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1932 - United States Post Office Department issues a set of 12 stamps commemorating the 200th anniversary of George Washington's birth 1945 - German air raid on allied airports at Eindhoven/Saint-Trond/Brussels 1962 - 28th Orange Bowl: #4 LSU beats #7 Colorado, 25-7 1963 - 29th Orange Bowl: #5 Alabama beats #8 Oklahoma, 17-0 1971 - Cigarette advertisements are banned from broadcast media in the US 1990 - 19th Fiesta Bowl: #5 Florida State beats #6 Nebraska, 41-17 1990 - The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) implements "SYNDEX," granting independent stations more rights over cable TV outlets for exclusive syndicated programs 2000 - Opening of the Holy Doors of Santa Maria Maggiore by Pope John Paul II in Rome to celebrate the new millennium More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1954 - Rose and Cotton Bowl are 1st sport colorcasts 1993 - Blockbuster Bowl 3: Stanford beats Penn State, 24-3 1993 - 79th Rose Bowl: #7 Michigan beats #9 Washington, 38-31 2007 - Bulgarian, Romanian, and Irish become official languages of the European Union, joining 20 other official languages 2007 - 36th Fiesta Bowl: #9 Boise State beats #7 Oklahoma, 43-42 (OT) More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 766 - Ali al-Rida [Abū al-Ḥasan al-Thānī], 8th Imam of Twelver Shia Islam and descendant of the prophet Muhammad, born in Medina, Abbasid Caliphate (d. 818) [approximate birthdate] 1711 - Franz von der Trenck, Austrian soldier whose unit is considered one of the worst in European history due to insubordination and plundering, born in Reggio di Calabria (d. 1749) 1848 - John W. Goff, American lawyer and judge known for his part in the Catalpa Rescue, born in Gorey, Ireland (d. 1924) 1890 - Anton Melik, Slovenian geographer and founder of the Anton Melik Geographical Institute (The Geography of Slovenia), born in Črna Vas, Austrio-Hungarian Empire (d. 1966) 1970 - Gabriel Jarret, American actor (Real Genius, Apollo 13), born in Los Angeles, California More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1957 - Seán South, Irish Republican Army volunteer, killed during the Brookeborough Raid, at 28 1994 - Arthur Porritt, New Zealand athlete (Olympic bronze 100m 1924) and 11th governor-general of New Zealand 1967-72, dies at 93 1996 - Orapin Chaiyakan, first Thai woman elected to the Parliament of Thailand, dies at 91 2006 - Dawn Lake, Australian TV comedienne, dies at 78 2015 - Jeff Golub, American jazz guitarist (Avenue Blue; Rod Stewart), dies of a rare brain disease at 59 More Famous Deaths »

870 - Skirmish at Englefield: Ethelred of Wessex beats a section of the Viking Great Heathen Army, camped at Reading 1911 - Marie Curie receives her second Nobel Prize, this time in Chemistry, for her work with radioactivity 1923 - BBC begins using Big Ben's chimes as an interval signal 1957 - Amateur Athletic Union awards American sprinter Bobby Morrow the James E. Sullivan Award 1975 - 42nd Sugar Bowl: #3 Alabama beats #7 Penn State, 13-6 1986 - Dupont Plaza Hotel fire in San Juan, Puerto Rico kills 97 1996 - 63rd Orange Bowl: #6 Nebraska beats #10 Virginia Tech, 41-21 1997 - 27th Fiesta Bowl: #10 Kansas State beats #14 Syracuse, 35-18 More Historical Events »

