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Historical Events 1796 - Spain and France sign anti-British alliance 1839 - Louis Daguerre's daguerreotype photographic process with complete working instructions is published "free to the world" in Paris as a gift to the world from the French government 1913 - Frenchman Adolphe Célestin Pégoud makes 1st parachute jump in Europe 1936 - Trial against Ljev Kamenev and Grigori Zinovjev because of "Trotskyism" opens in Moscow 1965 - The Yardbirds launch their first US tour 1970 - The Chinese Community in South Africa is granted 'White' status More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1875 - Stjepan Seljan, Croatian explorer (Ethiopia, South America), born in Karlovac, Croatia (d. 1936) 1916 - Marie Wilson, American actress (The Story of Mankind, My Friend Irma), born in Anaheim, California (d. 1972) 1944 - Eddy Raven [Futch], American country singer ("Right Hand Man"), born in Lafayette, Louisiana 1946 - Charles F. Bolden Jr, American astronaut (STS 61C, 31, 45, 60), born in Columbia, South Carolina 1947 - Dave Dutton, English actor (Coronation Street), born in Atherton, England 1967 - Tabitha Soren, American MTV reporter (This Week in Rock), born in San Antonio, Texas More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1954 - Alcide de Gasperi, 30th Prime Minister of Italy (1945-53), dies at 73 1975 - Ima Hogg, American society leader, Texas arts patron, and founder of Houston Symphony, dies at 93 1991 - Richard Maltby Sr., American musician and orchestra leader ("(Themes from) The Man with the Golden Arm"; Vaughn Monroe Show), dies at 77 1992 - Norvel Lee, American boxer (Olympic gold 1952), dies at 67 1994 - Linus Pauling, American chemist, engineer and peace activist (1954 Nobel prize for Chemistry, 1962 Nobel Peace Prize), dies at 93 1995 - Danny Arnold, British TV producer, dies at 70 More Famous Deaths »

1541 - A Portuguese ship drifts ashore in the ancient Japanese province of Higo (modern day Kumamoto Prefecture). (Traditional Japanese date: July 27, 1541) 1700 - Swedish, English and Dutch army lands on Seeland, Denmark 1917 - The Queen's Hospital opens to provide pioneering plastic surgery for WWI soldiers, led by Harold Gillies in Sidcup, England 1917 - A Great Fire in Thessaloniki, Greece destroys 32% of the city leaving 70,000 individuals homeless. 1937 - 1st FM radio construction permit issued (W1X0J (WGTR) in Boston MA) 1943 - Otto Skorzeny's Heinkel-111 shot down at Sardinia 1981 - Jerry Lewis appears on "Donahue" to defend Telethons 1983 - USSR performs nuclear test at Novaya Zemlya USSR 1983 - Hurricane Alicia battered Houston and Galveston, Texas 1984 - Triangle Oil Corp, above-ground storage tank at Jacksonville Fla, spills 2.5 m gallons of oil burned after lightning sparked a fire More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1943 - Otto Skorzeny's Heinkel-111 shot down at Sardinia 1944 - Chartres freed by US 3rd Army forces during WWII led by General George S. Patton 1983 - Hurricane Alicia battered Houston and Galveston, Texas 1989 - Leading presidential hopeful Luis Carlos Galán is assassinated near Bogotá in Colombia. 2016 - Jamaica's Usain Bolt wins the gold medal in the men's 200m for the 3rd successive Summer Olympics, recording a time of 19.78 in Rio de Janeiro 2020 - Mali's President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta resigns amid a military coup condemned by the UN Security Council More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1745 - Vaclav Josef Bartolomej Praupner, Bohemian composer, born in Litoměřice (d. 1807) 1805 - Josef Danhauser, Austrian painter (Mutterliebe), born in Vienna, Austria (d. 1845) 1930 - Gene Bartow, American College Basketball Hall of Fame coach (US National Team 1974; Valparaiso, Memphis State, Illinois, UCLA), born in Browning, Missouri (d. 2012) 1958 - Reginald "Reg" E. Cathey, American actor (The Wire, Oz, House of Cards), born in Huntsville, Alabama (d. 2018) 1970 - Robert Higginson, American baseball outfielder (Detroit Tigers), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1981 - Jon Schneck, American rock guitarist (Relient K, 2005-present), born in Eustis, Florida More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1276 - Adrian V [Ottobono Fieschi], Italian Pope (7/11-8/18/1276), dies 1994 - Judy Ann Scott-Fox, literary agent, dies at 56 2001 - David Peakall, British scientist (b. 1931) 2018 - Kofi Annan, Ghanaian diplomat and 7th Secretary-General of the United Nations (1997-2006), dies at 80 2018 - Peter Tapsell, British Conservative Party politician (Member of Parliament, 1959-64 and 1966-2015), dies at 88 2020 - Glenn Bassett, American tennis coach (UCLA 1967-93; 7 x NCAA C'ships), dies at 93 More Famous Deaths »

