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1926 - Flemish Economic Covenant (VEV) forms in Ghent 1941 - Nazi occupiers in Netherlands confiscate Jewish assets 1952 - The Battle of Nanri island takes place. 1955 - Garfield Sobers starts run of 85 uninterrupted Test Cricket appearances for West Indies 1993 - 450 prisoners riot at the Southern Ohio Correctional Facility in Lucasville, Ohio, and continue for ten days, citing grievances about prison conditions and the forced vaccination of Nation of Islam prisoners (for tuberculosis) 1996 - Revival of Rodgers and Hammerstein's musical "The King and I", starring Lou Diamond Phillips and Donna Murphy, premieres at Neil Simon Theater, NYC; runs for 781 performances 2021 - 74th British Academy Film Awards (BAFTAs) held virtually: "Nomadland" best film, Chloé Zhao best director, Frances McDormand, Anthony Hopkins best acting awards 2024 - Vietnamese real estate tycoon Truong My Lan sentenced to death for embezzlement, bribery and banking violations worth 304 trillion dong ($12.46 billion), the country's largest-ever fraud case More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1564 - Liege Prince-Bishop Robert van Bergen resigns 1868 - The Shogunate is abolished in Japan 1972 - Fantasy Records releases "Mardi Gras", the seventh and final studio album by American rock band Creedence Clearwater Revival 1999 - Neil Jenkins converts a Scott Gibbs try to give Wales a famous, 32-31 win over England at Wembley Stadium; allows Scotland to win final Five Nations Rugby Championship; reverts to 6 teams in 2000 2019 - Israel's Beresheet spacecraft, the first privately-funded mission to the moon, crashes on the moon More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1838 - Joseph Leopold Röckel, German-British composer, music publisher, and teacher, born in London, England (d. 1908) 1920 - Emilio Colombo, Italian Prime Minister (1970-72), born in Potenza, Basilicata (d. 2013) 1930 - Joseph Burnett-Stuart, British CEO (Robert Fleming Holdings), born in the UK (d. 2010) 1951 - Françoise Hampson, British academic and human rights lawyer, born in Bolton, England (d. 2025) 1955 - Michael Callen, American AIDS activist, singer-songwriter, and author, born in Rising Sun, Indiana (d. 1993) More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1839 - John Galt, Scottish novelist (Annals of the Parish), dies at 59 1961 - Francis de Bourguignon, Belgian pianist (accompanist to Nellie Melba), and contemporary classical composer, dies at 70 1985 - Enver Hoxha, Albanian post-war communist leader and dictator of Albania (1944-85), dies at 76 1991 - Tom Rosqui, American stage and screen character actor (The Godfather - "Rocco Lampone"), dies of cancer at 62 2016 - Emile Ford, Caribbean-born British singer and engineer (first black male singer to top UK charts), dies at 78 More Famous Deaths »

1589 - Spanish troops conquer Geertruidenberg after the garrison of English and Dutch troops surrenders 1957 - Jordan's Arabist government of Suleiman Nabulsi is forced to resign after escalating policy disputes with the royal family 1964 - Demolition begins in Upper Manhattan, New York City on Polo Grounds sports stadium (home to MLB Giants, 1891-1957, Mets, 1962-63, and NFL Jets, 1960-63) to clear way for housing project 1968 - 40th Academy Awards: "In the Heat of the Night", Rod Steiger and Katharine Hepburn win 1979 - Soyuz 33 launched with a Russian and a Bulgarian 2005 - At 16 years, 271 days James Vaughan scores for Everton in a 4-0 win against Crystal Palace at Goodison Park; becomes youngest goalscorer in EPL history 2016 - 80th US Masters Tournament: England's Danny Willett wins his first major title, 3 strokes ahead of Lee Westwood and defending champion Jordan Spieth 2024 - South Korea's liberal opposition party wins landslide majority in the country's general election - a defeat for President Yoon Suk Yeol, amid claims he was brought down by a spring onion More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1916 - The Professional Golfers Association of America (PGA) is founded in New York City 1962 - Houston Colt .45s make their MLB debut with an 11-2 win over the Chicago Cubs