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Historical Events 1893 - Franco-Russian Alliance is signed 1971 - At a party conference in Dublin, Sinn Féin end their 65 year abstentionist policy and agree that any elected representative could take their seat at the Dáil 1973 - New Philippine constitution names Marcos president for life 1983 - 10th American Music Awards: John Cougar, Rick Springfield, and Olivia Newton-John win 1986 - 2nd Sundance Film Festival: "Smooth Talk" wins Grand Jury Prize Dramatic 1995 - Australia beat Australia A 2-0 to win cricket's World Series Cup More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1867 - Carl Laemmle, German-born film executive (d. 1939) 1927 - Eartha Kitt, American singer (Santa Baby), dancer, activist, and actress (Batman - "Catwoman"), born in North, South Carolina (d. 2008) 1934 - Sydney Hodkinson, Canadian-American classical composer and educator (Eastman School, 1973-99), born in Winnipeg, Manitoba (d. 2021) 1954 - Susan Kiefel, Australian lawyer and judge, born in Cairns, Australia 1959 - Susanna Hoffs, American actress and musician (Bangles-Walk Like an Egyptian), born in Los Angeles, California 1982 - Alex Varkatzas, American heavy metal singer (Atreyu), born in Orange County, California More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1661 - Andres Malong, Philippines rebel leader, executed 1933 - John Hodges, Australian cricket fast bowler (2 Tests [first 2 played], 6 wickets; Victoria), dies at 77 1996 - Giles Playfair, English writer, dies at 85 2008 - Rod Allen [Bainbridge] British pop-rock singer and bassist (Fortunes - "You've Got Your Troubles"; "Here It Comes Again"), dies of cancer at 63 2010 - Jyoti Basu, Indian Communist politician, dies at 95 2016 - Dale "Buffin" Griffin, English rock drummer (Mott The Hoople - "All Young Dudes"), and producer (BBC's John Peel sessions), dies from complications of Alzheimer's disease at 67 More Famous Deaths »

929 - Caliphate of Cordoba is established by Emir Abd-al-Rahman III 1501 - Portuguese navigator Pedro Álvares Cabral and 6 ships set off from Kannur, India, on their return voyage to Lisbon 1905 - Stanley Cup, Dey's Arena, Ottawa, ON: Ottawa Senators rout Dawson City (Yukon), 23-2 for 2-0 series sweep; most lopsided challenge playoff game in history; Frank McGee 14 goals 1918 - Austria and Germany are disrupted by strikes as people express impatience with leaders continuing the war 1945 - Scottish 52nd land division and 1st Commando brigade-assault at Heinsberg 1963 - Tennessee Williams' play "Milk Train Doesn't Stop Here Anymore" premieres in America on Broadway, NY 1976 - "Donny and Marie" [Osmond] musical variety show premieres on ABC TV 1979 - Bakhtiar government established by the Shah in Iran, will preside until unrest in the country subsides 2002 - UN Security Council unanimously establishes an arms embargo and freezes assets of Osama bin Laden, Al-Qaida, and the members of the Taliban 2005 - 62nd Golden Globes: "The Aviator", Leonardo DiCaprio and Hilary Swank win More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1939 - The Irish Republican Army (IRA) begins a 14 month long bombing campaign in England 1949 - KNBH (now KNBC) TV channel 4 in Los Angeles, CA (NBC) 1st broadcast 1970 - Curt Flood files a civil lawsuit challenging baseball's reserve clause 1972 - Super Bowl VI, Tulane Stadium, New Orleans, LA: Dallas Cowboys beat Miami Dolphins, 24-3; MVP: Roger Staubach, Dallas, QB 1985 - "Playboy" announces end of stapling centerfolds 2016 - First ever flower grown in space - a zinnia aboard the International Space Station using NASA Veggie system More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1672 - Francesco Mancini, Neapolitan composer, born in Naples, Kingdom of Naples, Spanish Empire (d. 1737) 1928 - Pilar Lorengar [Lorenza Pilar García], Aragones soprano, born in El Gancho, Zaragoza, Spain (d. 1996) 1938 - Michael Pataki, American actor (Get Christie Love), born in Youngstown, Ohio 1950 - (Kemji) "Damo" Suzuki, Japanese rock singer (Can; Damo Suzuki's Network), born in Japan 1950 - Jesse Dizon, American actor, born in Oceanside, California 1996 - Jennie Kim, South Korean singer and actress (Blackpink), born in Seoul, South Korea More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1917 - George Dewey, U.S. Admiral of the Navy, won Battle of Manila Bay, dies at 79 1919 - Jaroslav Jeremiáš, Czech pianist and composer, dies at 19 1924 - Maurice de Plessys, French poet (Palace Occidental), dies at 59 1942 - Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn, Governor General of Canada (1911-16), dies at 91 1979 - Peter Butterworth, British actor and comedian (Carry On), dies of a heart attack at 63 1998 - Dimitris Horn, Greek actor (A Girl in Black), dies of cancer at 66 More Famous Deaths »