1577 - Peace of Bergerac: Political rights for Huguenots 1836 - British parliament accepts registration of births, marriages and deaths 1894 - Phillies get 36 hits, Sam Thompson hits for the cycle, beating Louisville 29-4 1943 - US 8th Air Force loses 60 B-17s during attack on Schweinfurt and Regensburg 1980 - "Blackstone" closes at Majestic Theater NYC after 104 performances 1988 - NYC 1st case of Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (9-year-old Bronx boy) 2008 - China wins its 33rd gold medal of the Beijing Olympics by beating Singapore in the table tennis women's team event; most successful Olympiad ever for China; wins all 10 singles and all 5 doubles matches 2008 - Jamaica dominates the 100m at the Beijing Olympics with Shelly-Ann Fraser taking the gold medal in 10.78; her teammates Sherone Simpson and Kerron Stewart dead-heat for silver in 10.98 2021 - Joel Embiid signs a four-year, $196 million NBA extension with the 76ers 2022 - Suicide explosion in Afghan mosque in Kabul kills 21 worshippers and injures 33 More Historical Events »

Historical Events 682 - Leo II begins his reign as Catholic Pope 1858 - 1st bank in Hawaii opens 1959 - 7.1 quake strikes Yellowstone National Park 1988 - US Republicans nominate George H. W. Bush for President 2008 - Jamaica dominates the 100m at the Beijing Olympics with Shelly-Ann Fraser taking the gold medal in 10.78; her teammates Sherone Simpson and Kerron Stewart dead-heat for silver in 10.98 2015 - Bomb blast in Bangkok at Erawan Shrine kills at least 19, injures over 100 More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1913 - Rudy York, American baseball player (Detroit Tigers), born in Ragland, Alabama (d. 1970) 1932 - V. S. Naipaul, Trinidadian-British writer (In a Free State, Middle Passage), born in Chaguanas, Trinidad and Tobago (d. 2018) 1938 - Abu Bakar Bashir, Indonesian Muslim cleric, born in Jombang, Dutch East Indies 1947 - Francine Hughes Wilson, American domestic abuse victim "The Burning Bed" who changed pubic perceptions, born in Stockbridge, Michigan (d. 2017) 1984 - Dee Brown, American basketball player (2005 Sporting News National Player of the Year), born in Jackson, Mississippi 2003 - The Kid Laroi [Charlton Howard], Australian singer-songwriter (Without You), born in Waterloo, Australia More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1153 - Eustace IV of Boulogne, son of Stephen of England (b. 1130) 1838 - Lorenzo Da Ponte [Emanuele Conegliano], Italian-American librettist (Don Giovanni; Cosi Fan Tutti), poet, and libertine priest, dies at 89 1976 - Murvyn Vye [Marvin], American actor (Road to Bali, Bob Cummings Show), dies of natural causes at 63 2004 - Gérard Souzay, French baritone, dies at 85 2007 - Bill Deedes, British journalist and politician (b. 1913) 2023 - Gary Young, American rock drummer (Pavement), dies at 70 More Famous Deaths »

1913 - Tōhoku Imperial University of Japan (modern day Tōhoku University) admits its first female students. 1960 - Republic of Congo (Zaire, Dem Rep of Congo) forms 1966 - The Beatles in concert at JFK Stadium in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; their second and final show in the city 1969 - V.V. Giri is elected the fourth President of India 1972 - King of Morocco Hassan II's Boeing 727 is attacked and shot at by six F-5 military jets during a failed coup attempt by General Mohamed Oufkir. Reportedly, King Hassan grabbed the radio and told the rebel pilots "Stop firing! The tyrant is dead!" fooling the pilots to break off the attack. 1974 - American punk rock band "The Ramones" concert debut at CBGB's in New York City 1975 - British singer Peter Gabriel announces his departure from the rock group Genesis 1980 - British rock keyboardist Jools Holland quits band Squeeze to pursue a solo career 1984 - Sunken liner Andrea Doria's safe opened 1987 - Northwest Airlines 255 plane crashes in Detroit, 156 die (1 lives) More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1864 - Federal assault on 4th day of battle at Deep Bottom Run, Virginia 1890 - Alexander Clark, journalist and lawyer, named minister to Liberia 1921 - Members of the Dail (parliament) swear allegiance to the Irish Republic at their first meeting, held at Dublin House 1993 - The Debian distribution first announced by Ian Murdock, a student at Purdue University (Murdock initially called his system the "Debian Linux Release") 2017 - Philippine police kill 32 in raids near Manilia, most deadly night in President Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs 2023 - The Northwest Territories in Canada declare a state of emergency due to wildfires and order an evacuation of the city of Yellowknife, affecting 