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Historical Events 1600 - Astronomers Tycho Brahe and Johannes Kepler meet for the first time near Prague 1849 - University of Wisconsin begins in 1 room with 20 students 1913 - National Institute of Arts and Letters founded 1965 - US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1969 - 41,163, then largest NBA crowd, watches doubleheader Cin-Det, SD-Bost 2014 - Same-sex marriage is legalized in Scotland More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1889 - Walter Catlett, American actor (Climax, Front Page, Tale of 2 Cities), born in San Francisco, California (d. 1960) 1925 - Jutta Hipp, German-American jazz pianist and composer, born in Leipzig, German Weimar Republic (d. 2003) 1938 - Joe Beard, American blues guitarist (No More Cherry Rose), born in Ashland, Mississippi 1941 - Mike Deasy, American rock and jazz session guitarist (Beach Boys; Monkees; Randy Newman), born in Los Angeles, California 1958 - Werner Schwab, Austrian playwright and artist, born in Graz (d. 1994) 1958 - Tomasz Pacyński, Polish writer More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1847 - Henri Dutrochet, French physiologist (discovered and named process of osmosis), dies at 70 1895 - Faustina Hasse Hodges, English-American composer, dies at 71 1961 - Piet[er] L. Kramer, Influential Dutch architect (Amsterdam School), dies at 79 1992 - Andries Antonie Rieu, Dutch conductor (Maastricht Symphony Orchestra, 1949-80), dies at 75 2005 - Peter Heine, South African cricketer (solid South African fast bowler in 1950's), dies at 76 2013 - Reg Presley [Reginald Ball], English rock vocalist (Troggs - "Wild Thing"; "Love Is All Around"), and songwriter, dies from lung cancer at 71 More Famous Deaths »

1857 - Early ice hockey game played between teams from Swavesey and Over on Mare Fen, England 1863 - Samuel Clemens first uses the pen name Mark Twain in a Virginia City newspaper, the "Territorial Enterprise" 1870 - US state of Iowa ratifies the 15th Amendment to the United States Constitution allowing suffrage for all races and colors 1907 - Josek Suk's "Asreal Symphony", dedicated to his late wife and father-in-law Antonin Dvořák, premieres at the Prague National Theatre, conducted by Karel Kovařovic 1930 - William Howard Taft resigns as US chief justice for health reasons 1971 - KTSC TV channel 8 in Pueblo-Colorado Spgs, CO (PBS) 1st broadcast 1987 - Expos trade Jeff Reardon to Twins for Neal Heaton 1998 - Stamps commemorating Diana, Princess of Wales, go on sale in Britain 2019 - Rapper 21 Savage arrested by US immigration for overstaying his visa 2020 - First Democratic caucus in Iowa won narrowly by Pete Buttigieg (most delegates) and Bernie Sanders (most votes) after lengthy delays and irregularities in reporting the results More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1969 - Ibuprofen launched in the UK under brand name Brufen as prescription medicine - now world's most popular anti-inflammatory painkiller 1972 - US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1973 - Dr Hook's "The Cover of 'Rolling Stone'" enters the top 40 and peaks at #6 1974 - "Pajama Game" closes at Lunt Fontanne Theater NYC after 65 performances 1975 - Billy Herman, Earl Averill, and Bucky Harris elected to Baseball Hall of Fame 1976 - 26th NBA All-Star Game, Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pa: East beats West, 123-109; MVP: Dave Bing, Washington Bullets, PG More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1883 - Clarence E. Mulford, American writer (Hopalong Cassidy), born in Streator, Illinois (d. 1956) 1900 - Mabel Mercer, British jazz and cabaret singer whose style and phrasing influenced Frank Sinatra ("Fly Me To The Moon"), born in Burton upon Trent, England (d. 1984) 1904 - Luigi Dallapiccola, Italian 12-tone composer (Il prigioniero; Ulisse), born in Pisino d'Istria, Austrian Empire (now Pazin,Croatia) (d. 1975) 1912 - Jacques Soustelle, French anthropologist and Minister of Information (Free French forces), born in Montpellier, France (d. 1990) 1936 - Bob Simpson, Australian cricket batsman, captain and coach (62 Tests @ 46.81, 10 x 100s, HS 311, 71 wickets; Wisden Cricketer of the Year 1965; NSWCA), born in Sydney, Australia 1966 - Jimmy Thunder, New Zealand boxer (IBO heavyweight title 1994-95), born in Apia, Samoa (d. 2020) More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1116 - King Coloman of Hungary (1095-1116) (b. 1070) 1895 - Theodore Dwight Weld, American abolitionist and writer (American Slavery As It Is: Testimony of a Thousand Witnesses), dies at 91 1964 - Haakon Stotijn, Dutch oboist (Orkestgebouw Orchestra), dies at 49 1967 - Winifred Kingston, British silent screen actress (The Squaw Man, Davy Crockett), dies at 72 1984 - Ravindra Mhatre, Indian diplomat, murdered at 48 by Kashmiri terrorists in Birmingham, England 2022 - Tom Kiernan, Irish rugby union fullback (54 caps [captain 24]; British and Irish Lions 5 [captain 1968]; Munster RUFC), dies at 83 More Famous Deaths »

