Page 251 - ASMF Marriner 100 Coverage Book
P. 251
- 30 years ago (1994): Creation of the World Trade Organization (WTO) in
Marrakesh with the objectives of removing trade barriers and liberalizing
international trade.
- 30 years ago (1994): British figure skater John Curry, Olympic champion
in 1976 in Innsbruck, dies of AIDS. He was born on September 9, 1949.
- 65 years ago (1959): Birth of British actress Emma Thompson, winner of
two Academy Awards for Best Actress for "Return to Howards End" (1992)
and "The Remains of the Day" (1993).
- 100 years ago (1924): Birth of the English violinist and conductor Neville
Marriner, founder of the Academy of St Martin in the fields. He passed
away on October 2, 2016.
The saying of the day
"When the season arrives in Saint-Paterne, the heat comes for good"