at Colt Stadium; outfielder Román Mejías hits a pair of 3-run homers 1974 - Golda Meir resigns as Israel's Prime Minister 2005 - At 16 years, 271 days James Vaughan scores for Everton in a 4-0 win against Crystal Palace at Goodison Park; becomes youngest goalscorer in EPL history 2010 - Polish Air Force Tu-154M crashes near Smolensk, Russia, killing all 96 people on board including President Lech Kaczyński More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1569 - Emilia van Nassau, daughter of William I of Orange and Anna of Saxony, born in Cologne, Germany (d. 1629) 1704 - Benjamin Heath, English classical scholar, born in Exeter, Devon, England (d. 1766) 1833 - James Edward Rains, American lawyer and Brigadier General (Confederate Army), born in Nashville, Tennessee (d. 1862) 1970 - Enrico Ciccone, Canadian NHL defenseman (Chicago Blackhawks), born in Montreal, Quebec 1987 - Hayley Westenra, New Zealand soprano and UNICEF ambassador, born in Christchurch, New Zealand More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1956 - Clarence Beaumont, 1st batter in 1st World Series, dies at 75 1968 - Gustavs Celmins, Latvian politician, dies at 69 1989 - Joan Barry, dies at 85 1992 - Cecil "Cec" Linder, Polish-Canadian actor (Goldfinger, Quatermass and the Pit), dies at 71 2010 - Ryszard Kaczorowski, Polish statesman is killed in the crash of a Polish Air Force Tu-154 at 90 More Famous Deaths »

1917 - Battle of Arras begins 1973 - Otto Kerner, former governor of Illinois, convicted for his role in an illegal racetrack scheme 1980 - Los Angeles Kings tie NHL record with two shorthanded playoff goals (vs NY Islanders) 1984 - 56th Academy Awards: "Terms of Endearment", Robert Duvall and Shirley Maclaine win 1992 - Record 18 golfers shoot in 60s in Masters round 1 (old record 12) 1992 - William O Studeman, becomes deputy director of CIA 2021 - Uganda opposition party National Unity Platform Party, headed by Bobi Wine, claims 623 people have been abducted and tortured by the government of President Yoweri Museveni 2023 - Kuwaiti media outlet, Kuwaiti News unveils virtual news presenter on Twitter speaking Arabic, using artificial intelligence (although China was the 1st in 2018) More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1595 - Spanish Mendaña and Queirós Expedition departs Callao, Peru, led by Alvaro de Mendan accompanied by 378 men, women and children in four ships to colonise the Solomon Islands (find Marquesas instead) 1914 - "World, the Flesh and the Devil," the first color film, is shown in London 1973 - Otto Kerner, former governor of Illinois, convicted for his role in an illegal racetrack scheme 2017 - Suicide car bombing in Mogadishu, Somalia kills at least 17, Al-Shabaab group claim responsibility 2024 - Simon Harris becomes Ireland's youngest taoiseach at 37 after the resignation of Leo Varadkar More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1773 - Étienne Aignan, French writer, born in Beaugency, France (d. 1824) 1895 - Rudolf Kattnigg, Austrian composer, born in Carinthia, Austria (d. 1955) 1917 - Vincent O'Brien, Irish racehorse trainer (6 x Epsom Derby; 2 x British champion trainer; only British Triple Crown winner, Nijinsky 1970), born in Churchtown, Ireland (d. 2009) 1946 - Alan Knott, English cricket wicket-keeper (1967-81), born in Belvedere, Kent 1967 - Graeme Lloyd, Australian baseball pitcher (World Series 1996, 98 NY Yankees; Olympic silver 2004), born in Geelong, Australia More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1865 - Thomas Alfred Smyth, Irish/US Union general-major, dies at 32 1879 - Ernst Richter, German musical theorist and composer, dies at 70 1882 - Dante Gabriel Rossetti, English Pre-Raphaelite poet and painter, dies at 53 1992 - Ruth Hammond, American Broadway actress, dies in her sleep at 96 2020 - Jocelyn Barrow, British race relations campaigner (Card) and 1st black female governor of the BBC, dies at 90 More Famous Deaths »

