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Historical Events 1884 - US Congress accept 2nd Chinese Exclusion Act 1963 - Wimbledon Men's Tennis: American Chuck McKinley wins his only Grand Slam singles title beating Fred Stolle of Australia 9-7, 6-1, 6-4 1975 - Wimbledon Men's Tennis: Arthur Ashe becomes first African-American to win Wimbledon, beats countryman Jimmy Connors 6-1, 6-1, 5-7, 6-4 2012 - Former Argentine president and dictator Jorge Rafael Videla is sentenced to 50 years imprisonment for the abduction of about 400 babies born to political prisoners 2022 - Legendary rock guitarist Carlos Santana collapses on stage from dehydration and heat exhaustion in Pine Knob, Michigan More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1829 - Ignacio Mariscal, Mexican lawyer and diplomat (Secretary of Foreign Affairs), born in Oaxaca, Mexico (d. 1910) 1867 - A. E. Douglass, American astronomer and inventor of dendrochronology (tree-ring dating), born in Windsor, Vermont (d. 1962) 1939 - Brian O'Brien, Irish rugby union centre (3 Tests; Munster RFC) and selector (Ireland, British and Irish Lions), born in Limerick, Ireland (d. 2023) 1985 - Stephanie McIntosh, Australian pop singer and actress, born in Malvern, Australia 1991 - Jason Dolley, American actor (Cory in the House), and musician, born in Los Angeles, California More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1884 - Victor Massé, French composer(Les Noces de Jeannette), dies at 62 1993 - Tom Maguire, Irish revolutionary and commandant-general of the Irish Republican Army, dies at 101 2010 - Bob Probert, Canadian NHL right wing, 1985-2002 (Chicago Blackhawks, Detroit Red Wings), dies of a heart attack while boating at 45 2021 - William Smith, American actor (Rich Man Poor Man; Any Which Way You Can; Hawaii 5-0), dies at 88 2024 - Yvonne Furneaux [Scatcherd], British actress (La Dolce Vita; Repulsion), dies at 98 More Famous Deaths »

1534 - Christian III is elected King of Denmark and Norway in the town of Rye 1708 - Battle of Holowczyn: Swedish King Charles XII defeats superior Russian force in surprising vctory 1836 - Wisconsin Territory forms 1838 - Iowa Territory is organised from Wisconsin Territory, lasting until 1846 1879 - Africaner Union forms by Rev SJ du Toit at Cape colony 1882 - Telegraph Hill Observatory opens in San Francisco 1908 - MLB New York Giants pitcher George "Hooks" Wiltse no-hits Philadelphia Phillies, 1-0 in 10 inning; missed a perfect game by hitting one batter with a pitch (Polo Grounds, NYC) 1929 - AM radio station WOWO, Indiana's transmitter burns down 1968 - Radio astronomy satellite Explorer 38 launched 2006 - Sri Lanka sets new ODI cricket record score 443-9 in a World Cup win over Netherlands in Amstelveen (Jayasuriya 157, Dilshan 117no) More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1939 - Red Sox 3rd baseman Jim Tabor hits record-tying 2 grand slams in one MLB game, 18-12 win v Phillies 1959 - America's new 49-star flag honoring Alaska statehood unfurled 1969 - USSR performs nuclear test at the Semipalatinsk Test Site in northeast Kazakhstan 1999 - South Korean defending champion Se Ri Pak wins the most crowded playoff in LPGA history (6) in the Jamie Farr Kroger Classic 2019 - US President Donald Trump holds a “Salute to America” Fourth of July celebration in Washington, D.C., controversial for its emphasis on the military and presence of tanks More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1804 - Nathaniel Hawthorne, American author (House of 7 Gables, The Scarlet Letter), born in Salem, Massachusetts (d. 1864) 1883 - Rube Goldberg, American cartoonist who made the easy outrageously difficult (Pulitzer Prize 1948), born in San Francisco, California (d. 1970) 1912 - Viviane Romance [Pauline Ronacher Ortmanns], French actress (Panic, Queen's Necklace), born in Roubaix, Nord, France (d. 1991) 1938 - Mike Mainieri, American jazz and session vibraphonist (Steps Ahead; Buddy Rich; Dire Straits; Carly Simon), born in The Bronx, NYC 1948 - Jeremy Spencer, British rock guitarist (Fleetwood Mac - "Oh Well"), born in Hartlepool, County Durham, England More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1307 - Rudolf I, Habsburg nobleman (King of Bohemia, 1306-07; Duke of Austria and Styria 1298-1307), dies of stomach issues at about 26 1578 - Charles de Berlaymont, baron of Hierges, Governor and Viceroy of Names, dies 1623 - William Byrd, British composer (Ave verum corpus), dies at 80 1857 - William L. Marcy, American statesman, dies at 70 1925 - Pier Giorgio Frassati, Italian Catholic beatified by Pope John Paul II in 1990, dies of polio at 24 More Famous Deaths »

