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2010 Event - After new allegations of torture, the International Committee of the Red Cross reports a second U.S. secret prison exists at Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan 1997 Death - Helene Hanff, author, 84 Charing Cross Road, dies at 80 1996 Death - Muriel Monkhouse, Red Cross worker, dies at 86 1996 Death - Peter Bird, ocean rower, first person to cross the Pacific ocean solo, trip from San Francisco to Great Barrier Reef, lasted 294 days, dies at age 49 at sea during an attempt to row across the Pacific 1990 Death - Joel Fluellen, actor (Man Friday, Burning Cross), dies at 79 1989 Event - Pilot Union tells pilots okay to cross Eastern picket lines 1989 Event - Paul McCartney releases "My Brave Face" and "Ferry Cross the Mersey" 1987 Event - 31 die in a fire at King's Cross, London's busiest subway station 1987 Event - 2 men became 1st hot-air balloon travelers to cross Atlantic 1987 Birthday - Milton J. Cross, born in New York City, TV announcer, Met Opera Auditions of the Air 1986 Event - International Red Cross ousted from South Africa 1981 Event - Jon Erikson (U.S.) becomes 1st to triple cross English Channel (38:27) 1981 Event - 23rd Grammy Awards: Sailing, Christopher Cross, Billy Joel wins 1980 Event - Iraqi troops cross Iran's border, encircling Abadan 1975 Death - Samuel Gonard, chairman (International Red Cross), dies at 78 1975 Death - Milton J Cross, TV announcer (Met Opera Auditions), dies at 87 1974 Event - Courageous (U.S.) beats Southern Cross (Australia) in 23rd America's Cup 1972 Death - J Edgar Hoover, head of FBI (1924-72)/cross dresser, dies at 77 1971 Birthday - Pete Vordenberg, Rota Spain, U.S. cross country skier 1994 Olympics 1971 Event - 12,000 South Vietnamese troops cross into Laos 1971 Birthday - Cory Cross, Lloydminster, NHL defenseman, Tampa Bay Lightning 1970 Birthday - Nina Kemppel, Anchorage Alaska, cross country skier 1994 Olympics 1970 Event - Quebec separatists kidnap British trade commissioner James Cross 1970 Birthday - Luke Bodensteiner, Iowa City Iowa, cross country skier 1994 Olympics 1970 Event - Bicycles permitted to cross Golden Gate Bridge 1970 Birthday - Kerrin Petty, Townshend Vt, cross country skier 1994 Olympics 1969 Birthday - Laura Wilson, Utica, New York, cross country skier 1994 Olympics 1968 Event - Israeli forces cross Jordan River to attack PLO bases 1968 Birthday - Kendall Cross, born in Hardin, Montana, 125 lbs freestyle wrestler, Gold Medal 1996 Olympics 1967 Birthday - Howard Cross, NFL tight end for the New York Giants 1967 Death - Spencer Tracy, U.S. actor (7th Cross, Father ot Bride), dies at 67 1966 Birthday - Zola Budd, born in Bloemfontein, South Africa, track and field long distance runner, trained and raced barefoot, politically controversial figure, two-time Women's 5000 meters world record holder, two-time World Cross Country Championships winner 1966 Birthday - Jeff Cross, NFL defensive end for the Miami Dolphins 1966 Birthday - Laura McCabe, cross country skier, 1994 Olympics 1965 Birthday - Ben Husaby, Eden Prairie, Minnesota, cross country skier 1994 Olympics 1965 Birthday - Dorcas Wonsavage, Madison Wis, cross country skier 1994 Olympics 1964 Birthday - David Cross, American Actor 1963 Birthday - Leslie Thompson, Burlington, Vermont, cross country skier 1994 Olympics 1963 Birthday - Ingrid Butts, born in Denver, Colorado, cross country skier 1994 Olympics 1963 Event - David Hendon and Douglas Cross' musical premieres in London 1962 Event - E German border guards shot and kill Peter Fechter, 18, attempting to cross Berlin Wall into western sector 1961 Birthday - Todd Boonstra, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, cross country skier 1994 Olympics 1961 Birthday - Marcia Cross, actress, Melrose Place 1960 Birthday - Lee Cross Rinker, Stuart, Florida, PGA golfer, 1995 Greater Milwaukee-6th 1960 Birthday - John Aalberg, Orland Norway, U.S. cross country skier 1994 Olympics 1960 Event - South Korean troops cross 38th parallel into North Korea 1956 Birthday - Thomas Wassberg, born in Sweden, 15K/50K cross country skier 1980 Olympics gold 1955 Birthday - Marja-Liisa Hamalainen, Finnish cross country skier, 3 Gold Medals 1984 Olympics, 4 Bronze Medals 1984, 1988, 1994 Olympics 1954 Birthday - Jon Erikson, U.S., 1st to triple cross English Channel, 1981 1954 Birthday - Randy Cross, American Athlete 1952 Birthday - Chris Cross, born in Tottenham, England, musician, bass guitarist, new wave, glam rock, synthpop, rock genres, member of band Ultavox 1952 Birthday - Ulrich Wehling, born in East Germany, cross country, Gold Medal 1972, 1976, 1980 Olympics 1952 Event - SS United States cross Atlantic in record 82:40 1952 Event - Betsy Rawls wins LPGA Cross Country Weathervane Golf Tournament 1952 Birthday - Raisa Smetanina, U.S.S.R., cross country skier, Gold Medal 1976, 1980, 1992 Olympics 1951 Birthday - Ivar Formo, born in Norway, 50K cross country skier 1976 Olympics gold 1950 Event - Chinese troops cross 38th Parallel, into South Korea 1950 Event - RE Wayne awarded 1st Distinguished Flying Cross in Korea 1950 Birthday - Murphy Cross, born in Harve de Grace, Maryland, actor, Phyl and Mikhy, Perfect 1947 Birthday - Ben Cross, England, actor, Chariots of Fire, Far Pavillions 1947 Event - 9th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: Holy Cross beats Oklahoma 58-47 1947 Birthday - Peter Bird, born in Britain, ocean rower, first person to cross the Pacific ocean solo, trip from San Francisco to Great Barrier Reef, lasted 294 days 1946 Birthday - John Klemmer, born in Chicago, Illinois, musician, songwriter, arranger, saxophonist, plays jazz, pop, cross over jazz, co-written music with David Batteau 1946 Birthday - Erik Estrada, born in New York City, actor, CHiPs, Cross and Switchblade, Lightblast 1945 Birthday - David A[llen] Drake, U.S., sci-fi author, Cross the Stars, Rolling Hot 1945 Event - U.S. troops in Italy cross river Po 1945 Death - Aubrey Cousins, Canadian sergeant (Victoria Cross), dies in battle 1945 Death - Dennis Donnini, British rifleman (Victoria Cross), dies in battle at 19 1944 Event - Former Washington 3rd baseman Buddy Lewis wins Distinguished Flying Cross 1944 Event - Red Cross wins Nobel peace prize 1944 Death - John Grayburn, English (Victoria Cross), dies in battle in Arnhem 1944 Event - Russian troops cross river Bug/march into Poland 1942 Event - German troops cross Kuban River 1942 Event - Dorie Miller, awarded Navy cross for deeds at Pearl Harbor 1942 Event - King George VI awards George Cross to Island of Malta 1942 Event - George VI awards George Cross to people of Malta 1942 Birthday - Graham Nash, guitarist, Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young-Southern Cross 1941 Birthday - David Crosby, born in Los Angeles, California, rocker, Crosby, Stills and Nash-Southern Cross 1941 Death - Jack Edmonson, Australian corporal in Tobruk (Victoria Cross), dies 1941 Event - Japanese armored barges cross Strait of Johore to attack Singapore 1941 Birthday - Franco Nones, Italy, 