1852 - Alexandre Dumas Jr's play, an adaptation of his novel "La Dame aux Camélias" premieres in Paris 1869 - American industrialist James Oliver invents removable tempered steel plow blade 1920 - Tarto/Dorpat peace treaty: USSR recognizes Estonian independence 1922 - James Joyce's novel "Ulysses" first published by Sylvia Beach in Paris (1,000 copies) 1944 - Edward Chodorov's play "Decision" premieres in NYC 1956 - Despite a severe ankle injury Tenley Albright leads an American 1-2 in the women's figure skating at the Cortina d'Ampezzo Winter Olympics; Carol Heiss takes the silver medal 1977 - Toronto Maple Leafs Ian Turnbull scores 5 goals, NHL record for a defenseman 1980 - FBI releases details of Abscam, a sting operation that targeted 31 elected and public officials for bribes for political favors 1980 - Mexican boxer Salvador Sánchez dethrones Danny “Little Red” Lopez as WBC world featherweight champion with a 13th-round TKO in Phoenix, AZ; Lopez champion since November 1976, 8th defense 1982 - Government troops and Muslim fundamentalists battle in Hamah, Syria More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1714 - Nicholas Rowe's play "The Tragedy of Jane Shore" premieres in London 1861 - The "Organized Incorporated Territory of Nevada" is created, lasting until October 31st, 1864 1888 - Frank Sprague opens the first successful U.S. electric street railway system, the Richmond Union Passenger Railway, in Richmond, Virginia 1973 - Richard Helms, ends term as 8th director of CIA; succeeded by James R Schlesinger (until July) 1992 - IRS and Willie Nelson settle on $9M tax bill (of $16.7M) 2016 - First case of Zika contracted on US mainland (Texas) and second known sexually transmitted case confirmed in Texas More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1873 - Johan Paul van Limburg Stirum, Dutch colonial administrator and diplomat (Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies 1916–1921), born in Zwelle, Netherlands (d. 1948) 1901 - Connie Gilchrist, American actress (Cry Havoc, Letter to 3 Wives), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 1985) 1927 - Richard Belmont Ray, American politician (Rep-D-GA, 1983-93), born in Fort Valley, Georgia (d. 1999) 1949 - Brent Spiner, American actor (Data-Star Trek the Next Generation), born in Houston, Texas 1973 - Radka Bobkova, Czech tennis player (quarter Bournemouth), born in Prague, Czechoslovakia 1996 - Paul Mescal, Irish actor (Normal People), born in Maynooth, Ireland More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1435 - Johanna II, Queen of Naples (1414-35), dies at 61 1491 - Martin Schongauer, German painter, dies at 40 1907 - Dmitri Mendeleev, Russian chemist and inventor who devised the periodic table of the elements, dies at 72 1952 - Johann Babtist Thaller, German composer, dies at 79 1970 - Jaroslav Vogel, Czech composer and conductor (Brno Philharmonic, 1959-62; Ostrava Orchestra 1919- 43), dies at 76 1993 - Alexander Schneider, Lithuanian violinist (Budapest String Quartet), dies at 84 More Famous Deaths »

1814 - Lord Byron's "Corsair" sells 10,000 copies on day of publication 1892 - Mrs William Astor invites 400 guests to a grand ball at her mansion thus beginning use of "400" to describe socially elite 1918 - Russia adopts the Gregorian calendar (making the day February 14) 1937 - Stapleton, Staten Island, becomes a customs-free port 1951 - 1st X-ray moving picture process demonstrated 1972 - Reprise Records releases "Harvest", the 4th studio album by Neil Young; becomes best selling album in US, 1972 1979 - American publishing heiress Patty Hearst is released from prison for bank robbery 1987 - NFL Pro Bowl, Aloha Stadium, Honolulu, HI: AFC beats NFC, 10-6; MVP: Reggie White, Philadelphia Eagles, DE 2005 - Arsenal’s English Premier League record 33-game unbeaten streak at home ends when the Gunners go down, 4-2 to Manchester United at Highbury 2013 - The Nigerian Army bombs a Boko Haram camp, killing 18 people More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1957 - 1st black pilot (PH Young) on a US scheduled passenger airline 1959 - Swiss men vote against voting rights for women 1965 - Martin Luther King Jr. and 700 demonstrators arrested in Selma, Alabama 1973 - Outfielder Monte Irvin is elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame by the Special Committee on the Negro Leagues; fourth inductee through the committee 1981 - French government accord sends 60 Mirage fighter jets to Iraq 2013 - John Kerry succeeds Hillary Clinton as US Secretary of State More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1710 - Konrad Ernst Ackermann, German actor and theatre