1767 - Pitcairn Island is discovered by Midshipman Robert Pitcairn on an expeditionary voyage in the Pacific, commanded by Philip Carteret 1890 - Idaho admitted as 43rd US state 1915 - After exploding a bomb in US Senate reception room previous day, Erich Muenter, a German instructor at Cornell University, shoots JP Morgan for representing the British government in war contract negotiations 1953 - Wimbledon Men's Tennis: American Vic Seixas wins his only Wimbledon singles title with a 9-7, 6-3, 6-4 over Dane Kurt Nielsen 1966 - Atlanta Braves Tony Cloninger, 1st NL player and only pitcher to hit 2 grand slams in a MLB game (17-3 v SF Giants) 1974 - Pitching in MLB-record 13th consecutive game for the LA Dodgers, Mike Marshall saves Tommy John's 4-1 win over the Cincinnati Reds 1984 - West Indies cricket opener Gordon Greenidge scores brilliant 214 off 242 balls in 9-wicket Lord's Test win v England 1987 - Two men become the first hot-air balloon travelers to cross the Atlantic 1989 - US Supreme Court rules states do not have to provide funds for abortions 2006 - English singer-songwriter Lily Allen releases her debut single "Smile" More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1913 - A Common Tern is banded in Maine and later found dead in Africa in 1919, making it the first bird known to have crossed the Atlantic 1946 - First Dutch government of Louis Beel forms 1994 - FIFA World Cup: In a huge upset Romania eliminates Argentina 3-2 from the round of 16 at the Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California 2018 - French President Emmanuel Macron visits the New Afrika Shrine nightclub in Lagos during his two-day tour of Nigeria 2021 - Mudslides crash through town of Atami, Japan, after torrential rain, killing 19, with over 100 people initially missing More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1685 - Sir Robert Rich, 4th Baronet, British cavalry officer, born in Roos Hall, Beccles, England (d. 1768) 1828 - John Austin Wharton, American lawyer and Major General (Confederate Army), born in Nashville, Tennessee (d. 1865) 1927 - Charles Vandenhove, Belgian architect (Standard-Omnisporthal, Liège), born in Teuven, Belgium (d. 2019) 1937 - David Shire, American songwriter and composer of stage musicals, film and television scores (The Conversation; All the President's Men), born in Buffalo, New York 1970 - Shawnee Smith, American actress (Saw), born in Orangeburg, South Carolina More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1904 - Theodor Herzl, Austrian journalist and father of modern political Zionism (World Zionist Organization), dies of cardiac sclerosis at 44 1918 - Mehmed V, 35th Ottoman Sultan (1909-18), dies at 73 1957 - Dolf Luque, Cuban Baseball HOF pitcher (World Series 1919, 33; MLB wins leader and MLB ERA leader 1923; Cincinnati Reds, NY Giants), dies at 66 2011 - Anna Massey, English actress (De Sade, Doll's House), dies at 73 2024 - David Hofmans, American thoroughbred racehorse trainer (Belmont Stakes 1997 Touch Gold; 3 x Breeders Cup races), dies at 81 More Famous Deaths »

1969 - American guitarist Leslie West and producer, bassist Felix Pappalardi form rock group Mountain 1971 - USSR performs underground nuclear test 1986 - General strike against Pinochet regime in Chile 2000 - UEFA European Championship Final, Feijenoord Stadion, Rotterdam, Netherlands: David Trezeguet scores in extra time to give France a 2-1 win over Italy 2005 - Live 8 concert at Park Place in Barrie, Ontario, Canada; performers include Neil Young, Bryan Adams; The Tragically Hip; Motley Crue; Gordon Lightfoot; Deep Purple, and Bruce Cockburn 2006 - Michael Schumacher wins US F1 Grand Prix for the 5th time, 1st driver in any series to win 5 races at Indianapolis Motor Speedway 2012 - Monsoon rain in East India kills at least 79 people and leaves 2.2 million homeless 2016 - Large lorry bomb in Baghdad kills at least 125 people and wounds 150, Islamic State claims responsibility 2019 - Virginie Viard presents her first haute couture collection as designer at Chanel after the death of Karl Lagerfeld at the Grand Palais 2022 - Largest ever exhibition on African fashion "Africa Fashion" opens at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1808 - Simon Fraser completes his trip down Fraser River, British Columbia, lands