Today in History for 10th November 2023

Historical Events

1911 - Andrew Carnegie forms Carnegie Corporation for scholarly and charitable works
1978 - Larry Holmes KOs Alfredo Evangelist in 7 for heavyweight boxing title
1984 - Australia all out for 76 v West Indies at cricket WACA, Holding 6-21
1988 - China confirms earthquake death toll will rise above current 938
1989 - Bulgarian Communist party president Todor Zhikov (78) resigns
1997 - "Jackie - An American Life" opens at Belasco Theater NYC

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Famous Birthdays

1668 - François Couperin, French composer and organist (Les Concerts Royaux), born in Paris, France (d. 1733)
1916 - Guido Turchi, Italian composer (Invettiva), born in Rome, Italy (d. 2010)
1943 - George Sauer, Jr., American football wide receiver (AFL All Star 1996-99; Super Bowl 1969; New York Jets), born in Sheboygan, Wisconsin (d. 2013)
1972 - Virág Csurgó, Hungarian tennis star (1993 Futures-Freeport), born in Siófok, Hungary
1985 - Ricki-Lee Coulter, Australian singer (Hell No!), born in Auckland, New Zealand
1999 - (Armand) "Mondo" Duplantis, American-Swedish athlete (Olympic gold pole vault 2020; World C'ship gold 2019; WR 6.18m), born in Lafayette, Louisiana

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Famous Deaths

627 - Justus, Archbishop of Canterbury
1617 - Barnabe Rich, English soldier and writer
1843 - John Trumbull, American painter (Declaration of Independence), dies at 87
1909 - Ludvig Schytte, Danish pianist, composer, and educator, dies at 61
1917 - Harry Trott, Australian cricket all-rounder (24 Tests, 1 x 100, 4 x 50, HS 143, 29 wickets; Victoria CA), dies for cancer at 51
2006 - Nadarajah Raviraj, Sri Lankan politician (b. 1962)

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