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Historical Events 1655 - Battle of Porto Farina: English fleet defeats Barbary corsairs in Tunis 1974 - Hank Aaron ties Babe Ruth's home run record by hitting his 714th in Cincinnati against Jack Billingham 1983 - 45th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: North Carolina State beats Houston, 54-52; Wolfpack win with buzzer-beating dunk by Lorenzo Charles off a desperation 30 foot shot from Dereck Whittenburg 2022 - Economist Rodrigo Chaves elected President of Costa Rica defeating current president José María Figueres 2022 - Ukrainian government begins a war crimes investigation after 410 civilians found killed after the withdrawal of Russian forces from around Kyiv More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1802 - Dorothea Dix, American pioneering nurse and social activist who created the first American mental asylums, born in Hampden, Maine (d. 1887) 1933 - Frits Bolkestein, Dutch politician (People's Party for Freedom and Democracy), born in Amsterdam 1953 - Susan Alcorn, American pedal steel guitarist and avant garde composer, born in Allentown, Pennsylvania (d. 2025) 1977 - Omarr Smith, American football defensive back, born in Chicago, Illinois 1983 - Angelle Tymon, American journalist and TV game show host (PlayMania Block), born in Lutcher, Louisiana More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1994 - Olga Lowina, Dutch yodeler (Edelweisskapel), dies at 69 1999 - Early Wynn, Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher (Cy Young Award 1959 Chicago WS; MLB wins leader 1954, 59; 9 x MLB All Star; Cleveland Indians), dies of a stroke at 79 2015 - Elmer Lach, Canadian Hockey HOF center (Stanley Cup 1944, 46, 53 Montreal Canadiens; Hart Trophy 1945; Art Ross Trophy 1948; 5 x NHL All Star), dies of a stroke at 97 2018 - Gertrude Jeannette, African American taxi driver, playwright and film and stage actress (Shaft, Cotton Comes to Harlem), dies at 103 2023 - Craig Breedlove, American auto racer (5 x world land speed record holder; first to reach 500mph (800km/h) and 600mph (970km/h), dies of cancer at 86 More Famous Deaths »

1882 - Wood block alarm invented, when alarm rang, it dropped 20 wood blocks 1913 - British suffragette Emmeline Pankhurst is sentenced to 3 years in jail for incitement to place an explosive in a building at Walton 1927 - Interstate Commerce Commission transfers Ohio to Eastern time zone 1929 - Persia agrees to the Litvinov Protocol 1930 - Stanley Cup Final, Montreal Forum, Montreal, Quebec: Montreal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins, 4-3 for a 2-0 series sweep and their 3rd Championship 1957 - Soviet Union conducts atmospheric nuclear test 1984 - Soviet Soyuz T-11 launches carrying three cosmonauts, including the first Indian cosmonaut Rakesh Sharma 2020 - London's Nightingale hospital opened by Prince Charles (remotely) after nine days with 4,000 beds to treat COVID-19 patients at the ExCeL Centre More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1956 - German war criminals Hinrichsen, Ruhl, Siebens and Viebahn freed 1960 - 7.0 earthquake felt in Havre, Belgium 1964 - The Beatles hold top 6 spots on the record chart in Sydney, Australia 1989 - New York Mets win their 11th consecutive home opener 8-4 over the St. Louis Cardinals at Shea Stadium 2016 - ANA Inspiration Women's Golf, Mission Hills CC: Lydia Ko of New Zealand wins by 1 from Charley Hull and Chun In-gee for her second major title More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1922 - Ted Ashley [Theodore Assofsky], American talent agent and chairman of Warner Brothers (1969-80), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2002) 1941 - Joel Krosnick, American cellist and member of the Juilliard String Quartet (1974-2016), born in New Haven, Connecticut (d. 2025) 1941 - Carl Boenish, American father of BASE jumping, born in New Castle, Pennsylvania (d. 1984) 1944 - Barry Pritchard, British rock guitarist (Fortunes - "You've Got Your Troubles"; "Here It Comes Again"; "This Golden Ring"), born in Birmingham, England (d. 1999) 1960 - Marie Denise Pelletier, Canadian pop singer (Entre la tête et le cœur), born in Montréal, Québec More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1876 - Henriette Davidis, German cookery writer (Practical Cookbook), dies at 75 1993 - Pinky Lee, American children's show host (Pinky Lee Show), dies of a heart attack at 85 2002 - Fad Gadget [Francis Tovey], English singer and musician, dies of a heart attack at 45 2007 - Marion Eames, Welsh novelist, dies at 86 2015 - Sarah Brady, American gun-control activist, dies at 73 More Famous Deaths »

