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Historical Events 1955 - NY Yankees Bob Cerv and E Howard are first to hit consecutive pinch home runs 1968 - PLO's first hijacking of an El Al plane 1994 - Don Mattingly becomes the sixth New York Yankee to get 2,000 hits 1995 - Tour de France: Miguel Induráin of Spain wins fifth consecutive Tour, 4 minutes and 35 seconds ahead of Alex Zülle; Laurent Jalabert points winner 1999 - Crown Prince Mohammed Ben Al-Hassan is crowned King Mohammed VI of Morocco on the death of his father More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1886 - Arthur Whitten Brown, British aviator (first nonstop airplane crossing of the Atlantic with John W. Alcock), born in Glasgow, Scotland (d. 1948) 1898 - Jacob Marschak, Ukrainian-American economist (econometrics), born in Kiev, Russia (d. 1977) 1925 - Pierre Baugniet, Belgian pairs ice skater (Olympic gold 1948), born in Antwerp, Belgium (d. 1981) 1958 - Ken Green, American golfer (5 PGA Tour titles), born in Danburry, Connecticut 1961 - André Ducharme, Canadian (Québécois) humorist (Rock et Belles Oreilles) and author, born in Montreal, Quebec More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1859 - Marceline Desbordes-Valmore, French poet (Bouquets et prières), dies at 73 1980 - Keith Godchaux, American pianist, and singer (Grateful Dead, 1971-79 - "Let Me Sing Your Blues Away"), dies in a car accident at 32 1995 - Bob Rundick, American poet and DJ, dies at 52 1998 - Vladimir Dudintsev, Ukrainian Soviet writer (Not by Bread Alone), dies at 79 2006 - Jean-Paul Desbiens, Quebec writer and journalist, dies at 79 More Famous Deaths »

1901 - Serbia reactivates diplomatic relations with Montenegro 1944 - Soviets set up Polish Committee of National Liberation 1958 - US performs atmospheric nuclear Test at Bikini Island 1962 - PGA Championship Men's Golf, Aronimink GC: Gary Player of South Africa wins by 1 stroke from Bob Goalby 1969 - Spanish dictator Francisco Franco's choice of Prince Juan Carlos as his successor is ratified by the Spanish Parliament 1992 - Soyuz TM-15 launches 1997 - "One Piece," world's best-selling manga and comic series, written and illustrated by Eiichiro Oda, first appears serialized in "Weekly Shōnen Jump" in Japan 2003 - Members of US 101st Airborne, aided by Special Forces, attack a compound in Mosul, Iraq, killing Uday Hussein and Qusay Hussein, sons of Saddam Hussein, along with Mustapha Hussein, Qusay's 14-year old son, and a bodyguard More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1443 - Battle of St. Jakob an der Sihl: Army of the Old Swiss Confederacy defeats an allied force of Zurich and Habsburg troops at the gates of Zurich; without means to lay siege to the city, they withdraw 1951 - General Francisco Craveiro Lopes appointed President of Portugal 1955 - Richard Nixon becomes the first US Vice President to preside over a cabinet meeting 1972 - 2 Catholics are abducted, beaten, and shot dead in a Loyalist area of Belfast 2024 - Mudslides from heavy rains kills at least 229 people in Kencho Shacha Gozdi district, southern Ethiopia More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1535 - Katarina Stenbock, Swedish third wife of Gustav I of Sweden, born in Torpa Castle, Sweden (d. 1621) 1831 - Kōmei [Osahito], 121st Emperor of Japan (1846-67) during the final years of the Edo period, born in Kyōto, Japan (d. 1867) 1848 - Adolf Friedrich V, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, born in Neustrelitz, Duchy of Mecklenburg-Strelitz(d. 1914) 1977 - Gustavo Nery, Brazilian footballer, 1995-2012 (Santos, São Paulo, Corinthians) , born in Nova Friburgo, Brazil 1992 - Selena Gomez, American actress (Wizards of Waverly Place; Hotel Transylvania), and singer ("Wolves"; "Lose You To Love Me"), born in Grand Prairie, Texas More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1387 - French Ackerman, Ghent rebel/leader of Reisers, murdered at about 57 1869 - John Roebling, German-American civil engineer (Brooklyn Bridge), dies of tetanus as the result of an accident at 63 1996 - Robert Collins, keyboard player, dies at 33 2003 - Uday Hussein, Iraqi politician, administrator, murderer, and eldest son of Saddam Hussein, killed by US military during Iraq War at 39 2004 - (Jean-Baptiste) Illinois Jacquet, American jazz saxophonist ("Flying Home"), dies of a heart attack at 81 More Famous Deaths »