22,000 people More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1860 - Lord Hawke [Martin Hawke], English cricket batsman (5 Tests; Yorkshire CCC, Cambridge Uni CC, MCC), born in Willingham by Stow, England (d. 1938) 1862 - Amos Alonzo Stagg, American athlete and American football pioneer, born in West Orange, New Jersey (d. 1965) 1937 - David Behrman, American composer (On The Other Ocean), born in Salzburg, Austria 1946 - Lesley Ann Warren, American actress (Cinderella, Mission Impossible), born in New York City 1952 - Mahes Goonatillake, cricketer (Sri Lankan keeper in their 1st 5 Tests) 1985 - Agnes Bruckner, American actress, born in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1445 - Margaret of Scotland (Dauphine of France), wife of the future King Louis XI (b. 1424) 1938 - Andrej Hlinka, Slovak politician and Catholic priest, dies at 1938 1952 - Lydia Field Emmet, American painter (b. 1866) 1991 - Stuart Karl, CEO (Karl Home Video), dies at 38 of skin cancer 2015 - Jacob Bekenstein, American-Israeli theoretical physicist (Bekenstein-Hawking radiation), dies of a heart attack at 68 2017 - David Somerset, 11th Duke of Beaufort, British aristocrat, art dealer, and peer, dies at 89 More Famous Deaths »

636 - Beginning of the five-day decisive Battle at Yarmuk: Muslim forces defeat the Byzantine army to take control of Syria for the first time 1519 - Panama City founded by Spanish conquistador Pedro Arias Dávila 1865 - Battle of Lone Jack, Missouri: fierce fighting between Union soldiers and Confederate forces prompted by bushwacker attacks destroys town of Lone Jack 1876 - US law removes Indians from Black Hills after gold find 1934 - US ends occupation of Haiti after 19 years; started after the 1915 assassination of Haiti's president 1936 - Annibale Frossi scores twice as Italy beats Austria 2-1 in extra time in the soccer final at the Berlin Olympics 1948 - US Open Women's Golf, Atlantic City CC: Babe Didrikson-Zaharias wins by 8 strokes from Betty Hicks 1974 - Hurricane and floods ravage Bangladesh, 4,000 killed 1990 - Mark McGwire is 1st to hit 30 HRs in each of his 1st 4 seasons 2008 - Despite China winning the women's gymnastics team all-round gold medal at the Beijing Olympics, Americans Nastia Liukin and Shawn Johnson go 1-2 in the individual all-round More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1858 - Regular US mail to the Pacific coast begins 1964 - WEWS-TV in Cleveland, Ohio first airs "The Big 5 Show", a teen dance and music program later syndicated as "Upbeat" 1968 - Pirate Radio Free London begins transmitting 1974 - Hurricane and floods ravage Bangladesh, 4,000 killed 1975 - Army officers in Bangladesh stage a military coup d'état, assassinate elected President Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and most members of his family and install Khondaker Mostaq Ahmad as President 1979 - Andrew Young resigns as US ambassador to the United Nations More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1780 - Marie-Anne Gaboury, French-Canadian settler (first white woman to settle in Western Canada), born in Maskinongé, Quebec (d. 1875) 1879 - Ethel Barrymore [Blythe], American classic film and stage actress (Constant Wife, Corn is Green), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1959) 1934 - Georgy Garanian, Armenian-Russian jazz saxophonist, bandleader and composer, born in Moscow, USSR (d. 2010) 1943 - Eni Faleomavaega, American-Samoan politician (3rd Lieutenant Governor of American Samoa), born in Vailoatai, American Samoa (d. 2017) 1954 - Mary Jo Salter, American poet and co-editor of The Norton Anthology of Poetry, born in Grand Rapids, Michigan 1969 - James Black, Canadian NHL center, 1989-2001 (Chicago Blackhawks, Washington Capitals, and 4 other teams), born in Regina, Saskatchewan More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 423 - Flavius Honorius, Western Roman Republic emperor (395-423), dies at 38 1118 - Alexius I Comnenus [Alexios I Komnenos], Emperor of Byzantium (1081-1118), dies 1552 - Hermann of Wied, German Catholic archbishop (b. 1477) 1967 - René Magritte, Belgian surrealist painter (This is Not a Pipe), dies at 68 1971 - Thomas Wayne, American rockabilly singer ("Tragedy"), dies in a car accident at 31 1991 - Marietta Tree, American diplomat and ambassador (1st woman to serve as chief U.S. delegate to the UN in 1961), dies at 74 More Famous Deaths »

