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Historical Events 1800 - Weber's opera "Das Waldmadchen" premieres in Freiburg 1916 - Mexican and US representatives sign a protocol at Atlantic City, under which Pershing's troops will withdraw and each nation's army will guard the border. President Carranza of Mexico will refuse to accept it 1933 - Fred Astaire's first film, "Dancing Lady," is released 1956 - Richard Adler and Jerry Ross' musical "The Pajama Game", starring John Raitt and Janis Paige, closes at St James Theater, NYC, after 1063 performances, and a Tony Award for Best Musical 2023 - A23a, the world's biggest iceberg at 4,000 sq km (1,500 sq miles), is on the move again after being grounded in the Weddell Sea for more than 30 years More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1642 - Anne Hilarion de Cotentin, French naval commander and national hero under Louis XIV, Marshal of France, born in Paris, France (d. 1701) 1848 - Lilli Lehmann, German opera singer (Tristan und Isolde), born in Würzburg, Kingdom of Bavaria (d. 1929) 1936 - Ken Kragen, American television producer (The Smothers Brothers), music artist manager (Lionel Richie; Kenny Rogers), and charity organizer (USA for Africa - "We Are The World"), born in Alameda County, California (d. 2021) 1936 - Frank Caprio, American municipal judge and social media personality (Caught in Providence), born in Providence, Rhode Island (d. 2025) 1953 - Glenn Withrow, American actor (The Outsiders, Peggy Sue Got Married), born in Highland Heights, Kentucky More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1531 - Johannes Oecolampadius, German religious reformer (b. 1482) 1722 - Johann Adam Reincken, German organist and composer, dies at 99 1866 - Paul Gavarni, French caricaturist known for “The Deceit of Women”, dies at 62 1970 - Evgeni Tikotsky, Polish-Belorussian composer, dies at 76 1995 - Woytec Lowski [Woiciech Wiesidlowski], Polish dancer and ballet master, dies at 56 More Famous Deaths »

1783 - Annapolis, Maryland, becomes US capital (until June 1784) 1897 - Portable pencil sharpener patented by American inventor John Lee Love 1931 - Nationally Crisis Committee forms in The Hague 1954 - For the first time, the Dow Jones Industrial Average closes above the peak it reached just before the 1929 crash 1963 - Following the protocol after Abraham Lincoln's death, JFK's body lies in repose in the East Room of the White House and viewed by officials and heads of state 1976 - US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1980 - National Black Independent Party forms 2017 - Brazilian footballer Robinho sentenced to nine years in prison for rape in Italy More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1944 - Arnold Schoenberg's "Ode to Napoleon" premieres in NYC 1965 - The Beatles film promotional video clips for 5 of their songs at Twickenham Film Studios to provide to television outlets (in lieu of live appearances) 1989 - Pilots Union give up sympathy strike against Eastern Airlines 1991 - Brigham Young University quarterback Ty Detmer finishes NCAA career with record 4,031 yards passed in a season, and 15,031 yards for career 2003 - Presidents Cup Golf, Fancourt Hotel and CC: US and International team tie, 17-17; after 3 tied playoff holes between Tiger Woods and Ernie Els, captains and players decide Cup to be shared More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1815 - William Dennison, American politician (US postmaster general, Governor of Ohio), born in Cincinnati, Ohio (d. 1882) 1917 - Hugh L'Etang, British medical writer and editor (The Pathology of Leadership; Ailing Leaders in Power: 1914-1994), born in England (d. 1996) 1941 - Alan Mullery, English soccer player (Fulham, Spurs), manager and pundit, born in London, England 1953 - Martin Kent, Australian cricket batsman (3 Tests, 2 x 50; 5 ODIs; WSC 3 x 100; Queensland), born in Mossman, Australia 1962 - Calvin Hayes, British drummer (Johnny Hates Jazz - "Turn Back the Clock"), born in London, England More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1932 - Percy Pitt, English composer (BBC), dies at 63 1948 - Uzeyir Hajibeyov, Soviet composer who composed the anthem used by Azerbaijan during the Soviet period, dies at 63 1979 - Judee Sill, American singer-songwriter ("Crayon Angels"; "Jesus Was A Cross Maker"), dies of a drug overdose at 35 1989 - Armand Salacrou, French playwright, dies at 90 2022 - David Johnson, English soccer forward (8 caps; Liverpool FC, Ipswich Town, Everton, Manchester City), dies at 71 More Famous Deaths »