1767 - King Charles III of Spain gives orders to expel the Jesuits from the Spanish Empire 1866 - US President Andrew Johnson ends civil war in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Louisiana, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia 1912 - Sun Yet Sen forms Guomindang Party in China 1930 - Ras Tafari Makonnen is proclaimed Emperor Haile Selassie of Abyssinia (Ethiopia) 1939 - 6th US Masters Tournament: Ralph Guldahl wins his only Masters title with a tournament record 279 (−9), 1 stroke ahead of runner-up Sam Snead 1983 - New York Islanders right wing Mike Bossy scores in a 6-3 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins to become the first player in NHL history to score 60 goals in 3 consecutive seasons 2012 - 74th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: Kentucky defeats Kansas, 67-59; Wildcats guard Doron Lamb, 22 points 2019 - 70 villages evacuated in Khuzesta province, Iran, after at least 45 killed in flooding after unprecedented rainfall More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1767 - King Charles III of Spain gives orders to expel the Jesuits from the Spanish Empire 1804 - Forty merchantmen are wrecked when a convoy led by HMS Apollo runs aground off the coast of Portugal 1872 - US engineer George Brayton patents an internal combustion engine (Brayton Cycle) 1902 - Dmitry Sipyagin, Minister of Interior of the Russian Empire, is assassinated by a terrorist in the Marie Palace, St Petersburg 1977 - Fleetwood Mac's "Rumours" album goes to No. 1 and stays atop the charts for 31 weeks More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1798 - August Heinrich Hoffmann, German writer, born in Fallersleben, Electorate of Brunswick -Lüneburg (d. 1874) 1840 - Émile Zola, French novelist and critic (J'accuse - I Accuse), born in Paris, France (d. 1902) 1927 - Carmen Basilio, American boxer (World Welterweight title 1955-56; Middleweight title 1957-58), born in Canastota, New York (d. 2012) 1940 - Mike Hailwood, British motorcycle road racer (World C'ships: 250cc – 1961, 1966, 1967; 350cc – 1966, 1967; 500cc –1962-65; 76 Grand Prix wins), born in Great Milton, England (d. 1981) 1993 - Keshorn Walcott ORTT, Trinidadian athlete (Olympic gold javelin 2012, bronze 2016), born in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1803 - Hieronymus van Alphen, Dutch poet of children's poems (Proeve van kleine gedigen voor Kinder), dies at 56 1944 - Mikuláš Moyzes, Slovak composer (The Orphans), dies at 71 2002 - Henry Slesar, American writer and playwright (The Edge of Night), dies at 74 2013 - Milo O'Shea, Irish character actor (Barbarella, Staircase and Mass Appeal, Romeo and Juliet), dies at 86 2014 - Urs Widmer, Swiss writer, dies at 75 More Famous Deaths »

792 - Maya city of Piedras Negras celebrates military triumph over nearby settlement of Pomona (as depicted in Stela 12 Piedras Negras) 1778 - New Orleans businessman Oliver Pollock creates the "$" symbol 1866 - US Congress rejects presidential veto giving all equal rights in US 1867 - Singapore, Penang and Malacca become British crown colonies 1888 - Students from Rotterdam, Netherlands establish a cricket club called Rotterdamsche Cricket and Football Club Sparta which evolves into Sparta Rotterdam 1910 - Romanian geographer Dumitru Dan completes a 62,137-mile (100,000-kilometer) walk 2000 - American boxer Chris Byrd wins WBO Heavyweight title after Ukrainian champion Vitali Klitschko retires with a shoulder injury at the end of the 9th round in Berlin, Germany 2012 - 32nd Golden Raspberry Awards: Jack and Jill wins More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1064 - The body of the first bishop of Tournai, Saint Eleutherius of Tournai, is translated (moved) 