Historical Events 406 - "The Great Invasion" sees a vast horde of Vandals, Alans, and Suebi cross the Rhine at Mainz, beginning the invasion of Gaul 1968 - Record high barometric pressure (1083.8 mb, 32 inches) recorded at Agata in Siberia, Soviet Union; eclipsed in December 2001 1969 - Congo-Brazzaville becomes People's republic, under major Ngouabi 1984 - Test Cricket debut of Mohammad Azharuddin, v England at Calcutta 1998 - US movie box office hits record $6.24 billion for year More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1928 - Hugh McElhenny, American Pro/College Football HOF halfback (University of Washington; 5 × First-team All-Pro; 6 × Pro Bowl; Minnesota Vikings, SF 49ers), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2022) 1936 - Jerry Sturm, American football tackle (AFL All-Star 1964, 66; Denver Broncos, NO Saints), born in English, Indiana (d. 2020) 1949 - Susan Shwartz, American author, born in Youngstown, Ohio 1949 - Ellen Datlow, American editor, born in New York City 1954 - Alex Salmond, Scottish politician (Scottish National Party) First Minister of Scotland (2007-14), born in Linlithgow, Scotland (d. 2024) More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1510 - Bianca Maria Sforza, wife of Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor, dies at 38 1987 - Leo Steiner, American restaurateur and co-owner of the Carnegie Deli, dies at 48 (b. circa 1939) 1991 - Georges Poulet, French-Belgian critic (Temps Humain), dies at 89 1993 - Arthur Dreifuss, director and producer (Murder in Amsterdam), dies at 85 2022 - Sergei Bautin, Belarusian ice hockey defenceman (Olympic gold Unified Team 1992; Winnipeg Jets, Detroit Red Wings, San Jose Sharks), dies at 55 More Famous Deaths »

1621 - English King James I tears the Protestation of Parliament from the records, objecting to Parliament commenting on a foreign marriage alliance 1672 - Baron Karl Rabenhaupt occupies Coevorden, Netherlands 1896 - Stanley Cup, Granite Rink, Winnipeg, Manitoba: Ernie McLea scores a hat-trick as Montreal Victorias beat Winnipeg Victorias, 6-5; first SC Challenge game played outside of Montreal 1917 - -37°F (-38°C) in Lewisburg, WV (state record) 1953 - Queen Elizabeth II visits the Tūrangawaewae marae in New Zealand, home of the Māori Kīngitanga movement 1973 - AFC Championship, Miami Orange Bowl: Miami Dolphins beat Oakland Raiders, 27-10 1979 - English Progressive rock group, Emerson, Lake and Palmer break up 1997 - In the worst incident in Algeria's insurgency, the Wilaya of Relizane massacres, 400 people are killed from four villages. More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1672 - Baron Karl Rabenhaupt occupies Coevorden, Netherlands 1924 - Astronomer Edwin Hubble formally announces the existence of other galaxies at a meeting of the American Astronomical Society 1958 - French franc devalued 1997 - An abandoned building collapses on NY's 42nd St, no one hurt 2006 - Madrid Barajas International Airport is bombed. More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1887 - Henry George Ley, British organist, composer, and teacher (Eton, 1926-45), born in Chagford, England (d. 1962) 1934 - Barry Briggs, New Zealand speedway rider (World Champion 1957-58, 64, 66; British Championship 1961, 64-67, 69), born in Christchurch, Canterbury 1945 - Vernon Wells, Australian actor (Commando; Mad Max: The Road Warrior), born in Rushworth, Australia 1953 - Daniel T. Barry, American engineer and NASA astronaut (STS 72), born in Norwalk, Connecticut 1965 - David Baker, UK cyclist, born in Sheffield, England More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1947 - Alfred North Whitehead, British mathematician and philosopher (Adventures of Ideas), dies at 86 1968 - Trygve Lie, Norwegian politician and 1st Secretary-General of the United Nations (1946-52), dies at 72 1995 - Doris Grau, American script supervisor, actress and voice artist (Point Blank, King Kong), dies from respiratory failure at 71 1998 - Johnny Moore, American singer (The Drifters) (b. 1934) 2019 - Johnny Ward, English rugby league hooker (4 Tests Great Britain, 3 England; Castleford 262 games), dies at 78 More Famous Deaths »

