (b. 1925)
1972 - Athenagoras, 268th patriarch of Constantinople, dies
2017 - Egil Monn-Iversen, Norwegian pianist, composer, and conductor (Norwegian National Opera and Ballet, 1981-96), dies at 89
2020 - Dannes Coronel, Ecuadorian soccer defender (27 caps; El Nacional), dies from a heart attack at 47
2021 - Robert Downey, Sr [Elias Jr], American filmmaker (Putney Swope; Rittenhouse Square), and actor (You Gotta Walk It Like You Talk It or You'll Lose That Beat), dies of complications from Parkinson's disease at 85

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