1597 - Cornelis de Houtman's Dutch fleet arrives back in Holland, the 1st Dutch visit to Java 1756 - French capture Fort Oswego, NY 1816 - Great Britain annexes Tristan da Cunha 1862 - Abraham Lincoln receives the first group of African Americans to confer with a US president 1901 - SS Islander hits iceberg near Alaska and sinks killing 70 1936 - The Berlin Olympics rowing competition concludes with Germany winning 5 of 7 gold medals, although the United States wins the coveted eights gold 1944 - British Prime Minister Winston Churchill arrives at Corsica 1971 - Cards Bob Gibson, 35, no-hits Pirates, 11-0 1975 - King of Norway Olav V opens Svalbard Airport near Longyearbyen, the northernmost airport in the world with scheduled public flights 2020 - Joshua Cheptegei of Uganda breaks Ethiopian legend Kenenisa Bekele’s 16-year-old 5,000m world record with a run of 12:35.36 at the Diamond League meet in Monaco More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1183 - Taira no Munemori and Taira clan take young Emperor Antoku and 3 sacred treasures and flee to western Japan to escape Minamoto clan (Traditional Japanese date: 25th Day of the 7th Month of the 2nd Year of Juei). 1813 - British warship Pelican attacks and captures US war brigantine Argus 1825 - Dutch King William I expels foreign students 1976 - 10,000 Northern Ireland women demonstrate for peace in Belfast 1980 - Democratic Convention in NYC nominates Jimmy Carter for president and Walter Mondale for vice president 2015 - Most extensive face transplant surgery ever performed on Patrick Hardison by Dr. Eduardo Rodriguez at New York University Langone Medical Center More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1626 - Daniel Elsevier, Dutch book publisher, born in Leiden, Zuid-Holland, Netherland (d. 1680) 1836 - Walter Besant, English writer and philanthropist (Rebel Queen), born in Portsmouth, Hampshire (d. 1901) 1868 - Leone Sinigaglia, Italian composer, born in Turin, Italy (d. 1944) 1928 - Lina Wertmüller [Arcangela Braueich], Italian screenwriter, film director, and 1st woman nominated for an Academy Award for Directing (Seven Beauties), born in Rome, Italy 1968 - Adrian Lester, English actor, born in Birmingham, United Kingdom 1971 - Pramodaya Wickremasinhghe, Sri Lankan cricketer (Sri Lankan fast-medium bowler), born in Matara, Sri Lanka More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1390 - John FitzAlan, 2nd Baron Arundel, English soldier, dies at 26 1913 - Josephine Cochrane, American inventor (automatic dishwasher), dies of a stroke at 74 1954 - Hugo Eckener, German inventor and commander of the famous Graf Zeppelin during its record-setting flights, dies at 86 1974 - Raymond Budd, South African trade unionist 1994 - Alice Childress, American playwright, actress and writer, dies at 77 1995 - Joseph Fattorini, businessman, dies at 82 More Famous Deaths »

1516 - The Treaty of Noyon between France and Spain is signed. Francis recognises Charles's claim to Naples, and Charles recognises Francis's claim to Milan. 1920 - US Open Men's Golf, Inverness GC: Isle of Jersey native Ted Ray pars the 18th, giving him a 1-stroke win over runners-up Harry Vardon, Jock Hutchison, Leo Diegel and Jack Burke Sr 1941 - Red army evacuates Smolensk, Russia, as the German army advances 1970 - Pamphlet bombs which scatter revolutionary African National Congress propaganda leaflets explode in Cape Town, Johannesburg, Durban and Port Elizabeth, South Africa 1999 - 32nd San Diego Comic-Con International opens at San Diego Convention Center 2004 - 156 Congolese Tutsi refugees massacred at the Gatumba refugee camp in Burundi 2006 - Canadian Open Women's Golf, London Hunt CC: Christie Kerr wins by 1 shot from Angela Stanford 2015 - US Government formally returns to France Picasso's painting La Coiffeuse, stolen from Paris' National Museum of Modern Art in 2001 2016 - Jamaican sprinter Elaine Thompson wins blue ribband women's 100m gold in 10.71 at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics; American Tori Bowie second in 10.83 and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce of Jamaica 3rd 10.86 2017 - Gunmen kill at least 18 at a cafe in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, Islamic extremists blamed More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1908 - King Edward VII of Great Britain meets with Emperor Franz Joseph of Austria at Ischl; the King tries to persuade the Emperor to advise Germany against aggressive (anti-British) policies 1944 - British 8th Army occupies Florence 1987 - Jackie Joyner-Kersee ties world record with 24'5½" jump 1992 - Revival of Tom Stoppard's play "The Real Inspector Hound" opens at Criterion Center Stage Right, New York, NYC; runs for 61 performances 2015 - 76 people are killed and 212 are wounded by an ISIL truck bomb in Baghdad, Iraq 2020 - Israel strikes historic deal with the United Arab Emirates to normalize relations, Israel suspends plans to annex parts of the occupied West Bank More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1898 - Jean Borotra, French tennis player (Wimbledon 1924, 26), born in Biarritz, France (d. 1994) 1902 - Felix Wankel, German inventor (Wankel rotary-piston engine), born in Lahr, Germany (d. 1988) 1912 - Rita Johnson, American actress (Honolulu, All Mine to Give), born in Worcester, Massachusetts (d. 1965) 1949 - Sheralee, American vocalist (Your Hit Parade, 1974-75), born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida 1971 - Vernell Brown Jr., American jazz and RandB pianist, composer, arranger (Kenny Garrett Quintet), born in Las Angeles, California 1982 - Sarah Huckabee Sanders, American political operative and politician (Trump White House Press Secretary 2017-19, 1st Female Governor of Arkansas 2023-), born in Hope, Arkansas More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1860 - Danillo II, ruler of Montenegro, dies 1918 - Luther Gulick, American Basketball Hall of Fame contributor (basketball pioneer; international official), dies at 53 1948 - Edwin Maxwell, Irish actor (Taming of the Shrew), dies at 62 1958 - Otto Witte, acrobat and, purportedly, King of Albania (b. 1868) 1959 - Henri Garat [Garascu], French actor (Congress Dances), and singer ("Les dieux s'amusent"), dies at 57 2008 - Jack Weil, American oldest working CEO (Rockmount Ranch Wear), dies at 107 More Famous Deaths »

1793 - The Rhône départment is created when the former département of Rhône-et-Loire was split into two: Rhône and Loire (Lêre). 1896 - Willem II soccer team forms in Tilburg 1901 - Boer General Kritzinger driven out of Cape colony 1944 - Pipeline under ocean (Pluto) begins operating 1955 - WPBT TV channel 2 in Miami, FL (PBS) begins broadcasting 1977 - Space shuttle Enterprise makes 1st atmospheric test flight 1990 - Iraqi President Saddam Hussein says he is ready to resolve Gulf crisis if Israel withdraws from occupied territories 2007 - Bulk carrier M/V New Flame collides with oil tanker Torm Gertrud at the southernmost tip of Gibraltar, ending up partially submerged. 2007 - PGA Championship Men's Golf, Southern Hills CC: Defending champion Tiger Woods wins his 4th PGA C'ship by 2 shots from Woody Austin 2022 - British author Salman Rushdie attacked and repeatedly stabbed on stage prior to giving a lecture at Chautauqua Institution in Chautauqua, New York More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1553 - Pope Julius III orders confiscation and burning of Jewish Talmud 1973 - WPBA National Championship won by Betty Morris 1979 - "Whoopee!" closes at ANTA Theater NYC after 204 performances 1980 - Signature of the Montevideo Treaty establishing the Latin American Integration Association. 2021 - US Census reveal country grown more diverse, growth in Hispanic (+23%) and Asian (+36%) populations, 1st ever decline in white population (-2.6%) 2022 - British author Salman Rushdie attacked and repeatedly stabbed on stage prior to giving a lecture at Chautauqua Institution in Chautauqua, New York More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1751 - Johann Baptist Lasser, German composer, born in Steinkirchen, Electorate of Bavaria (d. 1805) 1915 - Alex Wojciechowicz, American College/Pro Football HOF center, linebacker (Fordham Uni; NFL C'ship 1948, 49; First-team All-Pro 1939, 44; NFL 1940s All-Decade Team; Detroit Lions, Philadelphia Eagles), born in South River, New Jersey (d. 1992) 1915 - Michael Kidd, American choreographer and dancer, born in New York City (d. 2007) 1977 - Iva Majoli, Croatian tennis player (1996 Pan Pacific), born in Zagreb, Croatia 1983 - Klaas-Jan Huntelaar, Dutch footballer 1999 - Matthijs de Ligt, Dutch football player (Bayern Munich, Netherlands), born in Leiderdorp, Netherlands More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1546 - Francisco de Vitoria, Spanish theologian and lawyer, dies 1689 - Innocent XI [Benedetto Odescalchi], Italian, Pope (1676-89), dies at 78 1864 - Sakuma Shōzan, Japanese reformer (b. 1811) 1943 - Georges Martin Witkowski, composer, dies at 76 1973 - Karl Ziegler, German chemist and Nobel Laureate (polymers), dies at 74 2021 - Una Stubbs, English actress (Till Death Us Do Part; Sherlock - "Mrs. Hudson"), dies at 84 More Famous Deaths »