director (Die Oberpfalz), born in Schwerin, Germany (d. 1771) 1934 - Bob Shane, American folk vocalist (Kingston Trio - "Tom Dooley"), born in Hilo, Territory of Hawaii (d. 2020) 1967 - Patle Shishupal Natthu, Indian politician, born in Bhandara, India 1972 - Geoff Sanderson, Canadian ice hockey left wing (NHL All Star 1994, 97; World C'ships gold 1994, 97; Hartford Whalers, Columbus Blue jackets), born in Hay River, Canada 1989 - Hurricane Chris [Dooley], American rapper, born in Shreveport, Louisiana 1994 - Julia Garner, American Actress (Ozark), born in New York City More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1922 - Yamagata Aritomo, Japanese soldier and statesman (Prime Minister of Japan 1889–91,1898–1900), dies at 83 1957 - Friedrich Paulus, German field marshal who commanded the 6th Army at Stalingrad and highest-ranking German officer to surrender, dies at 66 1967 - Ernie Bromley, Australian cricket batsman (2 Tests; first Western Australian to play Test cricket for Australia), dies at 54 2000 - Dick Rathmann, American auto racer (first Indy pole-sitter to complete no laps), dies at 74 2007 - Ahmad Abu Laban, Danish Muslim leader, dies at 60 2017 - Étienne Tshisekedi, Congolese opposition leader, dies at 84 More Famous Deaths »

1849 - Corn Laws abolished in Britain 1854 - Dutch KNMI established (Royal Meteorological Institute) 1901 - Stanley Cup, Montreal Arena, Westmount, Quebec: Winnipeg Victorias edge Montreal Shamrocks, 2-1 to sweep challenge series, 2-0 1906 - Strongest instrumentally recorded earthquake, Colombia, 8.6 Richter 1945 - Soviet troops reach the Oder River, less that 50 miles from Berlin 1948 - Magnetic tape recorder developed by Wireway 1955 - RCA demonstrates 1st music synthesizer 1966 - Australian Championships Women's Tennis: Margaret Smith wins her 7th consecutive Australian singles title; beats American Nancy Richey in a walkover, Richey injured 1978 - "Elvis: The Legend Lives!" opens at Palace Theater NYC for 101 performances 2001 - In the Netherlands, a Scottish court convicts a Libyan and acquits another for their part in the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 which crashed into Lockerbie, Scotland in 1988 More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1958 - "Jackpot Bowling" premieres on NBC with Leo Durocher as host 1966 - Belgian state police kills 2 striking mine workers 1978 - "Elvis: The Legend Lives!" opens at Palace Theater NYC for 101 performances 2003 - The Waterfall rail accident occurs near Waterfall, New South Wales, Australia. 2016 - Australian Open Men's Tennis: Novak Đoković retains Championship for his record-equaling 6th Australian title; beats Andy Murray 6-1, 7-5, 7-6 2021 - Widespread protests in Russia against detention of opposition leader Alexei Navalny and the government with 5,000 people arrested More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1865 - Henri Desgrange, French cyclist, journalist and founder of the Tour de France, born in Paris, France (d. 1940) 1900 - Betty Parsons, American artist and art dealer, born in New York City (d. 1982) 1911 - Christina Foyle, English book seller (Foyles), born in London, England (d. 1999) 1941 - Richard Gephardt, American politician (Rep-D-MO, 1977-2005), born in St. Louis, Missouri 1952 - Rosanne Musgrave, English headmistress (Blackheath HS, 1989-2000) 1974 - Ariel Pestano, Cuban baseball player, born in Cuba More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1865 - Aristide Farrenc, French flautist, music publisher, and musicologist (Trésor des pianistes), dies at 70 1922 - Heinrich Reinhardt, Austrian composer, dies at 56 1955 - John Mott, American theologist and founder (YMCA, Nobel 1946), dies at 89 1983 - Lorraine Ellison, American soul singer ("Stay with Me"; "Try (Just a Little Bit Harder)"), and songwriter, dies of ovarian cancer at 51 2012 - Tristram Coffin, American folklorist, dies from pneumonia at 89 2015 - Lizabeth Scott [Emma Matzo], American actress (Desert Fury, Dark City), dies of heart failure at 92 More Famous Deaths »

1826 - The Menai Suspension Bridge, considered the world's first modern suspension bridge, connecting the Isle of Anglesey to the north West coast of Wales is opened. 1889 - Victoria beat NSW after following on (NSW all out 63 needed 76) 1892 - Bobby Abel carries his bat for 132* for England in SCG Test 1930 - Vladimir Mayakovsky's drama "The Bathhouse (Bunya)" premieres in Leningrad 1945 - American Rangers and Filipino resistance fighters liberate over 500 Allied POWs from Japanese at Cabanatuan 1963 - Ivan Sutherland submits a thesis containing his Sketchpad program, a forerunner to modern-day graphic user interfaces and computer-aided design programs 1981 - 8th American Music Awards: Barbra Streisand and Kenny Rogers win 1996 - Gino Gallagher, the suspected leader of the Irish National Liberation Army, is killed while waiting in line for his unemployment benefit. 