30K cross country skier, Gold Medal 1968 Olympics 1940 Event - Sicherheits police bans Free masons, Rotary and Red Cross 1940 Birthday - Joanna Miles, born in Nice, France, actress, Cross Creek, Delta County USA 1939 Birthday - Claudia Boyarskikh, U.S.S.R., 5K/10K cross country 1964 Olympic gold 1939 Birthday - Irv Cross, NFL sportscaster, CBS-TV 1939 Event - British decoration, George Cross, 1st presented 1939 Birthday - Toini Gustafson, born in Sweden, 5K/10K cross country skier, Gold Medal 1968 Olympics 1938 Birthday - Lowell Cross, composer 1937 Birthday - George Thoma, born in West Germany, cross country ski jumper 1960 Olympics gold 1935 Event - Italian bombers destroy Swedish Red Cross unit in Ethiopia 1934 Birthday - Pat Boone, Florida, singer and actor, April Love, Cross and Switchblade 1934 Event - Easter Cross on Mount Davidson (SF) dedicated 1933 Event - Mount Davidson Cross lit by Franklin D. Roosevelt via telegraph 1932 Event - 1st gyro-stabilized vessel to cross Atlantic arrives in NY 1932 Event - Amelia Earhart is 1st woman to fly solo cross the Atlantic 1931 Birthday - Beverley Cross, playwright 1930 Event - Ruth Nichols becomes 1st woman pilot to cross continent 1930 Birthday - Sonja Ruthstrom, Swed, cross country relay skier 1960 Olympics gold 1930 Birthday - Alevtina Koltschina, U.S.S.R., cross coutry relay skier, Gold Medal 1960 Olympics 1929 Birthday - Hallgeir Brenden, Norway, 15K/18K cross country, Gold Medal 1952, 1956 Olympics 1928 Event - 1st aerial cross of Pacific takes off from Oakland 1927 Event - Charles Lindbergh is awarded the 1st Distinguished Flying Cross 1927 Event - At 7:40 AM, Lindbergh takes off from New York to cross Atlantic for Paris 1925 Birthday - Veikko Hakulinen, Finland, 30K/50K cross country skier, Gold Medals 1952, 1956, 1960 Olympics, Silver Medals 1956, 1960 Olympics, Bronze Medal 1960 Olympics 1924 Birthday - Siiri Rantanen, Finland, cross country skier 1956 Olympics gold 1921 Birthday - Alain Mimoun O'Kacha, Algerian/French cross country, Gold Medal 1956 Olympics 1920 Birthday - Sheila Quinn, adviser, British Red Cross 1920 Birthday - Lydia Wideman, Finland, 10K cross country skier 1952 Olympics gold 1919 Event - British R-34 lands in New York, 1st airship to cross Atlantic (108 hours) 1918 Death - Eduard "Mick" Mannock, British WW I flyer (Victoria Cross), dies 1918 Birthday - Bert Schierbeek, Lambertus, Dutch writer/poet, Cross Roads 1918 Death - Josephin Peladan, French writer/CEO (French Red Cross), dies 1918 Event - 1st concrete ship to cross the Atlantic (Faith) is launched, SF 1918 Event - American Red Magen David (Jewish Red Cross) forms 1917 Birthday - Simon Slattvik, Norway, cross country ski jumper 1952 Olympics gold 1917 Event - Hawaiian Red Cross forms 1916 Event - 1st cargo submarine to cross Atlantic arrives in U.S. from Germany 1915 Birthday - Miles Stapleton-Fitzalan-Howard, born in England, 17th Duke of Norfolk, The Most Notable Order of the Garter, Royal Victorian Order, awarded Military Cross 1914 Birthday - Hansje Toussaint, Hermina A Schenk, singer, Sing of the Cross 1914 Event - French government awards king Albert of Belgium the Great Cross 1914 Birthday - Earl Cadogan, British large landowner, Military Cross 1912 Event - Harriet Quimby becomes 1st woman pilot to cross English Channel 1912 Death - Clara Barton, organizer (American Red Cross), dies at 90 1911 Birthday - Hal Porter, Australia, writer, Tilted Cross, Paper Chase 1910 Birthday - Stephen Jurika, Jr., U.S. pilot/captain, WW II, Santa Cruz, Navy Cross 