1862 - Opera "La Forza del Destino" by Giuseppe Verdi debuts at Bolshoi Theatre in St. Petersburg, Russia [Nov 10 O.S.] 1914 - Indian troops take Basra in Mesopotamia 1945 - Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe's musical "The Day Before Spring" opens at National Theater, NYC; runs for 167 performances 1956 - Boston shooting guard Bill Sharman hits 10 free throws in Celtics 101-78 over Philadelphia Warriors at Philadelphia Civic Center 1972 - US ends 22 year travel ban to China 2015 - 43rd American Music Awards: Ed Sheeran, Ariana Grande, One Direction and Luke Bryan win 2017 - Ratko Mladic the "Butcher of Bosnia" is convicted of genocide and other atrocities during the Bosnian war and jailed for life in The Hague 2018 - The Leaning Tower of Pisa's tilt is reduced by 4 cm in a 20 year project to stabilize it More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1908 - 1st US-Japanese baseball game Reach All-Americans defeat Waseda U, 5-0 1967 - USSR performs nuclear test at the Semipalatinsk Test Site in northeast Kazakhstan 1971 - A member of the Irish Republican Army (IRA) is killed in a premature bomb explosion in Lurgan, County Armagh 1974 - Test Cricket debut of Gordon Greenidge and Viv Richards, at Bangalore 1975 - Juan Carlos I is proclaimed King of Spain as the monarchy is restored after 36 years of dictatorship More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1428 - Richard Neville [16th Earl of Warwick], English nobleman and military commander known as 'Warwick the Kingmaker', born in Norwich, England (d. 1471) 1838 - José Augusto Ferreira Veiga, Viscount of Arneiro, Portuguese composer, born in Portuguese Macau (d. 1903) 1924 - Axel Borup-Jørgensen, composer (Nordisk Sommerpastorale; Thalatta! Thalatta!), born in Hjørring, Denmark (d. 2012) 1950 - Art Sullivan [Marc Liénart van Lidth de Jeude], Belgian pop singer-songwriter ("Un océan de caresses"), born in Brussels, Belgium (d. 2019) 1955 - James Edwards, American basketball center (NBA C'ship 1989, 90 Detroit Pistons, 1996 Chicago Bulls), born in Seattle, Washington More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1946 - Bertie Rose-Innes, cricketer (South Africa's Test), dies 1988 - Erich Fried, Austrian-British writer, dies at 67 1996 - Mark Lenard, American actor (Mr Spock's dad Sarek - Star Trek), dies of cancer at 72 2011 - Paul Motian, American jazz drummer (Bill Evans Trio; Keith Jarrett), composer, and bandleader (Electric Bebop Band), dies of bone marrow cancer at 80 2017 - George Avakian, Armenian-American jazz historian, record producer, and label executive who pioneered jazz album and retrospective collection formats, dies at 98 More Famous Deaths »

1902 - 1st night football game, Philadelphia Athletics beats Kanaweola AC, 39-0 1924 - British Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin cancels Labour contract with USSR 1925 - Red Grange plays his final University of Illinois game and signs with the Chicago Bears 1938 - Nazi forces occupy western Czechoslovakia and declare inhabitants to be German citizens 1979 - Crowd at Islamabad, Pakistan attack US embassy, 1 dies 1993 - "Cyrano - The Musical" opens at Neil Simon Theater NYC for 137 performances 1995 - Israel grants jailed US spy Jonathan Pollard citizenship 1995 - Dow Jones Industrial Average closes above 5,000 for 1st time More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1818 - Russia's Tsar Alexander I has his delegation submit a petition to the Congress of Aix-la-Chapelle calling for greater civil rights for Jews in Europe, an effort driven by English activist Lewis Way 1953 - WKJG TV channel 33 in Ft Wayne, IN (NBC) begins broadcasting 1967 - Vietnam War: American General William Westmoreland tells news reporters: "I am absolutely certain that whereas in 1965 the enemy was winning, today he is certainly losing." 2002 - NATO invites Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia to become members. 2013 - "Happy" single is released by Pharrell Williams (Billboard Song of the Year 2014, Grammy Award for Best Pop Solo Performance 2015) More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1870 - Joe Darling, Australian cricket batsman and captain (34 Tests, 21 as captain; 3 x 100s, TS 178; South Australia CA), born in Glen Osmond, Australia (d. 1946) 1934 - Fairuz [Nouhad Haddad], Lebanese singer ("Habbaytak Bissayf"; "Bektob Ismak Ya Habibi"), born in Zuqaq al-Blat, Beirut, State of Greater Lebanon 1941 - David Porter, American producer, arranger and songwriter ("Soul Man"; "Hold On, I'm Coming"), born in Memphis, Tennessee 1942 - Tweety [Pie], Warner Bros. cartoon character created by Bob Clampett and Friz Freleng (Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series), first debuts in "A Tale of Two Kitties" 2000 - Isabel May, American actress (Katie Cooper-Alexa and Katie; Veronica Duncan-Young Sheldon), born in Santa Monica, California More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1963 - Pierre Blanchar, Algerian actor and director (Magnificent Sinner; Wooden Crosses; Pastoral Symphony), dies from a brain tumor at 71 1969 - Norman Lindsay, Australian artist and novelist (The Magic Pudding), dies at 90 2000 - Manfred Langer, Austrian-Dutch owner of the Amsterdam discotheque iT, dies of cancer at 42 2010 - Margaret Taylor-Burroughs, American visual artist and co-founder of DuSable Museum of African American History, dies at 95 2017 - Rodney Bewes, English actor (The Likely Lads), dies at 79 More Famous Deaths »

