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754 - Friezen robbers murder Bishop Boniface (later Saint) and over 50 companions near Dokkum 1909 - Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana, home of the Indy 500, holds its first competition - a hot air balloon race 1927 - French Championships Men's Tennis: Hometown favourite Rene Lacoste wins 2nd of 3 French titles; beats Bill Tilden 6-4, 4-6, 5-7, 6-3, 11-9 1945 - Benjamin Britten's opera "Peter Grimes" premieres in London 1953 - US Senate rejects China People's Republic membership to UN 1956 - "Milton Berle Show" last airs on NBC-TV 1993 - Somali warlord Aidids murders 23 Pakistani 1994 - French Open Men's Tennis: In an all-Spanish final Sergi Bruguera beats Alberto Berasategui 6-3, 7-5, 2-6, 6-1 for his second French title 2003 - A severe heat wave across Pakistan and India reaches its peak, as temperatures exceed 50°C (122°F) in the region 2017 - Puerto Rico declares its Zika virus epidemic over More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1257 - Kraków, Poland, receives city rights. 1507 - England and Netherlands sign trade agreement 1915 - 47th Belmont: George Byrne aboard The Finn wins in 2:18.6 1948 - "(Ghost) Riders in the Sky: A Cowboy Legend" single released by Stan Jones 1998 - A strike begins at the General Motors parts factory in Flint, Michigan, that quickly spreads to five other assembly plants (the strike lasted seven weeks) More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1695 - Johann Conrad Schlaun, German baroque architect (Schloss Münster), born in Nörde, Warburg, Germany (d. 1773) 1765 - Johann Gottlieb Friedrich von Bohnenberger, German mathematician, born in Simmozheim (d. 1831) 1884 - Claude Jennings, Australian cricket batsman (6 Tests, HS 32; South Australia, Queensland), born in Melbourne, Australia (d. 1950) 1931 - Jerzy Prokopiuk, Polish philosopher and anthroposopist, born in Warsaw (d. 2021) 1952 - Monnette Sudler, American jazz guitarist (Sounds of Liberation), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 2022) More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1568 - Willem Key, Flemish Renaissance painter, dies at about 47 1906 - Eduard von Hartmann, German philosopher known for "Philosophy of the Unconscious", dies at 64 1939 - Elijah Beardsworth, British world quick shaving champion, dies 1970 - "Jopie" Pengel [Johan A], Premier of Suriname (1963-69), dies at 54 1997 - J Anthony Lukas, writer (Pulitizer, Common Ground), suicide at 64 More Famous Deaths »

Historical Events 1257 - Kraków, Poland, receives city rights. 1507 - England and Netherlands sign trade agreement 1915 - 47th Belmont: George Byrne aboard The Finn wins in 2:18.6 1948 - "(Ghost) Riders in the Sky: A Cowboy Legend" single released by Stan Jones 1998 - A strike begins at the General Motors parts factory in Flint, Michigan, that quickly spreads to five other assembly plants (the strike lasted seven weeks) More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1695 - Johann Conrad Schlaun, German baroque architect (Schloss Münster), born in Nörde, Warburg, Germany (d. 1773) 1765 - Johann Gottlieb Friedrich von Bohnenberger, German mathematician, born in Simmozheim (d. 1831) 1884 - Claude Jennings, Australian cricket batsman (6 Tests, HS 32; South Australia, Queensland), born in Melbourne, Australia (d. 1950) 1931 - Jerzy Prokopiuk, Polish philosopher and anthroposopist, born in Warsaw (d. 2021) 1952 - Monnette Sudler, American jazz guitarist (Sounds of Liberation), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 2022) More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1568 - Willem Key, Flemish Renaissance painter, dies at about 47 1906 - Eduard von Hartmann, German philosopher known for "Philosophy of the Unconscious", dies at 64 1939 - Elijah Beardsworth, British world quick shaving champion, dies 1970 - "Jopie" Pengel [Johan A], Premier of Suriname (1963-69), dies at 54 1997 - J Anthony Lukas, writer (Pulitizer, Common Ground), suicide at 64 More Famous Deaths »