1924 - The Royal Canadian Air Force officially forms 1973 - Despite a final round, 5-3 loss to Montreal, Boston Bruins center Phil Esposito wins his third consecutive NHL scoring title with 130 points from 55 goals and 75 assists in the 78-game season 1995 - Carlson Wagonlit Travel Agency begins charging a $15 service fee 1999 - Philadelphia 76ers head coach Larry Brown wins his 900th pro game with an 88-84 win over Miami Heat; Brown record: 671-547 NBA, 229-107 ABA, combined 900-654 More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1858 - Arnold Aletrino, Dutch physician, criminologist, and author (From Life), born in Amsterdam (d. 1916) 1947 - Norm Van Lier, American basketball point guard (NBA All-Star 1974, 76, 77; Chicago Bulls) and broadcaster (Comcast SportsNet), born in East Liverpool, Ohio (d. 2009) 1952 - Bernard Stiegler, French philosopher and founder of the Institute of Research and Innovation (2006), born in Villebon-sur-Yvette, France (d. 2020) 1974 - Richard Christy, American heavy metal drummer (Charred Walls of the Damned), and radio personality (The Howard Stern Show), born in Fort Scott, Kansas, U.S. 1987 - Ding Junhui, Chinese snooker player (Masters 2011; Shanghai Masters 2013, 16; UK C'ships 2005, 09, 19), born in Yixing, Jiangsu, China More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1799 - Narciso Casanovas, composer, dies at 52 1901 - François-Marie Raoult, French physicist and chemist (Law of Raoult), dies at 70 1987 - Henri Cochet, French tennis player (French Open 1926, 28, 30, 32; Wimbledon 1927, 29; US Open 1928), dies at 85 1990 - Russell Vis, American Greco-Roman wrestler (Olympic gold freestyle lightweight 1924), dies at 89 2020 - Adam Schlesinger, American rock musician (Fountains Of Wayne) and songwriter (That Thing You Do), dies of COVID-19 complications at 52 More Famous Deaths »

1084 - Anti-pope Clement crowns German King Hendrik IV as Holy Roman Emperor 1862 - Civil War action at Island #10 on Mississippi River 1909 - National Baseball Commission rules players who jump contracts to be suspended for 5 years; players joining outlaw organizations suspended for 3 years 1951 - US tanks exceed 38° of latitude in Korea 1966 - 25,000 anti war demonstrators march in NYC 1978 - Wings release "London Town" album 1982 - Arkas tanker at Montz La, spills 1.47 million gallons of oil 1985 - El Salvador's President José Napoleón Duarte' Christian Democratic Party wins election More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1969 - George Harrison and Pattie Boyd are fined £250 each for possession of illegal drugs 1970 - Federal bankruptcy court allows Seattle Pilots to be sold to Milwaukee 1997 - "Daytime to Remember" a series showing old soaps premieres on ABC-TV 2004 - In Fallujah, Iraq, 4 American private military contractors working for Blackwater USA, are killed and their bodies mutilated after being ambushed 2020 - British pensioner Robert Weighton becomes the world's oldest man at 112 years More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1891 - Victor Varconi, Hungarian actor (Divine Lady; King of Kings; Big City), born in Kisvárda, Austria-Hungary (d. 1976) 1893 - Clemens Krauss, Austrian conductor (Vienna State Opera; Berlin State Opera), born in Vienna, Austria (d. 1954) 1945 - Edwin Catmull. American computer scientist and film animator (co-founder of Pixar; President of Walt Disney Animation Studios, 2006-18), born in Parkersburg, West Virginia 1947 - John Poulos, American drummer (The Buckinghams - "Kind Of A Drag"), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1980) 1982 - Tal Ben Haim, Israeli soccer defender (Israel 96 caps), born in Rishon LeZion, Israel More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1703 - Johann Christoph Bach, German harpsichordist and composer, dies at 60 1997 - Laxmishankar Pathak, Indian-born British food retailer (Pataks foods), dies at 62 2003 - George Conner, American College and Pro Football Hall of Fame tackle / linebacker (Pro Bowl 1950–53; First-team All-Pro 1950–53, 55; Chicago Bears), dies at 78 2009 - Jarl Alfredius, Swedish news anchor (b. 1943) 2024 - Barbara Rush, American stage and screen actress (Peyton Place - "Marsha"; It Came From Outer Space; Flamingo Road), dies at 97 More Famous Deaths »