1930 - US Veterans Administration forms 1948 - WSPD TV channel 13 in Toledo, OH (NBC) begins broadcasting 1972 - In New York 57 murders occur in 24 hours 1980 - Jean-Claude Droyer climbs Eiffel Tower in 2 hrs 18 mins 1983 - World's lowest-ever natural temperature is recorded: -89.2°C (-128.6°F; 184.0 K) at the Soviet Vostok Station in Antarctica, surpassing record at same location set in 1960 1995 - Brian Lara completes a pair for West Indians vs. Kent 1995 - KC Royals set club record of 22 singles in 15 innings 2024 - Copa America: Argentina defeats Columba 1-0 to win record 16th title in a delayed match in Miami More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1960 - Sirimavo Bandaranaike becomes the world's first female elected head of government, as Prime Minister of Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) 1972 - Bloody Friday: within the space of 75 minutes, the Provisional Irish Republican Army explode twenty-two bombs in Belfast; six civilians, two British Army soldiers and one UDA volunteer were killed, 130 injured 1976 - 9th San Diego Comic-Con International opens at El Cortez Hotel 1976 - Christopher Ewart-Biggs, British Ambassador to the Republic of Ireland, and his secretary Judith Cook are assassinated by a bomb planted by the Provisional IRA in his car in Dublin 1977 - Sanjiva Reddy is elected sixth President of India unopposed More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1895 - H G "Nummy" Deane, South African cricket batsman (17 Tests [12 as captain], 3 x 50; Natal, Transvaal), born in Eshowe, South Africa (d. 1939) 1926 - Queenie Watts [Mary Spenton], British singer and actress (Up the Junction, Holiday on the Buses), born in London, England (d. 1980) 1935 - Julian Pettifer, English TV journalist, born in Malmesbury, Wiltshire 1947 - Jimmy Duncan, American politician (Rep-R-Tennessee 1988-2019), born in Lebanon, Tennessee 1963 - Giant Silva [Paulo Silva], Brazilian mixed martial artist and 7ft 2in professional wrestler, born in São Paulo, Brazil More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1880 - Hiram Walden, American politician, dies at 79 1979 - Ludwig Renn, German writer, dies at 90 1986 - Virginia Hewitt, American actress (Carol-Space Patrol), dies of cancer at 60 1995 - Edwin "Russell" House, American saxophonist, dies at 65 2010 - Luis Corvalán, Chilean communist leader (b. 1916) More Famous Deaths »

1773 - Scottish settlers arrive at Pictou, Nova Scotia (Canada) 1864 - Battle at Stephenson's Depot, Virginia: 200 killed or injured 1890 - Snow and hail in Calais, Maine 1944 - British and Canadian troops occupy Hill 67/Ifs/Bras/Frenouville, Normandy 1953 - USSR/Israel recover diplomatic relations 1973 - MLB Chicago White Sox pitcher Wilbur Wood starts and loses both games of a doubleheader against the New York Yankees, 12-2 and 7-0 1975 - Murray Schisgal's stage comedy "All Over Town", directed by Dustin Hoffman, closes at the Boothe Theatre, NYC, after 233 performances 1975 - India expels three correspondents for The Times, The Daily Telegraph, and Newsweek after they refuse to sign a pledge to comply with government censorship More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1304 - Wars of Scottish Independence: Fall of Stirling Castle - King Edward I of England takes the last rebel stronghold of the war 1925 - Treaty of Nettuno between Italy and the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes (later Yugoslavia) is signed but is only ratified in 1928 1942 - Legion of Merit Medal authorized by US congress 1948 - Lou Thesz beats Bill Longson, to become NWA wrestling champion 2015 - Hacker group Impact Team announces they have hacked the married dating site Ashley Madison More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1803 - Jakob Zeugheer, Swiss composer, born in Zürich, Switzerland (d. 1865) 1933 - José Vicente Asuar, Chilean electronic music composer, born in Santiago, Chile (d. 2017) 1934 - M. Stanton Evans, American cultural commentator, chairman of the American Conservative Union (1971-77) and writer (The Sharon Statement), born in Kingsville, Texas (d. 2015) 1945 - Jake Scott, American College Football Hall of Fame safety (Uni of Georgia; 5×Pro Bowl; 