1559 - Elizabeth I crowned Queen of England in Westminster Abbey 1586 - Battle at Boxum: Spanish troops under Tassis beat state army 1927 - Tennessee Supreme Court overturns (on a technicality) John T. Scopes' guilty verdict for teaching evolution in the “Scopes monkey trial”, but the law itself remains in force 1935 - Clifford Odets' first produced play "Waiting for Lefty" premieres in NYC 1936 - Nonprofit Ford Foundation incorporates 1943 - 1,000 workers complete air conditioning system for Pentagon 1965 - Soviet underground nuclear test creates the atomic lake Chagan, Kazakhstan 1972 - TV drama "Emergency" with Randolph Mantooth and Robert Fuller premieres on NBC TV 1986 - Living Seas opens (Disneyland) 2021 - Global death toll from the COVID-19 pandemic passes 2 million (true total likely much higher) More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1552 - France signs secret treaty with German Protestants 1927 - Tennessee Supreme Court overturns (on a technicality) John T. Scopes' guilty verdict for teaching evolution in the “Scopes monkey trial”, but the law itself remains in force 1937 - Spanish Civil War: Second Battle of the Corunna Road ends after both forces withdraw 1964 - Teamsters negotiate 1st national labor contract 1975 - Space Mountain opens at Disney World in Orlando, Florida 1997 - Space Shuttle Atlantis docks with Mir Space Station More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1885 - Grover Lowdermilk, American baseball player, born in Sandborn, Illinois (d. 1968) 1888 - Joseph Henabery, American director (Cobra), born in Omaha, Nebraska (d. 1976) 1893 - Dragisa Cvetkovic, Serbian politician (Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia 1939-41), born in Niš, Kingdom of Serbia (d. 1969) 1905 - Torin Thatcher, British actor (Houdini, Isranbul, Lady Godiva), born in Bombay Presidency, British India (d. 1981) 1964 - Osmo Tapio Räihälä, Finnish composer, born in Suomussalmi, Finland 1974 - Mike Minter, American football safety (Carolina Panthers) and college coach (Campbell University 2013-23), born in Cleveland, Ohio More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 69 - Galba [Servius Sulpicius Galba], 6th emperor of Rome (68-69), lynched by his successor Otho at 70 1953 - Patrick Vretblad, Swedish composer, dies at 76 1969 - Theodor Werner, German painter, dies at 82 1981 - Emanuel Celler, American politician (Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York), dies at 92 1989 - Wilf Slack, English cricketer, dies while playing cricket in Gambia at 34 2001 - Bob Braun, American TV and radio personality (Dotty Mack Show), dies at 71 More Famous Deaths »

1746 - "Bonnie Prince Charlie", Prince Charles Edward Stuart's Jacobite army leaves Glasgow, Scotland [OS=Jan 3] 1794 - Dr Jessee Bennet of Edom, Virginia, performs 1st successful Cesarean section operation in the US on his wife 1874 - I. D. Shadd elected Speaker of lower house of Mississippi legislature 1929 - Afghan King Amanullah forced to resign 1969 - Soyuz 4 launched; rendezvous with Soyuz 5 two days later 1972 - WMAU TV channel 17 in Bude, Mississippi (PBS) begins broadcasting 1976 - "The Bionic Woman" with Lindsay Wagner debuts on ABC (later NBC) 1996 - "Swinging On a Star" closes at Music Box Theater NYC after 97 performances 2001 - NFC Championship, Giants Stadium, East Rutherford: New York Giants beat Minnesota Vikings, 41-0 2013 - Mike Pence sworn in as 50th governor of Indiana More Historical Events »