at Musqueam 1935 - Great Britain amateur boxing team beats United States in the first International Golden Gloves tournament in NYC, New York 1940 - Indian independence leader Subhas Chandra Bose is arrested and detained in Calcutta 1993 - Muslim fundamentalists in Sivas, Turkey, set hotel on fire, kill 36 2018 - English pop singers Cheryl Cole and Liam Payne announce they are splitting up after two years More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1821 - Charles Tupper, 6th Prime Minister of Canada (Conservative: 69-day term in 1896), born in Amherst, Nova Scotia (d. 1915) 1884 - Alfons Maria Jakob, German neurologist, born in Aschaffenburg, Bavaria (d. 1931) 1904 - Gerarda Rueter, Dutch sculptor, born in Amsterdam (d. 1993) 1928 - Line Renaud [Jacqueline Ente], French pop and cabaret singer, actress, and AIDS activist, born in Pont-de-Nieppe, France 1949 - Joe English, American musician and drummer (Wings; Sea Level), born in Rochester, New York More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1656 - François-Marie, comte de Broglie, Italian-born French army commander (Thirty Years' War), dies at 44 1743 - Spencer Compton 1st Earl of Wilmington, Prime Minister of Great Britain (Whig: 1742-43) statesman who served in government from 1715 until his death, dies at about 70 1917 - Herbert Beerbohm Tree, British actor and theatre manager (King John, Trilby), dies at 64 1993 - Fred Gwynne, American actor (Car 54 Where Are You, Munsters), dies of pancreatic cancer at 66 1994 - Ralph Rinzler, American folklorist, Greenbriar Boys, founded Smithsonian Folklife Festival, dies at 59 More Famous Deaths »

1776 - 1st vote on Declaration of Independence for Britain's North American colonies 1867 - The Dominion of Canada is formed, comprising the provinces of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario and Quebec, with John A. Macdonald serving as the first Prime Minister 1889 - Frederick Douglass named US Minister to Haiti 1908 - "SOS" (· · · – – – · · ·) distress signal becomes the worldwide standard for help 1920 - Wimbledon Women's Tennis: French superstar Suzanne Lenglen beats Dorothea Chambers 6-3, 6-0 to complete a sweep after taking the women's and mixed doubles titles 1920 - St Louis Cardinals become tenants of their AL rival St Louis Browns, as they abandon Robison Field midway through the MLB season and return to Sportsman's Park 1955 - KOTA TV channel 3 in Rapid City, SD (ABC/NBC) begins broadcasting 1971 - Debt raised to build San Franisco's Golden Gate Bridge paid off 1978 - John Kander and Fred Ebb's musical "The Act", starring Liza Minnelli and directed by Martin Scorsese closes at Majestic Theater, NYC, after 233 performances 2022 - Germany and Nigeria have signed an agreement to return ownership of more than 1,000 Benin Bronzes, looted during colonial times, back to Nigeria More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1858 - Joint reading of Charles Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace's papers on evolution to the Linnean Society renders audience awestruck and silent 1938 - The South African Press Association (SAPA) is established as a non-governmental institution by South Africa's major newspapers to facilitate the sharing of news, both national and international 1944 - Von Rundstedt against Keitel: "Sign peace, idiots!" 1948 - Australian cricket captain Don Bradman scores 128 in 141 mins with 15 fours in a tour match vs Surry 1968 - US, Britain, USSR and 58 nations sign Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1873 - Alice Guy-Blaché, French film director who was the first woman to direct a film (The Fairy of the Cabbages), born in Paris (d. 1968) 1887 - Charles D. Brown, American actor (Barefoot Boy, Disbarred, Night Editor), born in Council Bluffs, Iowa (d. 1948) 1952 - Steve Shutt, Canadian Hockey HOF left wing (Stanley Cup 1973, 76, 77, 78, 79 Montreal Canadiens), born in North York, Ontario 1971 - Steven W. Bailey, American actor (Buffy the Vampire Slayer), born in San Diego, California 1983 - Brandee Younger, American session and touring classical, jazz, soul, and funk harpist, born in Hempstead, Long Island, New York More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1614 - Isaac Casaubon, English classical scholar (Atheneaus), dies at 55 1953 - Jacob D du Toit [Totius], South African poet/theologist, dies 1980 - Charles P. Snow, English novelist (Death Under Sail, Strangers and Brothers) and physical chemist, dies at 74 1987 - Snakefinger [Philip Lithman], British singer and songwriter. guitarist, and violinist (The Residents), dies of a heart attack at 38 2020 - Ida Haendel, Polish-British-Canadian child prodigy violinist, teacher, and author (Woman with Violin), dies of kidney cancer at 91 More Famous Deaths »