1522 - Uprising of adel/burgerij in Austria fails 1919 - Weimar Republic begins in Germany 1940 - German air raid on British ports Portland and Weymouth 1974 - PGA Championship Men's Golf, Tanglewood Park: Lee Trevino wins the first of his 2 PGA C'ships, 1 stroke ahead of defending champion Jack Nicklaus 1982 - The South African Defence Force (SADF) raids Southern Angola 1994 - João Bernardo "Nino" Vieira, elected President of Guinea-Bissau 2003 - A heat wave in Paris results in temperatures rising to 112°F (44° C), leaving about 144 people dead. 2008 - The US 4 x 100m freestyle replay team of Michael Phelps, Garrett Weber-Gale, Cullen Jones and Jason Lezak beats France by 8 seconds to win gold and smash world record at the Beijing Olympics 2016 - American super-swimmer Michael Phelps wins men's 200m individual medley in 1:54.66 at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics; 3rd athlete and 1st swimmer to win 4 consecutive Olympic gold medals in one event 2021 - Torrential rains cause flash flooding in Turkey's northwestern provinces of Kastamonu, Sinop and Barti, killing at least 77 with more missing More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1940 - German air raid on British ports Portland and Weymouth 1944 - British premier Winston Churchill arrives in Italy 1950 - King Boudouin I takes oath as royal prince of Belgium 1971 - Harmon Killebrew hits HRs #500 and 501 1985 - Challenger flies to Kennedy Space Center via Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz 2009 - "Need You Now" album released by Lady Antebellum (Billboard Album of the Year 2010) More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1833 - Robert G. Ingersoll, American writer, orator and agnostic, born in Dresden, New York (d. 1899) 1929 - Cora de Man-Canne Meyer, Dutch mezzo-soprano (Figaro, Carmen), born in Amsterdam, Netherlands (d. 2020) 1933 - Justin Connolly [D'Arcy-Dawson], British classical and electro-acoustic composer (Diaphony; The Garden of Forking Paths), and educator, born in London, England (d. 2020) 1936 - Jim Thompson, English Bishop of Bath and Wells and "Thought for the Day" contributor, born in Birmingham, England (d. 2003) 1938 - Rainer Boesch, Swiss pianist, composer, improviser, and teacher, born in Männedorf, Switzerland (d. 2014) 1968 - Veda Hille, Canadian experimental pop singer-songwriter, keyboard player, and accordionist, born in Vancouver, British Columbia More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1578 - Pedro Nunes [Nonius], Port mathematician/astronomer (nonius), dies 1857 - Marshall Hall, English physician, physiologist and early neurologist (physiology of reflex function), dies of a throat infection at 67 1984 - Paul Felix Schmidt, Estonian-German chess player, dies at 67 1995 - Douglas John Gorman, British businessman (Chairman of CMG (Computer Management Group)), dies at 58 2008 - George Furth, American actor and director (Tammy, Good Guys, Dumplings), dies at 75 2023 - Tom Jones, American musical theatre lyricist (The Fantasticks; 110 In the Shade), dies of cancer at 95 More Famous Deaths »

843 - Treaty of Verdun: Brothers Lotharius I, Louis the German and Charles the Bald divide France 1627 - Cardinal Richelieu begins siege of La Rochelle 1897 - Automobile Club of Great Britain established (now: Royal Automobile Club) 1936 - First time the Olympic cycling road race is conducted as a mass start event with Frenchmen Robert Charpentier and Guy Lapébie taking gold and silver, and France winning the teams gold medal 1943 - Adolf Hitler watches a lynching of allied pilots 1981 - Coca-Cola Bottling Co agrees to pump $34 million into black business 1984 - Ian Ferguson of New Zealand wins 2 canoeing gold medals in the one day taking the K-1 500 and K-2 500 (with Paul MacDonald) at the LA Olympics; wins K-4 1000 the next day 1988 - UN estimates Asia's population hits 3 billion 1989 - A's bat out of order against White Sox in 3rd inning 1989 - Australia 0-301 at end of day one, 5th Test Cricket at Trent Bridge More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1585 - English Queen Elizabeth I signs Treaty of Nonsuch: Aid for Netherlands 1877 - Battle of the Big Hole: US Army led by Colonel John Gibbon fights the Nez Perce led by Chief Joseph and Looking Glass in Montana, both sides suffer heavy casualties causing the Nez Perce to continue their long fighting retreat 1949 - Ezzard Charles TKOs Gus Lesnevich in 8 for heavyweight boxing title 1960 - Los Angeles premiere of Alfred Hitchcock's "Psycho" starring Anthony Perkins and Janet Leigh 1977 - Phillies and Expos play a doubleheader that ends at 3:23 AM 2008 - British cyclist Nicole Cooke wins the road race at the Beijing Olympics; Great Britain's 200th gold in the modern Olympics More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1708 - Johannes Stinstra, Dutch Mennonite preacher, born in Harlingen, Friesland (d. 1790) 1856 - William Willett, British inventor of Daylight Saving Time, born in Farnham, Surrey, England (d. 1915) 1940 - Richard Wells, British Chief Constable (South Yorkshire - in charge after Hillsborough disaster) 1943 - Ronnie Spector [Veronica Bennett], American pop singer (The Ronettes -"Be My Baby"), born in New York City (d. 2022) 1957 - Fred Ho [Houn], American