2000 - 16th Sundance Film Festival: "Girlfight" and "You Can Count on Me" (tie) win Grand Jury Prize Dramatic 2005 - 21st Sundance Film Festival: "Forty Shades of Blue", directed by Ira Sachs, wins Grand Jury Prize Dramatic More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1888 - Harry Moses 297 not out for NSW against Victoria 1939 - Adolf Hitler threatens Jews during his speech to the German Reichstag (Parliament) 1959 - Danish ocean liner MS Hans Hedtoft sinks on maiden voyage after striking an iceberg off the coast of Greenland;, 95 die 1977 - Edward W Stack replaces Paul Kerr president of Hall of Fame 1995 - Workers from the National Institutes of Health announce the success of clinical trials testing the first preventive treatment for sickle-cell disease. 2000 - Super Bowl XXXIV, Georgia Dome, Atlanta, GA: St. Louis Rams beat Tennessee Titans, 23-16; MVP: Kurt Warner, St. Louis, QB More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1859 - Tony Mullane, Irish-American baseball player, born in Cork, Ireland (d. 1944) 1922 - Pal Jardanyi, Hungarian composer, born in Budapest, Hungary (d. 1966) 1927 - Olof Palme, Prime Minister of Sweden (1969-76, 1982-86) assassinated, born in Stockholm, Sweden (d. 1986) 1937 - Boris Spassky, Russian chess player (world champion 1969-72, born in Leningrad, Russia 1950 - Trinidad Silva, American character actor (Hill Street Blues -"Jesus Martinez"), born in Mission, Texas (d. 1988) 1975 - Juninho Pernambucano, Brazilian footballer, born in Pernambuco, Brazil More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1774 - Jean-Pierre Guignon [Giovanni Pietro Ghignone], Italian-French violinist and composer, dies at 71 1945 - William Busch, British composer, dies at 43 1987 - Angelo Rutherford, American actor (Willie-Gentle Ben), dies at 32 2002 - Ellis Larkins, American classically trained (1st Black student at Peabody Institute) jazz pianist (Ruby Braff), and accompanist (Ella Fitzgerald; Eartha Kitt, Mildred Bailey), dies at 79 2011 - John Barry [Prendergast], English film score composer (James Bond films; Born Free), dies at 77 2016 - Ken Sailors, professional basketball player (popularized and may have invented the jump shot), dies at 95 More Famous Deaths »

1728 - John Gays' satiric work "The Beggar's Opera" premieres at the Lincoln's Inn Fields Theatre in London, England [NS=Feb 9] 1892 - The Coca-Cola Company is incorporated in Atlanta, Georgia 1961 - US female Figure Skating championship won by Laurence Owen 1964 - Unmanned Apollo 1 Saturn launcher test attains Earth orbit 1975 - West Indies win fifth test against India to win an exciting series 3-2 1987 - William J. Casey term as 13th director of the CIA ends 1993 - Test debut of Vinod Kambli, prolific Indian batsman 2002 - US President George W. Bush in his State of the Union address describes "regimes that sponsor terror" an "Axis of Evil", which includes Iraq, Iran and North Korea 2017 - NFL Pro Bowl, Orlando, FL: AFC beats NFC, 20-13; MVPs: Travis Kelce, KC Chiefs, TE; Lorenzo Alexander, Buffalo Bills, LB 2018 - Toronto police arrest landscaper Bruce McArthur for murder after remains of at least 5 people found in potted plants More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1944 - World War II: About 38 men, women, and children die in the Koniuchy massacre in Poland 1959 - Smog pollution with readings higher than the 1952 'Great Smog of London' hits London, with many suffering chest and lung-related illnesses 1984 - 34th NBA All-Star Game, Denver: East beats West, 154-145 (OT); MVP: Isiah Thomas, Detroit Pistons, G; first All-Star Saturday; Legends Classic, West wins, 64-63; first Slam-Dunk winner, Larry Nance 1985 - Oxford University refuses to award Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher an honorary degree 1986 - Yoweri Museveni sworn in as President of Uganda 1988 - United Airlines Boeing 747SP, circles world in 36h54m15s More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1689 - Hubert K. Poot, Dutch poet (d. 1733) 1866 - Romain Rolland, French writer (Jean-Christophe, Nobel Prize for Literature 1915), born in Clamecy, France (d. 1944) 1898 - Karl Bjarnhof, Danish blind journalist and writer (The Stars Grow Pale), born in Vejle, Denmark (d. 1980) 1906 - Frans Hin, Dutch yachtsman (Olympic gold 12' Dinghy 1920; aged 14 years 163 days), born in Haarlem, Netherlands (d. 1968) 1930 - John Junkin, British actor and scriptwriter (A Hard Day's Night), born in Ealing, Middlesex (d. 2006) 1949 - Tommy Ramone [Tamás Erdélyi], Hungarian-American rock drummer and bassist (Ramones), born in Budapest, Hungary (d. 2014) More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1763 - Louis Racine, French poet (La Religion), dies at 70 1888 - Edward Lear, English poet and author (famous for his nonsense poems - The Owl and the Pussycat), dies at 75 1942 - Bion J. Arnold, American electrical engineer and inventor (railroad electrification), dies at 80 1965 - Jack Hylton, English orchestra leader and impresario (Crazy Passage Show), dies at 72 2012 - François Migault, French auto racer (24 Hours of Le Mans 1976 runner-up; 16 F1 GP), dies from cancer at 67 2023 - Barrett Strong, American RandB vocalist ("Money (That's What I Want)"), piano player, and songwriter ("I Heard It Through the Grapevine"; "Just My Imagination";"Papa Was A Rollin' Stone"; "War"), dies at 81 More Famous Deaths »