1759 - British troops chase French out of Masulipatam, India 1933 - Manchester Guardian warns of unknown Nazi terror 1939 - King Zog I of Albania flees after Italy invades 1941 - In his 4th title defense in 9 weeks Joe Louis beats Tony Musto by TKO in the 9th round at the Arena, Saint Louis, Missouri to retain NYSAC heavyweight boxing crown 1972 - Alvin Kallicharran scores 100* in his 1st Test Cricket innings v NZ 1983 - In front of a live audience of 20 tourists, David Copperfield makes the Statue of Liberty disappear 1989 - California Angels pitcher Jim Abbott, born without his right hand, makes MLB debut, lasting only 4 2/3 innings 2018 - 82nd US Masters Tournament: Patrick Reed wins his first major title, 1 stroke ahead of fellow American Rickie Fowler More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1796 - Carl Friedrich Gauss, German mathematician, proves the quadratic reciprocity law (the ability to determine the solvability of any quadratic equation in modular arithmetic) 1963 - Detroit Tigers claim young pitcher Denny McLain on waivers from the Chicago White Sox; McLain goes on the win Cy Young Award 1968, 69 and American League MVP 1968 1964 - Unmanned Gemini 1 launched 1966 - American Football League votes in 36-year-old Al Davis as commissioner after Joe Foss resigns; appointment lasts 3 months when AFL merges with NFL 2007 - 71st US Masters Tournament: Zach Johnson wins his first major title, 2 strokes ahead of Retief Goosen, Rory Sabbatini and Tiger Woods More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1902 - Arthur Wellard, English cricket all-rounder (2 Tests, 7 wickets, BB 4/81; Somerset CCC), born in Southfleet, England (d. 1980) 1921 - Jan Novák, Czech classical composer and contemporary Latin poet, born in Nová Říše, Moravia, First Czechoslovak Republic (d. 1984) 1944 - Hywel Bennett, Welsh, actor (Family Way, Shelley), born in Garnant, Wales (d. 2017) 1966 - Mark Blundell, British auto racer (24 Hours of Le Mans 1992), born in London, England 1984 - Kirsten Storms, American actress (General Hospital; Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century), born in Orlando, Florida More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1537 - Willem Aerts, Flemish architect and sculptor (Bruges School), dies 1942 - Alfred Mombert, German poet, dies at 70 1994 - François Rozet, French Canadian actor (b. 1899) 1997 - Charles Hayes, American politician (Rep-D-IL, 1983-93), dies at 79 1997 - Laura Nyro, American singer-songwriter ("Wedding Bell Blues"; "Stoned Soul Picnic"; "And When I Die"), dies of ovarian cancer at 49 More Famous Deaths »

1655 - Fabio Chigi replaces Pope Innocent X as Pope Alexander VII 1724 - Johann Sebastian Bach's "St John Passion" premieres on Good Friday at St. Nicholas Church in Leipzig, Electorate of Saxony (now Germany) 1939 - Italy invades Albania 1978 - Guttenberg bible sells for $2,000,000 in New York City 1984 - Detroit Tiger Jack Morris no-hits Chicago White Sox, 4-0 1999 - The World Trade Organization rules in favor of the United States in its long-running trade dispute with the European Union over bananas 2012 - Joyce Banda becomes President of Malawi 2019 - Retiring NBA legends Dirk Nowitzki (Dallas) and Dwyane Wade (Miami) play their final home games, both victories; Magic Johnson sensationally quits as LA Lakers president of basketball operations; Houston Rockets convert NBA record 27 three-point field goals in 149-113 win over Phoenix More Historical Events »

Historical Events 611 - Forces from Maya city Calakmul invade and conquer the neighbouring city of Palenque, holding it as a vassal state for five years 1865 - Battle of Farmville, Virginia 1979 - Houston Astro Ken Forsch no-hits Atlanta Braves, 6-0, becoming with his brother Bob Forsch the only MLB siblings to accomplish the feat 1983 - WIBC Championship Tournament in Las Vegas, attracts 75,480 women bowlers for 83-day event 2022 - Yemeni President Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi transfers power to an eight-member council to negotiate with the Houthis in attempt to end country's seven-year civil war More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1727 - Michel Adanson, French botanist known for his work on plant classifications, born in Aix-en Provence, France (d. 1806) 1873 - John McGraw, American Baseball Hall of Fame infielder/manager (manager NY Giants World Series