1917 - Most Excellent Order of British Empire inaugurated by King George V to recognise the efforts of his people in WWI 1932 - Chilean coup led by Colonel Marmaduke Grove against President Juan Esteban Montero 1947 - US House of Representatives approves Taft-Hartley act 1964 - Test Cricket debut of Geoff Boycott v Australia at Trent Bridge, 48 1973 - A patent for the ATM is granted to Don Wetzel, Tom Barnes and George Chastain 1988 - French Open Women's Tennis: Steffi Graf dominates Natalia Zvereva of Belarus 6-0, 6-0; shortest women's singles Grand Slam final in Open Era; 32 minutes 1989 - Eastern Europe's first partial free elections in 40 years held in Poland, Solidarity Party comes to power 2018 - "Ocean's 8" film premieres, directed by Gary Ross starring Sandra Bullock, Cate Blanchett, Anne Hathaway and Rihanna 2020 - UN report criticizing human rights violations in the Philippines, including deaths of 8,000 during its war on drugs, a day after county's House of Representatives passed new anti-terrorism law 2023 - Andrew Lloyd Webber and David Zippel's musical "Bad Cinderella" closes at Imperial Theatre, NYC, after 85 performances; 1st time in 43 years that Webber is without a show on Broadway More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1824 - First free press (without government approval) founded in Australia - the Hobart Town Gazette by ex-convict Andrew Bent 1850 - Empire Engine Company No. 1 organized, in San Francisco, California 1928 - French Championships Men's Tennis: Henri Cochet wins his 2nd of 4 home titles; beats countryman René Lacoste 5-7, 6-3, 6-1, 6-3 1963 - First broadcast of "Pop Go the Beatles" on BBC radio 2024 - US President Joe Biden introduces immediate restrictions on the southern border, limiting illegal migrant crossings to 2,500 a day More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1922 - Irwin Bazelon, American composer (Duo for Viola), born in Evanston, Illinois (d. 1995) 1928 - Lloyd Lambert, American bassist (Guitar Slim), born in Thilbodaux, Louisiana (d. 1995) 1929 - Karolos Papoulias, President of Greece (2005-15), born in Ioannina, Greece (d. 2021) 1970 - Gary Lynagh, Australian rower (World C'ship gold Lwt quad scull 1991, Lwt double scull 1992, 93), born in Brisbane, Australia 1972 - Derian Hatcher, American ice hockey defenseman (NHL All Star 1997 Dallas Stars), born in Sterling Heights, Michigan More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1809 - Nicolai Arbraham Abildgaard, Danish painter/architect, dies at 65 1997 - Johnny "Hammond" Smith, American jazz and bop organist (Wild Horses Rock Steady), dies of cancer at 63 2007 - Freddie Scott, American singer and songwriter ("Cry To Me"), dies at 74 2013 - Cornelius "Nini" Harp, American doo-wop singer (The Marcels - "Blue Moon"), dies at 73 2018 - Georgann Johnson, American actress (Marge-Mr Peepers, Star Trek, Midnight Cowboy), dies at 91 More Famous Deaths »

1098 - Crusaders seize Antioch after a five-month siege during the First Crusade 1539 - Spanish conquistador Hernando De Soto claims Florida for Spain 1944 - Generals Giraud and de Gaulle reach agreement on constitution 1949 - Dragnet is 1st broadcast on radio (KFI in Los Angeles) 1956 - KGUN TV channel 9 in Tucson, AZ (ABC) begins broadcasting 1961 - "Wildcat" closes at Alvin Theater NYC after 172 performances 1965 - Gemini 4 launches; second US two-man flight (McDivitt and White); mission includes first US spacewalk 1972 - French Open Women's Tennis: American icon Billie Jean King wins her only French singles title; beats Evonne Goolagong of Australia 6-3, 6-3 2007 - USS Carter Hall (LSD-50) engages with pirates after they board Danish ship Danica White off the coast of Somalia 2018 - Golden State guard Stephen Curry breaks Ray Allen's NBA Finals record for most 3-pointers with 9 in the Warriors 122-103 Game 2 win over Cleveland Cavaliers More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1906 - Belgian King Leopold II claims Congo as his private possession 1932 - John McGraw, who came to NY in 1902, resigns as manager of Giants 1968 - Poor Peoples March on Washington, D.C. 2010 - Canadian sportscaster Ron MacLean saves a man from drowning in the Delaware River in Philadelphia 2019 - US President Donald Trump begins a three-day visit to the UK by calling London Mayor Sadiq Khan "a stone cold loser" after Khan called Trump's language that of a 20th century fascist More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1540 - Charles II Archduke of Austria, born in Vienna, Austria (d. 1590) 1910 - Paulette Goddard [Marion Levy], American actress (Great Dictator), born in Whitestone Landing, Long Island (d. 1990) 1931 - Raúl Castro, Cuban revolutionary, politician (First Secretary 2011-21) and brother of Fidel Castro, born in Biran, Holguin, Cuba 1958 - Ibrahim Hussein, Kenyan marathon runner (Boston Marathon-1988, 91, 92), born in Kapsabet, Kenya 1968 - Saffron [Samantha Sprackling], Nigerian-British singer (Republica), born in Lagos, Nigeria More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1898 - Samuel Plimsoll, English politician and social reformer (invented Plimsoll line for ships), dies at 74 1992 - William Gaines, American publisher (Mad Magazine), dies at 70 2004 - Quorthon [Thomas Forsberg], Swedish heavy and Viking metal musician, and record producer (Bathory), dies of a congenital heart issue at 38 2011 - Jack Kevorkian, American pathologist and right-to-die activist, dies of a thrombosis at 83 2018 - Miguel Cardinal Obando y Bravo, Nicaraguan clergyman (Archbishop of Managua, 1970-2005; 1st Central American cardinal, 1985), dies at 92 More Famous Deaths »

1855 - The Portland Rum Riot occurs in Portland, Maine 1875 - Alexander Graham Bell makes first sound transmission 1901 - Benjamin Adams arrested for playing golf on Sunday (NY) 1934 - French Championship Women's Tennis: England's defending champion Margaret Scriven beats American Helen Jacobs 7-5, 4-6, 6-1 1947 - Hungarian premier Ferenc Nagy resigns 1952 - 650,000 metalworkers go on strike in US 1953 - Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in Westminster Abbey, London, England 1985 - LPGA Championship Women's Golf, Jack Nicklaus GC: Nancy Lopez wins by 8 shots from fellow American Alice Miller 2018 - Ringo Starr's thirteenth All-Starr Band debuts in concert; members include: Steve Lukather, Gregg Rolie, Colin Hay, Graham Gouldman, Gregg Bissonette, and Warren Ham 2020 - UK death toll from COVID-19 passes 50,000 (50,032) according to its Office of National Statistics More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1625 - Prince Frederick Henry sworn in as viceroy of Holland/Zealand 1881 - Haarlem-Zandvoort Railway opens 1901 - Benjamin Adams arrested for playing golf on Sunday (NY) 1953 - Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in Westminster Abbey, London, England 2018 - Ringo Starr's thirteenth All-Starr Band debuts in concert; members include: Steve Lukather, Gregg Rolie, Colin Hay, Graham Gouldman, Gregg Bissonette, and Warren Ham More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1940 - John O'Shea, Welsh rugby union prop (5 Tests Wales, 1 British and Irish Lions; Cardiff RFC 213 games), born in Weston-Super-Mare, England (d. 2024) 1940 - Christopher Bernau, actor (Guiding Light), born in Santa Barbara, California 1948 - Jerry Mathers, American actor (Leave It To Beaver - "Theodore 'Beaver' Cleaver"; The Trouble with Harry), born in Sioux City, Iowa 1967 - Kenny Atkinson, American basketball head coach (Brooklyn Nets 2016-19; Director Player Development, Houston Rockets 2007–08), born in Huntington, New York 1970 - Karen Mok, Hong Kong actress and singer (Around the World in 80 Days), born in Hong Kong More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1968 - R. Norris Williams, American tennis player (US National C'ship 1914, 16; survived sinking of RMS Titanic), dies of emphysema at 77 1996 - Amos Tversky, Israeli psychologist (b. 1937) 2003 - Fred Blassie, American professional wrestler (b. 1918) 2004 - Loyd Sigmon, American radio broadcaster, sound engineer, and inventor ("Sig Alert" for traffic and emergency notices), dies from complications of Parkinson's disease at 95 2023 - Kaija Saariaho, Finnish electro-acoustic and contemporary classical composer (L'Amour de loin (Love from Afar); Circle Map), dies of brain cancer at 70 More Famous Deaths »