1746 - "Bonnie Prince Charlie", Prince Charles Edward Stuart's Jacobite army leaves Glasgow, Scotland [OS=Jan 3] 1794 - Dr Jessee Bennet of Edom, Virginia, performs 1st successful Cesarean section operation in the US on his wife 1874 - I. D. Shadd elected Speaker of lower house of Mississippi legislature 1929 - Afghan King Amanullah forced to resign 1969 - Soyuz 4 launched; rendezvous with Soyuz 5 two days later 1972 - WMAU TV channel 17 in Bude, Mississippi (PBS) begins broadcasting 1976 - "The Bionic Woman" with Lindsay Wagner debuts on ABC (later NBC) 1996 - "Swinging On a Star" closes at Music Box Theater NYC after 97 performances 2001 - NFC Championship, Giants Stadium, East Rutherford: New York Giants beat Minnesota Vikings, 41-0 2013 - Mike Pence sworn in as 50th governor of Indiana More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1868 - North Carolina constitutional convention meets in Raleigh 1927 - Toronto Maple Leafs 1st hat trick (Hap Day) vs NY Rangers 1961 - Chicago Bear Willard Dewveall becomes 1st NFLer to join AFL 1979 - John McEnroe wins his first of 3 season-ending ATP Masters Grand Prix tennis titles 6–7, 6–3, 7–5 against fellow American Arthur Ashe at Madison Square Garden, NYC 1993 - Polish ferry boat capsizes in storm, 50 die 1998 - Charles Barkley pleads not guilty to an assault charge More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1477 - Hermann of Wied, German Catholic archbishop (d. 1552) 1914 - Gaetano Alibrandi, Italian Catholic priest and papal diplomat, born in Castiglione di Sicilia, Catania, Sicily (d. 2003) 1925 - Jean-Claude Beton, Algerian-born French businessman, entrepreneur and soft-drink manufacturer (Orangina), born in Boufarik, French Algeria (d. 2013) 1947 - Rubén Olivares, Mexican boxer (4-division world champion), born in Mexico City 1978 - Just Blaze [Justin Smith], American hip hop producer, born in Paterson, New Jersey 1980 - Byron Leftwich, American football player, born in Washington, D.C. More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1676 - Pier Francesco Cavalli, Italian opera composer, dies at 73 1887 - Peter Donders, Dutch Roman Catholic missionary to Suriname, dies at 77 1890 - Francesco D'Arcais, Italian composer, dies at 59 1978 - Robert Heger, German conductor and composer, dies at 91 1993 - Elisabeth Antoinette de Vreugd, chambermaid for Dutch Queen, dies at 98 2006 - Henri Colpi, French New Wave film editor and director, dies at 84 More Famous Deaths »

1695 - Jonathan Swift ordained an Anglican priest in Ireland 1911 - South Africa cricket team's 1st win over Australia, at Adelaide 1968 - "Hallelujah, Baby!" closes at Martin Beck Theater NYC after 293 performances 1978 - NASA select its first American women astronauts 1986 - ABC's TV premiere of "The Right of The People", whose writer and director is said to have been inspired by the 14 December 1980 massacre at Bob's Big Boy in Los Angeles 1989 - Ruins of Mashkan-shapir (occupied 2050-1720 BC) found in Iraq 1991 - UN Secretary-General Javier Pérez de Cuéllar meets with Iraqi President Saddam Hussein 2002 - 28th People's Choice Awards: Tom Hanks and Julia Roberts win (Dramatic Motion Picture) and Kelsey Grammer, Ray Romano and Jennifer Aniston win (TV) 2021 - President Donald Trump is impeached by the US House of Representatives voting 232-197, for “incitement of insurrection”, first time in history a US President is impeached twice 2021 - Deadliest air raid by Israel on Syria since 2018, when 10 soldiers and 47 allied fighters killed in attacks on military positions More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1964 - Hindu-Muslim rioting breaks out in the Indian city of Calcutta - now Kolkata - resulting in the deaths of more than 100 people. 1971 - In a high profile NHL trade, the Montreal Canadiens obtain future Hockey Hall of Fame left wing Frank Mahovlich from Detroit, in exchange for Bill Collins, Guy Charron and Mickey Redmond 1980 - Judd Woldin's musical "King of Schnorrers", based on Israel Zangwill's novel, closes at Playhouse Theater, NYC, after 63 performances 1995 - 26 HNL teams unanimously ratify agreement to end NHL strike 2012 - Italian cruiseliner Costa Concordia runs aground at Isola de Giglio, Italy, causing 32 deaths 2021 - President Donald Trump is impeached by the US House of Representatives voting 232-197, for “incitement of insurrection”, first time in history a US President is impeached twice More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1808 - Salmon P. Chase, American politician and jurist (Senator and Governor of Ohio, US Chief Justice 1864-73), born in Cornish, New Hampshire (d. 1873) 1878 - Lionel Groulx, Canadian nationalist, born in Vaudreuil, Quebec, Canada (d. 1967) 1938 - Shiv Kumar Sharma, Indian santoor (100-string dulcimer-like instrument) master, and composer, born in Jammu, British India (d. 2022) 1943 - Richard Moll, American actor (Night Court - "Bull"; House - "Big Ben"; Dungeonmaster), born in Pasadena, California (d. 2023) 1968 - Chara [Miwa Watabiki], Japanese singer and actress (Swallowtail Butterfly), born in Kawaguchi, Saitama, Japan 1989 - Triinu Kivilaan, Estonian model, pop-rock singer and bassist (Vanilla Ninja, 2004-05 and 2020-22), born in Viljandi, Estonia More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1363 - Meinhard III of Gorizia-Tyrol (b. 1344) 1797 - Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel-Bevern, Queen of Prussia as wife of Frederik II the Great, dies at 81 1916 - Victoriano Huerta, Mexican general who seized power in a coup and installed himself as dictator and President of Mexico (1913-14), dies cirrhosis of the liver or possibly cancer at 65 1983 - John McHugh, actor (Unspeakable), dies of a heart attack at 69 2002 - Kurt Brüggemann, German composer, conductor, and music educator, dies at 93 2016 - Brian Bedford, English actor (Anthony-Coronet Blue), dies at 80 More Famous Deaths »

1924 - History of Science Society organized at Boston 1943 - Frankfurters replaced by Victory Sausages (mix of meat and soy meal) 1945 - German forces in Belgium retreat in Battle of Bulge 1950 - Swedish tanker rams British submarine Truculent in Thames, 64 die 1957 - Southern Christian Leadership Council (SCLC) founded with Martin Luther King Jr. as leader at Ebenezer Church in Atlanta 1971 - Congressional Black Caucus organizes 1974 - "Joker" by Steve Miller Band peaks at #1 1998 - Nineteen European nations agree to forbid human cloning. 2007 - Comet McNaught reaches perihelion becoming the brightest comet in more than 40 years. 2010 - Colombia officially leaves the recession after achieving 2% economic growth in the last quarter of 2009 More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1809 - British take Cayenne (French Guiana) from French (until 1814) 1918 - Montreal Canadien's center Joe Malone scores 5 goals in a 9-4 win over Ottawa to become the first 20 goal scorer in NHL history; goes on to score 44 regular season goals 1986 - 24th space shuttle (61-C) mission-Columbia 7-launched 1987 - Britain's Prince Edward resigns from his Royal Marines training 2004 - The world's largest ocean liner, RMS Queen Mary 2, makes its maiden voyage. 2021 - India's Supreme Court puts on hold three controversial new farm laws that ignited weeks of protests by farmers in Delhi More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1819 - Zealous Bates Tower, American Brevet Major General (Union Army), born in Cohasset, Massachusetts (d. 1900) 1937 - Marie Dubois, French actress (Wise Guys, Jules and Jim), born in Paris, France (d. 2014) 1941 - "Long" John Baldry, English blues vocalist ("Don't Try to Lay No Boogie Woogie on the King of Rock and Roll"), born in East Haddon, United Kingdom (d. 2005) 1944 - Viktoria Postnikova, Russian pianist, born in Moscow, Russia 1950 - Ricky Ray Rector, American murderer (d. 1992) 1975 - Jocelyn Thibault, Canadian NHL goalie (Montreal Canadiens), born in Montreal, Quebec More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1732 - John Horsley, British archaeologist (Britannia Romana) dies (b. 1685) 1909 - Hermann Minkowski, German mathematician (work on relativity - Minkowski spacetime), dies of appendicitis at 44 1947 - Jonas Cohn, German philosopher (Wertwissenschaft), dies at 77 1999 - Leo Cherne, American economist and commentator (All Star News), dies at 86 2009 - Russ Conway, Canadian-American character actor (Richard Diamond Private Eye), dies at 95 2010 - Daniel Bensaïd, French philosopher and a leader of the Trotskyist movement in France, dies of cancer caused by the side effects of drugs used to treat AIDS at 63 More Famous Deaths »

1779 - Ching-Thang Khomba is crowned King of Manipur 1966 - "Daktari" African adventure series premieres on CBS TV 1967 - Romeinse Curie installs Council for Pontifical Study commission 1981 - "Tintypes" closes at John Golden Theater NYC after 93 performances 1985 - CDC MMWR publishes guidelines for screening U.S. blood supply for AIDS antibodies with ELISA test that would be available later that year 1987 - NFC Championship, Giants Stadium, East Rutherford: New York Giants beat Washington Redskins, 17-0 1998 - Sidi-Hamed massacre takes place in Algeria, over 100 people are killed. 