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Historical Events

1911 - 1st escalator installed on the London Underground at Earl's Court Station

1958 - 12th NHL All-Star Game, Montreal Forum: Maurice 'Rocket' Richard scores twice and brother Henri the winner as Montreal Canadiens beat All-Stars, 6-3

1964 - 3 cars of a commuter train derails in South Africa killing 81

1967 - St Louis Cardinals beat Boston Red Sox, 2-1 in Game 1 of Baseball World Series at Fenway Park; first Fall Classic since 1948 not to feature Yankees, Giants or Dodgers; Cards win series, 4-3

1970 - WFYI TV channel 20 in Indianapolis, IN (PBS) begins broadcasting

2012 - 19 people are killed after being buried by a landslide in Yunnan, China

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Famous Birthdays

1796 - John Richardson, Canadian writer (Wacousta, or the prophecy)

1865 - Max Halbe, German playwright (Jugend), born in Güttland, Gdańsk (d. 1944)

1880 - Damon Runyon, American journalist and writer (Guys and Dolls-based on his work), born in Manhattan, Kansas (d. 1946)

1929 - Leroy Van Dyke, Spring Fork Mo, country singer (Walk on By)

1946 - Susan Sarandon, American actress (Dead Man Walking, The Client) also known for her social and political activism, born in Queens, New York

1963 - A C Green, NBA forward (Phoenix Suns, Dallas Mavericks)

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Famous Deaths

1864 - Joseph Montferrand, French-Canadian logger and strong man, dies at 61

1903 - Otto Weininger, Austrian philosopher (b. 1880)

1951 - Willie Moretti, American gangster (b. 1894)

1961 - Benjamin (Fedchenkov), Bishop of the Russian Church and Orthodox missionary, dies at 81

2005 - Stanley K. Hathaway, American politician (27th Governor of Wyoming), dies at 81

2014 - Paul Revere, American musician, dies from cancer at 76

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