Historical Events 1625 - Prince Frederick Henry sworn in as viceroy of Holland/Zealand 1881 - Haarlem-Zandvoort Railway opens 1901 - Benjamin Adams arrested for playing golf on Sunday (NY) 1953 - Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in Westminster Abbey, London, England 2018 - Ringo Starr's thirteenth All-Starr Band debuts in concert; members include: Steve Lukather, Gregg Rolie, Colin Hay, Graham Gouldman, Gregg Bissonette, and Warren Ham More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1940 - John O'Shea, Welsh rugby union prop (5 Tests Wales, 1 British and Irish Lions; Cardiff RFC 213 games), born in Weston-Super-Mare, England (d. 2024) 1940 - Christopher Bernau, actor (Guiding Light), born in Santa Barbara, California 1948 - Jerry Mathers, American actor (Leave It To Beaver - "Theodore 'Beaver' Cleaver"; The Trouble with Harry), born in Sioux City, Iowa 1967 - Kenny Atkinson, American basketball head coach (Brooklyn Nets 2016-19; Director Player Development, Houston Rockets 2007–08), born in Huntington, New York 1970 - Karen Mok, Hong Kong actress and singer (Around the World in 80 Days), born in Hong Kong More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1968 - R. Norris Williams, American tennis player (US National C'ship 1914, 16; survived sinking of RMS Titanic), dies of emphysema at 77 1996 - Amos Tversky, Israeli psychologist (b. 1937) 2003 - Fred Blassie, American professional wrestler (b. 1918) 2004 - Loyd Sigmon, American radio broadcaster, sound engineer, and inventor ("Sig Alert" for traffic and emergency notices), dies from complications of Parkinson's disease at 95 2023 - Kaija Saariaho, Finnish electro-acoustic and contemporary classical composer (L'Amour de loin (Love from Afar); Circle Map), dies of brain cancer at 70 More Famous Deaths »

1935 - Compulsory driving tests and license plates introduced in the United Kingdom 1940 - Major General Bernard Montgomery returns to London 1951 - International Cheese treaty signed 1957 - French Championships Men's Tennis: Sven Davidson becomes first Swede to win a Grand Slam title; beats American Herbert Flam 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 1965 - Arno Penzias and Robert Woodrow Wilson at Bell Labs detect 3°K primordial background radiation - helping confirm The Big Bang theory (1978 Nobel Prize) 1970 - Soyuz 9 launched into Earth orbit for 18 days 1984 - KWK-AM in St Louis MO changes call letters to KGLD 1990 - Dow Jones Industrial Average hits a record high of 2,900.97 1995 - Texas Rangers pitcher Kenny Rogers' scoreless inning streak ends at 39 in a 6-3 win over the Minnesota Twins 2019 - Price of a movie ticket rises in Japan for the first time in 26 years from ¥1,800 to ¥1,900, while some cinemas keep the price the same More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1864 - Battle of Cold Harbor, Virginia (Gaines' Mill, Gaines' Farm) 1967 - Mayor-council form of government instituted for Washington, D.C. 1980 - First transmission of the Cable News Network or CNN 1982 - Oakland A's left fielder Rickey Henderson steals 2 bases in 3-2 win over Boston Red Sox to become fastest to reach 50 stolen bases in a MLB season 1985 - West Indian cricket batsman Viv Richards scores 300 in a day on the way to 322 in a tour match against Warwickshire at Taunton; 42 fours and 8 sixes of 258 balls More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1858 - William Wilfred Campbell, Canadian poet (Beyond the Hills of Dream, Ian of the Orcades), born in Newmarket, Ontario (d. 1918) 1903 - Percy Whitlock, English composer and organist, born in Chatham, England (d. 1946) 1917 - William Standish Knowles, American chemist and winner of the 2001 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, born in Taunton, Massachusetts (d. 2012) 1942 - Tom Mankiewicz, screenwriter (Diamonds are Forever), born in Los Angeles, California 1969 - Ari Sulander, Finnish ice hockey goaltender (World C'ship gold 1995; Olympic bronze 1998), born in Helsinki, Finland More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1340 - Jan van Diest, Bishop of Utrecht (1322-40), dies 1713 - Johan Runius, Swedish poet (Dudaim), dies at 34 1951 - Rafael Altamira Crevea, Spanish lawyer and historian, dies at 85 1991 - David Ruffin, American soul musician and early lead singer for The Temptations (My Girl; Ain't Too Proud to Beg), dies of a drug overdose at 50 2018 - Eddy Clearwater [Edward Harrington], American blues musician (West Side Strut), dies of heart failure at 83 More Famous Deaths »