1998 - 24th People's Choice Awards: Harrison Ford and Julia Roberts win (Dramatic Motion Picture) and Tim Allen and Oprah Winfrey win (TV) 1999 - Marty Schottenheimer resigns as head coach of the Kansas City Chiefs 2004 - 30th People's Choice Awards: Mel Gibson and Julia Roberts win (Dramatic Motion Picture) and Ray Romano and Jennifer Aniston win (TV) More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1785 - Continental Congress convenes in NYC 1894 - Donghak Peasant Rebellion begins in Mujiang, Korea over local corruption, sparking the 1st Sino-Japanese War 1969 - "Hooked on a Feeling" by BJ Thomas peaks at #5 1981 - NFC Championship, Veterans Stadium, Philadelphia: Philadelphia Eagles beat Dallas Cowboys, 20-7 1989 - Denver Nuggets' rookie Jerome Lane misses 7 free throws in a game against Milwaukee, one missed by 2 feet 1992 - Algeria's President Chadli announces his resignation More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1801 - John Lodge Ellerton, British classical composer (The Bridal of Triermain, Domenica), born in Cheshire, England (d. 1873) 1885 - Alice Paul, American suffragist (National Woman's Party), born in Mount Laurel Township, New Jersey (d. 1977) 1909 - Gunnar Johnsen Berg, Swiss-Danish composer (Cosmogonie), born in Switzerland (d. 1989) 1915 - Veda Ann Borg, American model and actress (Kid Galahad, Avalanche, Accomplice), born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 1973) 1952 - Kim Hartman, British screen, stage, and radio actress (Allo Allo! - "Helga"), born in Hammersmith, London, England 1952 - Massimo Lopez, Italian comedian More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1055 - Constantine IX Monomachos, Emperor of Byzantium, dies 1641 - Juan Martínez de Jáuregui y Aguilar, Spanish poet (b. 1583) 1929 - Julio Antonio Mella, Cuban revolutionary, murdered at about 28 1943 - Carlo Tresca, NY's Italian newspaper editor/anti-fascist, murdered 1955 - Rodolfo Graziani, Italian Marshal, fascist and Viceroy of Italian East Africa, dies at 72 2009 - David Vine, British sports broadcaster (BBC Match of the Day, World Snooker C'ships, Olympics coverage), dies of a heart attack at 74 More Famous Deaths »

1863 - January uprising begins in Poland 1870 - Standard Oil Company created by John D. Rockefeller (30%), his brother and other business partners. Then controlled about 10% of world oil. 1943 - Soviet offensive against German 6th and 4th Armies near Stalingrad 1954 - Bollingen Prize for poetry awarded to W H Auden 1965 - WKBD TV channel 50 in Detroit, Michigan (IND) begins broadcasting 1978 - Soyuz 27 launches, carrying 2 cosmonauts to Salyut 6 space station 1993 - Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens, musical "My Favorite Year", adapted from the 1982 film, and starring Evan Pappas, Tim Curry, Andrea Martin, and Lainie Kazan, closes at Vivian Beaumont Theater, NYC, after 37 performances and a Tony Award for Martin 2004 - 9th Critics' Choice Movie Awards: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King wins Best Film 2015 - 57 people are killed after an oil tanker collided with a passenger coach outside of Karachi, Pakistan 2022 - College Football, National Championship, Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana: #3 Georgia beats #1 Alabama, 33-18 More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1356 - German Emperor Charles I promulgates the 'Golden Bull', to regulate the election of a new king - the most important constitutional document of the Holy Roman Empire 1811 - Louisiana slaves rebel in 2 parishes 1925 - Allies refuse to evacuate the Cologne area of Germany as agreed 1982 - Petra Schneider swims world record 1500 m freestyle (15:43.31) 2003 - NBA announces Charlotte, N.C. is awarded an NBA expansion franchise to be known as the Charlotte Bobcats and start play in 2004-05; eventually changes to the Charlotte Hornets for the 2014-15 season 2005 - A mudslide occurs in La Conchita, California, killing 10 people, injuring many more and closing the Highway 101, the main coastal corridor between San Francisco and Los Angeles, for 10 days. More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1810 - Jeremiah S. Black, American statesman and lawyer, born in Stony Creek, Pennsylvania (d. 1883) 1938 - Donald Knuth, American mathematician and computer scientist, born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin 1939 - Jared Carter, American poet, born in Elwood, Indiana 1939 - David Horowitz, American author and political commentator, born in NYC, New York 1945 - Colonel DeBeers [Edward Wiskoski], American professional wrestler, born in Saint Joseph, Missouri 1983 - Li Nina, Chinese aerial freestyle skier, born in Benxi, China More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1094 - Al-Mustanṣir, 8th Fāṭimid Caliph of Cairo, dies at 64 1662 - Prince Honoré II of Monaco (b. 1597) 1833 - António da Silva Leite, Portuguese composer, dies at 73 1971 - (Gabrielle) "Coco" Chanel, French fashion designer (Chanel), dies at 87 1989 - Donald Voorhees, American conductor (Bell Telephone Hour), dies at 85 2005 - James Forman, American civil rights leader (b. 1928) More Famous Deaths »