1722 - Hungarian Parliament condemns Emperor Charles VI's Pragmatic Sanctions - to recognise his daughters as his heirs 1794 - Seige of Fort Recovery, Ohio, Anglo American army holds off an attack on the fort by an Indian confederacy 1871 - Guatemala revolts for agrarian reforms 1896 - William S. Hadaway patents an electric stove in the US 1944 - Allies land on Vogelkop, New Guinea 1956 - Vladimir Lenin's politics testament (1923) published in Moscow 1968 - Gaullists win French parliamentary election, 358 of 458 seats 1985 - LA Dodger Pedro Gonzalez sets NL record of 15 HRs in June 1994 - Giants outfielder Darren Lewis errors after record 392 flawless games 2005 - Spain legalizes same-sex marriage. More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1377 - Foundation stone laid for Ulm Minster, in Free Imperial City of Ulm, Holy Roman Empire, construction is not completed until 1890, when it becomes the tallest church in the world 1939 - Heinkel He 176 rocket plane flies for 1st time, at Peenemunde 1953 - 1st Chevrolet Corvette manufactured 1979 - "Good Times" single released by Chic (Billboard Song of the Year 1979) 2019 - President Donald Trump becomes first sitting US president to set foot in North Korea in the Korean Demilitarized Zone meeting Kim Jong-un More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1685 - John Gay, English poet and dramatist (The Beggar's Opera), born in Barnstaple, England (d. 1732) 1892 - Pierre Blanchar, Algerian actor and director (Magnificent Sinner, Wooden Crosses, Pastoral Symphony), born in Philippeville, Constantine, France (d. 1963) 1951 - Geoff Wheel, Welsh rugby union lock (32 Tests; Mumbles RFC, Swansea RFC), born in Swansea, Wales (d. 2024) 1958 - Esa-Pekka Salonen, Finnish orchestral conductor (Giro), born in Helsinki, Finland 1982 - Andy Knowles, British musician (Franz Ferdinand), born in Bolton, England More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1685 - Archibald Campbell, Scottish politician, beheaded at about 55 1817 - Abraham Gottlob Werner, German geologist 1953 - Göte Carlid, Swedish composer (Eine kleine Teemusik), dies at 32 1953 - Vsevolod Pudovkin, Soviet film director and theorist (Mother, Deserter), dies of a heart attack at 60 2021 - Janet Moreau Stone, American athlete (Olympic gold 4x100m relay 1952), dies at 93 More Famous Deaths »

922 - Kingdom of the West Franks crowns Robert I as King of West Francia, after deposing Charles the Simple (Charles III) 1858 - Great fire in London docks 1863 - George Armstrong Custer, aged 23, appointed Union Brigadier General 1931 - Pope Pius XI publishes encyclical on Nun abbiamo bisogno (We do not need fascism and Mussolini) 1940 - Anjer (Carnation) Day-anniversary of Prince Bernhard 1961 - MLB San Francisco Giants outfielder Willie Mays becomes the 4th player in MLB history with 3 or more home runs twice in one season with a 10th inning blast in Giants 8-7 win over the Phillies in Philadelphia 1991 - 6.0 earthquake hits southern Calif 2001 - Romanian gymnast Nadia Comăneci (39) becomes a naturalized US citizen at the Oklahoma City, Oklahoma federal courthouse 2017 - Kylie Jenner and Kendall Jenner apologize and remove t-shirts from sale featuring Tupac Shakur and others, after accused of exploiting their legacies 2022 - Earth records its shortest day ever, 1.59 milliseconds faster than a standard day More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1964 - NBC approves Gene Roddenberry's script for the pilot episode of "Star Trek" titled "The Cage" 1977 - South Africa opposition party, the New Republic Party (NRP), is formed after the integration of the United Party (UP) and Democratic Party (DP) 1997 - "American Daughter" closes at Cort Theater NYC after 88 performances 2017 - Mihai Tudose confirmed as Romanian Prime Minister, by parliament, succeeding Sorin Grindeanu 2021 - Former South African President Jacob Zuma sentenced to 15 months in prison on contempt of court charges More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1596 - Go-Mizunoo [Kotohito], 108th Emperor of Japan (1611-29) and first of the Edo period, born in Kyōto, Japan (d. 1680) 1922 - Vasko Popa, Yugoslavia-Serbian poet (Heaven is a Side