Historical Events
1758 - Seven Years' War: Battle of Krefeld - British forces defeat French troops at Krefeld in Germany
1760 - Battle of Landshut Silesia: Austria beats Prussia
1944 - German writer Thomas Mann becomes a US citizen
1967 - US President Lyndon B. Johnson and Soviet Premier Alexei Kosygin hold 1st of 2 summit meetings in Glassboro, New Jersey (about halfway between NYC and Washington, DC)
1988 - Yanks manager Billy Martin's 5th term ends, Lou Pinella named manager
Famous Birthdays
1887 - Ernst Rowohlt, German publisher (Rowohlt-Verlag), born in Bremen, Germany (d. 1960)
1925 - Nuno Oliveira, Portuguese equestrian, horse trainer, dressage instructor, author ('baroque' or 'classical' style), born in Lisbon, Portugal (d. 1989)
1937 - Martti Ahtisaari, Finnish politician, and diplomat, President of Finland (1994-2000), Nobel Peace Prize 2008 for helping resolve international conflicts, born in Viipuri, Finland (d. 2023)
1944 - Clive Barker, South African soccer coach (South Africa 1994-97; AmaZulu FC), born in Durban, South Africa (d. 2023)
1978 - Memphis Bleek [Malik Cox], American rapper ("Is That Yo Chick"), born in New York City
Famous Deaths
1615 - Mashita Nagamori, Japanese warlord (b. 1545)
1891 - George Parr, English cricket batsman (captain first England touring team [North America 1859], second tour [Australia and NZ 1864]), dies at 65
1991 - Bill Buysman, Dutch guitarist/singer (Kilima Hawaiians), dies
2013 - Bobby "Blue" Bland, American blues an soul singer ("Call on the Drummer"), dies at 83
2016 - Ralph Stanley, American bluegrass musician, dies at 89
from Today in History | OnThisDay.com https://ift.tt/RN39gA1
June 23, 2025 at 09:32AM
https://ift.tt/6L7nDWZ
0 Comments