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Historical Events 1561 - Menas, Emperor of Ethiopia, defeats a revolt in Emfraz 1867 - 1st US elevated railroad begins service, NYC 1906 - Yanks win by forfeit for the 1st time 1934 - General Lazaro Cardenas elected president of Mexico 1949 - "High Button Shoes" closes at Century Theater NYC after 727 performances 2005 - Wimbledon Women's Tennis: Venus Williams beats fellow American Lindsay Davenport 4-6, 7-6, 9-7 for the 3rd of her 5 Wimbledon singles titles More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1652 - Guillielmus "Willem" Kerricx, Flemish sculptor (Rozenkrans), born in Dendermonde, East Flanders (d. 1719) 1919 - Jean Craighead George, American writer (Julie of the Wolves), born in Washington, D.C. (d. 2012) 1925 - Patrice Lumumba [Isaïe Tawosa], Congolese politician and independence leader who was the 1st Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (1960), born in Onalua, Belgian Congo (d. 1961) 1955 - Kevin Michael Grace, Canadian journalist, born in Toronto, Ontario 1981 - Alex Koroknay-Palicz, American youth rights activist, born in Kalamazoo, Michigan 1984 - Maarten Martens, Belgian footballer and coach (AZ Alkmaar), born in Eeklo, Belgium More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1857 - Carlo Pisacane, Italian patriot and revolutionary, killed leading an uprising (b. 1818) 1903 - Ed Delahanty, American Baseball HOF left fielder (NL batting champion 1899; NL home run leader 1893, 96; 3 × NL RBI leader; Philadelphia Phillies), dies intoxicated falling into Niagara Falls at 35 1988 - Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson, American blues, jazz, and RandB alto saxophonist, dies of a heart attack at 70 1994 - Andrés Escobar, Colombian soccer defender (51 caps, World Cup own goal vs US; SA Atlético Nacional), dies of a gunshot wound at 27 1994 - Ralph Rinzler, American folklorist (Greenbriar Boys), dies at 59 2015 - Charlie Sanders, American football player (Detroit Lions), dies at 68 More Famous Deaths »

1816 - French frigate Medusa wrecked; basis of Géricault's painting "Raft of the Medusa" 1859 - 1st intercollegiate baseball game, Amherst beats Williams 66-32 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts 1901 - Wimbledon Men's Tennis: Arthur Gore beats defending 4-time champion R.F. Doherty 4-6, 7-5, 6-4, 6-4 for his 1st of 3 Wimbledon singles titles 1904 - III Summer (Modern) Olympic Games open in St Louis, the first held in the United States 1911 - The German gunboat 'Panther' arrives off Agadir allegedly to protect German interests and nationals in Morocco 1915 - Australia begins Commonwealth Lighthouse Service 1936 - Watchfulness Committee forms in Amsterdam 1974 - 1st Laura Ashley store in the US opens (San Francisco) 1994 - Russian spacecraft Soyuz TM-19 launches from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan 2005 - Texas Rangers pitcher Kenny Rogers is suspended for 20 games and fined $50k for shoving a cameraman - sentence later overturned More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1097 - 1st Crusaders defeat Sultan Kilidj Arslan of Nicea 1200 - In China, sunglasses are invented 1924 - Dircet regular transcontinental airmail service between New York and San Francisco forms 1961 - KNDU TV channel 25 in Richland-Pasco-Kennew, WA (NBC) 1st broadcast 1972 - The first Gay Pride march in England takes place. 1979 - Sweden becomes 1st nation to prohibit "corporal punishment or other injurious or humiliating treatment" of children by their parents More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1844 - Verney Lovett Cameron, English explorer (Tanganyika), born in Radipole, Dorset, England (d. 1894) 1902 - William Wyler, American film director (Ben-Hur, Mrs Miniver), born in Mülhausen, Alsace-Lorraine, German Empire (d. 1981) 1925 - Art McNally, American Pro Football HOF referee and executive (NFL Head of Officiating 1968-91), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 2023) 1926 - Robert Fogel, American economic historian (Nobel Prize 1993), born in New York City (d. 2013) 1971 - Melissa Peterman [Melissa Margaret], American actress (Reba, Fargo), born in Minneapolis, Minnesota 1985 - Chris Perez, American baseball pitcher (MLB All Star 2011, 12 Cleveland Indians; World Cup gold 2007), born in Bradenton, Florida More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1877 - William Henry Davenport, American stage magician, claimed to be a spirit medium, dies at 36 1884 - Allan Pinkerton, Scottish-American barrel maker, private detective (co-founder of Pinkerton Agency), abolitionist, and spy, dies at 64 1953 - Jacob D du Toit [Totius], South African poet/theologist, dies 1988 - Hellmuth Christian Wolff, German composer, teacher, musicologist, and painter, dies at 82 1999 - Jack Moroney, Australian cricket batsman (7 Tests, 2 x 100, HS 118; NSWCA), dies at 81 2018 - Peter Firmin, British children's book illustrator and puppet maker (The Saga of Noggin the Nog; Clangers), dies at 89 More Famous Deaths »