champions 1905, 21-22), born in Truxton, New York (d. 1934) 1882 - Bert Ironmonger, Australian cricket spin bowler (14 Tests; 74 wickets @ 17.97; Queensland, Victoria), born in Pine Mountain, Australia (d. 1971) 1889 - Gabriela Mistral [Lucila Godoy Alcayaga], Chilean poet (Nobel Prize for Literature, 1945), educator and diplomat, born in Vicuña, Chile (d. 1957) 1909 - Robert Charroux, French writer (Legacy of the Gods, The Mysterious Past), born in Payroux, France (d. 1978) More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1880 - Diederich Krug, German pianist and composer (Le petit Chevalier), dies at 60 1986 - Leonid Kantorovich, Russian Soviet economist (Father of linear programming, Nobel Prize for Economics 1975), dies at 74 1997 - Luis Aloma, Cuban baseball player, dies at 73 2020 - Herb Stempel, American game show contestant and television industry whistleblower (Twenty-One), dies at 93 2023 - Ian Bairnson, Scottish session and touring guitarist (Alan Parsons Project; Kate Bush), dies at 69 More Famous Deaths »

1634 - Heeren XIX (the directors of the Dutch West India Company) ask "to secure Eylands Curacao" 1843 - William Wordsworth is appointed British Poet Laureate by Queen Victoria 1973 - Indian troops invade Sikkim 1984 - Members of Cameroon's Republican Guard unsuccessfully attempt to overthrow the government headed by Paul Biya. 1987 - Middleweight World Boxing Championship bout: Sugar Ray Leonard upsets Marvelous Marvin Hagler at Caesars Palace in Paradise, Nevada 2006 - New Zealand Sign Language is made an official language of New Zealand 2014 - 49th Academy of Country Music Awards: George Strait, Jason Aldean, and Miranda Lambert win 2015 - 77th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: Duke beats Wisconsin, 68-63; Blue Devils' point guard Tyus Jones, 23 points More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1924 - Italy fascists receives 65% of vote of parliament 1976 - 1st quadrophonic movie track: "Ladies and Gentlemen the Rolling Stones" 1977 - Judge rules Beatles 1962 Hamburg album can be released 1987 - Middleweight World Boxing Championship bout: Sugar Ray Leonard upsets Marvelous Marvin Hagler at Caesars Palace in Paradise, Nevada 1997 - The Tradition Senior Men's Golf, GC at Desert Mountain: Gil Morgan wins first of 3 Champions Tour majors by 6 strokes from Isao Aoki More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1917 - Leonora Carrington, British-Mexican Surrealist artist, born in Clayton-le-Woods, England (d. 2011) 1928 - James Watson, American molecular biologist who co-discovered DNA's structure, with Francis Crick (Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine, 1962), geneticist and zoologist, born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2025) 1929 - Art Taylor, American jazz drummer (Bud Powell, Red Garland, John Coltrane, Donald Byrd), bandleader (Taylor's Wailers), and writer (Notes and Tones), born in New York City (d. 1995) 1968 - Vanessa Lann, American composer (Dancing to an Orange Drummer), born in Brooklyn, New York 1996 - Myha'la [Herrold], American actress (Industry, Leave the World Behind), born in San Jose, California More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1348 - Laure de Noves, "Petrarch's Laura", Italian muse of poet Petrarch, wife of Count Hugues II de Sade, dies of the plague at about 38 (b. 1310) 1998 - Tammy Wynette [Virginia Pugh], American country singer ("Stand By Your Man"), dies at 55 2004 - Niki Sullivan, American guitarist (The Crickets), dies of a heart attack at 66 2019 - Ernest "Fritz" Hollings, American Democratic Senator from South Carolina (1966-2005) and Governor of South Carolina (1959-63), dies at 97 2020 - James Drury, American actor (The Virginian), dies of natural causes at 85 More Famous Deaths »

