Thursday, June 4, 2009
[1070 - Roquefort cheese is created in smelly cave
near Roquefort, France]
[1805 - Tripoli concludes peace with USA in war over Barbary Pirate tribute
(. . . to the shores of Tripoli)]
[1908 - Rosalind Russell, actress, born in Waterbury, Connecticut]
[1917 - Charles Collingwood, journalist, born in Three Rivers, Michigan]
[1917 - Robert Merrill (Moishe Miller), NY Metropolitan Opera baritone, born in Brooklyn]
[1924 - (William) Dennis Weaver, actor, born in Joplin, Missouri]
[1937 - Freddy Fender (Baldemar Huerta), singer, born in San Benito, Texas]
[1942 - Battle of Midway begins]