2×First-team All-Pro; Super Bowl 1972 [MVP], 73; Miami Dolphins), born in Greenwood, South Carolina (d. 2020) 1973 - Haakon Magnus, Crown Prince of Norway, born in Oslo, Norway More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1156 - Toba, 74th Emperor of Japan (1107-23), dies at 53 1927 - Ferdinand I [Meinrad], King of Romania (1914-27), dies of cancer at 61 2005 - James Doohan, Canadian actor (Star Trek), dies from Pulmonary fibrosis at 85 2007 - Bill Flemming, American journalist and sportscaster (ABC's Wide World of Sports), dies at 80 2019 - Sheila Dikshit (née Kapoor), Punjabi politician (Chief Minister of Delhi, 1998-2013), dies of multiple cardiac arrests at 81 More Famous Deaths »

1870 - France declares war on Prussia; Franco-Prussian war begins 1884 - Wimbledon Women's Tennis: Maud Watson becomes inaugural female champion by beating her sister Lillian Watson 6–8, 6–3, 6–3 1908 - Dutch football club Feyenoord is established in Rotterdam as Wilhelmina; reverts to SC Feijenoord 1912; updated to SC Feyenoord 1974 and to Feyenoord Rotterdam 1978 1951 - "2 in the Aisle" opens at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC for 276 performances 1967 - First air-conditioned NYC subway car (R-38 on the F line) 1977 - 48th MLB All-Star Game, Yankee Stadium, NYC, NY: NL wins, 7-5; MVP: Don Sutton, LA Dodgers, P 1979 - Patricia Harris becomes sect of HEW 1992 - "Price" closes at Criterion Theater NYC after 47 performances More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1914 - Boston Braves begin drive from last to the NL pennant with a 3-2 win against the 2nd placed Cincinnati Reds 1942 - Transport #7 departs Drancy, France with 999 French Jews sent to Auschwitz Concentration camp; 17 survive until the war's end 1980 - XXII Summer Olympic Games open in Moscow, Russia; led by United States, 66 nations boycott event because of Soviet-Afghan war 1998 - British Open Men's Golf, Royal Birkdale GC: Mark O'Meara wins his 2nd major championship of the year (Masters) and first Open title by 2 in a 4-hole aggregate playoff with fellow American Brian Watts 2001 - Michael Brunet discovers the skull of Sahelanthropus tchadensis in the Djurab Desert, Chad, one of the oldest known species in the human family tree and 6-7 million years old More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1742 - Jean-Baptiste Davaux, French classical composer, born in La Côte-Saint-André, France (d. 1822) 1877 - Arthur Fielder, English cricket fast bowler (6 Tests 1903-08), born in Plaxtol, Tonbridge, Kent (d. 1949) 1894 - Joris van Severen, Flemish politician and founder of the Alliance of Dietsche National Solidarists, born in Wakken, Belgium (d. 1940) 1929 - Emmanuel Le Roy Ladurie, French historian (Carnival in Romans; Montaillou: The Promised Land of Error), born in Les Moutiers-en-Cinglais, France (d. 2023) 1961 - Maria Filatova, Soviet gymnast (Olympic 1976, 80 Gold), born in Leninsk-Kuznetsky, Kemerovo Oblast, Russia More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1545 - George Carew, English admiral, drowns 1625 - Samuel Besler, German-Polish composer, dies at 50 1939 - Rose Hartwick Thorpe, American poet (Curfew Must Not Ring) and writer, dies at 89 1989 - Kazimierz Sabbat, President of the Republic of Poland in Exile (1986-89), dies at 76 2013 - Poncie Ponce, American actor (Hawaiian Eye), dies of heart failure at 80 More Famous Deaths »

1743 - First half-page newspaper ad is published, in the NY Weekly Journal 1915 - WWI: Second Battle of Isonzo begins with Kingdom of Italy offensive against Austria-Hungary, ends 2-1/2 weeks later with over 91,000 combined casualties 1935 - Amsterdam city council accept city growth plan through the year 2000 1965 - Zond 3 launches to fly by the Moon and enters solar orbit 1970 - WJCL TV channel 22 in Savannah, GA (ABC) begins broadcasting 1995 - "Dreams from My Father," a memoir by Barack Obama, is published by Times Books 2014 - The Israeli Defense Force (IDF) call 18,000 additional reserves soldiers in campaign against Gaza 2018 - Lava from Kilauea volcano eruption has now destroyed 700 homes and added 700 acres to Big Island confirms Hawaii National Guard More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1882 - MLB Louisville Eclipse pitcher Tony Mullane is first to pitch right-handed