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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