1616 - Bishop Richelieu becomes French minister of Foreign affairs and War 1941 - German "auxiliary cruiser" (armed merchant raider) Kormoran sinks near Australia 1981 - Charles Fuller's stage drama "A Soldier's Play", featuring Denzel Washington and Samuel L. Jackson, opens at Theater Four, NYC; runs for 468 performances, wins Pulitzer Prize 1990 - Saddam Hussein announces plans to release German hostages 1995 - Diana, Princess of Wales, admits she cheated on Prince Charles in a TV interview 2004 - 69th Iron Bowl: Auburn beats Alabama 21-13 in Tuscaloosa 2005 - 57th NASCAR Sprint Cup: Tony Stewart wins 2013 - Retired Washington Post journalist and editor Ben Bradlee is presented with the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Barack Obama at a White House ceremony More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1941 - Adm Nomura and Kurusu hands over Japanese last diplomatic note 1961 - WPLG TV channel 10 in Miami, FL (ABC) begins broadcasting 1990 - British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher fails to defeat Michael Heseltine's bid for leadership of the Conservative Party 1993 - 5th College Football Holy War: Boston College beats Notre Dame 41-39 in South Bend (Boston College's first win in the series) 1995 - Diana, Princess of Wales, admits she cheated on Prince Charles in a TV interview More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1916 - John Elwyn, British painter, born in Adpar, Wales (d. 1997) 1934 - Valentine J. Peter, American priest (Boy's Town), born in Omaha, Nebraska (d. 2020) 1948 - Kenjiro Shinozuka, Japanese rally driver who won the Dakar Rally 1997, born in Tokyo (d. 2024) 1978 - Nadine Velazquez, American model and actress (My Name is Earl, Flight), born in Chicago, Illinois 1983 - Future [Nayvadius Wilburn], American rapper and singer-songwriter (High Off Life), born in Atlanta, Georgia More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1927 - (Carl) Wilhelm Stenhammar, Swedish composer considered the finest Swedish pianist of his time, dies of a stroke at 56 1992 - John Foreman, producer (Prizzi's Honor), dies at 67 of heart attack 1996 - Bert Geoffrey Achong, Trinidadian pathologist and inventor (electron microscopist), dies at 67 2003 - Kerem Yilmazer, Turkish actor (b. 1945) 2006 - Andre Waters, American football player (b. 1962) More Famous Deaths »