and then left-handed 1944 - Hideki Tojo resigns the position of Prime Minister of Imperial Japan, after losing the support of Emperor Hirohito 1972 - 200,000 attend Mt Pocono rock festival in Penns 2018 - Kawhi Leonard is traded to the Toronto Raptors in exchange for DeMar DeRozan, Jakob Pöltl, and a protected 2019 first-round draft pick 2023 - City of Phoenix, Arizona breaks a five decade heat record recording 19 consecutive days of temperature at or above 110°F (43.3°C); overnight low of 97°F (36.1°C) highest since 1989 More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1850 - Rose Hartwick Thorpe, American poet (Curfew Must Not Ring) and writer, born in Mishawaka, Indiana, Kansas (d. 1939) 1884 - Alberto di Jorio, Italian Cardinal and former head of the Vatican Bank, born in Rome (d. 1979) 1903 - Victor Gruen [Viktor Grünbaum], Austrian-American architect known for his pioneering work designing shopping centers (Northland Shopping Center in Michigan), born in Vienna, Austria (d. 1980) 1912 - Harry Levin, American literary scholar, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota (d. 1994) 1946 - Leo Madder, Belgian actor (Spoed), born in Lier, Flanders, Belgium More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1817 - Jane Austen, English novelist (Pride and Prejudice, Emma, Sense and Sensibility), dies at 41 1948 - Herman Gummerus, Finnish historian and politician (b. 1877) 1992 - Jan Pelleboer, Dutch meteorologist, and first television weatherman in the Netherlands, dies at 64 2009 - Henry Allingham, oldest male British supercentenarian (born 1896) and World War I veteran, dies at 113 years, 42 days 2018 - Wolfgang Hufschmidt, German church musician, academic, and composer, dies at 84 More Famous Deaths »

1245 - Pope Innocent IV declares Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II deposed and excommunicated at the First Council of Lyon amid their struggle over papal and imperial authority 1393 - Osmanen occupy Turnovo, Bulgaria 1740 - Prospero Lambertini chosen Pope Benedictus XIV 1863 - Māori forces are defeated by British troops at Koheroa, Waikato, in the New Zealand Wars between Maori tribes and British colonials 1863 - Battle of Honey Springs - largest battle in Indian Territory 1981 - Glasdrumman ambush: the Provisional Irish Republican Army attack a British Army post in South Armagh, killing 1 soldier and injuring another 2023 - Russia pulls out of a deal allowing the export of Ukrainian grain past their naval blockade, threatening to push world food prices higher 2024 - US Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro officially exonerates all 258 Black sailors who protested work conditions after the Port Chicago Disaster in 1944; none of them are alive for the ruling More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1841 - British humorous and satirical magazine "Punch" is first published; it closes in 2002 1856 - The Great Train Wreck of 1856 between Camp Hill and Fort Washington, Pennsylvania kills over 60 people 1925 - Tris Speaker, is 5th to get 3,000 hits 1958 - US performs atmospheric nuclear test at Enewetak Atoll in the Marshall Islands 2023 - Typhoon Talim, makes landfall on China's Guandong coast with winds of nearly 140km/h (87mph), forcing the evacuation of nearly 230,000 people More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1889 - Erle Stanley Gardner, American detective writer (Perry Mason), born in Malden, Massachusetts (d. 1970) 1908 - (Alfons) "Fud" Candrix, Belgian jazz saxophonist, violinist, and bandleader, born in Tongeren, Belgium (d. 1974) 1918 - Carlos Manuel Arana Osorio, Guatemalan army colonel and President of Guatemala (1970-74), born in Barberena, Guatemala (d. 2003) 1942 - Don Kessinger, American baseball shortstop (6 x MLB All Star; Gold Glove 1969, 70; Chicago Cubs, St. Louis Cardinals, Chicago WS), born in Forrest City, Arkansas 1969 - Tommy Soderstrom, Swedish NHL goalie (Sweden, NY Islanders), born in Stockholm, Sweden More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1894 - Josef Hyrtl, Austrian anatomist, dies at 83 2005 - Geraldine Fitzgerald, Irish actress (Pawnbroker, Easy Money), dies of complications from Alzheimer's disease at 91 2010 - Fred F. Carter Jr., American country session guitarist, singer, producer and composer (Nashville's "A-Team"), dies of a stroke at 76 2015 - Jules Bianchi, French auto racer (Marussia Formula 1 Racing Team), dies from injuries during accident at 2014 Japanese F1 GP, at 25 2024 - Cheng Pei Pei, Hong Kong actress, cinema's 1st female action star (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon), dies at 78 More Famous Deaths »