1881 - Transvaal regains independence under British suzerainty 1939 - Alexander Gretchaninov's 5th Symphony premieres at the Academy of Music in Philadelphia with Leopold Stowkowski conducting the Philadelphia Orchestra 1949 - 60 year old St Anthony's Hospital in Effingham, Illinois, catches fire, killing 77 people 1974 - Last day of Test cricket for Garfield Sobers and Rohan Kanhai 1984 - Galt MacDermot and William Dumaresq's musical "The Human Comedy", based on the novel by William Saroyan, opens at Royale Theater, NYC; runs for 13 performances 1992 - WrestleMania VIII, Hoosier Dome, Indianapolis, IN (62,167): Hulk Hogan defeats Sid Justice by DQ; Randy Savage beats Ric Flair for WWF Heavyweight title 2004 - 66th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: Connecticut beats Georgia Tech, 82-73; Huskies' forward Emeka Okafor named tournament Most Outstanding Player 2021 - 82nd NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: Baylor Bears become second consecutive first-time NCAA champions with 86–70 over previously undefeated Gonzaga Bulldogs More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1881 - Transvaal regains independence under British suzerainty 1946 - 100th Grand National: Capt. Robert Petre wins aboard 25/1 shot Lovely Cottage; first true GN since 1940 due to World War II; last on a Friday 2012 - Severe storms in Argentina kill 14 people 2012 - International internet group Anonymous hack several Chinese bureaus in opposition to censorship 2016 - 35th NCAA Women's Basketball Championship: Connecticut defeats Syracuse, 82–51; Huskies' power forward Breanna Stewart, 24 points More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1830 - Alexander Muir, Scottish-Canadian composer (The Maple Leaf Forever), born in Lesmahagow, Scotland (d. 1906) 1920 - Rafiq Zakaria, Indian politician and Islamic religious cleric, born in Nala Sopara, British India (d. 2005) 1943 - Max Gail, American Emmy Award winning actor (Barney Miller - "Wojo"; D.C. Cab: General Hospital; 42), born in Detroit, Michigan 1950 - Paul Oscher, American blues musician (Muddy Waters Blues Band), born in Brooklyn, New York 1973 - Spencer Folau, Tongan, American football offensive lineman (Baltimore Ravens), born in Nukuʻalofa, Tonga More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1723 - Johann Bernhard Fischer von Erlach, Austrian Baroque architect under the Habsburgs (Schönbrunn Palace), dies at 66 1735 - William Derham, English clergyman, natural theologian and scientist, dies at 77 1935 - Emil Młynarski, Polish conductor and composer, dies at 64 2023 - Ian McIntosh, Zimbabwean rugby union coach (South Africa 1993-94; Natal), dies at 84 2025 - Heikki Hasu, Finnish Nordic skier (Olympic gold individual 1948, 4×10k relay 1952; silver individual 1952), dies at 99 More Famous Deaths »

1932 - Charles G. King, University of Pittsburgh isolates Vitamin C, using adrenal samples provided by Hungarian Albert Szent-Györgyi 1945 - The Holocaust: US forces liberate the Ohrdruf concentration camp in Germany, the first such camp to be liberated by the US Army 1959 - Mali Federation founded, consisting of Senegal and French Sudan (dissolved 1960) 1972 - First electric power plant fueled by garbage begins operating 1988 - Largest crowd (55,438) at an MLB Opening Day game at Cincinnati's Riverfront Stadium; Reds win over St. Louis Cardinals, 5-4 in 12 innings 1992 - 146th Grand National: 14/1 shot Party Politics, ridden by Welsh jockey Carl Llewellyn wins by 2½ lengths from Romany King 1994 - Netscape Communications founded as Mosaic Communications 1997 - Second Defense Meteorological Satellite Program weather satellite is launched aboard a Titan II rocket More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1655 - Battle of Porto Farina: English fleet defeats Barbary corsairs in Tunis 1974 - Hank Aaron ties Babe Ruth's home run record by hitting his 714th in Cincinnati against Jack Billingham 1983 - 45th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: North Carolina State beats Houston, 54-52; Wolfpack win with buzzer-beating dunk by Lorenzo Charles off a desperation 30 foot shot from Dereck Whittenburg 2022 - Economist Rodrigo Chaves elected President of Costa Rica defeating current president José María Figueres 2022 - Ukrainian government begins a war crimes investigation after 410 civilians found killed after the withdrawal of Russian forces from around Kyiv More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1802 - Dorothea Dix, American pioneering nurse and social activist who created the