1760 - Afghans defeat the Indian Maratha Empire in the Battle of Barari Ghat 1792 - Russia and Turkey sign Peace of Jassy 1894 - New England Telephone and Telegraph installs the first battery-operated telephone switchboard in Lexington, Massachusetts. 1908 - Muir Woods National Monument, California, established 1937 - Maxwell Anderson's stage drama "High Tor" premieres at Martin Beck Theatre, NYC; runs for 171 performances, wins Drama Critics' Circle Award for Best Play 1945 - US soldiers led by General Douglas MacArthur invades Philippines 1951 - Washington Capitals NBA team folds 1977 - Australian Open Men's Tennis: American Roscoe Tanner wins his first and only Grand Slam event; beats Guillermo Vilas of Argentina 6-3, 6-3, 6-3 2007 - 33rd People's Choice Awards: Johnny Depp and Jennifer Aniston win (Movie Star) and Patrick Dempsey and Eva Longoria win (TV) 2021 - Sriwijaya Air Flight 182 crashes in the Java Sea just after take off from Jakarta, Indonesia, killing all 62 on board More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1493 - Christopher Columbus mistakes manatees for mermaids, describing them as "not half as beautiful as they are painted" 1957 - Dutch Newspaper Society expels communist daily paper "Truth" 1967 - "More of the Monkees" second album by The Monkees is released 1995 - Ecuador and Peru involved in boundary fight 2010 - Hopman Cup Tennis, Perth: María José Martínez Sánchez and Tommy Robredo of Spain beat British pair Laura Robson and Andy Murray 7-6, 7-5 to clinch a 2-1 win; Spain's 3rd title 2012 - "Time is Love" single released by Josh Turner (Billboard Song of the Year 2012) More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1620 - Johann Weichmann, German organist, and sacred and secular music composer (Sorgen-Lägerin), born in Wolgast, Pomerania (d. 1652) 1829 - Thomas William Robertson, English playwright (Caste), born in Newark-on-Trent, England (d. 1871) 1910 - Dick Henry Jurgen, American swing music bandleader, born in Sacramento, California (d. 1995) 1914 - Derek Allhusen, English equestrian rider (Olympic gold team, silver Individual eventing 1968), born in London, England (d. 2000) 1956 - Imelda Staunton, British actress (Finding Your Feet, Maleficent), born in Archway, London 1967 - Dave Mcllwain, Canadian NHL center (Pitts Penguins), born in Seaforth, Canada More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1895 - Aaron Lufkin Dennison, 'Father of American watchmaking', American watch manufacturer and businessman (Tremont Watch Company), dies at 82 1964 - Frank "Big Boy" Goudie, American jazz tenor saxophonist and clarinetist, and upholsterer, dies of cancer at 64 1975 - Pyotr Sergeyevich Novikov, Russian mathematician (group theory), dies at 73 1979 - Avery Claflin, American banker and composer ("Lament for April 15" - income tax form instructions set to music), dies at 80 2008 - William Quinn, Irish Republican Army soldier (b. 1950) 2018 - Karin von Aroldingen, German ballet dancer (NYC Ballet), dies at 76 More Famous Deaths »

1853 - 1st US bronze equestrian statue (of Andrew Jackson) unveiled, Washington 1894 - Columbus World's fair in Chicago destroyed by fire 1897 - Michael Eagan wins 1st US national amateur handball championship 1901 - New South Wales score 918 all out vs South Australia in 560 minutes 1947 - Toronto Maple Leaf rookie Howie Meeker scores 5 goals in a game 1955 - Georgia Tech ends Kentucky's 130-game home basketball win streak 1968 - Northern Ireland Prime Minister Terence O'Neill travels to Dublin to meet with Irish Prime Minister Jack Lynch to continue discussions on matters of joint interest to the two governments 1973 - Judge Sirica begins the trial of the Watergate burglars in Washington, D.C. 2000 - "Music City Miracle", in AFC Wild Card Playoff, Tennessee Titans defeat Buffalo Bills 22-16 in last 16 seconds with Kevin Dyson, running length of the field for a game-winning touchdown 2004 - RMS Queen Mary 2, the largest passenger ship ever built, is christened by her namesake's granddaughter, Queen Elizabeth II More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1811 - Louisiana slave revolt by Charles Deslondes at German Coast 1877 - Crazy Horse and his Sioux warriors fight their last battle with the United States Cavalry at Wolf Mountain (Montana Territory). 