1439 - Kissing is banned in England to stop the spread of the Black Death 1863 - Utrecht-Swells railway opens 1897 - The South African Committee, investigating the Jameson Raid releases its report finding that it was conducted almost implicitly through the support and encouragement of Cecil Rhodes and the mining houses in the Transvaal 1920 - General Amos Fries is appointed as the first U.S. Army Chemical Warfare Service Chief 1950 - Single-day 16-team home run record set at 37 (NL-25, AL-12) 1960 - 205,000 (record sports attend) see Brazil-Uruguay World Cup soccer 1994 - Wendy Wasserstein's stage play "The Sisters Rosensweig," starring Madeline Kahn, closes at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre, NYC, after 556 performances 2023 - Jam rock band Dead and Company, an outgrowth of the Grateful Dead, plays the final show of its final concert tour, at Oracle Park in San Francisco, California More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1548 - La Paz, Bolivia, is founded 1945 - Australian Services win third Victory Test Cricket by four wickets 1967 - LPGA Championship Women's Golf, Pleasant Valley CC: Kathy Whitworth wins by 1 stroke from Shirley Englehorn 1990 - Bridgette LeAnn Wilson, 17, of Oregon, 8th crowned Miss Teen USA 2004 - Martha Stewart is sentenced to five months in prison plus five months in home confinement for lying to federal investigators More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1715 - Charles de Rohan, Prince de Soubise, Marshal of France, born in Paris (d. 1787) 1919 - Choi Kyu-hah, President of South Korea, born in Wŏnju, South Korea (d. 2006) 1950 - Dennis Priestley, English darts player (PDC World Champion 1994), born in Mexborough, England 1967 - Roger Duffy, American NFL guard and center (NY Jets), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 1977 - Jamie Kern Lima, American entrepreneur, co-founder of IT Cosmetics, and first female chief executive officer of a L'Oréal brand (Forbes' list of "America's Richest Self-Made Women"), born in Seattle, Washington More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1342 - King Charles I of Hungary and Croatia, dies at about 53 (exact birth date unknown, 1288) 1879 - Edward Deas Thomson, British-Australian politician, chancellor of the University of Sydney, and member of the Legislative Council of NSW, dies at 79 1981 - Harry Chapin, American folk-rock singer-songwriter ("Taxi"; "Cat's In The Cradle"), dies in car crash at 38 1991 - Frank Rizzo, American politician (Mayor-D-Philadelphia, 1972-80), dies of a heart attack at 70 2025 - Barrie Robran, Australian Football HOF forward (AFL Legend Status; North Adelaide FC 201 games; Magarey Medal 1968, 70, 73), dies at 77 More Famous Deaths »

971 - According to legend, English saint Swithun is reburied inside Winchester Cathedral against his wishes, and a terrible storm proceeds to rain for 40 days and 40 nights 1500 - Baglione family massacre at the "Blood Wedding" of Astorre Baglione and Lavinia Colonna in Perugia 1926 - VPRO (Free-thinking Protestant Radio Broadcast) forms 1928 - 22nd Tour de France: Defending champion Nicolas Frantz of Luxembourg holds yellow jersey from start to finish; his Alcyon team has all 3 podium positions 1945 - PGA Championship Men's Golf, Moraine CC: Byron Nelson wins his fifth and final major title and second PGA title; he defeats former MLB player Sam Byrd 4 and 3 1971 - US President Richard Nixon announces he will visit the People's Republic of China 1979 - Morarji Desai resigns as Prime Minister of India 2018 - Senior Players Championship Men's Golf, Exmoor CC: Fijian Vijay Singh wins in a playoff with Jeff Maggert on second extra hole More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1939 - Clara Adams is the first woman to complete a commercial round-the-world flight from New York, lasting 16 days and 19 hours 1945 - PGA Championship Men's Golf, Moraine CC: Byron Nelson wins his fifth and final major