1910 Birthday - Joel Fluellen, born in Louisiana, actor, Burning Cross, Learning Tree 1910 Death - J Henri Dunant, Swiss writer/founder (Red Cross, YMCA), dies 1910 Death - Henri E Cross [Delacroix], French painter, dies at 53 1910 Birthday - Arthur Hazlerigg, born in England, Lord Hazlerigg, 2nd Baron Hazlerigg, awarded Military Cross, judge, Deputy Lieutenant of Leicestershire, soldier, served during World War II, life peer 1910 Birthday - Muriel Monkhouse, Red Cross worker 1908 Birthday - Oddbjorn Hagen, Norway, cross country jumper 1936 Olympics gold 1905 Birthday - Fitzhugh Lee, U.S. pilot/Vice-Admiral, WW II, Navy Cross 1905 Birthday - Lili Krus, born in Budapest Hungary, pianist, Austrian Cross of Honor 1978 1904 Birthday - Karlo Arvi Kivimaa, Finnish writer, Groenende Cross 1903 Event - Yerba Buena is 1st Key System ferry to cross San Francisco Bay 1900 Birthday - Anna Seghers, Netty Radvanyi-Reiling, German author, 7th Cross 1897 Birthday - Rhys Williams, Wales, actor, Nightmare, Okinawa, Cross My Heart 1896 Event - William Jennings Bryan "cross of gold" speech at Dem convention 1896 Birthday - Samuel Gonard, chairman, International Red Cross 1895 Birthday - Count Folke Bernadotte, Sweden, statesman, Red Cross, UN 1894 Event - Phillies Lave Cross hits for cycle vs Brooklyn Dodgers 1890 Birthday - Chicago Mainbocher, uniform designer, Red Cross, Girl Scouts, Waves 1885 Birthday - Willem H. Winkel, Dutch physician/founder, Red Cross of Curacao 1882 Event - U.S. Senate ratifies treaty establishing the Red Cross 1881 Event - American Red Cross founded by Clara Barton 1877 Event - Henry Morton Stanley reaches Boma during trip cross Africa 1875 Event - Verney Cameron is 1st European to cross equitorial Africa 1870 Event - British Red Cross Society forms 1867 Event - Dutch Red Cross forms 1864 Event - International Red Cross forms 1864 Event - Red Cross forms in Geneva 1864 Event - Skirmish at Mcafee's Cross Road Georgia, about 57 dies in battle 1864 Event - Charing Cross Station opens in London 1863 Event - International Comm of Red Cross forms (Nobel 1917, 1944, 1963) 1863 Event - Worldwide Red Cross organized in Geneva 1862 Event - Skirmish at Parker Cross Roads, Tennessee 1862 Event - Valley Campaign-Battle of Cross Keys, Virginia 1862 Birthday - Jane Delano, U.S., nurse, teacher and founder, Red Cross 1859 Event - Charles Blondin is 1st to cross Niagara Falls on a tightrope 1857 Event - 62 receive Victoria Cross 1856 Birthday - Henri E Cross, Delacroix, French painter 1856 Event - Victoria Cross established to acknowledge bravery 1846 Event - Donner party, unable to cross the Donner Pass, construct a winter camp 1828 Birthday - Jean Henri Dunant, born in Switzerland, writer and founder, Red Cross, YMCA, Nobel 1901 1821 Birthday - Clara Harlowe Barton, Oxford Massachusetts, nurse/founder, American Red Cross 1819 Event - 320 ton Savannah becomes 1st steamship to cross any ocean (Atlantic) 1819 Event - 1st steam propelled vessel to cross Atlantic (Savannah leaves Ga) 1814 Event - Field marshal Blucher's troops cross the Rhine at Kaub 1805 Event - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific Ocean, 1st Americans to cross continent 1776 Event - Washington and his troops cross Delaware River 1773 Event - Captain James Cook becomes 1st to cross Antarctic Circle (66 degrees 33' S) 1718 Death - William Penn, English Quaker/colonizer 'No cross, no crown', dies 1579 Event - Francis Drake leaves San Francisco to cross Pacific Ocean |
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