833 - Louis crowned King of Austria 1741 - Pope Benedict XIV encyclical forbidding traffic in alms 1881 - Henry Highland Garnet named US minister to Liberia 1909 - Jack Johnson fights Tony Ross to a no decision in 6 rounds at Duquesne Gardens, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to retain his heavyweight boxing title 1911 - British Open Men's Golf, Royal St George's Golf Club: Harry Vardon wins his 5th Championship by 10 shots in a playoff with 1907 champion Arnaud Massy of France 1934 - Detroit radio executive George Richards pays $7,952.08 to buy NFL's Portsmouth Spartans; moves team to Detroit and rebrands it to 'Lions' 1968 - East German Communist Party leader Walter Ulbricht receives "Order of October Revolution" 1981 - China's Communist Party condemns late Mao Zedong's policy 1993 - Richard Jacobs announces Chief Wahoo will go to Jacobs Field 2018 - Two members of the public confirmed poisoned by Novichok nerve agent, a women later dies, in Wiltshire, England; authorities suspect source was left over poison from the attack on former Russian spies Sergei Skripal and his daughter More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1934 - Adolf Hitler stages a bloody purge of the Nazi party in the "Night of the Long Knives" 1982 - Orbiter Challenger (OV-099) rolled out at Palmdale 1992 - Fidel Ramos installed as president of the Philippines 2001 - ENI of Italy signs a $550 million contract to develop Iran's Darquain field, expected to produce 160,000 barrels of petroleum per day 2005 - Spain legalizes same-sex marriage. 2016 - Performance of the Roundabout Theatre Company's revival of Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick's musical "She Loves Me" is 1st Broadway show live stream (via BroadwayHD); later released as a film More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1468 - Johann the Steadfast, Elector of Saxony (1525-32), born in Meissen, Electorate of Saxony, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1532) 1847 - Jacob Theodoor Cremer, Dutch tobacco magnate and administrator for the Deli Company in Sumatra, born in Zwolle, Netherlands (d. 1923) 1879 - Walter Hampden, American actor (Five Fingers, Hunchback of Notre Dame), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 1955) 1927 - Joe Skeen, American politician (Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Mexico), born in Roswell, New Mexico (d. 2003) 1941 - Mike Leander, English songwriter and record producer, born in Walthamstow, Essex (d. 1996) 1941 - John Jameson, English cricketer (England batsman, 465 p/ship with Kanhai), born in Bombay, British India More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1930 - Harvey W. Wiley, American chemist known for leadership in the passage of the landmark Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906, dies at 85 1934 - Gregor Strasser, German political activist and NSDAP-Reich organization leader, murdered during the Night of the Long Knives at 42 1935 - Bill Brockwell, English cricketer (British all-rounder in 7 Tests 1893-99), dies at 70 1965 - Bessie Barriscale, American actress (Plain Jane, Show Folks), dies at 81 2010 - Park Yong-ha, South Korean actor, and K-pop and J-pop singer, takes his own life at 32 2016 - Geoffrey Hill, English poet, dies at 84 More Famous Deaths »

1529 - Holy Roman Emperor Charles V and Pope Clement VII sign the Treaty of Barcelona to bring peace to Italy and to repel Turkish advances 1863 - Battle at Westminster or Corbitt's Charge, Maryland: small unit of Delaware cavalry charge Confederate cavalry numbering nearly 6,000, crucially delaying their arrival at Gettysburg 1929 - 31.1°C (88°F) highest temperature on this day in De Bilt, Netherlands 1961 - The International Labour Organisation (ILO) calls for South Africa's withdrawal at the Geneva Conference in protest of the racial policies of the South African government 1969 - On 'Billy Williams Day' at Wrigley Field, Chicago, the Cubs outfielder passes Stan Musial's NL record for consecutive MLB games played (896) as Chicago sweeps St. Louis Cardinals, 3-1 and 12-1 1972 - Supreme Court rules (5-4) that death penalty is cruel and unusual 1990 - World's first female diocesan Anglican bishop, Dr Penny Jamieson, appointed in New Zealand 1991 - With a world ranking of 591, Englishman Nick Brown upsets 10th-seeded (and 2001 champion) Goran Ivanišević 4-6, 6-3, 7-6, 6-3 in the 2nd round at Wimbledon 2003 - US Senior Open Men's Golf, Inverness Club: Bruce Lietzke wins by 2 strokes from Tom Watson 2017 - Mihai Tudose confirmed as Romanian Prime Minister, by parliament, succeeding Sorin Grindeanu More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1850 - British ex-Prime Minister Sir Robert Peel falls off his horse; dies