title and second PGA title; he defeats former MLB player Sam Byrd 4 and 3 1974 - American TV news reporter Christine Chubbuck shoots herself live on WXLT-TV in Sarasota, Florida; first person to commit suicide in a live broadcast 1994 - Gyula Horn sworn in as premier of Hungary 2018 - Wimbledon Men's Tennis: Novak Đoković wins his fourth Wimbledon title beating South African Kevin Anderson 6-2, 6-2, 7-6 More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1837 - Stephanie of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen, German-born Queen of Portugal (1858-59), born in Krauchenwies Castle, Sigmaringen (d. 1859) 1904 - Dorothy Fields, American lyricist ("I'm In The Mood For Love"; "The Way You Look Tonight"), born in Allenhurst, New Jersey (d. 1974) 1959 - Vincent Lindon, French actor (The Measure of a Man), born in Paris, France 1961 - Lolita Davidovich, Canadian actress (Blaze, Jungle2Jungle), born in London, Ontario 1968 - Eddie Griffin, American comedian (Black Dynamite), born in Kansas City, Missouri More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1411 - Johannes Parvus [Jean Petit], French theologist, dies 1798 - Gaetano Pugnani, Italian violinist and composer, dies at 66 1959 - Ernest Bloch, Swiss-American composer (Schelomo; Israel; Avodath Hakodesh), and educator (UC Berkeley, 1941-52), dies of cancer at 78 1992 - Hammer DeRoburt, First President of Nauru, dies at 69 2022 - Herbert W. Franke, Austrian scientist, writer, and computer art pioneer, dies at 95 More Famous Deaths »

1535 - Emperor Charles V conquers Tunis 1876 - British battleship HMS Thunderer boiler explodes during full-power sea trial near Portsmouth, England; 45 sailors killed and 40 injured 1927 - First commercial airplane flight in Hawaii 1949 - Czech tennis stars Jaroslav Drobný and Vladimir Černík defect while playing in a tournament in Gstaad, Switzerland; Drobny accepts Egyptian citizenship 1955 - Two killed and many dazed by lightning strikes at Ascot racecourse in England 1987 - Rookie of the Year Award is renamed to honor Jackie Robinson 2008 - "The Dark Knight" directed by Christopher Nolan, starring Christian Bale and Heath Ledger, premieres in New York 2019 - Senior Players Championship Men's Golf at Firestone CC: Retief Goosen of South Africa birdies the final two holes to secure his first Champions Tour win by two strokes over Jay Haas and Tim Petrovic More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1914 - NL's Boston Braves start their climb from last place to a World Series sweep 1948 - Palmiro Togliatti, leader of the Italian Communist Party, is shot near to the Italian Parliament in an assassination attempt 1963 - 50th Tour de France: French cyclist Jacques Anquetil wins his 3rd consecutive general classification event; first rider to win Tour 4 times 1969 - A 67-year-old Catholic civilian dies after being attacked by RUC officers in Dungiven; many consider this the first death of "The Troubles" 1986 - US Open Women's Golf, NCR CC: Jane Geddes wins by two strokes in an 18-hole Monday playoff with South African-born Sally Little More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 924 - Murakami, 62nd Emperor of Japan (946-67) who fathered 19 Imperial sons and daughters, born in Heian Kyō, Japan (d. 967) 1893 - Spencer Williams, American director, writer and actor (The Amos 'n' Andy Show), born in Vidalia, Louisiana (d. 1969) 1952 - George E. Lewis, American trombonist avant-garde jazz, electronic and contemporary classical composer, born in Chicago, Illinois 1970 - Mark Brandenburg, American baseball pitcher (Texas Rangers), born in Houston, Texas 1977 - Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden, born in Solna, Sweden More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1614 - Camillus de Lellis, Italian Roman Catholic saint (founder of the Ministers of the Sick), dies at 64 1789 - Bernard-René de Launay, French governor of the Bastille prison, murdered during the storming of the Bastille (b.1740) 1923 - Louis Ganne, French conductor and operetta composer (Les saltimbanques (The Acrobats)), dies at 61 2008 - Henki Kolstad, Norwegian actor (b. 1915) 2023 - Nick Benedict, American actor (Days of Our Lives, 1993-2001 - "Curtis"; The Pistol: Birth of a Legend; All My Children - "Phillip"), dies from complications of spinal surgery on his 77th birthday More Famous Deaths »