1911 - Mongolia gains independence from the Qing dynasty 1944 - Belgian Walloon Nazi collaborator Léon Degrelle sentenced to death 1955 - NHL officials wear new vertically striped black-and-white sweaters for the first time in Montreal Canadiens' 5-2 win over Toronto Maple Leafs 1957 - National Football League Championship, Briggs Stadium, Detroit: Detroit Lions beat Cleveland Browns, 50-14; Lions score 2 touchdowns in each quarter 1965 - The Supremes release single "My World is Empty Without You" 1992 - Governor Cuomo grants Jean Harris (Scarsdale Diet Dr killer) clemency 1994 - Australian cricket's spin king Shane Warne dismisses England's Phil DeFreitas, Darren Gough and Devon Malcolm for a famous hat-trick in 2nd Test win in Melbourne 1998 - Leaders of the Khmer Rouge apologize for the 1970s genocide in Cambodia that claimed over a million people More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1921 - Mackenzie King is sworn in as the 10th Prime Minister of Canada 1933 - New York Yankees owner Jacob Ruppert refuses to release future Baseball Hall of Fame slugger Babe Ruth to manage the Cincinnati Reds 1983 - Indian cricket opening batsman Sunil Gavaskar scores an unbeaten 236 in drawn 6th Test v West Indies at Chennai; his 4th Test double century and 30th century, surpassing Don Bradman's record of 29 1984 - Wayne Gretzky scores his NHL career 32nd hat trick and adds 3 assists in Edmonton's 6-3 win over Detroit Red Wings for his 100th point in just 35 games; 2nd fastest in history - recorded 100 points in 34 games in 1983 1997 - Cricket Women's World Cup: Australia defeats New Zealand by 5 wickets More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1935 - Russell Watt, New Zealand rugby union wing (9 Tests; Otago, Southland, Wellington), born in Dunedin, New Zealand (d. 2022) 1939 - (William Edwin) "Ed" Bruce, American country singer ("Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys"), born in Keiser, Arkansas (d. 2021) 1970 - Hidetoshi Mitsusada, Japanese racing driver, born in Osaka, Japan 1974 - James Darling, American football linebacker (Philadelphia Eagles), born in Denver, Colorado 1995 - Flossie, British domestic cat, world's oldest cat recognized by Guinness World Records, born in Merseyside, England More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1606 - Stephen Bocskai, Prince of Transylvania and Hungary (1605-6), dies at 49 1919 - William Osler, Canadian physician and author (circulatory system), dies at 70 1925 - Félix E Vallotton, Swiss painter/writer (Chaste Susanne), dies at 60 2017 - Alfred Binns, West Indian cricket wicket-keeper (5 Tests, 17 dismissals; Jamaica), dies at 88 2023 - Les McCann, American jazz pianist, soul singer ("Compared to What"), painter, and photographer, dies of pneumonia at 88 More Famous Deaths »

1915 - Today the British Cabinet recognizes the true nature of the war by deciding to institute compulsory military service, with single men to be conscripted before married ones 1926 - Imperial Airways begins mail and passenger service from England to India 1949 - 20th Century Fox announces it will produce TV programs 1953 - WLBT TV channel 3 in Jackson, Mississippi (NBC) begins broadcasting 1964 - Premiere of Dmitri Shostakovich's cantata "The Execution of Stepan Razin" 1984 - Rajiv Gandhi's Congress party wins the general election in India 1994 - American country singer Tammy Wynette admitted to the hospital with bile duct infection 2019 - Jihadist fundamentalist group al-Shabaab sets off a truck bomb in Mogadishu, Somalia, killing at least 84 people and wounding over 150 More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1947 - Chic Cards beat Philadelphia Eagles 28-21 in NFL championship game 1973 - US President Nixon signs Endangered Species Act into law 1981 - Warner-Elektra-Atlantic raises price of 45 records from $1.68 to $1.98 1984 - TV soap "Edge of Night" ends 28 year run 1984 - Creosote bush determined to be 11,700 years old More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1738 - Thaddaus Ferdinand Lipowsky, German composer, born in St. Martin im Innkreis, Duchy of Bavaria (d. 1767) 1842 - Calixa Lavallee, Canadian composer (O Canada), born in Verchères, British Province of Canada (d. 1891) 1908 - Lew Ayres, American actor (All Quiet on Western Front; Holiday; Dr Kildare (films); Johnny Belinda), born in Minneapolis, Minnesota (d. 1996) 1938 - Dick Sudhalter, American jazz trumpeter, and writer, born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 2008) 1970 - Elizabeth McIntyre, Miss West Virginia (1996), born in Dunbar, West Virginia More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1793 - Louis earl of Bylandt, Dutch admiral, dies at about 75 1949 - Hervey Allen, American writer and poet (Anthony Adverse), dies at 60 1999 - Clayton Moore, American actor (The Lone Ranger), dies at 85 2001 - William X. Kienzle, American novelist (b. 1928) 2020 - Fou Ts'ong, Chinese-British concert pianist, dies of COVID-19 at 86 More Famous Deaths »

