Today in History for 20th June 2024

Historical Events

1894 - French bacteriologist Alexandre Yersin discovers bacillus responsible for the bubonic plague in Hong Kong (Yersinia pestis named in his honor)
1946 - NYC transit begins using PA system - Car # 744 on 8th Ave IND line
1976 - UEFA European Championship Final, Red Star Stadium, Belgrade, Yugoslavia: Czechoslovakia upsets West Germany, 5-3 on penalties following 2-2 draw a.e.t
1981 - Mudjahedin uprises against Iran regime
1986 - Jim Fregosi replaces Tony La Russa as White Sox manager
2020 - 152nd Belmont Stakes: Tiz the Law with Manuel Franco aboard becomes first New York-bred winner of the event since 1882

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Famous Birthdays

1916 - Johnny Morris, British broadcaster and actor (Once in a Lifetime), born in Newport, Wales (d. 1999)
1924 - Rainer Barzel, German politician (CDU-CSU) and minister, born in Braunsberg, East Prussia, Free State of Prussia (d. 2006)
1927 - John M Dengler, American jazz multi-instrumentalist - bass sax/trumpet/trombone (The Intensely Vigorous Jazz Band), born in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania (d. 1994)
1928 - William Berger, Austrian American actor (Face to Face, Adventure of Hercules), born in Innsbruck, Austria (d. 1993)
1945 - James Buchli, American marine and astronaut (STS 51C, 61A, 29, 48), born in New Rockford, North Dakota
1951 - Tress MacNeille, American voice actress (Daisy Duck), born in Los Angeles, California

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Famous Deaths

840 - Louis the Pious (also the Fair, and the Debonaire), Holy Roman Emperor (814-840), dies at 62
1597 - Willem Barents [Barentsz], Dutch navigator and arctic explorer (Barents Sea named after him), dies at sea in the Arctic at about 47
1869 - Hijikata Toshizō, Japanese military leader, dies at 34
1994 - Louis Benjamin, British showman, organized Royal Variety performances, dies at 71
2005 - Jack Kilby, American electrical engineer (Nobel Prize in Physics, 2000 - handheld calculator, integrated circuit), dies at 81
2016 - James Victor, Dominican-American actor (Boulevard Night, Streets of LA), dies at 76

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