first American mental asylums, born in Hampden, Maine (d. 1887) 1933 - Frits Bolkestein, Dutch politician (People's Party for Freedom and Democracy), born in Amsterdam 1953 - Susan Alcorn, American pedal steel guitarist and avant garde composer, born in Allentown, Pennsylvania (d. 2025) 1977 - Omarr Smith, American football defensive back, born in Chicago, Illinois 1983 - Angelle Tymon, American journalist and TV game show host (PlayMania Block), born in Lutcher, Louisiana More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1994 - Olga Lowina, Dutch yodeler (Edelweisskapel), dies at 69 1999 - Early Wynn, Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher (Cy Young Award 1959 Chicago WS; MLB wins leader 1954, 59; 9 x MLB All Star; Cleveland Indians), dies of a stroke at 79 2015 - Elmer Lach, Canadian Hockey HOF center (Stanley Cup 1944, 46, 53 Montreal Canadiens; Hart Trophy 1945; Art Ross Trophy 1948; 5 x NHL All Star), dies of a stroke at 97 2018 - Gertrude Jeannette, African American taxi driver, playwright and film and stage actress (Shaft, Cotton Comes to Harlem), dies at 103 2023 - Craig Breedlove, American auto racer (5 x world land speed record holder; first to reach 500mph (800km/h) and 600mph (970km/h), dies of cancer at 86 More Famous Deaths »

1882 - Wood block alarm invented, when alarm rang, it dropped 20 wood blocks 1913 - British suffragette Emmeline Pankhurst is sentenced to 3 years in jail for incitement to place an explosive in a building at Walton 1927 - Interstate Commerce Commission transfers Ohio to Eastern time zone 1929 - Persia agrees to the Litvinov Protocol 1930 - Stanley Cup Final, Montreal Forum, Montreal, Quebec: Montreal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins, 4-3 for a 2-0 series sweep and their 3rd Championship 1957 - Soviet Union conducts atmospheric nuclear test 1984 - Soviet Soyuz T-11 launches carrying three cosmonauts, including the first Indian cosmonaut Rakesh Sharma 2020 - London's Nightingale hospital opened by Prince Charles (remotely) after nine days with 4,000 beds to treat COVID-19 patients at the ExCeL Centre More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1956 - German war criminals Hinrichsen, Ruhl, Siebens and Viebahn freed 1960 - 7.0 earthquake felt in Havre, Belgium 1964 - The Beatles hold top 6 spots on the record chart in Sydney, Australia 1989 - New York Mets win their 11th consecutive home opener 8-4 over the St. Louis Cardinals at Shea Stadium 2016 - ANA Inspiration Women's Golf, Mission Hills CC: Lydia Ko of New Zealand wins by 1 from Charley Hull and Chun In-gee for her second major title More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1922 - Ted Ashley [Theodore Assofsky], American talent agent and chairman of Warner Brothers (1969-80), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2002) 1941 - Joel Krosnick, American cellist and member of the Juilliard String Quartet (1974-2016), born in New Haven, Connecticut (d. 2025) 1941 - Carl Boenish, American father of BASE jumping, born in New Castle, Pennsylvania (d. 1984) 1944 - Barry Pritchard, British rock guitarist (Fortunes - "You've Got Your Troubles"; "Here It Comes Again"; "This Golden Ring"), born in Birmingham, England (d. 1999) 1960 - Marie Denise Pelletier, Canadian pop singer (Entre la tête et le cœur), born in Montréal, Québec More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1876 - Henriette Davidis, German cookery writer (Practical Cookbook), dies at 75 1993 - Pinky Lee, American children's show host (Pinky Lee Show), dies of a heart attack at 85 2002 - Fad Gadget [Francis Tovey], English singer and musician, dies of a heart attack at 45 2007 - Marion Eames, Welsh novelist, dies at 86 2015 - Sarah Brady, American gun-control activist, dies at 73 More Famous Deaths »