1665 - Jerusalem's rabbi Sjabtai Tswi proclaims himself Messiah 1790 - Alferez Manuel Quimper explores the Strait of Juan de Fuca (now the international border between Canada and the US) 1847 - Rotterdam-Hague Railway opens 1916 - HMS Invincible explodes after taking fire during the Battle of Jutland, killing 1026 officers including Rear-Admiral Hood - only 6 crew members survive 1919 - NC-4 aircraft commanded by AC Read completes 1st crossing of Atlantic 1921 - Boston Red Sox 1st baseman John "Stuffy" McInnis begins an errorless string of 1,700 chances 1937 - German warships bombard Almeria, Spain 1970 - Cathedral of Brasília, designed by architect Oscar Niemeyer is dedicated in the Brazilian capital Brasília 1990 - BPAA US Women's Bowling Open won by Dana Miller-Mackie 2021 - Tulsa, Oklahoma, marks 100 year anniversary of the massacre of hundreds of black residents by a white mob in the Greenwood neighborhood More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1923 - The South African Indian Congress (SAIC) forms in Durban, South Africa, with Omar Hajee Amod Jhaveri as President 1928 - First aerial crossing of the Pacific takes off from Oakland 1937 - 1st quadruplets to finish college (Baylor University) 1958 - Dick Dale invents "surf music" with "Let's Go Trippin" 1970 - KDUB TV channel 40 in Dubuque, IA (ABC) begins broadcasting More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1838 - Henry Sidgwick, English philosopher (Wife at University), born in Skipton, Yorkshire, England (d. 1900) 1892 - Willem Ravelli, Dutch baritone singer (St Matthew Passion), born in The Hague, Netherlands (d. 1980) 1893 - Janet Sobel [Jennie Olechovsky], Ukrainian-American abstract expressionist and drip-paint pioneering artist (Milky Way), born in Katerynoslav, Russian Empire (now Dnipro, Ukraine) (d. 1968) 1904 - Stan Brenders, Belgian jazz pianist and bandleader, born in Brussels, Belgium (d. 1969) 1929 - Neil Shaw, Canadian-British businessman and CEO of sugar company Tate and Lyle, born in Montreal, Quebec (d. 2023) More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1198 - Moses ben Solomon Ha-Cohen, rabbi of Mainz, dies 1957 - Leopold Staff, Polish Modernist poet , dies at 78 1960 - Walther Funk, German economist and Nazi politician, dies at 69 2000 - Johnnie Taylor, American RandB and multi-genre singer ("Disco Lady"; "I Believe In You"), dies at 66 2021 - Phil Johnstone, British songwriter, keyboardist, and record producer (Robert Plant), dies at 63 More Famous Deaths »

1642 - All honours granted by Charles I are retrospectively annulled by Parliament 1907 - 41st Belmont Stakes: George Mountain aboard 3-year-old stallion Peter Pan wins 1917 - Jazz standard "Dark Town Strutters Ball" by Shelton Brooks recorded by the Original Dixieland Jazz Band 1927 - Walter Johnson records 110th and final shutout of his Baseball HOF career, the most in MLB history; Washington Senators score 3-0 win over Boston Red Sox 1956 - Mickey Mantle misses by 18 inches hitting 1st home run out of Yankee Stadium in the first game of a doubleheader against the Washington Senators 1957 - Test Cricket debut for Rohan Kanhai v England at Edgbaston 1959 - The Auckland Harbour Bridge is officially opened in Auckland, New Zealand. 1966 - Indianapolis 500: English 1962 F1 World Champion Graham Hill wins after leading for a total of only 10 laps; first rookie winner since 1927 1972 - 3 Japanese PFL terrorists kills 24, wound 72 at Tel Aviv's Lod Intl airport 1986 - Indianapolis 500: Bobby Rahal becomes first driver in race history to complete the 500 miles (800 km) in less than 3 hours; average speed 170.722 mph (274.750 km/h) More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1908 - US Assay Office in Salt Lake City, Utah authorized 1908 - 1st federal workmen's compensation law approved 1933 - Indianapolis 500: Louis Meyer wins accompanied by riding mechanic Lawson Harris; Mark Billman killed in a crash on lap 79; Lester Spangler and riding mechanic "Monk" Jordan die in a crash on lap 132 1962 - 69 killed in bus crash in Ahmedabad, India 2022 - Frontier becomes the world's fastest supercomputer and first exascale computer, able to perform a quintillion calculations per second, at US's Oak Ridge National Laboratory More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1757 - Henry Addington, 1st Viscount Sidmouth, British Prime Minister (Tory: 1801-04), born in London (d. 1844) 1830 - Edward Winslow Hinks, American Brevet Major General (Union Army), born in Bucksport, Maine (d. 1894) 1844 - Louis Varney, French