1703 - England and Portugal sign Methuen-Asiento-trade agreement 1939 - 1st American skimobiles (North Conway, NH) 1943 - France transfers most of her powers in Lebanon to Lebanese government 1960 - France performs nuclear test 1960 - 1961 NFL Draft: Tommy Mason from University of Tulane first pick by Minnesota Vikings 1986 - Musical "Les Misérables" opens in the US at the Kennedy Center, Washington, D.C. 1996 - Taliban forces retake the strategic Bagram air base which solidifies their buffer zone around Kabul. 2001 - The People's Republic of China is granted permanent normal trade relations with the United States. More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1943 - Montgomery discusses Operation Overlord (D-day landings) with Eisenhower and Bedell Smith 1979 - Sire Records releases "Pretenders", the debut album of The Pretenders, in US 1981 - USSR performs nuclear test at the Semipalatinsk Test Site in northeast Kazakhstan 1983 - Propane gas fire devastated 16 blocks of Buffalo 1995 - Australian cricketer David Boon completes his 21st Test Cricket century (110 v SL, MCG) More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1911 - Anna Russell, English music satirist and composer, born in London, England (d. 2006) 1918 - Gale Cleven, American WWII pilot (100th Bomb Group), portrayed by Austin Butler in "Masters of the Air", born in Lemmon, South Dakota (d. 2006) 1950 - Jack van Gelder, Dutch sport commentator and TV presenter (football commentator in "Aunt Rita's Feast"), born in Amsterdam, Netherlands 1971 - Duncan Ferguson, Scottish soccer striker (7 caps; Everton 230 games, Newcastle Utd) and manager (Everton 2019, 22), born in Stirling, Scotland 1973 - Wilson Cruz [Echevarría], American stage and screen actor (My So Called Life; Party of Five), born in Brooklyn, NYC More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1737 - William Bowyer, English printer to the Royal Society, known as 'the learned printer', dies at 38 1923 - Gustave Eiffel, French engineer and architect who designed and built the Eiffel Tower, dies at 91 1955 - Alfred Carpenter, English Royal Navy soldier, dies at 74 1957 - Alan Bridge, actor (Hail the Conquering Hero), dies at 66 1999 - Bernard Chacksfield, British Air Vice-Marshal, dies at 86 More Famous Deaths »

1825 - Decembrist uprising in Russia against Tsar Nicholas I begins [O.S. 14 December] 1877 - Socialist Labor Party of North America holds 1st national convention 1878 - 1st US store to install electric lights, Philadelphia 1972 - Ballon d'Or: Bayern Munich defender Franz Beckenbauer wins award for best European football player ahead of tied fellow German duo of Gerd Müller and Günter Netzer 1976 - AFC Championship, Oakland Coliseum: Oakland Raiders beat Pittsburgh Steelers, 24-7 1988 - Anti African student rebellion in Nanjing, China 1990 - Senior Professional Baseball Association folds 1991 - Militant Sikhs kill 55 and wounds 70 in India More Historical Events »

