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| 1892: Birth of Emmett Blankenship 1892: Birth of Emmett Blankenship Apr 6 all-day  William Emmett Blankenship was born in Olden, Missouri, an unincorporated area north of West Plains, on April 6th, 1892. He won the world pool title on his first attempt in 1916. Blankenship was the first[...] | 1911: The Birth of UJ Puckett 1911: The Birth of UJ Puckett Apr 7 all-day  Utley Puckett, better known to the pool world as hustler U.J. Puckett, was born in 1911 and died 81 years later, on June 22, 1992. In life he knew fame and fortune as a professional[...] | 1996: Strickland Runs 11 Racks for Million-Dollar Prize 1996: Strickland Runs 11 Racks for Million-Dollar Prize Apr 11 all-day  On April 11, 1996, Earl Strickland ran 11 consecutive racks to win the “Dallas Million-Dollar Challenge.” Conducted during the first Professional CueSports Association tournament in 1996, in Dallas Texas, the challenged include rules stipulating that[...] | ||||
| 1819: Birth of Michael Phelan, Father of American Pool 1819: Birth of Michael Phelan, Father of American Pool Apr 18 all-day  Michael Phelan, father of American pool, born on April 18th, 1819 Castle Comer, County Kilkenny, Ireland. 1918: Death of Hugo Kerkau 1918: Death of Hugo Kerkau Apr 18 all-day  Hugo Kerkau, a German carom billiards player and world champion, was founder of “Café Kerkau” (1901) and the Kerkau Palace (1910), both located in Berlin. The Kerkau Palace had 48 tables and was famous for[...] | ||||||
| 1863: Birth of Alfredo De Oro 1863: Birth of Alfredo De Oro Apr 28 all-day Alfredo de Oro born on April 28, 1863 in Manzanillo, Cuba. |
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