three days later 1857 - Battle at Chinhat (Indies rebel under Barkat Ahmed beat British) 1944 - Soviet Armies join in Bobroesjk 1969 - On 'Billy Williams Day' at Wrigley Field, Chicago, the Cubs outfielder passes Stan Musial's NL record for consecutive MLB games played (896) as Chicago sweeps St. Louis Cardinals, 3-1 and 12-1 1981 - Hu Yaobang succeeds Hua Guofeng as Chairman of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China 2016 - US Defense Secretary Ashton B. Carter lifts Pentagon's ban on transgender people serving in the US armed forces More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1881 - Curt Sachs, German musicologist, born in Berlin, Germany (d. 1959) 1905 - Herb Vigran, American character actor (The Ed Wynn Show - "Ernie"; Gunsmoke - "Judge Brooker"; The Jack Benny Program), born in Cincinnati, Ohio (d. 1986) 1908 - Rene Gerber, Swiss composer, born in Travers (d. 2006) 1912 - Émile Peynaud, French oenologist, born in Madiran, Gers, France (d. 2004) 1943 - Little Eva [Boyd], American pop singer ("The Loco-motion"; "Keep Your Hands Off My Baby"), born in Belhaven, North Carolina (d. 2003) 1993 - Angela and Amy Lakeberg, American Siamese twins (separated on Aug 20th), born in Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1784 - Caesar Rodney, American judge and Founding Father (signed US Declaration of Independence), dies at 55 1900 - Ivan Pervushin, Russian mathematician (number theory), dies at 73 1997 - William Hickey, American actor (Prizzi's Honor, The Nightmare Before Christmas), dies of emphysema at 69 2007 - Edward Yang, Taiwanese film director (Yi Yi), dies of cancer at 59 2014 - John Freeland, Legal advisor UK foreign office and judge at the European Court of Human Rights, dies at 86 2021 - Stuart Damon [Zonis], American stage and screen actor (General Hospital, 1977-2007 - "Dr. Alan Quartermaine"), dies of kidney failure at 84 More Famous Deaths »

1865 - The Army of the Potomac is disbanded 1902 - Germany, Italy, and the Austro-Hungarian Empire renew their Triple Alliance for six more years 1941 - German and Romanian soldiers kill 11,000 Jews in Kishinev 1950 - North Korean forces capture Seoul, South Korea in opening phase of the Korean War 1958 - American swimmer Nancy Ramey sets world record for 100m butterfly in 1:09.6 in Los Angeles, California 2000 - Cuban exile Elián González returns to Cuba following a Supreme Court order. 2002 - Glastonbury Festival in Pilton, England opens: Coldplay, and Rod Stewart headline; other performers include Roger Waters, Isaac Hayes, Ani DiFranco, The Charletons, and The White Stripes 2013 - Jay Onrait and Dan O'Toole's final "Sportscentre" broadcast on TSN 2015 - US Senior Open Men's Golf, Del Paso CC: Jeff Maggert shoots final round 65 (-5) to win by 2 strokes from defending champion Colin Montgomerie of Scotland 2020 - COVID-19 cases surge in southern and western US states with California, Texas and Florida closing bars, Arizona reports 20% of tests returning as positive More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1778 - Mary Ludwig Hayes "Molly Pitcher" aids American patriots 1960 - 10.40" (26.42 cm) of rainfall, Dunmor, Kentucky (state 24-hour record) 1964 - Organization for Afro-American Unity formed in New York by Malcolm X 2015 - David Sweat shot and captured near Canadian border. 2nd prisoner to escape maximum-security Clinton Correctional Facility June 6 2018 - Fire starts on Winter Hill on Lancashire moorland, England, lit by arson 2023 - South Koreans become a year or two younger as country drops two traditional age-counting systems to align with international standards (used to be aged one at birth) More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1884 - Lamina Sankoh, Sierra Leonean pre-independence politician and nationalist, born in Freetown, Sierra Leone (d. 1964) 1913 - George Lloyd, English composer (The Serf; Pervigilium Veneris (The Vigil of Venus); John Socman), born in St. Ives, Cornwall, England (d. 1998) 1942 - (Martin) "Chris" Hani, South African politician (Secretary-General of South African Communist Party, 1991-93), born in Cofimvaba, Transkei, South Africa (d. 1993) 1946 - Robert Xavier Rodriguez, American classical composer, born in San Antonio, Texas 1957 - Georgi Parvanov, 3rd President of Bulgaria (2002-12), born in Sirishtnik, Bulgaria 1976 - Seth Wescott, American snowboarder (Olympic gold 2006,10), born in Durham, North Carolina More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1975 - Rod Serling, American screenwriter and TV host (The Twilight Zone; Night Gallery), dies after multiple heart attacks at 50 2004 - Anthony Buckeridge, English author (Jennings), dies at 92 2006 - Jim Baen, American sci-fi publisher and editor (b. 1943) 2010 - Robert Byrd, US Senator (Democrat-WV, 1959-2010), majority leader and once the longest-serving Senator in history, dies at 92 2021 - Sergio Victor Palma, Argentine boxer (WBA Super Bantamweight champion 1980-82), dies from COVID-19 at 65 2023 - Lowell P Weicker, American politician (US Senator from Connecticut (R), 1971-88): Governor of Connecticut, 1991-95), dies at 92 More Famous Deaths »