1624 - Sir Thomas Warner founds the first English colony in the Caribbean, on Saint Kitts. 1855 - The first locomotive runs from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean on the Panama Railway 1939 - Australian Championships Men's Tennis: Australian John Bromwich wins his 1st Australian title; beats doubles partner Adrian Quist 6-4, 6-1, 6-3 1954 - 1954 NFL Draft: Bobby Garrett from University of Stanford first pick by Cleveland Browns 1978 - Ted Nugent autographs a fan's arm with his knife 1979 - Arthur Kopit's play "Wings" premieres in NYC 1985 - Charity single "We Are the World" recorded by supergroup USA for Africa (Michael Jackson, Lionel Richie, Quincy Jones, Bruce Springsteen, Stevie Wonder, and other pop stars) 1986 - Space Shuttle Challenger explodes 73 seconds after liftoff from Cape Canaveral, killing all 7 crew members, including Christa McAuliffe who was to be the first teacher in space 1986 - Angolan revolutionary and leader of UNITA, Jonas Savimbi visits Washington, D.C. 1990 - "Independent on Sunday" begins publishing in London More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1932 - Japanese forces attack Shanghai. 1943 - Chic Blackhawks beats NY Rangers 10-1, Max Bentley scores 4 goals 1951 - "La Vie Commence Demain" the 1st X-rated movie, depicting artificial insemination, opens in London 1979 - Pope John Paul II addresses the Third General Conference of Latin American Episcopate in Puebla, Mexico 2006 - Australian Open Women's Tennis: Amélie Mauresmo of France wins her first Grand Slam title; beats Justine Henin 6-1, 2-0; Henin retires from stomach cramps 2017 - US President Donald Trump and Australian PM Malcolm Turnbull have a contentious phone call over deal for US to take 1,250 refugees More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1600 - Clement IX [Giulio Rospigliosi], Italian Pope (238th: 1667-69), born in Pistoia, Italy (d. 1669) 1825 - George Edward Pickett, Major General (Confederate Army), (d. 1875) 1884 - Lucien d'Azambuja, French astronomer (studied the solar chromosphere), born in Paris, France (d. 1970) 1886 - Marthe Bibesco, Romanian writer (d. 1973) 1905 - Luther Simjian, Armenian-American Inventor (teleprompter and first self-posing portrait camera), born in Aintab, Ottoman Empire (d. 1997) 1951 - William "Billy Bass" Nelson Jr, American funk-rock-soul bassist (Funkadelic), born in Plainfield, New Jersey More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1895 - François Certain Canrobert, French marshal and parliament member, dies at 85 1898 - Alexandru Flechtenmacher, Romanian composer, violinist and teacher, dies at 74 1965 - Tich Freeman, English cricket leg-spin bowler (12 Tests, 66 wickets; Kent CCC), dies at 76 1986 - Ellison Onizuka, American Air Force Major and astronaut (STS 51C, 51L), dies in the Challenger space shuttle disaster at 39 2004 - Elroy "Crazylegs" Hirsch, American NFL halfback and end (LA Rams), dies at 80 2021 - Cicely Tyson, American stage and screen actress (Roots; The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman), dies at 96 More Famous Deaths »

1534 - French King Francis I signs classified treaty with Landgrave of Hesse 1927 - Australian Championships Men's Tennis: Gerald Patterson wins his only home title; beats countryman John Hawkes 3-6, 6-4, 3-6, 18-16, 6-3 1956 - RCA records releases Elvis Presley's single "Heartbreak Hotel", his first million-seller (written by Mae Boren Axton and Tommy Durden) 1964 - Margaret Chase Smith (Sen-R-Maine) tries for Republican President bid 1969 - 9 Jews publicly executed in Damascus, Syria 1972 - The British Army and the Irish Republican Army engage in gun battles near County Armagh; British troops fire over 1,000 rounds of ammunition 1976 - "Laverne and Shirley" TV spinoff from "Happy Days" starring Penny Marshall and Cindy Williams premieres on ABC TV 1976 - Morocco-Algeria battles in West Sahara 1979 - Islanders ends 23 undefeated games at home streak (15-0-8) 1992 - Mike Tyson goes on trial for rape (he is found guilty) More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1880 - Thomas Edison patents electric incandescent lamp 1924 - The Natal Indian Congress and the Natal Indian Association jointly organise a mass