1837 - Queen Victoria is the first monarch to live in present-day Buckingham Palace 1923 - The Hollywood Sign is officially dedicated in the hills above Hollywood, Los Angeles. It originally reads "Hollywoodland," but the last four letters are dropped after renovation in 1949. 1930 - First football World Cup competition begins in Uruguay 1967 - Race riots break out in Newark, New Jersey killing 27 1971 - 42nd MLB All-Star Game, Tiger Stadium, Detroit, MI: AL beats NL, 6-4; MVP: Frank Robinson, Baltimore Orioles, OF 1972 - NFL franchises LA Rams (Irsay) and Baltimore Colts (Rosenbloom) swap owners 1978 - Alexander Ginzburg is sentenced by a Soviet court to eight years in a labor camp 2018 - HBO announces that it has obtained the rights to "The Nevers," a project by Joss Whedon More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1657 - Oliver Cromwell constrains English army leader John Lambert 1934 - Babe Ruth hits 700th career home run against Detroit 1985 - Doctors at Bethesda Naval hospital remove two small benign polyps from US President Ronald Reagan's colon 2003 - Senior Players Championship Men's Golf, TPC of Michigan: Craig Stadler wins his first of two Champions Tour major titles by three strokes over Tom Kite, Jim Thorpe, and Tom Watson 2021 - Violent protests and looting following the jailing of Jacob Zuma leave 337 dead in South Africa, with more than 200 shopping malls set on fire More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1770 - Alexander Balashov, Russian general and statesman, born in Moscow (d. 1837) 1946 - Andrew Pryce Jackman, British progressive rock keyboardist, arranger, and composer (The Syn), born in England (d. 2003) 1949 - Helena Fibingerová, Czech athlete (World C'ship gold shot put 1983; Olympic bronze 1976; 3 x WR), born in Víceměřice, Czechoslovakia 1953 - Violeta Dinescu, Romanian pianist, composer (Tabar), and music professor, born in Bucharest, Romania 1994 - Ridge Canipe, American actor (Walk the Line; A Single Man; Music Within), born in Laguna Beach, California More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1842 - Jesse Bennett, American physician who performed 1st successful US Caesarean (1794), dies at 72 1860 - John Ackersdijk, Dutch state house builder, dies at 69 1863 - John S. Bowen, American Major General (Confederate Army), dies at 32 1955 - Beulah Ecton Woodard, African-American sculptor, dies at 59 1960 - Joy Davidman, American poet, writer and wife of C. S. Lewis, dies at 45 More Famous Deaths »

1192 - Minamoto Yoritomo becomes Seii Taishōgun, the first ruling shogun in the history of Japan and de facto ruler 1801 - Second Battle of Algeciras: British fleet beats French and Spanish (six days after losing the 1st Battle of Algeciras) 1901 - Striking Canadian salmon fishermen on the Pacific coast, resentful of the non-union Japanese who continue to fish, maroon and imprison 47 1930 - US Open Men's Golf, Interlachen CC: Defending champion Bobby Jones wins record-tying 4th US Open title by 2 strokes from Macdonald Smith; third consecutive major title 1958 - Gene De Paul and Johnny Mercer's musical "Li'l Abner," adapted from Al Capp's hillbilly comic strip, closes at St James Theater, NYC, after 693 performances and two Tony Award wins 1960 - XEWT TV Channel 12 in Tijuana-San Diego, CA (IND) begins broadcasting 1990 - Boris Yeltsin resigns from the Soviet Communist Party during its congress, strengthening his role as a leading reform figure in Russian politics 2013 - Malala Yousafzai addresses the United Nations and calls for worldwide access to education More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1192 - Minamoto Yoritomo becomes Seii Taishōgun, the first ruling shogun in the history of Japan and de facto ruler 1862 - Federal troops occupy Helena, Arkansas 1940 - Frederick McKinley Jones receives a patent for an air conditioning unit for trucks, helping to change long-haul carriage of food and blood 1979 - “Disco Demolition Night” at Comiskey Park: fans go wild destroying disco records and cause the White Sox to forfeit the second game of a doubleheader to the Detroit Tigers 2018 - World's longest fingernails are cut off; Indian man Shridhar Chillal's left-hand nails measured a combined total