jazz baritone saxophonist, composer (Year of the Tiger), playwright, writer and social activist, born in Palo Alto, California (d. 2014) 1962 - Dan Donovan, English rock keyboardist (Big Audio Dynamite), born in London, England More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1628 - Hans Jonsson, Swedish fleet commander, drowned 1717 - Nicolaas Witsen, Dutch statesman and mayor of Amsterdam, dies at 76 1843 - Jakob F. Fries, German philosopher, dies at 69 1861 - Nathaniel Lyon, American Brigadier-General (Union Army), 1st Union General to die in battle at 43 1974 - Ivor Dean, British stage and screen actor (Treasure Island; The Saint - "Inspector Teal"), dies at 56 1994 - Leendert-John Schalm, Dutch banker on Curacao, murdered at 58 More Famous Deaths »

1666 - Rear Admiral Robert Holmes leads a raid on the Dutch island of Terschelling, destroying 150 merchant ships in the Vlie estuary, and pillaging the town of West-Terschelling, an act later known as "Holmes's Bonfire". 1790 - Robert Gray's Columbia Rediviva returns to Boston after 3 year journey, 1st American ship to circumnavigate the Globe 1910 - Chicago resident Alva Fisher receives US patent for an electric washing machine 1930 - 113°F (45°C) at Perryville, Tennessee (state record) 1936 - Helen Stephens claims the women's sprint double at the Berlin Olympics having won the 100m and as part of the victorious American 4 x 100m relay team 1950 - Lusty Song riden by Delvin Miller wins the Hambletonian in Goshen, New York 1961 - James Benton Parsons is 1st African American to be nominated to a US Federal District Court 1966 - The Beatles release their "Yellow Submarine" single and its album "Revolver" in the US 1997 - Security guard Abner Louima, attacked by NYC police 2020 - Disputed Belarusian presidential election sees long time dictator Alexander Lukashenko officially win 80% of the votes but unofficially lose 60-70% of the votes to main opposition candidate Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya. Sparks widespread protests in Belarus and international condemnation. More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1378 - Cardinals declare pope Urbanus VI lawless (anti christian/devil) 1778 - Captain James Cook reaches Cape Prince of Wales, Bering Straits 1848 - US Barnburners (anti-slavery) party merges with Free Soil Party nominating Martin Van Buren for president 1952 - General strike against overtime conscription in Belgium 1965 - Fire in Titan II silo in Searcy, Arkansas, kills 53 1977 - Military-controlled Government of Uruguay announces the return to civilian rule through general elections in 1981 to democratically elect a President and Congress More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1603 - Johannes Cocceius, Dutch reformed theologist, born in Bremen (d. 1669) 1819 - Jonathan Homer Lane, American astrophysicist who mathematically analyzed the Sun as a gaseous body, born in Geneseo, New York (d. 1880) 1944 - Terry Jenner, Australian cricket spin bowler (9 Tests, 24 wickets; WA CA, SA CA), born in Mount Lawley, Australia (d. 2011) 1967 - Deion Sanders, American College/Pro Football Hall of Fame corner-back (Super Bowl 1995, 96; 8 x Pro Bowl; Dallas Cowboys) and MLB outfielder (NY Yankees; Atlanta Braves), born in Fort Myers, Florida 1970 - Arion Salazar, American rock bassist (Third Eye Blind - "Semi-Charmed Life"), born in Oakland, California 1983 - Shane O'Brien, Canadian hockey player, born in Port Hope, Ontario More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1957 - Carl Clauberg, German Nazi doctor (gynecologist, specializing in mass sterilization and other experiments on humans at Auschwitz concentration camp), dies at 58 1969 - Jay Sebring, American hair stylist, murdered by Manson family at 35 1969 - Steven Parent, American student, murdered by the Manson family at 18 1977 - Edward Chapman, British actor (Things to Come, Promoter, Rembrandt), dies at 75 1979 - Allan Frank, American actor (Charade Quiz), dies at 64 1987 - Kees de Galan, Dutch economist, dies at 55 More Famous Deaths »

1576 - Cornerstone laid for Tycho Brahe's observatory in Uraniborg, Denmark, when built becomes the world's most advanced research institution 1839 - Beta Theta Pi is founded in Oxford, Ohio. 1863 - American Civil War: Tennessee's "military" Governor Andrew Johnson frees his personal slaves. Celebrated as a holiday by Tennessee African Americans (early 20th century) 1922 - Pirates set record of 46 hits in a doubleheader (against Phillies) 1940 - 31 German aircraft shot down over England 1942 - British Flower class corvette HMS Dianthus sinks U-379 1952 - Syngman Ree re-elected president of South Korea 1975 - As a result of rainfall from Typhoon Nina, the Banqiao Dam in China fails, causing the collapse of almost 6 million buildings and 229,000 deaths 1984 - Nawal El Moutawakel of Morocco becomes the first female Olympic champion of a Muslim nation, and the first of her country in the 400m hurdles at the Los Angeles Olympics 1996 - American jazz artist Mel Tormé (70), suffers a stroke, ending his 65-year singing career More Historical Events »

