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2003 Union des Transports Africains de Guinee flight 141 crashes on takeoff from Cotonou Airport

1999 20th U.S. Seniors Golf Open: at Des Moines GC, W Des Moines, Iowa

1993 Christopher Frank, director/actor (Annee Des Meduses), dies at 50

1989 KSO-AM in Des Moines Iowa changes call letters to KGGO

1980 "Les Miserables," opens at Palais des Sports, Paris

1978 Police in Des Plaines Ill, arrest John Wayne Gacy, Jr. for murder

1976 Jean Gabin, French actor (Quai des Brumes), dies at 72

1974 Kevin Donovan, born in Des Plaines, Illinois, figure skater, 1997 Great Lakes-2nd

1972 Gunter Eich, German literary (Botschaften des Regens), dies at 65

1972 Shawn Green, born in Des Plaines Illinois, outfielder for the Toronto Blue Jays

1972 Pierre Brasseur, French actor (Quai des Brumes), dies at 66

1970 Des'ree, rhythm and blues singer

1970 Lance Ringnald, born in Des Moines, Iowa, U.S. gymnist 1992 Olympics

1967 Natasha Elaine Kaiser-Brown, Des Moines Iowa, 400m runner

1964 Kevin Tapani, Des Moines, Iowa, pitcher, Chicago White Sox, Minnesota Twins

1959 KDIN TV channel 11 in Des Moines, IA (PBS) begins broadcasting

1958 Bertolt Brecht's "Der aufhaltsame Aufstieg des Arturo o Ui," premieres

1957 Bernanos and Poulenc's opera "Dialogue des Carmelites," premieres

1956 Julien Benda, Fren philosopher and writer (La trahison des clercs), dies

1955 KRNT (now KCCI) TV channel 8 in Des Moines, IA (CBS) 1st broadcast

1954 WHO TV channel 13 in Des Moines, IA (NBC) begins broadcasting

1952 F Durrenmatt's "Die Ehe des Herrn Mississippi," premieres in Munich

1952 Jean Anouilh's "La valse des toreadors," premieres in Paris

1951 Thomas Warren Purtzer, Des Moines, Iowa, PGA golfer, 1977 Glen Campbell

1947 Stephen Collins, born in Des Moines, Iowa, actor, Star Trek I, Tattingers

1947 Bernard Giraudeau, born in La Rochelle, France, actor, L'Annee des Meduses

1943 Bertolt Brecht's "Leben des Galilei," premieres in Zurich

1942 Women's Army Auxiliary Corps began basic training at Fort Des Moines

1935 KSO-AM in Des Moines Iowa call sign is given to KWCR

1934 Des Hoare, cricketer, Australian quickie in Test in 1961 vs. W Indies

1930 Des Moines (Western League) defeats Wichita 13-6 to open 1st ballpark with permanently installed lights

1929 Sada Thompson, Des Moines, Iowa, actress, Family, Pursuit of Happiness

1928 Bill Daily, Des Moines Iowa, actor, I Dream of Jeannie, Newhart

1926 Cloris Leachman, born in Des Moines, Iowa, actress, Last Picture Show, Phyllis

1926 Cloris Leachman, born in Des Moines, Iowa, actress, Phyllis, High Anxiety

1924 Federation Internationale des Echecs (FIDE) forms in Paris

1924 Cartel des Gauches wins French parliamentary election

1924 WHO-AM in Des Moines Iowa begins radio transmissions

1920 Paul Des Marais, composer

1915 Roland Barthes, French literary critic, L'Empire des Signer

1914 Harriet Hilliard Nelson, born in Des Moines, singer and actress, Ozzie and Harriet

1914 Gerhart Hauptmann's "Der Bogen des Odysseus," premieres in Berlin

1912 William Booth, English minister/founder (Leader des Heils), dies

1902 Frank Jenks, Des Moines, Iowa, actor, Zombies on Broadway

1892 Theodor Plievier, German writer, Des Kaisers Kulis, Stalingrad

1891 Camille Melloy, [Paepe], Belgian poet, Parfum des Buis

1890 Heinrich Barth, Swiss philosopher, Problem des Bosen

1871 Narziss Ach, German psychologist, Analyse des Willens

1867 Marcel Schwob, Frans writer/journalist, Le Croisade des Enfants

1866 Heinrich Federer, Switz, writer, Das letzte Stundlein des Papstes

1864 Battle of Marais Des Cygnes River, Kansas (Mine Creek)

1862 Daniel Halevy, French historian and writer, La fin des notables

1851 Treaty of Traverse des Sioux signed by Sioux Indians and U.S.

1848 Abraham des Amorie van der Hoeven, Dutch theologist/poet, dies at 27

1810 Ferdinand David, violist/compser, Hohe Schule des Violinspiels

1781 Ludwig Joachim "Achim" von Arnim, German poet, Des Knaben Wunderhorn

1619 Gedeon Tallemant des Reaux, French author, Historiettes

1521 Josquin Des Prez, composer, dies



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