of 909.6 cm (358.1 inches) after growing for 66 years More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1928 - Barbara Cowsill, American singer and rock band mother (The Cowsills - "Hair"; "We Can Fly"), born in Cranston, Rhode Island (d. 1985) 1933 - Brian Cant, British stage and screen actor and children's television presenter (Play School, 1964-85), born in Ipswich, Suffolk, England (d. 2017) 1935 - Hans Tilkowski, German soccer goalkeeper (39 caps, West Germany; Westfalia Herne, Borussia Dortmund, Eintracht Frankfurt), born in Husen, Germany (d. 2020) 1956 - Mel Harris [Mary Ellen], American actress (Hope-30 Something), born in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 1978 - (Christopher) "Topher" Grace, American stage and screen actor (That '70s Show -"Eric"; In Good Company; Home Economics), born in New York City More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1073 - Johannes Gualbertus, Italian monk/saint, dies 1441 - Ashikaga Yoshinori, 6th Japanese shōgun of the Ashikaga shogunate (1428-41), assassinated during an evening play by the Akamatsu family at 47 1946 - Ray Stannard Baker, American journalist (Puliter Prize 1940), dies at 76 1975 - Carl Snavely, American College Football Hall of Fame coach (Bucknell, North Carolina, Cornell 180–96–16), dies at 80 2020 - Rod Bernard, American "swamp pop" singer ("Allons Danser Colinda"), dies at 79 More Famous Deaths »

1924 - Muslim-Hindu rebellion in Delhi, India 1962 - Fred Baldasare is first to swim English Channel underwater (scuba) 1974 - US House Judiciary Committee releases evidence on Watergate inquiry 2013 - "Orange Is the New Black" starring Taylor Schilling premieres on Netflix, the first series to be nominated for both comedy and drama Emmy awards 2015 - Wimbledon Women's Tennis: Serena Williams becomes oldest winner in Open era (33) beating Garbiñe Muguruza 6-4, 6-4 2019 - US stock markets reach new records, the Dow tops 27,000 points for the first time, and the SandP 500 hits 3,000 points 2021 - UEFA European Championship Final, Wembley Stadium, London: Italy wins first Euro title since 1968, 3-2 on penalties over England after scores locked at 1-1 AET 2023 - Scientists select Crawford Lake, Ontario, as the reference location for the beginning of a new interval of geologic time, the human-caused Anthropocene Epoch, starting in the 1950s and ending the Holocene; the proposal is later rejected More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1740 - Jews are expelled from Little Russia by order of Tsarina Anne 1982 - US Senior Open Men's Golf, Portland GC: Miller Barber wins by four strokes from Dan Sykes and Gene Littler, his first of three Senior Open titles 1984 - Lucas Mangope re-elected president of Bophuthatswana 2001 - Iraq resumes oil exports, ending a 5-week halt in protest of a US and British-sponsored UN Security Council resolution 2022 - New study suggests dogs can "see" with their noses, the first documentation of a direct connection between the olfactory bulb and occipital lobe in any species More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1836 - Antônio Carlos Gomes, Brazilian opera composer, first from outside of Europe with successful career in Italy, born in Campinas, São Paulo, Empire of Brazil (d. 1896) 1915 - George Ivan Smith, Australian radio correspondent, UN diplomat and spokesman, born in Sydney, Australia (d. 1995) 1925 - Charles Chaynes, French composer (Et l'homme se vit les portes rouvrir; Ode for a Tragic Death), and radio broadcaster, born in Toulouse, France (d. 2016) 1960 - David Baerwald, American singer/songwriter (David + David - "Welcome To The Boomtown": "Swallowed By The Cracks"), born in Oxford, Ohio 1974 - Hermann Hreiðarsson, Icelandic footballer, born in Reykjavík, Iceland More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1962 - Owen D. Young, American industrialist (RCA) and diplomat (Young Plan), dies at 87 1983 - Ross Macdonald [Kenneth Millar], American-Canadian detective novelist (Goodbye Look), dies at 67 1993 - Denis Tomlinson, South African cricket leg-spinner, dies 2007 - Rod Lauren, American rocker ("If I Had a Girl"), commits suicide at 66 2014 - Tommy Ramone [Tamás Erdélyi], Hungarian-American rock drummer and bassist (Ramones), dies of bile duct cancer at 65 More Famous Deaths »