meeting in Durban, South Africa in opposition to the Class Areas Bill 1936 - Australian Championships Women's Tennis, Adelaide: Joan Hartigan Bathurst wins her 3rd Australian singles title; beats Nancye Wynne Bolton 6-4, 6-4 1956 - NFL's New York Giants move their home from the Polo Grounds in Upper Manhattan to Yankee Stadium in The Bronx 1973 - UCLA's basketball team wins 61st consecutive game (NCAA record) 1980 - Robert Mugabe returns to Rhodesia after 5 years in exile More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1858 - Neel Doff, Dutch born Belgian writer (Days of Hunger and Distress)and artist's model, born in Buggenum, Netherlands (d. 1842) 1901 - Art Rooney, NFL Pittsburgh Steelers [Pirates] team founder,owner, and chairman, 1933-88, born in Coulterville, Pennsylvania (d. 1988) 1908 - William Randolph Hearst, Jr., American newspaper magnate (Hearst Newspapers) and 1955 Pulitzer Prize winner, (d. 1993) 1934 - Federico Mayor Zaragoza, UNESCO director (1987- ), born in Barcelona, Spain 1969 - Michael Kulas, Canadian singer-songwriter (James, 1997-2001), and record producer, born in Oakville, Ontario 1972 - Guillermo, Mexican-born American TV personality More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1688 - Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang, Empress of Manchu (1643-62), dies at 74 1773 - Philippe Buache, French geographer and cartographer (pioneered use of contour lines), dies at 72 1921 - Maurice Buckley, Australian soldier and winner of the Victoria Cross, dies at 29 1992 - Gwen Ffrangcon-Davies, British actress (Eliza Dolittle), dies at 101 1996 - Tommy Mitchell, English cricket spin bowler (5 Tests, 8 wickets; Derbyshire CCC), dies at 93 2022 - Diego Verdaguer [Miguel Boccadoro], Argentine-Mexican singer-songwriter, bandoneón player, and trumpeter ("Volveré"; "Voy a Conquistarte"), dies of COVID-19 complications at 70 More Famous Deaths »

1863 - American Civil War: Massachusetts Governor receives permission from Secretary of War to raise a militia organization for men of African descent (54th Massachusetts Regiment) 1931 - "Cimarron" directed by Wesley Ruggles and starring Richard Dix and Irene Dunne premieres in New York. 1st western to win Best Outstanding Production/Picture (1931) 1957 - Francis Poulenc's opera "Dialogue des Carmelites" premieres at La Scala, in Milan 1958 - Jack Smith takes over from Art Baker as TV host of "You Asked for It" 1959 - Australian Championships Men's Tennis: American based Peruvian Alex Olmedo wins his first Grand Slam event; beats Neale Fraser of Australia 6-1, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 1969 - Minister of Health and Social Services William Morgan resigns from the Northern Ireland government 1983 - Nazi Gestapo war criminal Klaus Barbie arrested in Bolivia 1988 - Andrew Lloyd Webber and Charles Hart's musical "Phantom of the Opera", directed by Hal Prince and starring Michael Crawford and Sarah Brightman, opens at Majestic Theater, NYC ; runs for 13,981 performances, winning 7 Tony Awards, and becoming Broadway's longest-running shows 1997 - Mario Lemieux ties NHL record with 4 goals in the 3rd period as Pittsburgh wins, 5-2 at Montreal; 39th career hat trick and 13th 4-goal game, tying NHL record shared by Wayne Gretzky and Mike Bossy 2021 - Antony Blinken confirmed by US Senate as Secretary of State More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1870 - US Congress authorises Virginia to rejoin the union 1918 - US Food Administrator Herbert Hoover calls for "wheatless" and "meatless" days to help war effort 1939 - Filming begins on film adaptation of "Gone With The Wind" 1951 - Mel Ott and Jimmie Foxx are elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame 1969 - 1st Australian Open Women's Tennis: Margaret Court wins inaugural Open event; beats American Billie Jean King 6-4, 6-1 2013 - The United States Sentencing Commission is hacked by Anonymous in response to the suicide of Aaron Swartz More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1786 - Benjamin Haydon, British painter (Waiting for The Times), born in Plymouth, England (d. 1846) 1913 - William Prince, American actor (Spies Like Us, The Stepford Wives, City in Fear), born in Nichols, New York, (d. 1996) 1932 - George H Clements, first Roman Catholic Priest to adopt a child. 1943 - Thom Bell, American session musician, arranger and Grammy Award-winning "Philadelphia soul" producer (Delfonics; Stylistics; The Spinners), born in Kingston, Jamaican (d. 2022) 1977 - Vince Carter, American basketball forward (8 x NBA All Star; NBA Rookie of the Year 1999, Toronto Raptors; Olympic gold 2000), born in Daytona Beach, Florida 1981 - Reminisce [Remilekun Khalid Safaru], Nigerian singer-songwriter and rapper (Vibes and Insha Allah), born in Kaduna, Nigeria More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1895 - Arthur Cayley, British mathematician (Cayley–Hamilton theorem), dies at 73 1974 - Siegfried von Vegesack, German writer, dies at 85 2006 - Carol Lambrino, son of Carol II of Romania and Zizi Lambrino (b. 1920) 2012 - Dimitra Arliss [Arlys], American actress (Rich Man Poor Man II, The Sting), dies at 79 2013 - Edwin London, American horn player, conductor (Cleveland Chamber Orchestra; Ineluctable Modality Choir), and composer (Dream Thing on Biblical Episodes), dies at 83 2022 - Janet Mead, Australian Catholic nun and pop-rock singer (The Lord's Prayer), dies of cancer at 84 More Famous Deaths »