1746 - Flora MacDonald helps Bonnie Prince Charlie, disguised as Betty Burke an Irish maid, evade capture by landing him on the Isle of Skye 1922 - Newberry Medal 1st presented for kids literature (Hendrik Van Loon) 1956 - Indians trailing Orioles 9-1 come back to win 12-11 in 11 innings 1960 - Oil pipe line from Rotterdam-Ruhrgebied opens 1966 - Dark Shadows, American Gothic soap opera, premieres on ABC-TV 1986 - South African Journalist and founder of the 'New Nation' newspaper, Zwelakhe Sisulu is abducted; he was released 721 days later on 2 December 1988 1988 - Reds bat out of order against Padres in 1st inning 1995 - Holland's debut in English domestic comp (v Northants, NatWest) 2007 - The Brazilian Military Police invades the favelas of Complexo do Alemão in an episode which is remembered as the Complexo do Alemão massacre. 2008 - Bill Gates steps down as Chairman of Microsoft Corporation to work full time for the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1778 - Liberty Bell returns home to Philadelphia after the British departure 1806 - Buenos Aires captured by British 1963 - Billy J Kramer and Dakotas record Lennon-McCartney song "I Call Your Name" 1967 - Race riot in Buffalo NY (200 arrested) 1982 - 4th NASA Space Shuttle Mission: Columbia 4 (STS-4) launches 1993 - Senior Players Championship Men's Golf, TPC of Michigan: Jim Colbert wins his lone career major title by 1 stroke from Raymond Floyd More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1907 - Valerie Cossart, British actress (Hartmans), born in London, England (d. 1994) 1914 - Giorgio Almirante, Italian fascist and MP (1948-87), born in Salsomaggiore Terme, Emilia-Romagna, Italy (d. 1988) 1927 - Robert Casey, American actor (Aldrich Family Show - "Henry"; What to Do on a Date), born in Rochester, New York 1929 - Dick the Bruiser [William Fritz Afflis], American professional wrestler, born in Delphi, Indiana (d. 1991) 1964 - Chuck Person, American NBA forward (San Antonio Spurs), born in Brantley, Alabama 1964 - Michel Bénébig, New Caledonian jazz Hammond B3 organ, and accordion player, born in Nouméa City, New Calédonia More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1832 - Claude-Joseph Rouget de Lisla, French army officer, and composer ("La Marseillaise" -the French national anthem), dies at 72 1848 - Denis-Auguste Affre, Archbishop of Paris (1840-48) and opponent of King Louis-Philippe, shot to death at 54 1889 - Carlotta Patti, Italian soprano, dies at 48 1985 - Jane Ross [Breslaw], American actress (Star Trek, Rocket Attack U.S.A., Wild Is My Love), dies at 53 2011 - Mike Doyle, English former footballer (b. 1946) 2022 - Jack Gordon, Canadian ice hockey coach (Minnesota North Stars 1970-75) and executive (GM Minnesota NS 1974-78, Vancouver Canucks 1985-87), dies at 94 More Famous Deaths »

1243 - Battle of Köse Dağ: Mongols under Baiju defeat Seljuk army of Sultan Kaykhusraw II during Mongol attacks in north east Turkey 1553 - Christ's Hospital in London, England, granted a charter by King Edward VI to house and teach children of the poor 1910 - US National Championship Women's Tennis, Philadelphia CC: Defending champion Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman beats Louise Hammond 6-4, 6-2 1924 - Theatrical revue "Ziegfeld Follies of 1924", featuring Billie Burke and W.C. Fields, opens at the New Amsterdam Theatre, NYC 1946 - Dutch Nazi collaborator Arnold Meijer sentenced to 5 years 2012 - Police procedural drama "Line of Duty" debuts on BBC 2 in the UK 2013 - Kevin Rudd defeats Julia Gillard in a leadership battle to become Australian Prime Minister 2015 - US Supreme Court rules 5-4 same-sex marriage is a legal right across all US states 2017 - Brazilian state prosecutors file corruption charges against President Michel Temer 2018 - Polio outbreak confirmed in New Guinea by WHO, 18 years after it was declared free of the disease More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1946 - Fred Allen's last radio show, his guest is Jack Benny 1962 - Blacks begin passive resistance in Cairo Ill 1968 - Executive Council decides both AL and NL to divide into 2 divisions 1977 - 42 die in fire inmate causes at Maury County Jail in Columbia Tenn 1981 - "Stripes", American military comedy film, directed and produced by Ivan Reitman, starring Bill Murray, Harold Ramis, and John Candy premieres 1998 - Glastonbury Festival in Pilton, England opens: Primal Scream, Blur, and Pulp headline; other performers include Bob Dylan, Tony Bennett, Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds, Tori Amos, The Foo Fighters, and Hothouse Flowers More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1831 - Julius Rodenberg [Levy], German writer (Kriegs-Songs of War and Peace), born in Rodenberg, Germany (d. 1914) 1878 - Ernest Torrence, Scottish actor (I Cover the Waterfront, Hunchback of Notre Dame), born in Edinburgh, Scotland (d. 1933) 1902 - Hugues Cuénod, Swiss tenor and musical educator, born in Corseaux-sur-Vevey, Switzerland (d. 2010) 1924 - Peter Miles, British Army officer, businessman and courtier in the Household of Elizabeth II, born in Long Ashton, Somerset (d. 2013) 1966 - Kirk McLean, Canadian ice hockey goaltender (NHL All-Star 1990, 92; Vancouver Canucks), born in Toronto, Ontario 1976 - Chad Pennington, American football player (New York Jets), born in Knoxville, Tennessee More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1718 - Alexei Petrovich, Tsarevich of Russia and son of Peter the Great, dies in prison from the effects of torture after being sentenced to death by his father at 28 1896 - Prince Louis, French Duke of Nemours, dies at 81 1977 - Lou Reizner, American rock vocalist and producer (Rod Stewart; Tommy), dies of cancer at 43 1992 - Geert Vissers, Dutch TV host (Gay Dating Show), dies 1993 - William H. Riker, American political scientist (b. 1920) 2021 - Frederic Rzewski, American concert pianist, and composer (Spacecraft), dies of a heart attack at 83 More Famous Deaths »

1900 - Russia mobilizes its army in eastern Siberia preparatory to acting against the Chinese, but also in an attempt to diminish the influence of Japan on the Asian mainland 1920 - League of Nations places Internationall Court of Justice in Hague 1943 - Crematorium 3 at Birkenau is finished 1955 - "Can Can" closes at Shubert Theater NYC after 892 performances 1961 - Iraq Prime Minister Abd al-Karim Qasim demands dominion over Kuwait and the end of the British protectorate 1961 - Baltimore and California use a record 16 pitchers in a game (8 each) in 14 inns 1961 - Iraq announces that Kuwait is a part of Iraq (Kuwait disagrees) 1993 - Parliamentary election in Morocco 1996 - Jay-Z releases his debut studio album "Beyond Reasonable Doubt" with Roc-A-Fella Records and Priority Records 2018 - Oakland pitcher Edwin Jackson takes the mound in a 5-4 win at Detroit; A's are his 13th MLB club, tying Octavio Dotel's record More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1976 - Texas Ranger Toby Harrah is only shortstop not to handle a fielding chance in doubleheader 1976 - Supernatural horror film "The Omen" starring Gregory Peck and Lee Remick premieres in the US 1985 - Thurman v City of Torrington decides in favor of Tracey Thurman, 1st woman to sue a police department for violating her civil rights (not protecting against abusive husband) 1990 - "Dave Thomas Comedy Show" last airs on CBS-TV 1991 - Japan lifts its call for voluntary restraint on expanding trade with South Africa 1991 - Martina Navratilova wins record 100th singles match at Wimbledon, beating Elna Reinach of South Africa 4-6, 6-2, 6-4 in the 1st round More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1949 - Kene Holliday, American actor (Tyler-Matlock, Carter Country), born in New York City 1971 - Steve Tikolo, Kenyan cricketer (outstanding Kenyan batsman in 1996 World Cup), born in Nairobi, Kenya 1974 - Mario Calire, American drummer (Wallflowers; Ozomatli), born in Buffalo, New York 1975 - Natasha Klauss, Colombian actress (La Venganza, Pasión de Gavilanes), born in Cali, Colombia 1980 - Nozomi Takeuchi, Japanese actress, born in Okazaki, Aichi, Japan 2003 - Joey Alexander [Josiah Alexander Sila], Indonesian jazz pianist, born in Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1868 - Carlo Matteucci, Italian physicist and neurophysiologist (bioelectricity), dies at 57 1876 - Boston Custer, brother of George Armstrong Custer, dies at Battle of the Little Bighorn at 27 1971 - John Boyd Orr, Scottish physician (Nobel Peace Prize 1949 - Father of the Food and Agriculture Organization), dies at 90 2006 - Arif Mardin, Turkish-American music producer (Atlantic Records, Aretha Franklin, Bee Gees), dies of cancer at 74 2007 - Mahasti, Persian singer (b. 1946) 2018 - Paul Gérin-Lajoie, French Canadian politician (Minister of Education), dies at 98 More Famous Deaths »