composer, born in New Orleans, Louisiana (d. 1908) 1871 - Amos Rusie, American Baseball HOF pitcher (Triple Crown and NL wins leader 1894; 5 × NL strikeout leader; pitched no-hitter 1891; NY Giants), born in Mooresville, Indiana (d. 1942) 1926 - Edouard Van Remoortel, Belgian conductor (St Louis Symphony, 1958-62), born in Brussels, Belgium (d. 1977) More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1469 - Lope de Barrientos, Spanish bishop 1994 - Ezra Taft Benson, 13th President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and US Secretary of Agriculture, dies at 94 2008 - Lorenzo Odone, American medical figure (b. 1978) 2019 - Frank Lucas, American drug kingpin (fictionalised in 2007 film "American Gangster"), dies at 88 2021 - Frank Navarro, American college football coach (Williams College, Columbia University, Princeton University), dies at 91 More Famous Deaths »

1138 - Anti-Pope Victor IV (Gregorio) submits himself to Pope Innocentius II 1900 - Trademark "Escalator" registered by Otis Elevator Co. 1916 - NY Giants win 17th consecutive road game 1924 - AEK Athens FC is established on the anniversary of the siege of Constantinople by the Turks 1928 - Fritz von Opel reaches 200 kph in experimental rocket car 1973 - Columbia Records fires president Clive Davis for misappropriating $100,000 in funds, Davis will start Arista records 1973 - Thomas Bradley elected 1st African American mayor of Los Angeles, California 1983 - Yuri Dumchev of USSR throws discus a record 71.86 m 2015 - Heat wave in India centered in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh states is reported to have killed 1800 people in a week 2019 - World's smallest surviving baby, a girl, discharged from Sharp March Birch Hospital in San Diego after being born at 23 weeks weighing 8.6 ounces (245 grams) More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1954 - French Championships Women's Tennis: Maureen Connolly retains her title; beats Ginette Bucaille of France 6-4, 6-1 1972 - LPGA Titleholders Championship Women's Golf, Southern Pines CC: Sandra Palmer wins first of 2 majors by a massive 10 strokes from Judy Rankin and Mickey Wright 2006 - Singer David Bowie joins guitarist David Gilmour as special guest during encore at Royal Albert Hall, London concert; they perform "Arnold Layne" and "Comfortably Numb" in what becomes Bowie's final UK appearance 2018 - ABC TV network cancels TV comedy "Roseanne" after its star Roseanne Barr posts a racist tweet 2023 - Canadian hiker Delaney Irving (19) wins perilous Cooper's Hill Cheese-Rolling in Brockworth, Glocestershire, England, despite being knocked unconscious More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1906 - T. H. White, English novelist (England Have My Bones) and author of the King Arthur novels, born in Bombay, British India (d. 1964) 1927 - Dick Hillenius, Dutch biologist and writer, born in Amsterdam (d. 1987) 1933 - William Yorzyk Jr., American swimmer (Olympic gold 200m butterfly, WR 2:19.3, 1956), born in Northampton, Massachusetts (d. 2020) 1937 - Charles W. Pickering, American judge (Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi), born in Laurel, Mississippi 1960 - Adrian Paul, English actor (Dance to Win, Highlander), born in London, England More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1924 - Pierre-Paul Cambon, French diplomat (negotiated Entente Cordiale), dies at 81 1924 - Johann Baptist Singenberger, Swiss composer, music teacher, editor and publisher of liturgical music, dies at 76 1939 - Ursula Ledóchowska, Polish-Austrian Catholic saint and foundress of the Ursulines of the Agonizing Heart of Jesus, dies of a carcinoma at 74 1992 - Ruby Middleton Forsythe, African-American teacher who taught for 50 years in one-room schoolhouse in South Carolina, dies at 86 2012 - Mark Minkov, Russian Soviet theater and film score composer, dies at 67 More Famous Deaths »