Issue), born in Grebenac, Vojvodina, Yugoslavia (d. 1991) 1944 - Gary Busey, American actor (The Buddy Holly Story; A Star in Born (1976); Lethal Weapon), born in Goose Creek, Texas 1958 - Rosa Mota, Portuguese long distance runner (Olympic gold marathon 1988; World C'ship gold marathon 1987), born in Porto, Portugal 1984 - Derek Lee Rock [Smith], American drummer (Mêlée; Suburban Legends), born in the USA More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1966 - Ronald Shiner, British actor (Dry Rot, Carry on Admiral, Keep it Clean, Aunt Clara), dies at 63 1982 - Gerard Knuvelder, Dutch literary historian (Anthology), dies at 80 1986 - Jack Christiansen, American NFL football player. 1951-58 (Detroit Lions - 3 x Champion, 5 X Pro Bowl), NFL and college coach (San Francisco 49ers, Stanford University), dies after surgical complications at 57 1998 - Horst Jankowski, German jazz and easy listening pianist ("A Walk In The Black Forest"), dies of lung cancer at 62 2011 - R. C. Alston, British bibliographer, dies at 78 More Famous Deaths »

Historical Events 1964 - NBC approves Gene Roddenberry's script for the pilot episode of "Star Trek" titled "The Cage" 1977 - South Africa opposition party, the New Republic Party (NRP), is formed after the integration of the United Party (UP) and Democratic Party (DP) 1997 - "American Daughter" closes at Cort Theater NYC after 88 performances 2017 - Mihai Tudose confirmed as Romanian Prime Minister, by parliament, succeeding Sorin Grindeanu 2021 - Former South African President Jacob Zuma sentenced to 15 months in prison on contempt of court charges More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1596 - Go-Mizunoo [Kotohito], 108th Emperor of Japan (1611-29) and first of the Edo period, born in Kyōto, Japan (d. 1680) 1922 - Vasko Popa, Yugoslavia-Serbian poet (Heaven is a Side Issue), born in Grebenac, Vojvodina, Yugoslavia (d. 1991) 1944 - Gary Busey, American actor (The Buddy Holly Story; A Star in Born (1976); Lethal Weapon), born in Goose Creek, Texas 1958 - Rosa Mota, Portuguese long distance runner (Olympic gold marathon 1988; World C'ship gold marathon 1987), born in Porto, Portugal 1984 - Derek Lee Rock [Smith], American drummer (Mêlée; Suburban Legends), born in the USA More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1966 - Ronald Shiner, British actor (Dry Rot, Carry on Admiral, Keep it Clean, Aunt Clara), dies at 63 1982 - Gerard Knuvelder, Dutch literary historian (Anthology), dies at 80 1986 - Jack Christiansen, American NFL football player. 1951-58 (Detroit Lions - 3 x Champion, 5 X Pro Bowl), NFL and college coach (San Francisco 49ers, Stanford University), dies after surgical complications at 57 1998 - Horst Jankowski, German jazz and easy listening pianist ("A Walk In The Black Forest"), dies of lung cancer at 62 2011 - R. C. Alston, British bibliographer, dies at 78 More Famous Deaths »

1651 - Battle of Beresteczko between Poles and Ukrainians starts 1770 - Quakers open a school for blacks in Philadelphia 1946 - Permanent radio play-by-play of Cleveland Indians games begins 1977 - Billy Hunter becomes Rangers' 4th manager in 6 days 1980 - The South African Springbok rugby team lead by Morné du Plessis beats the British Lions 12-10 in Port Elizabeth to lead 3-0 in the series 1981 - "Piaf" closes at Plymouth Theater NYC after 165 performances 1992 - Burharnuddin Rabbani becomes president of Afghanistan 1993 - Carlton Fisk, 45, released by White Sox, as all time leader of most games caught and most HRs by a catcher 1996 - Remake of "The Nutty Professor" starring Eddie Murphy opens in theaters in the USA 2005 - A final design for Manhattan's Freedom Tower is formally unveiled More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1524 - Charles III, Duke of Bourbon occupies Provence during his dispute with French King Francis I 1859 - First dog show is held, in Newcastle upon Tyne, England 1983 - Bridge section along I-95 in Greenwich, Connecticut collapses, killing 3 1985 - Discovery ferried back to Kennedy Space Center via Bergstrom AFB, Tx 2016 - Suicide bombings and gun attacks at Istanbul's Ataturk Airport kill 42 and wound more than 200 More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1938 - John Byner, American actor (Transylvania 6-5000) and comedian, born in New York City 1938 - Moy Yat, Chinese martial artist (student of Yip Man), born in You Kum Chuen, China (d. 2001) 1940 - Muhammad Yunus, Bangladeshi banker (Grameen - microlending), economist (Nobel Peace Prize 2006), born in Chittagong, British India 1946 - Robert Xavier Rodriguez, American classical composer (Frida), born in San Antonio, Texas 1961 - Jeff Malone, American basketball guard (NBA All-Star 1986, 87; Utah Jazz, Washington Bullets), born in Mobile, Alabama More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1802 - Johann Jakob Engel, German author (Herr Lorenz Stark), dies at 60 1921 - Charles Joseph Bonaparte, American Lawyer and political activist (US Attorney General (1906-9), dies at 70 1975 - Konstantinos Apostolos Doxiadis, Greek architect (b. 1913) 1994 - William A. Henry III, American Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist (Boston Globe), arts critic (Time Magazine), and author, dies of a heart attack at 44 2013 - David Atkinson, British air marshal, and honorary physician to the Queen Elizabeth II, dies at 90 More Famous Deaths »

1806 - Buenos Aires captured by British 1906 - The IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission) established in London with Lord Kelvin as President to standardize electrical units and terms 1931 - Ryder Cup Golf, Scioto CC: Walter Hagen captains his 2nd victorious American team; US wins, 9-3 1933 - Ryder Cup Golf, Southport and Ainsdale GC: Great Britain wins, 6½-5½; GB's last Cup victory until 1957 1934 - Federal Savings and Loan Association created 1955 - First automobile seat belt legislation enacted, in Illinois 1963 - Billy J Kramer and Dakotas record Lennon-McCartney song "I Call Your Name" 1984 - Fire destroys a set in "A View to a Kill" 1984 - Supreme Court ends NCAA monopoly on college football telecasts 1991 - Emmy 18th Daytime Award presentation - Susan Lucci loses for 12th time More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1542 - Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo sets sail from the Mexican port of Navidad on the first European voyage to explore the west coast of North America for the Spanish Empire 1898 - Wimbledon Men's Tennis: Defending champion R.F. Doherty beats younger brother Laurence Doherty 6-3, 6-3, 2-6, 5-7, 6-1 1950 - "Liar" closes at Broadhurst Theater NYC after 12 performances 1967 - Race riot in Buffalo NY (200 arrested) 2007 - The Brazilian Military Police invades the favelas of Complexo do Alemão in an episode which is remembered as the Complexo do Alemão massacre. More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1908 - Hans de Jong, Dutch conductor (De Damrakkertjes; Amsterdams Vrouwenkoor), born in Netherlands (d. 1994) 1920 - I. A. L. Diamond, Hollywood screenwriter (1960 Acad Award-Apartment), born in Ungheni, Basarabia (d. 1988) 1956 - Jeff Odintz, American horse trainer, born in Brooklyn, New York City 1976 - Leigh Nash, American pop singer and songwriter (Sixpence None The Richer -"Kiss Me"), born in New Braunfels, Texas 1986 - Drake Bell, American actor (Drake and Josh), musician ("Terrific"), and convict, born in Newport Beach, California More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1952 - Max Dehn, German mathematician (Dehn’s lemma), dies at 73 1992 - Allan Jones, American actor and singer (A Day at the Races; Showboat), dies at 84 2011 - Lord Inchyra [Robert Charles Reneke Hoyer Millar], British noble and secretary-general of the British Banking Association, dies at 76 2016 - Pelle Gudmundsen-Holmgreen, Danish composer (Symphony and Antiphony), dies of cancer at 83 2023 - Julian Sands, English actor (A Room With a View; Arachnophobia; 24), confirmed dead after remains are identified, six months after failing to return from a hike at 65 More Famous Deaths »

1927 - The Cyclone roller coaster opens on Coney Island 1953 - KCTV (now KLST) TV channel 8 in San Angelo, TX (CBS) 1st broadcast 1976 - CN Tower opens in Toronto - at 553 metres (1,815 feet), the tallest freestanding structure in the world (surpassed by Dubai’s Burj Khalifa 2009) 2012 - Animated film "Ice Age: Continental Drift", directed by Steve Martino and Mike Thurmeier with voices by Ray Romano and John Leguizamo premieres in Buenos Aires 2016 - Copa América Final, MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ: Defending champions Chile defeat Argentina, 4-2 on penalty kicks; 0–0 after extra time 2016 - Panama Canal's third set of locks opens for commercial traffic, doubling the Canal’s capacity at an estimated cost of $5.25 billion 2018 - Quriyat, Oman, registers highest "low" temperature for a day ever recorded of 42.5 degrees 2018 - Polio outbreak confirmed in New