1396 - Crusaders under Earl of Nevers reach Vienna 1664 - Colony of New Jersey founded when Duke of York grants Lord Berkeley and Sir George Carteret ownership of land between the Hudson and Delaware Rivers 1692 - Kingston, Jamaica, founded after Port Royal at mouth of the harbour destroyed by an earthquake 1750 - Jesuit priest hold first mass in The Little Chapel in Tadoussac, New France (built 1747, now the oldest surviving church in North America) 1843 - Vincenzo Soliva decrees no Jew can live outside a ghetto in Italy 1900 - Dutch Social-Democratic Workers' party and Socialistenbond merge 1953 - KSWS (now KOBR) TV channel 8 in Roswell, NM (NBC) begins broadcasting 1974 - India is dismissed for 42 in 17 overs in 2nd Test defeat to England at Lord's; lowest total in country's Test cricket history; Chris Old 5-21, Geoff Arnold 4-19 1986 - Guy Hunt elected 1st Republican governor of Alabama in 112 years 1989 - Jiang Zemin appointed the General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1946 - Georges Bidault elected premier of France 1948 - Soviet Union begins the West Berlin Blockade by stopping access by road, rail and water 1960 - 10th Berlin International Film Festival: "El Lazarillo de Tormes" wins Golden Bear 1961 - Tony Sheridan, backed by the Beatles, records "If You Love Me Baby" (aka "Take Out Some Insurance On Me, Baby") in Hamburg, Germany 1968 - LPGA Championship Women's Golf, Pleasant Valley CC: Canadian Sandra Post wins an 18-hole playoff against Kathy Whitworth by 7 strokes 2019 - Greek Cypriot army officer Nicos Metaxas given seven life sentences for the murder of five women and two children in Nicosia More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1343 - Jeanne de Valois, Queen of Navarre, born in Châteauneuf-sur-Loire, France (d. 1373) 1848 - Brooks Adams, American philosopher (Theory of Social Revolutions), born in Quincy, Massachusetts (d. 1927) 1870 - Horatio Mbelle, South African interpreter, community leader and politician, born in Burgersdorp, Cape Colony (d. 1947) 1906 - Pierre Fournier, French cellist, and teacher (Paris Conservatoire, 1937-49), born in Paris, France (d. 1986) 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 1982 - Jarret Stoll, Canadian ice hockey player More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1952 - Lodewijk Mortelmans, Belgian composer (Morgenstemming - Morning Mood), dies at 84 1978 - Robert Charroux, French writer (b. 1909) 1993 - Archie Williams, American athlete (Olympic gold 400m 1936), dies of a heart attack at 78 1995 - Inshan Ali, West Indian cricketer (WI chinaman bowler 1971-77), dies at 45 2007 - Chris Benoit, Canadian professional wrestler (b. 1967) 2023 - Ian Browne, Australian track cyclist (Olympic gold 2000m tandem 1956 [with Tony Marchant], dies at 92 More Famous Deaths »

1908 - The USA suspends diplomatic relationships with Venezuela after the refusal of Cipriano Castro's government to compensate Americans for injuries suffered in the uprising of 1899 1932 - St Louis Browns beat NY Yankees, 14-10; Lou Gehrig's 1,103rd consecutive game in a Yankees uniform, equaling Joe Sewell's record with one team (Cleveland Indians) 1938 - Marineland opens in Florida-1st aquarium 1967 - US President Lyndon B. Johnson and Soviet Premier Alexei Kosygin hold 1st of 2 summit meetings in Glassboro, New Jersey (about halfway between NYC and Washington, DC) 1967 - Jim Ryun sets mile record (3:51.1, Bakersfield CA) 1983 - US Supreme Court ruled Congress could not veto presidential decisions 2013 - India defeats England to win the 2013 ICC Champions Trophy in cricket 2014 - Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz is re-elected President of Mauritania 2014 - Claude Monet's Water Lilies is sold at auction for US$54 million 2019 - Ashleigh Barty becomes first Australian female in 42 years (since Evonne Goolagong Cawley) to attain world #1 tennis ranking when she beats Julia Görges 6-3, 7-5 at the Birmingham Classic More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1915 - Yanks get record 16 walks and 3 wild pitches beat A's Bruno Hass, 15-0 1970 - Rocker and singer Chubby Checker arrested for marijuana possession 1975 - US Open Men's Golf, Medinah CC: Lou Graham defeats John Mahaffey by 2 strokes in an 18-hole Monday playoff to win his only major championship 1990 - TV Guide selects Arsenio Hall as TV personality of year 2005 - Reddit founded by American University of Virginia students Steve Huffman and Alexis Ohanian 2011 - Kawhi Leonard is selected with the 15th overall pick in the 2011 NBA draft by the Indiana Pacers and traded to the San Antonio Spurs on draft night More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1855 - Maude Valérie White, French-born English composer, born near Dieppe, Normandy (d. 1937) 1927 - Bob Fosse, American choreographer, film and stage director (All the Jazz, Cabaret, Damn Yankees), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1987) 1937 - Niki Sullivan, American guitarist (The Crickets), born in South Gate, California (d. 2004) 1956 - Dan Drucker, Canadian endocrinologist whose research into insulin levels led to new weight-loss medications, born in Montreal, Quebec 1964 - Trent Bushey, American actor (David Rampal-All My Children), born in New Hampshire 1972 - Zinédine Zidane, French soccer midfielder/Real Madrid manager (Champions League 2016-17-18, World Cup 1998), born in Marseille, France More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1901 - Charles Kensington Salaman, British pianist and synagogue music composer, dies at 87 1959 - Jean Gallon, French composer, dies at 80 1976 - Dehart Hubbard, American athlete (Olympic gold -long jump,1924; first African American to win individual event; WR 7.89m 1925), dies at 72 2002 - Pedro 'El Rockero' Alcazar, Panamanian boxer (b. 1975) 2015 - Helmuth Lohner, Austrian stage and screen actor and stage director (Mrs. Warren's Profession), dies at 82 2020 - Nikos Alefantos, Greek soccer midfielder and manager (Olympiacos), dies from a heart attack at 81 More Famous Deaths »