1947 - General George Marshall becomes US Secretary of State 1949 - "My Romance" closes at Shubert Theater NYC after 95 performances 1982 - Johnny Cash Parkway opens in Hendersonville, Tennessee 1995 - Philadelphia Phillies 12-time All Star third baseman Mike Schmidt is elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1814 - Johannes Kneppelhout, Dutch writer, born in Leiden, Netherlands (d. 1885) 1917 - Peter Taylor, American novelist, born in Trenton, Tennessee (d. 1994) 1936 - Robert May, Baron May of Oxford, Australian-born British scientist, born in Sydney, Australia 1937 - Robert Moran, American composer (Trinity Requiem), born in Denver, Colorado 1964 - Marc Quinn, English artist (Alison Lapper Pregnant), born in London, England 1985 - Sam Levison, American actor and filmmaker (created TV show Euphoria) More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1934 - Alexandre Stavisky, French swindler, dies 1944 - William Kissam Vanderbilt II, member of the Vanderbilt family (b. 1878) 1972 - Kenneth Patchen, American writer (See You in the Morning), dies at 60 1986 - Yaroslav Seifert, Czech poet (Nobel 1984), dies at 84 2010 - Tony Halme, Finnish boxer and politician (b. 1963) 2014 - Ben Garrido Blaz, American politician (Rep-R-Guam, 1985-93), dies at 85 More Famous Deaths »

1598 - Boris Godunov seizes Russian throne on death of Feodor I 1894 - William K.L. Dickson captures "Fred Ott's Sneeze" as a motion picture at Thomas Edison's Black Mariah Studio, West Orange, New Jersey 1910 - Stanley Cup, Dey's Arena, Ottawa, ON: Ottawa Senators beat Galt (ON), 3-1 for a 2-0 sweep of challenge series 1916 - In response to pressure from President Woodrow Wilson, Germany notifies the US State Department that it will abide by strict international rules of maritime warfare 1922 - The Anglo-Irish Treaty is ratified by Dail Eireann by a 64-57 vote 1929 - Croatian nationalist and fascist movement, Ustaša founded by Ante Pavelić in exile in Italy 1933 - 1st edition of People and Fatherland published in Netherlands 1980 - Real Records releases "Pretenders", the debut album of The Pretenders, in UK 1992 - Tom Seaver and Rollie Fingers elected to Baseball's Hall of Fame 2019 - Amazon overtakes Microsoft to become the world's most valuable listed company for the first time, worth $797 billion More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1566 - Antonio "Michele" Ghislieri is elected Pope Pius V 1894 - William K.L. Dickson captures "Fred Ott's Sneeze" as a motion picture at Thomas Edison's Black Mariah Studio, West Orange, New Jersey 1915 - World War I: Germany's Kaiser Wilhelm approves strategic bombing of Britain, but forbids bombing London, fearing his relatives in the royal family might be killed 1966 - Gene Kiniski beats Lou Thesz in St Louis, to become NWA wrestling champion 1991 - Saddam Hussein prepares his troops for what he says will be a long violent war against the US 1991 - "Nia Peeples Party Machine" premieres on TV More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1502 - Gregory XIII [Ugo Boncompagni], Italian pope (1572-85) who introduced the Gregorian (New Style) calendar in 1582, born in Bologna, Papal States (d. 1585) 1903 - Alan Napier, British actor (The Sword in the Stone, Batman), born in Birmingham, England (d. 1988) 1907 - Nicanor Zabaleta, Spanish harpist, born in San Sebastián, Spain (d. 1993) 1921 - John Lanigan, Australian operatic tenor (Covent Garden), born in Seddon, Victoria (d. 1996) 1958 - Linda Kozlowski, American actress (Crocodile Dundee), born in Fairfield, Connecticut 1958 - Donna Rice Hughes, American author and speaker, born in New Orleans, Louisiana More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1537 - Alessandro de' Medici, Duke of Florence, Italian ruler of Florence (1532-37), assassinated by his friend and cousin at 26 1901 - James Dunwoody Bulloch, Confederacy's chief foreign agent in Great Britain during the American Civil War, dies at 77 1943 - Nikola Tesla, Serbian-American physicist, electrical engineer and inventor who developed alternating current and the Tesla Coil, dies at 86 1984 - Alfred Kastler, French physicist (Nobel 1966 - Hertzian resonances within atoms), dies at 81 2001 - James Carr, American soul singer ("To Love Somebody"; "Dark End of the Street"), dies of lung cancer at 58 2021 - Tommy Lasorda, American Baseball Hall of Fame manager (World Series 1981, 88; NL Manager of the Year 1983, 88; LA Dodgers 1976-96), dies of a heart attack at 93 More Famous Deaths »