Guinea by WHO, 18 years after it was declared free of the disease 2019 - More than 5,000 smuggled turtles discovered in luggage at Kuala Lumpur Airport, Malaysia, bound for India 2020 - New York Times says Russia secretly offered bounties to Taliban-linked forces to kill US and coalition troops in Afghanistan More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1929 - ENKA/Vereinigte Glanzstoff Factory merge AKU (Genl Kunstzijde Union) 1981 - "Stripes", American military comedy film, directed and produced by Ivan Reitman, starring Bill Murray, Harold Ramis, and John Candy premieres 1997 - U.S. Supreme Court strikes down the Communications Decency Act, inconsistent with the 1st Amendment 2003 - NBA Draft: St. Vincent–St. Mary HS (Akron, Ohio) small forward LeBron James first pick by Cleveland Cavaliers 2019 - Former Gambian beauty queen Fatou "Toufah" Jallow says she was raped by former President Yahya Jammeh as part of a Human Rights Watch and Trial International report More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1865 - Bernard Berenson, American art critic (Italian Painters of the Renaissance), born in Vilnius, Lithuania, Russian Empire (d. 1959) 1890 - Jeanne Eagels, American actress and former Ziegfeld Girl (Rain, Under False Colors), born in Kansas City, Missouri (d. 1929) 1894 - Bill Wirges, American orchestra leader (Growing Paynes), born in Buffalo, New York (d. 1971) 1943 - Allen Strange, American composer (Electronic Music: Systems, Techniques, and Controls), born in Calexico, California (d. 2008) 1979 - Ryō Fukuda, Japanese racing driver, born in Fukuoka, Japan More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1848 - Stevenson Archer, American judge and Congressmen from Maryland, dies at 61 1939 - Ford Madox Ford [Hueffer], British novelist (The Good Soldier), critic, and journal editor (The Transatlantic), dies at 65 1946 - Yosuke Matsuoka, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan (b. 1880) 1979 - Charles Clore, financier, dies 2020 - William Negri, Italian soccer goalkeeper (12 caps; Mantova, Bologna), dies at 84 More Famous Deaths »

1580 - Book of Concord, standards of Lutheran Church, 1st published 1749 - General fast because of drought in Massachusetts 1821 - Carl Maria von Weber's "Konzertstück in f, for Piano and Orchestra" premieres 1920 - League of Nations places Internationall Court of Justice in Hague 1950 - Johnny Pramesa of the Cincinnati Reds and Hank Thompson of the New York Giants each hit inside the park homeruns in 6-4 Reds win at the Polo Grounds, NYC 1962 - İnönü government forms in Turkey 1966 - Dmitri Shostakovich's 13th Symphony premieres in Leningrad, Russia 2020 - American country music band "The Dixie Chicks" change their name to "The Chicks" to remove connotations of Confederate history, two weeks after band "Antebellum" changed their name to "Lady A" 2021 - Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Aaron Nola ties Tom Seaver's 51-year old MLB league record of 10 consecutive strike outs, in 2-1 loss to the Mets in New York 2023 - Heatwave across Texas, southern America and northern Mexico enters a third week, with San Angelo hitting record high of 112 degrees Fahrenheit (44 degrees Celsius) More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1868 - US President Andrew Johnson signs a law establishing an eight-hour workday for government workers 1976 - 26th Berlin International Film Festival: "Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson" wins the Golden Bear 2018 - Motorcycle maker Harley-Davidson announces it plans to move some production abroad in response to EU retaliatory tariffs 2019 - NHL Draft: Barrie Colts (OHL) defenseman Aaron Ekblad first pick by Florida Panthers 2023 - Heatwave across Texas, southern America and northern Mexico enters a third week, with San Angelo hitting record high of 112 degrees Fahrenheit (44 degrees Celsius) More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1328 - William Montacute, 2nd Earl of Salisbury, English military leader, born in Donyatt, Somerset, England (d. 1397) 1911 - Reed Hadley, American actor (Zorro's Fighting Legion, Racket Squad, Shock, Grand Canyon), born in Petrolia, Texas (d. 1974) 1949 - Michael Barbiero, American disco and heavy metal sound engineer, mixer, record producer, and studio owner, born in New York City 1971 - Scott Maslen, English actor (EastEnders), born in London 1974 - Jim LaMarca, American bass guitarist (Chimaira), born in Strongsville, Ohio More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1665 - Sigismund Francis, Archduke of Austria, dies at 34 1953 - Algy Gehrs, Australian cricketer (6 Tests for Australia 1904-11), dies at 72 1954 - Eduard M. Meijers, Dutch lawyer (Civil Code), dies at 74 1971 - John Boyd Orr, Scottish physician (Nobel Peace Prize 1949 - Father of the Food and Agriculture Organization), dies at 90 2020 - John Kennedy Sr., Australian Rules Football coach (Australian Football Hall of Fame legend; VFL Premiership 1961, 71, 76; Hawthorn FC; North Melbourne FC), dies at 91 More Famous Deaths »