1648 - French theologian Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet obtains his first thesis in theology with Louis II de Bourbon, Prince of Condé, as a witness 1721 - Tsar Peter the Great makes the Moscow patriarchate and Russian Orthodox Church subordinate to the state 1904 - 179 die in coal mine explosion at Cheswick, Pennsylvania 1904 - John Millington Synge's play "Riders to the Sea" premieres in Dublin 1909 - Richard Strauss' one-act opera "Elektra" premieres in Dresden 1959 - 1st transcontinental commercial jet flight (American) (LA to NY for $301) 1964 - Dale Wasserman's stage play "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest", adapted from the novel by Ken Kesey, starring Kirk Douglas, Ed Ames; Joan Tetzel, and Gene Wilder, closes at Cort Theatre, NYC, after 82 performances 1988 - Ramsewak Shankar sworn in as President of Suriname 1989 - Augusto Alcalde, 1st South American Zen teacher, receives Dharma Transmission 1996 - Ottawa Senators set an NHL record with 16th consecutive home game without a win (0-15-1) in a 4-2 loss to Detroit at the Palladium; old record (15) shared by 1928 Black Hawks and 1939 Canadiens More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1861 - Augusta Arsenal seized by the Confederacy in Georgia (US Civil War) 1890 - National Afro-American League founded in Chicago by Timothy Thomas Fortune, one of earliest civil rights organizations in America 1919 - The Hotel Pennsylvania, at the time the world's largest, opens in Manhattan 1955 - Russia ends state of war with Germany 1987 - 3rd Sundance Film Festival: "Waiting for the Moon" and "The Trouble with Dick" (tie) win Grand Jury Prize Dramatic 1994 - Australia beat South Africa 2-1 to win cricket's World Series Cup More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1509 - Giovanni Morone, Italian cardinal, born in Milan, Italy (d. 1580) 1866 - Emile Vandervelde, President (1900–1918) of the International Socialist Bureau and Minister of 3 Belgian governments (d. 1938) 1957 - Andrew P. Harris, American politician and physician, born in New York City 1961 - Michele Tobin, American actress (Fitzpatricks), born in Chicago, Illinois 1966 - Paul Ranheim, American NHL left wing (Hartford Whalers), born in St. Louis, Missouri 1976 - Mario Haberfeld, Brazilian racing car driver, born in São Paulo, Brazil More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1627 - Louis Hébert, French apothecary, kings attorney and colonist of New France, dies at 51 or 52 1907 - René Pottier, French racing cyclist (Tour de France 1906), dies of suicide at 27 1963 - Wilson Kettle, of Newfoundland, dies at 102, leaving 582 living descendants 1975 - Charlotte Whitton, Canadian politician, Mayor of Ottawa (1951-56), dies at 78 1995 - Tom Brugman, Dutch puppeteer (Brave Dodo), dies at 62 1998 - Mohammad Yusuf Khan, prime minister of Afganistan in (1963-65), dies More Famous Deaths »

1568 - In Netherlands, Duke of Alva declares William I of Orange an outlaw 1722 - Edward Wigglesworth appointed 1st north American divinity professor (Harvard) 1908 - Lieutenant General Robert Baden-Powell publishes "Scouting for Boys" as a manual for self-instruction in outdoor skills and self-improvement. The book becomes the inspiration for the Scout Movement. 1959 - WHCT TV channel 18 in Hartford, CT (IND) begins broadcasting 1960 - Algeria uprises against French President de Gaulle 1969 - Students protest the erection of steel gates around the London School of Economics 1970 - Valeri Muratov skates world record 500m (38.99 sec) 1985 - 15th Space Shuttle (51-C) Mission-Discovery 3 is launched 1988 - NBC premiere of fact based "The Murder of Mary Phagan" 2023 - Third baseman Scott Rolen (Philadelphia Philleis, St. Louis Cardinals) elected to Baseball Hall of Fame More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1857 - University of Calcutta founded as the first full-fledged university in South Asia 1961 - Lazard Brothers Ltd draw a check for $334,867,807.68 1986 - NHL New York Islanders Mike Bossy scores his 1,000th point 1988 - 4th Sundance Film Festival: "Heat and Sunlight" wins Grand Jury Prize Dramatic 1988 - Australian Open Men's Tennis: Mats Wilander wins 3rd Australian title; beats home town