1501 - Construction begins on Portugal's Jerónimos Monastery, designed by architect Diogo de Boitaca to commemorate the return of Vasco da Gama from India 1953 - The first Asian Socialist Conference opens in Burma 1967 - United States Marine Corps and ARVN troops launch "Operation Deckhouse Five" in the Mekong River delta. 1980 - Phil Flyers set NHL record of 35 straight games without a defeat 1980 - AFC Championship, Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh: Pittsburgh Steelers beat Houston Oilers, 27-13 1987 - Astronomers at University of California see 1st sight of birth of a galaxy 1991 - Qian Hong swims female world record 50m butterfly (27.30 sec) 1994 - US figure skating champion Nancy Kerrigan is attacked by Tonya Harding's bodyguard at the US Championships in Detroit 1997 - "It's a Slippery Slope" closes at Vivian Beaumont Theater NYC 2019 - 76th Golden Globes: "The Americans", "Bohemian Rhapsody", "Green Book", Glenn Close and Rami Malek among the winners More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1930 - Australian cricket icon Don Bradman scores 452 not out for New South Wales v Queensland in Sydney; then world record individual score in a first-class match; runs scored in 415 minutes 1947 - Ray Lindwall smashes 100 v England in MCG Test 1974 - In response to the 1973 energy crisis, daylight saving time commences nearly four months early in the United States. 1985 - NFC Championship, Candlestick Park, SF: San Francisco 49ers beat Chicago Bears, 23-0 1986 - British Defense Secretary Michael Heseltine resigns after the 'Westland affair' 2002 - Daniel Bedingfield returns to No.1 on the UK singles chart for the second time with Gotta Get Thru This More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1525 - Caspar Peucer, German reformer, born in Bautzen, Germany (d. 1602) 1945 - Barry John, Welsh rugby player, born in Cefneithin, United Kingdom 1964 - Mark O'Toole, English musician (Frankie Goes to Hollywood - "Relax"), born in Liverpool, England 1974 - Juan Roque, American football tackle (Detroit Lions), born in San Diego, California 1975 - Jason King, English radio DJ (Radio 1), born in Tenbury Wells, United Kingdom 1982 - Eddie Redmayne, English actor (The Other Boleyn Girl, The Theory of Everything), born in London More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1592 - John Casimir of Simmern, German prince and regent for his nephew, Elector Frederick IV (b. 1543) 1734 - John Dennis, English dramatist whose thunder was stolen (b. 1657) 1885 - Peter C Asbjornsen, Norwegian fairy tale writer, dies at 72 1975 - Noel Madison, actor (Jitterbugs, Black Raven), dies at 77 1985 - Robert W. Welch Jr., American businessman who founded the conservative John Birch Society, dies at 85 2006 - Lou Rawls, American soul singer-songwriter and producer ("You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine"), dies of cancer at 72 More Famous Deaths »

1919 - German Workers' Party forms, precursor to the National Socialist German Workers' Party (Nazi) 1927 - MLB Commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis begins 3-day public hearing on charges that 4 games played between Chicago and Detroit in 1917 had been thrown to White Sox 1929 - Coup by King Alexander in South Slavia 1960 - Continental League, a proposed third baseball major league, gets an assurance of congressional support from NY Senator Kenneth Keating 1969 - "Maggie Flynn" closes at ANTA Theater NYC after 82 performances 1976 - Cambodia is renamed "Democratic Kampuchea" 1992 - Revival of Arthur Miller's dramatic play "The Crucible" closes at Belasco Theater, NYC, after 32 performances 1993 - Washington state executes Westley Allan Dodd by hanging (first legal hanging in America since 1965) 1996 - Hamas operative Yahya Ayyash is killed by an Israeli-planted booby-trapped cell phone 2018 - Kitwe in Zambia bans shaking hands and the sale of fresh food in attempt to prevent a cholera outbreak More Historical Events »