474 - Magister Militum of Dalamatia Julius Nepos proclaimed Emperor in Rome - rules only until 475 as the last Western Roman Emperor 1861 - Tennessee becomes the 11th and last state to secede from the Union 1881 - 200 drown as train runs off bridge near Cuautla, Mexico 1922 - Adolf Hitler begins a month long prison sentence for paramilitary operations; he rails against the 'Jewish sell-out' of Germany to the Bolsheviks 1956 - "The Steve Allen Show" returns on NBC-TV 1972 - Single "Troglodyte (Cave Man)" by Jimmy Castor Bunch peaks at #6 1972 - Wake Island becomes unincorporated territory of US (US Air Force) 1982 - US Supreme Court rules president can't be sued for actions in office 2004 - Capital punishment is declared unconstitutional in New York 2022 - Glastonbury Festival in Pilton, England opens: Billie Eilish, Paul McCartney, and Kendrick Lamar headline; other performers include Crowded House, Robert Plant and Alison Krause, Noel Gallagher, Dianna Ross, Herbie Hancock, Billy Bragg, Angélique Kidjo, Lorde, Ziggy Marley, Suzanne Vega, and Hothouse Flowers More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1529 - Zürich and Catholic cantons sign Peace of Kappel 1813 - Battle of Beaver Dams - British and native forces defeat US forces (War of 1812) 1841 - Fordham University (then St John's College), opens in the Bronx 1894 - Marie François Sadi Carnot is assassinated in Lyon by Italian anarchist Sante Geronimo Caserio 1972 - South African runner Danie Malan sets a new 1,000m world record 2:16.0 in Munich, Germany More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1813 - Henry Ward Beecher, American clergyman and orator (Independent), born in Litchfield, Connecticut (d. 1887) 1919 - Albert "Al" Molinaro, American actor (The Odd Couple, Happy Days), born in Kenosha, Wisconsin (d. 2015) 1939 - William Taylor, American banking regulator (Chairman of FDIC, 1991-92), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1992) 1965 - Uwe Krupp, NHL ice hockey defenseman, 1986-2003 (2 x All- Star; 2 x Stanley Cup; Buffalo Sabres, Colorado Avalanche, and 3 other teams; Olympics. 1998 (Germany)), and European coach, born in Cologne, Germany 1977 - Dimos Dikoudis, Greek basketball forward (EuroLeague, Triple Crown, FIBA EuroStar 2007; Greek Basket League HOF; AEK Athens, Valencia BC), born in Larissa, Greece More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1991 - Sumner Locke Elliott, Australian-born American novelist, known for "Careful He Might Hear You", dies at 73 1991 - Rufino Tamayo, Mexican painter, dies at 91 1992 - Juris Podnieks, Latvian filmmaker (Commandant), drowns while scuba diving at 41 1992 - Tom Alexander, American model, and actor (Forbidden Dance; Dream A Little Evil), dies of AIDS at 29 2024 - Shifty Shellshock [Seth Binzer], American musician (Crazy Town), dies of a drug overdose at 49 More Famous Deaths »

1794 - Russian Empress Catherine II (Catherine the Great) grants Jews permission to settle in Kiev 1909 - Confessional parties win Dutch parliamentary elections 1926 - The College Board administers the first SAT exam in USA 1928 - Commencement of West Indies cricket's first ever Test match; England go on to win by an innings and 58 runs at Lord's 1947 - Compton and Bill Edrich make 370 stand for 3rd wkt v South Africa 1972 - Hurricane Agnes becomes America's costliest natural disaster, affecting 15 states, with 119 deaths and $3 billion in damage 1979 - Supertramp's "Breakfast in America" becomes No. 1 album in the US featuring "Take the Long Way Home" 1997 - Dow Jones Industrial Average drops 192.25 points 2013 - 9 tourists and 1 tour guide are killed after gunmen storm a hotel near Nanga Parbat, Pakistan 2021 - Rembrandt's masterpiece "The Night Watch" seen in its entirety for first time in 300 years after AI used to fill in pieces trimmed at the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam More Historical Events »