favourite Pat Cash 6-3, 6-7, 3-6, 6-1, 8-6 2013 - A Japanese Coast guard ship engages a Taiwanese activist ship in the Senkaku Islands dispute More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1712 - Georg Friedrich Schmidt, German engraver and etcher (court artist for King Frederick of Prussia and Empress Elizabeth of Russia), born in Wandlitz (d. 1775) 1798 - Karl von Holtei, Silesian actor, playwright and author (Die Vagabunden), born in Poland (d. 1880) 1828 - Adam Jacoby Slemmer, American Brigadier General (Union Army), born in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania (d. 1868) 1886 - Henry King, Christiansburg Virginia, American film director (d. 1982) 1972 - Naoshi Mizuta, Japanese composer, born in Kōchi 1977 - Lenka Cenkova, Czech tennis player (1995 Futures-Vaihingen-GER), born in Trinec, Czechia More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 817 - Stefanus IV, Pope (816-17), dies 1812 - Eligio Celestino, Italian violinist and composer, dies at 72 1948 - Arthur Liebehenschel, Polish Commandant at the Auschwitz-Birkenau extermination camp, executed for war crimes at 48 1995 - David Cole, American songwriter ( C+C Music Factory - "Gonna Make You Sweat"), and record producer (Mariah Carey, Aretha Franklin, James Brown), dies at 32 2003 - (Giovanni) "Gianni"Agnelli, Italian industrialist, executive (President of Fiat Automobiles, 1966-96), and Italian Senator-for-life (1991-), dies of prostate cancer at 81 2012 - James Farentino, American actor (The Final Countdown; Dynasty; Mary), dies of heart failure at 73 More Famous Deaths »

1849 - Elizabeth Blackwell becomes 1st woman in the US to earn a medical degree graduating from New York's Geneva Medical College 1855 - 1st bridge over the Mississippi River in what is now Minneapolis, Minnesota, opens; today made by the Father Louis Hennepin Bridge 1879 - US National Archery Association forms in Crawfordsville, Indiana 1958 - "Body Beautiful" opens at Broadway Theater NYC for 60 performances 1958 - Dictator Marcos Perez Jiménez flees Venezuela, Larrazabal takes power 1962 - British intelligence officer Kim Philby defects to USSR 1976 - The results to U.S. advice columnist Ann Landers' question (if they could do it all over, would parents still become parents) state that 70% of 10,000 responding parents were negative about being parents 1993 - Indian Airlines B737 crashes at Aurangabad, killing 61 1998 - Michael Jordan scores in double figures for 800th consecutive game in a 100-98 OT win over New Jersey; adds 40 more double-figure scoring games to his NBA record before retiring for the second time (1998) 2018 - American singer-songwriter Neil Diamond abruptly retires from touring after being diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1265 - 1st English Parliament not summoned by the monarch formally convened (some authorities) 1904 - Ålesund Fire: the Norwegian coastal town Ålesund is devastated by fire, leaving 10,000 people homeless and one person dead. Kaiser Wilhelm II funds the rebuilding of the town in Jugendstil style. 1969 - Cream releases their last album "Goodbye" 1973 - 23rd NBA All-Star Game, Chicago Stadium: East beats West, 104-84; MVP: Dave Cowens, Boston Celtics, C 1994 - Bernie Kosar is 2nd QB to throw TD passes in AFC and NFC Champ games 2005 - "Numb3rs", starring Rob Morrow and David Krumholtz, debuts on CBS More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1786 - Auguste de Montferrand, French architect, born in Trocadéro, Paris (d. 1858) 1919 - Hans Hass, Austrian zoologist and underwater scientist, born in Vienna, Austria (d. 2013) 1941 - (Perry) "Buddy" Buie, American rock songwriter, and record producer (Atlanta Rhythm Section - "So Into You"; "Imaginary Lover"), born in Marianna, Florida (d. 2015) 1961 - Fausto Gresini, Italian Grand Prix motorcycle racer (125cc World C'ship 1985, 87) and team manager (Aprilia Racing, Gresini MotoGP), born in Imola, Italy (d. 2021) 1967 - Robert Globb, Slovenian politician (Prime Minister of Slovenia 2022-), born in Šempeter pri Gorici, Yugoslavia 1971 - Kevin Mawae, American football center (Seattle Seahawks), born in Savannah, Georgia More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1866 - Thomas Love Peacock, English satirical writer (headlong Hill), dies at 80 1936 - Clara Butt, English alto singer (Country of Hope and Glory), dies at 62 1972 - Big Maybelle [Mabel Smith], American RandB singer (A Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On; Candy), dies from complications of diabetes at 47 2001 - Eugene [Brother Jack] McDuff, American jazz organist (George Benson, Brother Jack), dies of heart failure at 74 2017 - Gorden Kaye, British actor (Allo Allo), dies at 75 2021 - Larry King [Zeiger], American radio and TV host ("Larry King Live", CNN), dies of sepsis and renal failure at 87 More Famous Deaths »