1814 - Joachim Murat issues the Rimini Declaration, which later inspires Italian unification 1864 - Skirmish at Mount Elba, Arkansas 1900 - 62nd Grand National: Algy Anthony wins aboard Ambush II; owner is Prince Of Wales (King Edward VII) 1942 - SS murders 200 inmates of Trawniki concentration camp 1983 - New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX) begins trading in crude oil future 1992 - CBS TV premieres overnight news program "Up To The Minute" 2012 - American Mega Millions lottery hits a world record lottery amount of 640 million dollars 2022 - State memorial service held for Australian cricketing great Shane Warne at Melbourne Cricket Ground, attended by 50,000 More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1909 - New York's Queensboro Bridge opens, linking Manhattan and Queens 1922 - KGY-AM in Olympia WA begins radio transmissions 1945 - World War II: a defecting German pilot delivers a Messerschmitt Me 262A-1 to Americans 1946 - Last Test Cricket appearance of Bill O'Reilly (5-14 and 3-19) 1997 - TV network Channel 5 begins broadcasting in the UK More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1835 - Bernhard Scholz, German composer, conductor, and pedagogue, born in Mainz, Grand Duchy of Hesse (d. 1916) 1906 - Max Tishler, American organic chemist at Merck who synthesized Vitamin B2 and developed antibiotic for poultry, born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 1989) 1926 - Lord Rayner [Derek Rayner], British businessman and chief executive (Marks and Spencer), born in Norwich, Norfolk (d. 1998) 1948 - Justin Deas, American actor (As The World Turns, Santa Barbara), born in Connellsville, Pennsylvania 1964 - Vlado Bozinovski, Yugoslavian-Australian footballer, born in Ohrid, SFR Yugoslavia More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1959 - Riccardo Zanella, president of Free State of Fiume (b. 1875) 1969 - Lucien Bianchi, Italian-Belgian auto racer (24 Hours of Le Mans 1968), dies during Le Mans testing accident at 34 1976 - Jacqueline Royaards-Sandberg, Dutch actress (Hostage Rights), dies at 99 2003 - Valentin Pavlov, Russian politician and Prime Minister of the Soviet Union (1991), dies at 65 2010 - Martin Sandberger, German military officer (b. 1911) More Famous Deaths »

1798 - Republic of Switzerland forms 1809 - King Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden abdicates after a coup d'état. At the Diet of Porvoo, Finland's four Estates pledge allegiance to Alexander I of Russia, commencing the secession of the Grand Duchy of Finland from Sweden. 1867 - British North America Act (Canadian constitution) is given Royal Assent 1960 - Darius Milhaud's 9th Symphony, premieres by the Fort Lauderdale Symphony Orchestra and with conductor Mario di Bonaventura 1986 - Records by The Beatles officially go on sale in Russia more than two decades after their release in the West 1993 - Queensland all out for 75 v NSW in Sheffield Shield Final 1998 - Nabisco Dinah Shore Women's Golf, Mission Hills CC: Pat Hurst wins her only major title, 1 stroke ahead of runner-up Helen Dobson after sinking a 5-foot birdie putt at the final green 2007 - Rihanna releases her hit single "Umbrella" featuring Jay-Z, goes to No. 1 on US Billboard Hot 100 for 7 weeks More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1867 - British North America Act (Canadian constitution) is given Royal Assent 1951 - 23rd Academy Awards: "All About Eve", Judy Holliday and José Ferrer win 1988 - US Congress discontinues aid to Nicaraguan contras 1989 - 9th Golden Raspberry Awards: "Cocktail" wins 2015 - WrestleMania XXXI, Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, CA (76,976): Seth Rollins beats Brock Lesnar and Roman Reigns in impromptu triple threat match to capture WWE Heavyweight title More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1891 - Ivan Goll, French-German writer (the Landless John), born in Saint-Dié (d. 1950) 1909 - Yvonne Waegemans, Flemish writer (Gnome Patjoepelke), born in Flanders (d. 1991) 1944 - Nana Akufo-Addo [William Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo], Ghanaian politician, President