1596 - Cornelis de Houtman's Dutch fleet reaches Bantam (Banten), Java 1679 - Battle at Bothwell Bridge on Clyde: Duke of Monmouth beats Scots 1745 - Bonnie Prince Charles sails to Scotland 1955 - US air patrol plane shot down above Bering sea 1973 - 23rd Berlin International Film Festival: "Distant Thunder" wins the Golden Bear 1991 - "I Hate Hamlet" closes at Walter Kerr Theater NYC after 88 performances 1991 - Underwater volcano, Mount Didicas, erupts in the Philippines 2013 - Roskilde 6, world's longest Viking longship (37 meters/123 ft) rediscovered 1996, probably part of King Canute's royal fleet (built 1025 AD) goes on display for the first time at National Museum in Copenhagen 2020 - New York City, once the epicentre of the pandemic in America, begins stage 2 of re-opening, allowing outdoor dinning and some in-store shopping 2021 - Unesco says Australia's Great Barrier Reef should be put on list of World Heritage Sites that are "in danger" More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1774 - British parliament accepts Quebec Act, which extends the province's territory and restores French civil law 1865 - Acknowledged as 1st Class Cricket debut of Dr W. G. Grace; as a 16-year-old he is dismissed for 0 playing for Gentlemen of South v Players of South at Kennington Oval, London 1875 - Garonne Flood: great damage in Verdun and Toulouse, kills about 1,000 1961 - MLB Chicago Cubs' Ernie Banks ends 717 consecutive games played streak 1983 - NHL institutes a 5 minute sudden death overtime period 2012 - Cult Bollywood film "Gangs of Wasseypur Part 1" directed by Anurag Kashyap is released in India More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1887 - Julian S. Huxley, English biologist/philosopher, Darwin's Bulldog, born in London, England (d. 1975) 1888 - Harold Burton, American politician (Rep (R) Ohio 1941-45), U.S. Supreme Court justice, born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 1964) 1942 - Murphy Dunne, American actor and musician, born in Chicago, Illinois 1942 - Toyohiro Akiyama, Japanese journalist and cosmonaut (1st Japanese and 1st journalist in space, Soyuz TM-11), born in Tokyo, Japan 1957 - Garry Beers, Australian rocker (Inxs - "Kiss the Dirt"), born in Sydney, New South Wales 1975 - Andreas Klöden, German professional road cyclist (Olympic Bronze 2000), born in Mittweida, East Germany More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1950 - Julio Fonseca, Costa Rican composer, dies at 65 1985 - Pat Hales, English tennis player (US C'ships women's singles 1955 runner-up; French C'ship doubles 1955, 60 and Wimbledon doubles 1955 runner-up), dies at 56 1988 - Ross Ford, actor (Reform School Girl, Jungle Patrol), dies 1996 - Leo Nichols, businessman, honorary consul and longtime friend of Burma's opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, dies at 65 2007 - Guy Vander Jagt, American politician (Rep-R-MI, 1966-93), dies at 75 2012 - Fernie Flaman, Canadian Hockey HOF defenceman (Boston Bruins, Toronto Maple Leafs) and coach (Northeastern University 1970-89), dies at 85 More Famous Deaths »

1879 - Infielder William White plays one game for the Providence Grays with conjecture was the first African-American to play MLB even though he appeared Caucasian 1893 - 1st Ferris wheel opens at Columbian Exposition in Chicago, Illinois 1923 - Marcus Garvey sentenced to 5 years for using mail to defraud 1951 - LPGA Western Open Women's Golf, Whitemarsh Valley CC: Patty Berg defeats Pat O'Sullivan, 2-up in the final 1958 - French franc devalues 1966 - Queen Juliana opens Coen tunnel in Amsterdam 1970 - Detroit's Cesar Gutierrez goes 7-for-7 to tie a record set in 1892 1978 - Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's musical "Evita", starring Elaine Page, premieres at the Prince Edward Theatre, London 1987 - US Open Men's Golf, Olympic Club: Scott Simpson passes and holds off 1982 champion Tom Watson on the Lake Course to win his only major title by 1 stroke 1997 - Women's National Basketball Association begins as NY Liberty beats LA Sparks More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1792 - British George Vancouver meets Spanish ships Sutil and Mexicana off Vancouver, British Columbia 1824 - Greek War of Independence: Egyptian forces capture Psara in the Aegean Sea 1826 - Maniots defeat Egyptians under Ibrahim Pasha in the Battle of Vergas 1957 - Louis