1576 - Cornerstone laid for Tycho Brahe's observatory in Uraniborg, Denmark, when built becomes the world's most advanced research institution 1839 - Beta Theta Pi is founded in Oxford, Ohio. 1863 - American Civil War: Tennessee's "military" Governor Andrew Johnson frees his personal slaves. Celebrated as a holiday by Tennessee African Americans (early 20th century) 1922 - Pirates set record of 46 hits in a doubleheader (against Phillies) 1940 - 31 German aircraft shot down over England 1942 - British Flower class corvette HMS Dianthus sinks U-379 1952 - Syngman Ree re-elected president of South Korea 1975 - As a result of rainfall from Typhoon Nina, the Banqiao Dam in China fails, causing the collapse of almost 6 million buildings and 229,000 deaths 1984 - Nawal El Moutawakel of Morocco becomes the first female Olympic champion of a Muslim nation, and the first of her country in the 400m hurdles at the Los Angeles Olympics 1996 - American jazz artist Mel Tormé (70), suffers a stroke, ending his 65-year singing career More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1911 - The millionth patent is filed in the United States Patent Office by Francis Holton for a tubeless vehicle tire. 1918 - World War I: The Allies launch the Hundred Days Offensive, beginning with the Battle of Amiens where 500 tanks and 10 Allied divisions attacked German lines 1929 - German airship Graf Zeppelin begins the first round-the-world flight by airship, leaving Lakehurst, New Jersey 1981 - At a summit South African Trade Unions resolve to defy apartheid and labour laws 1988 - Jennifer Levin's parents file $25M suit against Dorrian Red Hand Bar 2018 - Malaysia charges former prime minister Najib Razak with three counts of money laundering More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1861 - William Bateson, English biologist (originator of term "genetics"), born in Whitby, England (d. 1926) 1911 - Rosetta LeNoire, American actress (Family Matters, The Brother from Another Planet), born in New York City (d. 2002) 1928 - Ken Scowcroft, English insurance magnate (Swinton) (d. 2018) 1930 - Joan Mondale (née Adams;), American artist, author, and wife of US vice-president Walter Mondale, born in Eugene, Oregon (d. 2014) 1944 - John Renbourn, British jazz and folk guitarist and songwriter (Pentangle), born in Marleylebone, London, England (d. 2015) 1981 - Roger Federer, Swiss tennis player (20 x Grand Slam singles titles; Olympic gold doubles 2008; Davis Cup 2014; 6 x Tour Finals), born in Bottmingen, Switzerland More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1940 - Johnny Dodds, American early jazz clarinetist, dies at 48 1944 - Juliusz Kaden-Bandrowski, Polish novelist and satirist (Black Wings), dies of wounds received during the Warsaw Uprising at 59 1997 - Duncan Swift, English jazz pianist, dies at 74 2005 - Ahmed Deedat, Islamic scholar (b. 1918) 2009 - Daniel Jarque, Spanish football player, dies of a heart attack at 26 2010 - Jack Parnell, British jazz drummer, and orchestra leader (The Benny Hill Show; The Englebert Humperdick Show; Barbra Streisand and Other Musical Instruments), dies of cancer at 87 More Famous Deaths »

1927 - Peace Bridge over the Niagara River between US and Canada dedicated to commemorate 100 years of peace between the two countries 1956 - Dynamite transport explodes in Colombia; about 1200 die 1961 - Soviet premier Khrushchev predicts USSR economy will surpass US 1983 - Grete Waitz of Norway wins inaugural women's marathon at the 1st world athletics championships in Helsinki, Finland 1985 - Takao Doi, Mamoru Mohri and Chiaki Mukai are chosen to be Japan's first astronauts 1988 - Future Hall of Fame jockey Eddie Delahoussaye wins his 4,000th career race aboard 2-year-old filly Fawn and Hahn in the 4th race at Del Mar 2000 - Los Angeles Lakers announce retirement of former star player and Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations Jerry West; name Mitch Kupchak to succeed him 2010 - Jerry Rice, Emmitt Smith, John Randle, Russ Grimm, Rickey Jackson, Floyd Little and Dick LeBeau are inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame 2012 - 200,000 people are evacuated from Shanghai in anticipation of Typhoon Haikui 2019 - Largest single-state immigration raid in Mississippi as nearly 700 people arrested More Historical Events »