of Ghana (2017-), born in Accra, Gold Coast 1960 - Annabella Sciorra, American actress (The Sopranos), born in Brooklyn, New York 1973 - Marc Overmars, Dutch soccer winger (86 caps; Ajax, Arsenal, FC Barcelona) and executive (director of football Royal Antwerp FC), born in Emst, Netherlands More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1800 - Marc René, Marquis de Montalembert, French military engineer and writer, dies at 85 1911 - Alexandre Guilmant, French organist (La Trinitié, 1871-901), composer and pedagogue (Schola Cantorum, 1894-1911), dies at 74 1945 - Karl Sapper, German traveller, explorer, and natural historian, dies at 79 1955 - Zlatko Baloković, Croatian-American concert violinist, dies at 69 1985 - Gerhard Stöck, German athlete (Olympic gold javelin, bronze shot put 1936), dies at 73 More Famous Deaths »

1902 - 27.9 cm precipitation at McMinnville, Tennessee (state record) 1922 - Stanley Cup Final, Mutual Street Arena, Toronto, ON: Toronto St Patricks (NHL) beat Vancouver Millionaires (PCHA), 5-1 for a 3-2 series win 1930 - 1st performance of Walter Piston's Suite for orchestra (Boston) 1942 - St. Nazaire Raid (Operation Chariot): obsolete British destroyer HMS Campbeltown, rigged with explosives and flying German flags, rams gates of German occupied St Nazaire port in France, and self detonates; kills 360 Germans, and disables the dry dock for duration of the war 1950 - 12th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: CCNY beats Bradley, 71-68; City College of NY first to win NCAA and National Invitational Basketball in same year 1953 - 7th Tony Awards: "The Crucible" (Outstanding Play) and "Wonderful Town" (Outstanding Musical) win 1954 - WKAQ TV channel 2 in San Juan, PR (TM) begins broadcasting 1969 - Pope Paul VI names JGM Willebrands cardinal More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1566 - Foundation stone laid for the new city of La Valletta in Malta by Knights Hospitaller Grand Master Jean de Valette 1860 - First Taranaki War: Battle of Waireka begins in New Zealand between Europeans and Māori 1981 - France performs nuclear test 1993 - 13th Golden Raspberry Awards: "Shining Through" wins 2022 - Actor Will Smith issues an apology on Instagram to Oscars host Chris Rock for slapping him live on stage during the ceremony More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1741 - Johann Andre, German composer, born in Offenbach, Landgraviate of Hesse-Darmstadt, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1799) 1902 - Jaromír Vejvoda, Czech composer (Beer Barrel Polka), born in Zbraslav, Czech Republic (d. 1988) 1922 - Joey Maxim, American boxer (World Light Heavyweight Champion 1950-52), born in Cleveland, Ohio (d. 2001) 1947 - Bruce Gilbert, English producer (China Syndrome, 9 to 5, On Golden Pond), born in Watford, Hertfordshire, England 1975 - Will Cain, American radio and TV journalist (The Will Cain Show ), born in Sherman, Texas More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1566 - Siegmund Freiherr von Herberstein, Austrian diplomat, dies at 79 1949 - Grigoras Dinicu, Romanian violin virtuoso and composer, dies at 59 1962 - Hugo Wast, Argentine writer (b. 1883) 1979 - Emmett Kelly, American circus clown (Weary Willy), dies at 80 2001 - Vlastimir Nikolovski, Macedonian composer and pedagogue, (The Serdar), dies at 74 More Famous Deaths »

1003 - Peace deal is signed between Holy Roman Emperor Henry II and the pagan Wends (Slavs) 1709 - Dike at Hardinxveld breaks, flooding Alblasserwaard in the Netherlands 1848 - John Parker Paynard originates medicated adhesive plaster 1958 - Nikita Khrushchev becomes Soviet Premier as well as First Secretary of the Communist Party 1961 - Failed assassination attempt on King Saif al-Islam Achmad of Yemen 1976 - Washington, D.C. underground Metro opens 1978 - The Rutles mockumentary "All You Need is Cash" is shown on British TV 2002 - Passover Massacre: Suicide bomber kills 29 people in Netanya, Israel More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1957 - 29th Academy Awards: "Around World in 80 Days", Ingrid Bergman, Yul Brynner win 1972 - Venera 8 launches to explore Venus 1976 - Washington, D.C. underground Metro opens 