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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. gymnast 1992 Olympics 1967 Natasha Elaine Kaiser-Brown, Des Moines Iowa, 400m runner 1964 Kevin Tapani, Des Moines, Iowa, pitcher, Chicago White Sox, Minnesota Twins 1960 Jim Nussle, born in Des Moines, Iowa, Representative-R-Iowa 1991 - 2003 and 2003 - 2007 1959 KDIN TV channel 11 in Des Moines, IA (PBS) begins broadcasting 1958 Bertolt Brecht's "Der aufhaltsame Aufstieg des Arturo o Ui," premieres 1958 Jim Talent, born in Des Peres, Missouri, Representative-R-Missouri 1993 - 2001, Senator-R-Missouri 2002 - 2007 1957 Bernanos and Poulenc's opera "Dialogue des Carmelites," premieres 1956 Julien Benda, French 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 Jim Inhofe, born in Des Moines, Iowa, Representative-R-Oklahoma 1987 - 1994, Senator-R-Oklahoma 1994 - 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 1927 Dieter Noll, born in Riesa, Germany, writer, wrote two-volume novel Die Abenteuer des Werner Holt, over two million copies sold, volume one used as East German school curriculum 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, born in Switzerland, 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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