Historical Events 268 - Saint Dionysius, Roman Pope (259-260), dies 1825 - Decembrist uprising in Russia against Tsar Nicholas I begins [O.S. 14 December] 1979 - Soviet special forces take over the presidential palace in Kabul, Afghanistan 1993 - Antonov-26 crashes in Gyumri, Armenia, killing 36 people 2012 - China opens the world’s longest high speed rail route from Beijing to Guangzhou More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1820 - Gustavus Adolphus Smith, American Brigadier General (Union Army), born in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania (d. 1885) 1837 - George Dewey, American admiral, naval hero in Battle of Manila Bay, born in Montpelier, Vermont (d. 1917) 1855 - Arnold Mendelssohn, German composer, born in Ratibor, Province of Silesia (now Poland) (d. 1933) 1945 - John Walsh, American activist and television host (America's Most Wanted), born in Auburn, New York 1948 - Chris Chambliss, American baseball first baseman (MLB All Star 1976; World Series 1977, 78 NY Yankees; AL Rookie of the Year 1971 Cleveland Indians), born in Dayton, Ohio More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1530 - Zahir-ud-din Muhammad Babur, Timurid founder and 1st Emperor of the Mughal dynasty in the Indian Subcontinent (1526-30), dies at 47 1918 - Bertram Luard-Selby, British organist and composer, dies at 65 1974 - Farid al-Atrash [El-Atrache], Syrian composer, musician, virtuoso oud player, and actor (Akher kedba), dies of heart disease at 59 1980 - (John) "Peck" Kelley, American jazz pianist and bandleader (Peck's Bad Boys), dies from complications of Parkinson's disease at 82 1997 - Cornelius Castoriadis, Greek philosopher and economist, dies at 75 More Famous Deaths »

1000 - Monarch Istvan crowned king of Hungary 1688 - British King James II lands in Ambleteuse, France 1899 - Shelling on besieged Ladysmith during the Boer War includes one shell containing a plum pudding 1921 - Last major Potlatch (ceremony) by Chief Daniel Cranmer (Kwakwaka’wakw) from Alert Bay, British Columbia. Twenty-six people arrested, their masks and regalia sold by Canadian government. 1930 - Tasmania all out 280, WI 2-139 at Hobart Crowd 2,500 1942 - Soviet artillery and tank battle on German armies at Stalingrad 1973 - Arab oil ministers cancel January 5 percent production cut; Saudi Arabian oil minister promises 10 percent OPEC production rise 1997 - For 1st time US movie box office receipts pass $6 billion More Historical Events »

Historical Events 274 - Roman Emperor Aurelian dedicates a temple to Sol Invictus in Rome, on supposed day of the winter solstice, fulfilling vow made during campaign in Palmyra 1818 - First known Christmas carol, "Silent Night, Holy Night" (Stille Nacht, Heilige Nacht'), is sung in Austria 1921 - Last major Potlatch (ceremony) by Chief Daniel Cranmer (Kwakwaka’wakw) from Alert Bay, British Columbia. Twenty-six people arrested, their masks and regalia sold by Canadian government. 2012 - 27 people are killed after an Antonov An-72 plane crashes near Shymkent, Kazakhstan 2016 - Russian military defence plane crashes into the Black Sea after takeoff from Sochi airport, killing all 92 on board More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1932 - Mabel King (née Washington) American stage and screen actress and singer (What's Happening!!; The Wiz), born in Charleston, South Carolina (d. 1999) 1938 - Duane Armstrong, American painter (Fields of Grass), born in Fresno, California 1957 - Chris Kamara, English soccer midfielder (Swindon Town FC, Brentford FC) and commentator (Sky Sports), born in Middlesbrough, England 1975 - Marcus Trescothick, English cricket batsman (76 Tests, 14 x 100s, HS 219; 123 ODIs; Somerset CCC), born in Keynsham, England 1978 - Jeremy Strong, American actor (Succession), born in Boston, Massachusetts More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1976 - Frankie Darro [Frank Johnson], American actor (Radio Ranch, Wild Boys of the Road, Valley of Wanted Men), dies of a heart attack at 58 1989 - Billy Martin, American baseball second baseman (MLB All Star 1956; World Series 1951, 52, 53, 56; NY Yankees) and manager (World Series 1977 NY Yankees), killed in a car accident at 61 2006 - James Brown, American RandB, gospel, soul and funk singer-songwriter known as 'The Godfather of Soul' ("Sex Machine"; "Papa's Got A Brand New Bag"; "Hot Pants"), dies of heart failure at 73 2021 - John Gleeson, Australian rugby league five eighth (10 Tests; Queensland 25 games; Wynnum-Manly, Brothers RLFC), dies at 82 2021 - Janice Long (née Chegwin), British radio host (Crash FM; BBC), dies of pneumonia at 66 More Famous Deaths »