1977 - 583 die in aviation's worst ever disaster when two Boeing 747s collide at Tenerife airport in Spain 1986 - Disney-MGM Studio Tour groundbreaking More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 972 - Robert II of France [the Pious, the Wise], King of the Franks (996-1031), born in Orléans, France (d. 1031) 1809 - Georges Eugene, Baron Haussmann, French administrator and architect, born in Paris (d. 1891) 1886 - Sergey Kirov [Kostrikov], Russian Bolshevik leader and politician (First Secretary (Mayor) of Leningrad, 1926-34), born in Urzhum, Russia (d. 1934) 1957 - Billy MacKenzie, Scottish rock vocalist (The Associates - "Affectionate Punch"), born in Dundee, Scotland (d. 1997) 1985 - Ram Charan, Indian actor who works mainly in Teluga cinema (RRR, Rangasthalam), born in Tamil Nadu, India More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1986 - Cass Canfield, US publisher, dies at 88 1991 - Ralph Bates, British actor (Persecution, Graveyard), dies at 50 1992 - Easley Blackwood, Sr, American expert bridge player, and writer, dies at 89 2017 - David Storey, British novelist and playwright (This Sporting Life), dies at 83 2023 - Wim de Bie, Dutch comedian, satirist, and writer (van Kooten and de Bie - The Simplistic Covenant), dies of complications from Parkinson's disease at 83 More Famous Deaths »

1534 - Lübeck accepts free Dutch ships into East Sea 1886 - 48th Grand National: Tommy Skelton wins aboard 25/1 chance Old Joe 1945 - British Prime Minister Winston Churchill looks over at the Rhine (near Ginsberg) 1972 - LA Lakers break the NBA wins record by winning 69 of 82 games (69-13), record stands for 24 years 1996 - The International Monetary Fund approves a $10.2 billion loan for Russia 1996 - Last day of 1st-class cricket for Allan Border (Qld v Vic) 2018 - US Federal Trade Commission confirms it will investigate Facebook over privacy concerns 2023 - WPL Cricket Final, Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai: Mumbai Indians win inaugural tournament beating Delhi Capitals by 7 wickets with 3 balls to spare; Player of the match: Nat Sciver-Brunt (Mumbai Indians) 60no More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1940 - "The Fifth Column", a play by Ernest Hemingway and adapted by Benjamin Glazer premieres in NYC courtesy of the Theater Guild 1954 - US performs atmospheric nuclear test at Bikini Island 2017 - Mass protests in Chile over country's privatised pension system 2018 - US soldier receives world's first penis and scrotum transplant at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland 2020 - American cases of COVID-19 exceed all other countries on this date, with 81,578 cases and 1,180 deaths (New York Times) More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1896 - Rudolf Dassler, German entrepreneur (founder sportswear company Puma), born in Herzogenaurach, Germany (d. 1974) 1898 - Renzo Massarani, Italian-Brazilian composer and music critic, born in Mantova, Italy (d. 1975) 1929 - Charles Dumont, French songwriter ("Non, je ne regrette rien", "Mon Dieu"), and singer, born in Cahors, France (d. 2024) 1936 - Fred Parris, American doo-wop singer and songwriter (The Five Satins - "In The Still Of The Night"), born in New Haven, Connecticut (d. 2022) 1977 - Sylvain Grenier, Canadian professional wrestler (WWE Raw, WWE Smackdown!), born in Montreal, Québec More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1736 - Georg Balthasar Schott, German composer, dies at 49 1857 - Wei Yuan, Chinese scholar and geographer of Qing Dynasty, dies at 62 1924 - Augusto (de Oliveira) Machado, Portuguese composer (Lauriane; Camões es os Luziadas), dies at 78 1973 - Noël Coward, English playwright (Hay Fever; Private Lives), director (In Which We Serve -1942 Academy Award), actor and singer, dies of heart failure at 73 1995 - Eazy-E [Eric Lynn Wright], American rapper (N.W.A.), dies from AIDS-related illness at 30 More Famous Deaths »