1521 - Pope Leo X signs treaty with Holy Roman Emperor Charles V 1941 - 1st night game at Griffith Stadium, Washington, D.C. (NY Yankees pip the Senators 6-5) 1955 - Indianapolis 500: Bob Sweikert wins; defending champion Bill Vukovich killed in a crash while seemingly on his way to an unprecedented third consecutive Indy 500 1956 - Eisenhower signs farm bill allows government to store agricultural surplus 1972 - Four Provisional Irish Republican Army volunteers and four civilians killed when a bomb they were preparing exploded prematurely at a house in Belfast 1984 - George Soros founds the Soros Foundation Budapest to help countries free themselves from communism 1991 - Ethiopian rebels seize Addis Ababa 1995 - White Sox (5) and Tigers (7) combine for record 12 HRs at Tiger Stadium 2011 - UEFA Champions League Final, London: FC Barcelona beats Manchester United, 3-1; 4th title for Barça 2022 - At least 31 people, mostly children, die in a stampede during a church giveaway event in Port Harcourt, southern Nigeria More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1937 - Neville Chamberlain becomes Prime Minister of the United Kingdom 1963 - Estimated 22,000 die in a cyclone in the Bay of Bengal (India) 1964 - Jawaharlal Nehru cremated in New Delhi 1983 - Rock guitarist Slash first hears Axl Rose singing with the band Rapidfire at Gazzarri’s On The Sunset Strip, in Los Angeles, California 2008 - The first meeting of the Constituent Assembly of Nepal formally declares Nepal a republic, ending the 240-year reign of the Shah dynasty. More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1858 - Carl Richard Nyberg, Swedish inventor (blowtorch), born in Arboga, Sweden (d. 1939) 1863 - Georg Adler, Polish state economist, born in Poznań, Poland (d. 1908) 1892 - Minna Gombell, American actress (Bad Girl, Thin Man, Hello Sister), born in Baltimore, Maryland (d. 1973) 1944 - Gary Stewart, American country singer ("She's Actin' Single"), born in Jenkins, Kentucky (d. 2003) 1971 - Isabelle Carré, French actress (Angélique Delange in "Romantics Anonymous", Anna M. in "Anna M."), born in Paris, France More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1805 - Luigi Boccherini, Italian cellist and composer (Minuet), dies at 62 1878 - John Russell, 1st Earl Russell, British Prime Minister (Whig: 1846-52 and 1865-66), dies at 85 1990 - Giorgio Manganelli, Italian writer and journalist (Gruppo 63 movement), dies at 67 2010 - Jacob Kistemaker, Dutch nuclear physicist (ultra centrifuge), dies at 93 2024 - Butch Johnson, American archer (Olympic gold team 1996, bronze 2000), dies at 68 More Famous Deaths »

1660 - Denmark and Sweden sign the Treaty of Copenhagen, ending the Second Northern War 1864 - Skirmish at Salem Church (Haw's Shop), Virginia 1910 - Reform of Prussian three-class voting system fails 1916 - Groundbreaking begins on Hugh J. Grant Circle, a park in the Bronx, named for the youngest mayor of New York City (1899-92) 1933 - Austrian communist party banned 1942 - Dorie Miller awarded navy cross for deeds at Pearl Harbor 1966 - Six French fighter jets crash over Spain 1975 - Stanley Cup Final, The Aud, Buffalo, NY: Philadelphia Flyers win back-to-back titles; shutting out Buffalo Sabres, 2-0 for a 4-2 series win; goaltender Bernie Parent wins 2nd consecutive Conn Smyth trophy as playoff MVP 2005 - DreamWorks releases computer-animated film "Madagascar" with voices by Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, David Schwimmer, and Jada Pinkett-Smith 2019 - Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz removed from office after a no-confidence vote in parliament, Vice Chancellor Hartwig Löger appointed interim chancellor More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1120 - Richard III of Capua is anointed as prince two weeks before his untimely death 1529 - 30 Jews of Posing, Hungary, charged with blood ritual, burned at stake 1878 - 6th Preakness: C. Holloway aboard Duke of Magenta wins in 2:41.75 1895 - British inventor Birt Acres patents film camera/projector 1958 - Ernest Green becomes the 1st African-American to graduate from Little Rock's Central High School More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1332 - Ibn Khaldūn, North African Islamic scholar, philosopher and historian (Muqaddimah), born in Tunis (d. 1406) 1823 - John Gray Foster, American Major General (Union Army), born in Whitefield, New Hampshire (d. 1874) 1887 - Kazimierz Fajans, Polish-American physical chemist (Fajans' rules), born in Warsaw, Poland (d. 1975) 1975 - André 3000 [Benjamin], American rapper (Outkast), and actor, born in Atlanta, Georgia 1981 - Miloy [Marcos Henriques], Angolan footballer, born in Luanda, Angola More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1596 - Tibaldi II, Italian painter/sculptor/architect, dies 1708 - Jacques Danican Philidor, French composer, dies at 51 1797 - Gracchus Babeuf, French utopian socialist and revolutionary, guillotined for planning an insurrection at 36 1994 - Norman Cook, British museum curator at the Guildhall, dies at 87 2010 - John William Finn, American US Navy sailor, awarded the 1st Medal of Honor of WWII for his actions during the attack on Pearl Harbor, dies at 100 More Famous Deaths »

