Today in History for 27th April 2024
Historical Events
1841 – Imakita Kosen, 1st Zen teacher of D.T. Suzuki, found the awakening
1877 – Rutherford B. Hayes removes Federal troops from Louisiana, Reconstruction ends
1990 – Villanova’s women set a 6,000 m relay world record of 17:18:10
1990 – 50th annual barbershop quartet singing convention held (Mich)
1994 – Graeme Obree bicycles world record time (52,713 km)
1995 – “Indiscretions” opens at Ethel Barrymore Theatre NYC for 221 performances
Famous Birthdays
1903 – Frank Belknap Long, American writer (Rim of the Unknown), born in New York City (d. 1994)
1929 – Nina Ponomaryova, Russian athlete (Olympic gold USSR discus 1952, 60; bronze 1956), born in Smychka, Russia (d. 2016)
1938 – Earl Anthony, American professional bowler (PBA money champ 1974-6, 1981-3), born in Tacoma, Washington (d. 2001)
1939 – Jerry Mercer, Canadian rock drummer (April Wine), born in Montreal, Quebec
1969 – Tyrone Rodgers, American football defensive linebacker (Winnipeg Blue Bombers), born in Longview, Texas
1970 – Mikiko Hagiwara, Japanese basketball player, born in Fukushima, Japan
Famous Deaths
1695 – John Trenchard, English radical Whig politician and statesman, dies at 46
1876 – George Aiken, American playwright and actor famous for writing the most popular stage adaptation of “Uncle Tom’s Cabin”, dies at 45
1902 – Julius Sterling Morton, American politician (3rd U.S. Secretary of Agriculture) and founder of Arbor Day, dies at 70
1977 – Stanley Adams, American character actor (Star Trek – “Cyrano Jones”; Breakfast at Tiffany’s; Lilies of the Field), commits suicide at 62
1991 – Marcus Heeresma, Dutch author (Anna, Son of a Whore), dies at 55
2015 – Gene Fullmer, American boxer (World Middleweight title 1957; NBA [WBA] World Middleweight title 1959-62), dies at 83