1821 - The Greek Revolution against the Ottoman Empire is officially declared, after hostilities begin two months earlier 1951 - 5th Tony Awards: "Guys and Dolls" (musical) and "The Rose Tattoo" (play) win 1967 - USSR performs nuclear test at the Semipalatinsk Test Site in northeast Kazakhstan 1974 - 9th Academy of Country Music Awards: Charlie Rich and Loretta Lynn win 1995 - Boxer Mike Tyson released from jail after serving 3 years 1996 - US issues a redesigned $100 bill 1999 - 13th Soul Train Music Awards: Luther Vandross, R. Kelly and Lauryn Hill win 2006 - Capitol Hill massacre: A gunman kills six people before taking his own life at a party in Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1863 - Skirmish at Brentwood, Tennessee 1927 - 86th Grand National: 8/1 favourite Sprig wins; ridden by jockey Ted Leader, trained by his father Tom Leader 1937 - Washington Daily News is 1st US newspaper with perfumed advertising page 1954 - 26th Academy Awards: "From Here to Eternity" best film, William Holden and Audrey Hepburn best actor, actress 1974 - Chipko forest conservation movement begins in Reni Village, Western Himalayas, India, when local woman Gaura Devi hugs a tree to prevent its logging More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1786 - Giovanni Battista Amici, Italian astronomer, physicist and botanist, born in Modena, Duchy of Modena and Reggio (now Italy) (d. 1863) 1909 - Jay Blackton, American conductor and arranger (Guys and Dolls; Oklahoma!), born in New York City (d. 1994) 1965 - Avery Johnson, American NBA point guard, analyst for CBS Sports, and coach (1999 NBA champion, 2006 Coach of the Year), born in New Orleans, Louisiana 1973 - Anthony Barness, English footballer 1981 - Casey Neistat, American YouTube star and co-founder of Beme, born in Gales Ferry, Connecticut More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1979 - Anton Heiller, Austrian organist and composer, dies at 55 1991 - Eileen Joyce, pianist, dies at 78 2006 - Rocío Dúrcal, Spanish pop and mariachi singer, and actress, dies of uterine cancer at 61 (b. 1944) 2012 - Larry Stevenson [Richard], American skateboard innovator, dies from pneumonia and Alzheimer's disease at 81 2022 - John Chapple, British army officer (Chief of General Staff, 1988-92), dies at 90 More Famous Deaths »

1894 - 37 miners killed at Franklin, Washington 1956 - 110th Grand National: race best remembered for Devon Loch's inexplicable fall on final straight, just 40 yards from a certain victory; Dave Dick wins aboard E.S.B. 1959 - Iraq withdraws from the Baghdad Pact 1962 - Mick Jagger and Keith Richards perform as Little Boy Blue and Blue Boys 1980 - 42nd NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: Louisville beats UCLA, 59-54; Cardinals' first title in first title game 1997 - 69th Academy Awards: "The English Patient", Geoffrey Rush and Frances McDormand win 2019 - US Attorney William Barr summarizes report submitted by Special Council Robert Mueller (The Mueller Report) in a letter to Congress stating "investigation did not establish that members of the Trump Campaign conspired or coordinated with the Russian government in its election interference activities" and "Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein and I have concluded that the evidence developed during the Special Counsel's investigation is not sufficient to establish that the President committed an obstruction-of-justice offense" 2023 - Africa's first centralised biobank - Biodiversity Biobanks South Africa, collecting more than a million biodiversity samples opens in Pretoria, South Africa More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1379 - First War of the Guelderian Succession ends when Matilda and the Heeckerens are defeated by the Duchy of Jülich, forcing her to resign her rights to the Duchy of Guelders to her half-sister Maria's son, William 1853 - Anti-slavery newspaper "The Provincial Freeman" first published in Windsor, Ontario, edited by Samuel Ringgold Ward and Mary Ann Shadd Cary, first black woman publisher in North America 1876 - 38th Grand National: Joe Cannon aboard 25/1 chance Regal wins by a neck from Congress 1933 - Peter I Island incorporated as a Norwegian dependency 1944 - 76 Allied officers escape Stalag Luft 3 (Great Escape) More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1848 - Honoré Beaugrand, French Canadian journalist, newspaper publisher (La Patrie), and politician (Mayor of Montreal, 1885-87), born