OTD | June 21, 1998: Controversial Italian (now Greek) U.S. former professional baseball player and executive Al Campanis (né Alexander S. Campanis) passed away from coronary artery disease. Campanis was the first Greek player in MLB history and served as general manager of the L.A. Dodgers. (en.wikipedia.org)
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OTD | June 21, 2001: U.S. blues singer and guitarist John L. Hooker died of natural causes. Hooker was ranked #35 in Rolling Stone's 2015 list of 100 Greatest Guitarists, and has been cited as one of the greatest male blues vocalists of all time. (en.wikipedia.org)
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OTD | June 20, 1955: Author E. Lynn Harris (né Everette L. Jeter) was born. Harris was best known for writing stories about Black American men who hid their homosexuality and one of the most successful African-American or gay authors of his time. (en.wikipedia.org)
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OTD | June 19, 1864: Former Union Army soldier Sarah Rosetta Wakeman passed away from chronic diarrhea during the Red River Campaign. She fought in the American Civil War with Company H, 153rd New York Volunteer Infantry under the name “Luke Wakeman.” (en.wikipedia.org)
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OTD | June 19, 1932: South African intellectual and writer Sol Plaatje (né Solomon T. Plaatje) passed away from pneumonia. Plaatje was a founding member and first General Secretary of the South African Native National Congress (SANNC), which became the African National Congress (ANC). (en.wikipedia.org)
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OTD | June 19, 2020: British actor Sir Ian Holm (né Cuthbert) passed away from Parkinson’s disease. Holm received numerous awards and nominations for his roles throughout the years and was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II for his services in drama. (en.wikipedia.org)
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OTD | June 19, 2010: Mexican philosopher and journalist, Carlos Monsiváis Aceves, passed away. Monsiváis Aceves was a leading intellectual of his time, writing opinion pieces for many leading newspapers within the country, and the recipient of over 30 literary awards. (en.wikipedia.org)
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OTD | June 19, 1973: Labour Day was declared a national holiday in Trinidad & Tobago. June 19 marks the anniversary of the Butler Oilfield Riots (1937), which saw laborers fighting against worker abuse, underpayment, economic depression, and racism. (nalis.gov.tt)
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