1596 - England, France and Netherlands sign Drievoudig Covenant against Spain 1864 - Battle of Dallas, begins near Paulding County, Georgia (Atlanta Campaign), Union victory (US Civil War) 1955 - Conservatives led by Anthony Eden win British parliamentary election 1959 - MLB Pittsburgh Pirates Harvey Haddix pitches 12 perfect innings, loses in 13th to Braves at Milwaukee County Stadium 1967 - US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1973 - British composer Michael Tippett's 3rd Piano Sonata premieres 1973 - Bahrain adopts its constitution 2014 - Narendra Modi becomes the 15th Prime Minister of India 2019 - Ken Wyatt becomes Australia's first Aboriginal minister in government as the minister for indigenous Australians 2019 - Indianapolis 500: 2016 IndyCar Series champion Simon Pagenaud of France finishes just two-tenths of a second ahead of Alexander Rossi for Team Penske's record-extending 18th victory in the event More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1796 - French garrison of Fort Charlotte on island of St Lucia surrenders to British forces, 2780 mostly black prisoners of war board ships to England 1930 - Supreme Court rules buying liquor does not violate the Constitution 1948 - South Africa elects a nationalist government under D. F. Malan with an apartheid policy 2012 - Pope Benedict XVI's butler is arrested for allegedly leaking confidential documents 2014 - Protests across Thailand in response to military coup; General Prayuth warns of a crackdown in demonstrations continue More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1914 - Archie Duncan, Scottish actor (The Adventures of Robin Hood, Sherlock Holmes), born in Glasgow, Scotland (d. 1979) 1925 - Alec McCowen, English actor (Never Say Never Again), born in Tunbridge Wells (d. 2017) 1926 - Miles Davis, American jazz musician, trumpeter and composer (Kinda Blue; Cookin' with the Miles Davis Quintet; Sketches of Spain), born in Alton, Illinois (d. 1991) 1938 - Jaki Liebesit, German drummer (Can), born in Dresden, Germany (d. 2017) 1943 - John "Poli" Palmer, British Progressive rock keyboardist, and vibraphone player (Family -"In My Own Time"), born in Worcester, England More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1946 - Friedrich German prince, last ruler of Waldeck and Pyrmont, dies at 81 1969 - Kathryn Minner (née White), American character actress (Little Old Lady from Pasadena), dies of a heart attack at 77 1978 - Cybele, Greek actress (b. 1887) 1993 - Carleton Morse, American radio dramatist (One Man's Family), dies at 91 2010 - Jean Constantin, Romanian actor (b. 1928) More Famous Deaths »

1900 - Retired London fire master Eyre Massey Shaw aged 70 reputedly becomes oldest gold medalist in Olympics for sailing (disputed) 1915 - A British Cabinet meeting at 10 Downing Street on the failure of the Dardanelles offensive sacks Lord Kitchener as head of munitions and Winston Churchill as Lord of the Admiralty 1943 - Agnes Moorehead appears in "Sorry, Wrong Number" on the radio program "Suspense", her most successful appearance 1964 - Frank Gilroy's dramatic play "The Subject Was Roses", starring Jack Albertson and Martin Sheen, opens at Royale Theatre, NYC; runs for 832 performances; wins Pulitzer Prize, and 2 Tony Awards 1966 - Peru and Argentina soccer fans fight in Lima; 248 die 1966 - "Au Hasard Balthazar", French film directed by Robert Bresson, starring Anne Wiazemsky and François Lafarge, is released 1970 - 3rd ABA Championship: Indiana Pacers beat LA Stars, 4 games to 2 1972 - Heavyweight Joe Frazier KOs Ron Stander 1982 - Iranian troops reconquer Khorramshar 2011 - Oprah Winfrey airs her last show, ending her twenty five year run of The Oprah Winfrey Show More Historical Events »