St. Laurent resigns as Prime Minister of Canada, ending the longest uninterrupted run at the federal level in Canadian history 1987 - US Open Men's Golf, Olympic Club: Scott Simpson passes and holds off 1982 champion Tom Watson on the Lake Course to win his only major title by 1 stroke 1991 - New York Islanders Denis Potvin and Mike Bossy are elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1817 - James Brewerton Ricketts, American Brevet Major General (Union Army), born in New York City (d. 1887) 1906 - Lluís Maria Millet, Catalan composer, born in Barcelona, Spain (d. 1990) 1921 - Jane Russell, American actress and leading sex symbol in 1940s-50s (The Outlaw), born in Bemidji, Minnesota (d. 2011) 1935 - Françoise Sagan (née Quoirez), French novelist (Bonjour Tristesse), born in Cajarc, France (d. 2004) 1947 - Shirin Ebadi, Iranian lawyer, human rights activist and 1st Iranian Muslim woman to receive a Nobel Peace Prize (2003), born in Hamadan, Iran 1996 - Scottie Scheffler, American golfer (US Masters 2022, 24; Players C'ship 2023; world #1 2022, 23, 24), born in Ridgewood, New Jersey More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1205 - Enrico Dandolo, Doge of Venice (b. 1107) 1527 - Niccolo Machiavelli, Italian statesman and author (The Prince), dies at 57 1945 - Josef Hora, Czech writer and poet (Sinking Shadows), dies at 53 1964 - Michael Schwerner, American civil rights activist, murdered at 21 1997 - Shintaro Katsu, Japanese actor, singer, producer, and director (Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed Swordsman), dies at 65 2001 - John Lee Hooker, American blues guitarist ("Boom Boom"; "Boogie Chillen"), dies at 83 More Famous Deaths »

1837 - Queen Victoria at 18 ascends British throne following death of uncle King William IV. She rules for 63 years till 1901. 1864 - Battle of Kinston, North Carolina and Battle of Abingdon, Virginia 1970 - Oriole's Brooks Robinson get his 2,000 career hit, a 3 run HR 1976 - Disney's River Country opens at Bay Lake (closed 2001) 1980 - Panamanian boxer Roberto Durán takes WBC welterweight title from Sugar Ray Leonard at Olympic Stadium in Montreal by unanimous points decision 1981 - Guitarist Gerry Cott quits Boomtown Rats 1987 - Chuti Tiu, 17, of Wisconsin, crowned America's Junior Miss 1987 - 1st Rugby World Cup Final, Eden Park, Auckland: New Zealand fly-half Grant Fox lands 4 penalties, a conversion and drop goal as the All Blacks beat France, 29-9 2017 - Tiger Woods checks into a clinic to manage his pain medication and sleep disorder, following his arrest for driving under the influence 2020 - 152nd Belmont Stakes: Tiz the Law with Manuel Franco aboard becomes first New York-bred winner of the event since 1882 More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1894 - French bacteriologist Alexandre Yersin discovers bacillus responsible for the bubonic plague in Hong Kong (Yersinia pestis named in his honor) 1946 - NYC transit begins using PA system - Car # 744 on 8th Ave IND line 1976 - UEFA European Championship Final, Red Star Stadium, Belgrade, Yugoslavia: Czechoslovakia upsets West Germany, 5-3 on penalties following 2-2 draw a.e.t 1981 - Mudjahedin uprises against Iran regime 1986 - Jim Fregosi replaces Tony La Russa as White Sox manager 2020 - 152nd Belmont Stakes: Tiz the Law with Manuel Franco aboard becomes first New York-bred winner of the event since 1882 More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1916 - Johnny Morris, British broadcaster and actor (Once in a Lifetime), born in Newport, Wales (d. 1999) 1924 - Rainer Barzel, German politician (CDU-CSU) and minister, born in Braunsberg, East Prussia, Free State of Prussia (d. 2006) 1927 - John M Dengler, American jazz multi-instrumentalist - bass sax/trumpet/trombone (The Intensely Vigorous Jazz Band), born in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania (d. 1994) 1928 - William Berger, Austrian American actor (Face to Face, Adventure of Hercules), born in Innsbruck, Austria (d. 1993) 1945 - James Buchli, American marine and astronaut (STS 51C, 61A, 29, 48), born in New Rockford, North Dakota 1951 - Tress MacNeille, American voice actress (Daisy Duck), born in Los Angeles, California More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 840 - Louis the Pious (also the Fair, and the Debonaire), Holy Roman Emperor (814-840), dies at 62 1597 - Willem Barents [Barentsz], Dutch navigator and arctic explorer (Barents Sea named after him), dies at sea in the Arctic at about 47 1869 - Hijikata Toshizō, Japanese military leader, dies at 34 1994 - Louis Benjamin, British showman, organized Royal Variety performances, dies at 71 2005 - Jack Kilby, American electrical engineer (Nobel Prize in Physics, 2000 - handheld calculator, integrated circuit), dies at 81 2016 - James Victor, Dominican-American actor (Boulevard Night, Streets of LA), dies at 76 More Famous Deaths »