1924 - School in Babb's Switch, Oklahoma, catches fire, 36 die 1963 - Greeks and Turks riot in Cyprus 1973 - Ferryboat capsized off coast of Equador, drowning 200 1974 - The Sporting News bestows St Louis Cardinals outfielder Lou Brock their MLB Player of the Year Award 1977 - "Ghost to the Post", Raiders tight end Dave Casper ("The Ghost") catches a 42-yard reception to set up the Raiders' tying field goal near the end of regulation (Raiders win in OT) 1984 - Palace coup in Mauritania 1989 - Charles Taylor starts the First Liberian Civil War when he enters the country at the head of the guerrilla group National Patriotic Front of Liberia to overthrow President Samuel Doe 1991 - Ballon d'Or: Marseille forward Jean-Pierre Papin is named Europe's best football player; first from the French League to win the trophy More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1798 - Russia and Britain sign Second anti-French Coalition 1932 - Arturo Alessandri wins presidential election in Chile 1941 - First ships of Admiral Chuichi Nagumo's Pearl Harbor fleet return to Japan 1950 - National Football League Championship, Cleveland Stadium: Cleveland Browns beat LA Rams, 30-28; Cleveland has 5 interceptions, Rams 1 1990 - Expos trade Tim Raines to the White Sox for Iván Calderón and Barry Jones More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1791 - Eugène Scribe, French dramatist (Bertrand et Raton), born in Paris, France (d. 1861) 1809 - (Christopher) "Kit" Carson, American frontiersman, Indian fighter and army officer, born in Madison County, Kentucky (d. 1868) 1955 - Anwar Khan, Pakistani cricketer (bowled four overs for Pakistan 1979), born in Karachi, Pakistan 1980 - Tomas Kalnoky, American musician (Streetlight Manifesto), born in Prague, Czechoslovakia 1984 - Jehnny Beth [Camille Berthomier], French musician, singer-songwriter (John and Jehn; Savages; To Love Is to Live), born in Poitiers, France More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1959 - Edmund Goulding, British screenwriter and film director (Grand Hotel, Dark Victory, Nightmare Alley), dies during heart surgery at 68 1963 - Raphaël Verwilghen, Belgian architect, and urban planner, dies at 78 1975 - Tilly Losch, Austrian dancer and actress (Duel in the Sun; Garden of Allah), dies at about 71 (birth date disputed) 2002 - Laci Peterson, American murder victim, dies at 27 2024 - Richard Perry, American record producer (Harry Nilsson; Ringo Starr; Carly Simon; Leo Sayer; The Pointer Sisters), dies of cardiac arrest at 82 More Famous Deaths »