in Saint-Joseph-de-Lanoraie, Quebec, Canada East (d. 1906) 1850 - Silas K. Hocking, British novelist and Methodist preacher (Her Benny), born in Cornwall, England (d. 1935) 1866 - Jack McAuliffe, Irish-American boxer and undefeated World Lightweight champion (1886-93), born in Cork, Ireland, United Kingdom (d. 1937) 1909 - Clyde Barrow, American bank robber and outlaw (Bonnie and Clyde), born in Ellis County, Texas (d. 1934) 1923 - Murray Hamilton, American character actor (Rich Man Poor Man, Anatomy of a Murder), born in Washington, North Carolina (d. 1986) More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1455 - Nicholas V [Tommaso Parentucelli], Italian Pope (1447-55), dies at 57 1955 - John W. Davis, American politician and United States Ambassador to the United Kingdom, dies at 81 1993 - Erik Andriesse, Dutch painter (skulls, skeletons, flowers), dies at 35 2007 - Henson Cargill, American country music singer ("Skip a Rope", "The Most Uncomplicated Goodbye I Ever Heard"), dies while undergoing surgery at 66 2021 - Richard Stoker, British pianist and composer (Antic Hay; Ecco homo), dies at 82 More Famous Deaths »

1867 - Congress passes 2nd Reconstruction Act over President Andrew Johnson's veto 1880 - Flour rolling mill patent is issued to John Stevens of Wisconsin 1919 - Bashkir Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic, designated as the first autonomous republic of Soviet Russia 1972 - Geoge Harrison and Friends' "The Concert for Bangladesh" concert film, directed by Saul Swimmer released in the US 1998 - 70th Academy Awards: "Titanic", Jack Nicholson and Helen Hunt win 2016 - GPR investigation of Shakespeare's tomb at Holy Trinity Church in Stratford concludes the Bard's skull probably has been stolen 2019 - More than 130 Fulani people killed in Ogossagou, Mali, in attack by Dogon hunters, prompting government ban on the hunters 2021 - Brazil's daily COVID-19 death toll passes 3,000 (3,251) for the first time (298,676 total deaths reported) as country's Supreme Court blocks President Jair Bolsonaro overturning local restrictions More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1857 - Elisha Otis installs his first elevator at 488 Broadway in New York City 1939 - 1st performance of Béla Bartók's 2nd Violin Concerto at the Concertgebow, Amsterdam with Zoltán Székely on violin and Willem Mengelberg conducting the Concertgebouw Orchestra 1988 - Geffen Records releases "Chalk Mark In A Rain Storm", Canadian singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell's 13th studio album 2007 - After some initial hesitation, Emma Watson signs on to appear as Hermione in the final three Harry Potter films 2020 - New York confirmed as new center of the COVID-19 pandemic in the US with 20,875 cases (5,707 in the last day) and 157 deaths More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1919 - Carl Graffunder, American mid-century modernist architect in Minnesota, born in Rock Island, Illinois (d. 2013) 1933 - Hayes Jenkins, American figure skater (Olympic gold singles 1956; World C'ship gold 1953-56), born in Akron, Ohio 1937 - Craig Breedlove, American auto racer (5 x world land speed record holder; first to reach 500mph (800km/h) and 600mph (970km/h), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2023) 1944 - George Scott, MLB first baseman, 1966-79 (Boston Red Sox, Milwaukee Brewers, and 2 other teams), born in Greenville, Mississippi, (d. 2013) 1972 - Jonas Bjorkman, Swedish tennis player (World #1 doubles 2001; 9 x Grand Slam doubles titles; Davis Cup 1994, 97, 98; Tour Finals 1994, 2006), born in Vaxjo Sweden More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1680 - Nicolas Fouquet, French politician and Superintendent of Finances (1653-61) who became fabulously wealthy and later imprisoned for maladministration of state funds, dies in jail in Pinerolo at 65 1881 - Nikolay Rubinstein, Russian pianist, conductor, and composer, dies at 45 1979 - Philip Bourneuf, actor (Big Night, Frankenstein), dies at 71 2006 - Sarah Caldwell, American conductor/opera director (Flagstaff), dies at 82 2015 - Lil' Chris [Hardman], British rock singer (Checkin' It Out), takes his own life at 24 More Famous Deaths »