1767 - King Charles III of Spain gives orders to expel the Jesuits from the Spanish Empire 1866 - US President Andrew Johnson ends civil war in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Louisiana, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia 1912 - Sun Yet Sen forms Guomindang Party in China 1930 - Ras Tafari Makonnen is proclaimed Emperor Haile Selassie of Abyssinia (Ethiopia) 1939 - 6th US Masters Tournament: Ralph Guldahl wins his only Masters title with a tournament record 279 (−9), 1 stroke ahead of runner-up Sam Snead 1983 - New York Islanders right wing Mike Bossy scores in a 6-3 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins to become the first player in NHL history to score 60 goals in 3 consecutive seasons 2012 - 74th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: Kentucky defeats Kansas, 67-59; Wildcats guard Doron Lamb, 22 points 2019 - 70 villages evacuated in Khuzesta province, Iran, after at least 45 killed in flooding after unprecedented rainfall More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1767 - King Charles III of Spain gives orders to expel the Jesuits from the Spanish Empire 1804 - Forty merchantmen are wrecked when a convoy led by HMS Apollo runs aground off the coast of Portugal 1872 - US engineer George Brayton patents an internal combustion engine (Brayton Cycle) 1902 - Dmitry Sipyagin, Minister of Interior of the Russian Empire, is assassinated by a terrorist in the Marie Palace, St Petersburg 1977 - Fleetwood Mac's "Rumours" album goes to No. 1 and stays atop the charts for 31 weeks More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1798 - August Heinrich Hoffmann, German writer, born in Fallersleben, Electorate of Brunswick -Lüneburg (d. 1874) 1840 - Émile Zola, French novelist and critic (J'accuse - I Accuse), born in Paris, France (d. 1902) 1927 - Carmen Basilio, American boxer (World Welterweight title 1955-56; Middleweight title 1957-58), born in Canastota, New York (d. 2012) 1940 - Mike Hailwood, British motorcycle road racer (World C'ships: 250cc – 1961, 1966, 1967; 350cc – 1966, 1967; 500cc –1962-65; 76 Grand Prix wins), born in Great Milton, England (d. 1981) 1993 - Keshorn Walcott ORTT, Trinidadian athlete (Olympic gold javelin 2012, bronze 2016), born in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1803 - Hieronymus van Alphen, Dutch poet of children's poems (Proeve van kleine gedigen voor Kinder), dies at 56 1944 - Mikuláš Moyzes, Slovak composer (The Orphans), dies at 71 2002 - Henry Slesar, American writer and playwright (The Edge of Night), dies at 74 2013 - Milo O'Shea, Irish character actor (Barbarella, Staircase and Mass Appeal, Romeo and Juliet), dies at 86 2014 - Urs Widmer, Swiss writer, dies at 75 More Famous Deaths »

792 - Maya city of Piedras Negras celebrates military triumph over nearby settlement of Pomona (as depicted in Stela 12 Piedras Negras) 1778 - New Orleans businessman Oliver Pollock creates the "$" symbol 1866 - US Congress rejects presidential veto giving all equal rights in US 1867 - Singapore, Penang and Malacca become British crown colonies 1888 - Students from Rotterdam, Netherlands establish a cricket club called Rotterdamsche Cricket and Football Club Sparta which evolves into Sparta Rotterdam 1910 - Romanian geographer Dumitru Dan completes a 62,137-mile (100,000-kilometer) walk 2000 - American boxer Chris Byrd wins WBO Heavyweight title after Ukrainian champion Vitali Klitschko retires with a shoulder injury at the end of the 9th round in Berlin, Germany 2012 - 32nd Golden Raspberry Awards: Jack and Jill wins More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1064 - The body of the first bishop of Tournai, Saint Eleutherius of Tournai, is translated (moved) 1924 - The Royal Canadian Air Force officially forms 1973 - Despite a final round, 5-3 loss to Montreal, Boston Bruins center Phil Esposito wins his third consecutive NHL scoring title with 130 points from 55 goals and 75 assists in the 78-game season 1995 - Carlson Wagonlit Travel Agency begins charging a $15 service fee 1999 - Philadelphia 76ers head coach Larry Brown wins his 900th pro game with an 88-84 win over Miami Heat; Brown record: 671-547 NBA, 229-107 ABA, combined 900-654 More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1858 - Arnold Aletrino, Dutch physician, criminologist, and author (From Life), born in Amsterdam (d. 1916) 1947 - Norm Van Lier, American basketball point guard (NBA All-Star 1974, 76, 77; Chicago Bulls) and broadcaster (Comcast SportsNet), born in East Liverpool, Ohio (d. 2009) 1952 - Bernard Stiegler, French philosopher and founder of the Institute of Research and Innovation (2006), born in Villebon-sur-Yvette, France (d. 2020) 1974 - Richard Christy, American heavy metal drummer (Charred Walls of the Damned), and radio personality (The Howard Stern Show), born in Fort Scott, Kansas, U.S. 1987 - Ding Junhui, Chinese snooker player (Masters 2011; Shanghai Masters 2013, 16; UK C'ships 2005, 09, 19), born in Yixing, Jiangsu, China More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1799 - Narciso Casanovas, composer, dies at 52 1901 - François-Marie Raoult, French physicist and chemist (Law of Raoult), dies at 70 1987 - Henri Cochet, French tennis player (French Open 1926, 28, 30, 32; Wimbledon 1927, 29; US Open 1928), dies at 85 1990 - Russell Vis, American Greco-Roman wrestler (Olympic gold freestyle lightweight 1924), dies at 89 2020 - Adam Schlesinger, American rock musician (Fountains Of Wayne) and songwriter (That Thing You Do), dies of COVID-19 complications at 52 More Famous Deaths »

1084 - Anti-pope Clement crowns German King Hendrik IV as Holy Roman Emperor 1862 - Civil War action at Island #10 on Mississippi River 1909 - National Baseball Commission rules players who jump contracts to be suspended for 5 years; players joining outlaw organizations suspended for 3 years 1951 - US tanks exceed 38° of latitude in Korea 1966 - 25,000 anti war demonstrators march in NYC 1978 - Wings release "London Town" album 1982 - Arkas tanker at Montz La, spills 1.47 million gallons of oil 1985 - El Salvador's President José Napoleón Duarte' Christian Democratic Party wins election More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1969 - George Harrison and Pattie Boyd are fined £250 each for possession of illegal drugs 1970 - Federal bankruptcy court allows Seattle Pilots to be sold to Milwaukee 1997 - "Daytime to Remember" a series showing old soaps premieres on ABC-TV 2004 - In Fallujah, Iraq, 4 American private military contractors working for Blackwater USA, are killed and their bodies mutilated after being ambushed 2020 - British pensioner Robert Weighton becomes the world's oldest man at 112 years More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1891 - Victor Varconi, Hungarian actor (Divine Lady; King of Kings; Big City), born in Kisvárda, Austria-Hungary (d. 1976) 1893 - Clemens Krauss, Austrian conductor (Vienna State Opera; Berlin State Opera), born in Vienna, Austria (d. 1954) 1945 - Edwin Catmull. American computer scientist and film animator (co-founder of Pixar; President of Walt Disney Animation Studios, 2006-18), born in Parkersburg, West Virginia 1947 - John Poulos, American drummer (The Buckinghams - "Kind Of A Drag"), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1980) 1982 - Tal Ben Haim, Israeli soccer defender (Israel 96 caps), born in Rishon LeZion, Israel More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1703 - Johann Christoph Bach, German harpsichordist and composer, dies at 60 1997 - Laxmishankar Pathak, Indian-born British food retailer (Pataks foods), dies at 62 2003 - George Conner, American College and Pro Football Hall of Fame tackle / linebacker (Pro Bowl 1950–53; First-team All-Pro 1950–53, 55; Chicago Bears), dies at 78 2009 - Jarl Alfredius, Swedish news anchor (b. 1943) 2024 - Barbara Rush, American stage and screen actress (Peyton Place - "Marsha"; It Came From Outer Space; Flamingo Road), dies at 97 More Famous Deaths »

1814 - Joachim Murat issues the Rimini Declaration, which later inspires Italian unification 1864 - Skirmish at Mount Elba, Arkansas 1900 - 62nd Grand National: Algy Anthony wins aboard Ambush II; owner is Prince Of Wales (King Edward VII) 1942 - SS murders 200 inmates of Trawniki concentration camp 1983 - New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX) begins trading in crude oil future 1992 - CBS TV premieres overnight news program "Up To The Minute" 2012 - American Mega Millions lottery hits a world record lottery amount of 640 million dollars 2022 - State memorial service held for Australian cricketing great Shane Warne at Melbourne Cricket Ground, attended by 50,000 More Historical Events »