1815 - "Emma" novel by Jane Austen is published by John Murray in London 1941 - Japan begins assault on Rangoon, Burma 1962 - AFL Championship, Jeppesen Stadium, Houston: Dallas Texans beat Houston Oilers, 20-17; Tommy Brooker lands winning 25-yard field goal in overtime 1966 - Britain's rock TV show "Ready Steady Go" last program 1970 - USSR performs nuclear test 1990 - Comedy "Lettice and Lovage" closes at Barrymore Theater, NYC after 284 performances 1997 - Chicago Bulls coach Phil Jackson is quickest to reach 500 wins (682 games) 2016 - United Nations Security Council adopts a landmark resolution demanding a halt to all Israeli settlement in Palestinian territory occupied since 1967. Resolution 2334 was moved by New Zealand, Malaysia, Senegal and Venezuela and passed 14-0 with a US abstention. More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1751 - France sets plan to tax clergymen 1912 - First "Keystone Kops" silent slapstick comedy film, entitled "Hoffmeyer's Legacy" is released 1913 - President Woodrow Wilson signs the Federal Reserve Act, establishing the modern central banking system of the United States to manage the money supply and promote financial stability 1942 - Allies air attack on Den Helder, Netherlands 1951 - National Football League Championship, LA Memorial Coliseum: Los Angeles Rams beat Cleveland Browns 24-17; first coast-to-coast televised NFL title game More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1819 - Jan Jakob Lodewijk ten Kate, Dutch poet and clergyman, born at The Hague, Netherlands (d. 1889) 1922 - Micheline Ostermeyer, French athlete (Olympic gold shot put, discus; bronze high jump 1948), born in Rang-du-Fliers, Pas-de-Calais, France (d. 2001) 1945 - Ron Bushy, American rock drummer (Iron Butterfly - “In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida”), born in Washington, D.C. (d. 2021) 1954 - Brian Teacher, American tennis player (Australian Open 1980), born in San Diego, California 1981 - Beth [Elisabeth Rodergas Cols], Spanish singer and actress, born in Súria, Catalonia More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1575 - Akiyama Nobutomo, Japanese warrior (hanged) (b. 1531) 1948 - Hideki Tojo, Japanese Prime Minister during WW II (1941-44), hanged for war crimes at 63 1970 - Bessie Abramowitz Hillman, Russian-American labor leader and founder of Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America, dies at 71 2018 - (Ann) "Honey" Lantree, British rock drummer (The Honeycombs), dies at 75 2020 - James E. Gunn, American sci-fi author (The Listeners, Station in Space, Immortal), dies at 97 More Famous Deaths »

1890 - Cornwallis Valley Railway begins operation between Kingsport and Kentville, Nova Scotia. 1894 - Claude Debussy's first orchestral masterpiece "Prélude à l'apres-midi d'un faune" premieres in Paris 1930 - Convention of Economic Rapprochement/Oslo Agreesments signed between some European countries in response to the Great Depression 1940 - World War II: Himarë is captured by the Greek army. 1942 - World War II: Adolf Hitler signs the order to develop the V-2 rocket as a weapon 2017 - UN Security Council votes 15 to 0 for additional sanctions on North Korea, including measures to slash the country's petrol imports by up to 90% 2018 - Partial shutdown of US federal government begins 2022 - US Drug Enforcement Administration says it seized enough fentanyl in 2022 to kill every American, more than 379 million doses More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1894 - Claude Debussy's first orchestral masterpiece "Prélude à l'apres-midi d'un faune" premieres in Paris 1964 - Ballon d'Or: Manchester United striker Denis Law wins award for best European football player; beats Inter midfielder Luis Suárez and Real Madrid winger Amancio Amaro; first Scotsman to win the award 1978 - Thailand adopts constitution 1997 - Attendees at a prayer meeting of Roman Catholic activists for indigenous causes in the small village of Acteal in the Mexican state of Chiapas are massacred by paramilitary forces 2003 - A magnitude 6.6 earthquake hits near San Simeon, California. More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1883 - Edgard Varèse, French-American composer (Ionisation; Poème électronique), born in Burgundy, France (d. 1965) 1889 - Minor Watson, American actor (Woman of the Year, Viva Cisco Kid), born in Marianna, Arkansas (d. 1965) 1912 - Claudia A. "Lady Bird" Taylor Johnson, American first lady (1963-1969), born in Karnack, Texas (d. 2007) 1946 - Mary McCaslin, American contemporary folk singer-songwriter, guitarist, and banjo player ("Prairie In The Sky"), born in Indianapolis, Indiana (d. 2022) 1954 - Jayaseelan Naidoo, South African worker's union leader, born in Durban, South Africa More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1603 - Mehmed III, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire (1595-1603), dies at 37 1767 - John Newberry, English publisher, dies 1809 - William Cooper, American judge and developer (founded Cooperstown, New York), dies at 55 1987 - Alice Terry [Taaffe], actress (4 Horsemen of Apocalypse), dies 2016 - Bill Price, British audio engineer (Tom Jones; Wings: Sparks; Elton John), and record producer (The Clash; Sex Pistols; Waterboys), dies of cancer at 72 More Famous Deaths »

1864 - US Civil War: General Sherman's Union Army captures Savannah, Georgia, which surrenders to him, at the end of his March To the Sea Campaign 1933 - Dried human blood serum is first prepared at the University of Pennsylvania 1951 - Pioneering telenovela "Sua Vida Me Pertence" premieres in Brazil 1958 - Charles de Gaulle wins a seven-year term as the first President of the Fifth Republic of France 1962 - Angolin leaves Comecon 1966 - USSR launches Luna 13; soft-landed in Oceanus Procellarum 1990 - Steve and Mark Waugh complete 464* partnership for NSW v WA 2020 - Hawaiian vocalist Israel Kamakawiwoʻole's official music video for his rendition of Harold Arlen and Yip Harburg's "Over the Rainbow" reaches a billion views on YouTube More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1948 - 1949 NFL Draft: University of Pennsylvania linebacker/center Chuck Bednarik is selected first by Philadelphia Eagles 1948 - O'Neil Place in the Bronx erroneously renamed O'Neill Place 1976 - Patricia R Harris named secretary of HUD 1983 - NCAA rules rescinded last 2-minute men's basketball free throw rule 1991 - El Sayid Nosair acquitted of killing Meir Kahane More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1728 - Hermann Friedrich Raupach, German composer, born in Stralsund, kingdom of Sweden (d. 1778) 1914 - Ivan Generalić, Croatian painter, born in Hlebine, Croatia (d. 1992) 1942 - Carla Thomas, American soul and RandB singer ("Gee Whiz (Look at His Eyes)"; with Otis Redding - "Tramp"), born in Memphis, Tennessee 1955 - Jane Kaczmarek, American actress (Lois in "Malcolm in the Middle"), born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin 1982 - Mike Gansey, American basketball player, born in Olmsted Falls, Ohio More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1504 - Bertold von Henneberg-Römhild, German archbishop and elector (b. 1442) 1755 - Caspar Ruetz, German composer, dies at 47 1873 - Francis Garnier, French explorer, dies at 34 1937 - Ted Healy [Ernest Nash], American vaudeville, stage, and screen actor, comedian (Mad Love, San Francisco, Soup to Nuts), and developer of the Three Stooges, dies from complications of alcoholism at 41 2006 - Scobie Breasley, Australian jockey (b. 1914) More Famous Deaths »

1448 - Pope Nicholas V appoints Rudolf of Diepholt, Bishop of Utrecht, as cardinal 1823 - Play "Rosamunde, Princess of Cyprus" by Helmina von Chézy with incidental music by Franz Schubert premieres in Vienna 1915 - WWI: ANZAC troops complete their withdrawal from Anzac Cove on the Gallipoli Peninsula 1941 - Free France under adm Muselier occupies St-Pierre et Miquelon 1985 - Denis Potvin passes Bobby Orr as NHL defenseman scorer (916 points) 1991 - "Father of the Bride" film comedy starring Steve Martin, Diane Keaton, and Martin Short, premieres; film is a re-make of 1950 vehicle for Spencer Tracy and ELizabeth Taylor 1999 - Portugal returns Macau to China 2018 - New figures show average US male weighs 198 pounds and stands 5 feet 9 inches, women 171 pounds and 5 feet 4 inches More Historical Events »