1905 - The steamer "Hilda" sinks in the English Channel (100 people drown) 1919 - US Senate rejects the Treaty of Versailles by a vote of 55 to 39; Congress two years later approves resolution ending hostilities with Germany and Austria-Hungary 1942 - Joseph Goebbels visits "German Theatre in the Netherlands" 1969 - Apollo 12's Charles Conrad and Alan Bean become the 3rd and 4th humans on the Moon 1977 - Egyptian President Anwar Sadat arrives in Israel 1983 - Robert Whitney (79) conducts his final concert, leading the Louisville Orchestra at the opening of the Whitney Concert Hall at the Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts in Louisville, Kentucky 1994 - Aishwarya Rai, 21, of India, crowned 44th Miss World 2023 - Brazil records its highest-ever temperature - 44.8C (112.6F) in Araçuaí, Minas Gerais state More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1816 - Warsaw University is established 1879 - National Association of Trotting Horse Breeders determines what "is" a trotter 1976 - George Harrison releases his single "This Song" on the album "Thirty Three and 1/3" as a direct and humorous response to the "My Sweet Lord"copyright lawsuit 1989 - US beats Trinidad, 1-0 qualifing for 1990 world soccer cup finals it was US' 1st qualification since 1950 1991 - Baltimore Orioles shortstop Cal Ripken wins his second American League MVP More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1722 - Benjamin Chew, Chief Justice of colonial Pennsylvania, born in Anne Arundel County, Maryland (d. 1810) 1946 - Joe Correro, American rock drummer (Paul Revere and The Raiders, 1967-71), born in Greenwood, Mississippi 1971 - Andy Sheets, American MLB infielder (Seattle Mariners), born in Baton Rouge, Louisana 1976 - Stylianos Venetidis, Greek soccer player, born in Orestiada, Greece 1977 - Davina Windsor [Lady], English daughter of Duke and Duchess of Gloucester and member of the Royal family, born in London, England More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1951 - Pete Hill, American Baseball HOF outfielder (NgL lifetime batting average: .326) and manager (Detroit Stars, Baltimore Black Sox), dies at 69 1983 - Reinout Willem van Bemmelen, Dutch geologist, dies at 79 2001 - Marcelle Ferron, Canadian painter, stained glass artist, and major figure in the Quebec contemporary art scene, dies at 77 2012 - Warren Rudman, American politician (Sen-R-NH, 1980-93), dies at 82 2023 - Joss Ackland, British actor (To Kill a Priest, White Mischief), dies at 95 More Famous Deaths »

1105 - Maginulf is elected Antipope Sylvester IV 1494 - French King Charles VIII occupies Florence 1750 - The original Westminster Bridge across the River Thames in London is opened in a midnight ceremony 1958 - 1st true reservoir in Jerusalem opens 1959 - "Ben-Hur" directed by William Wyler and starring Charlton Heston premieres in New York City (Academy Awards Best Picture 1960) 1970 - Russia lands self propelled rover on Moon 1997 - FBI says no evidence of foul play in 1996 TWA 800 crash 2012 - Brad Keselowski driving for Penske Racing finishes 5th in the Ford EcoBoost 400 at Homestead Miami Speedway to clinch the Nascar Sprint Cup More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1958 - 1st true reservoir in Jerusalem opens 1966 - US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1971 - China performs nuclear test at Lop Nor, PRC 1984 - CFL Grey Cup, Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton: Winnipeg Blue Bombers beat Hamilton Tiger-Cats, 47-17; Winnipeg scores final 44 points of the game 2006 - 71st Iron Bowl: Auburn beats Alabama 22-15 in Tuscaloosa More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1736 - Carl Friedrich Christian Fasch, German composer, born in Zerbst, Anhalt-Zerbst, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1800) 1909 - Johnny Mercer, American singer, Academy Award-winning lyricist ("Moon River"; "That Old Black Magic"; "And the Angels Sing": Come Rain Or Come Shine"), and record label executive (Capitol Records), born in Savannah, Georgia (d. 1976) 1923 - Ted Stevens, American politician (U.S. Senator from Alaska, 1968-2009), born in Indianapolis, Indiana (d. 2010) 1945 - Mahinda Rajapaksa, Sri Lankan politician, Prime Minister (2018-22) and President (2005-15), born in Weeraketiya, British Ceylon 1953 - Kevin Nealon, American actor (SNL, Hot Shot, Coneheads), born in Bridgeport, Connecticut More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1904 - Justus van Maurik, Dutch author and cigar manufacturer, dies at 58 1969 - Léon Jongen, Belgian organist, composer, and academic, dies at 85 1972 - Danny Whitten, American rock guitarist and songwriter (Crazy Horse; Rod Stewart - "I Don't Want To Talk About It"), dies of a methaqualone overdose at 29 1986 - Gia Carangi, American model (AIDS) (b. 1960) 1990 - Peter Schilperoort, saxophonist/clarinetist, dies More Famous Deaths »

1785 - Church of England organizes in New England 1798 - Beginning of a 5 day New England Blizzard that covers thousands of houses and kills hundreds 1863 - Abraham Lincoln begins first draft of his Gettysburg Address 1953 - St Louis Browns officially become the Baltimore Baseball Club Inc 1960 - New MLB Washington franchise is awarded to Elwood Quesada 2001 - 66th Iron Bowl: Alabama beats Auburn 31-7 in Auburn 2013 - 50 people are killed after a Boeing 737 aircraft crashes in Kazan, Russia 2021 - Garbiñe Muguruza becomes first Spanish player to win WTA Finals defeating Estonian Anett Kontaveit 6–3, 7–5 in Zapopan, Mexico More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1917 - Vladimir Lenin defends "temporary" removal of freedom of the press 1966 - Leonids meteor shower peaks at over 150,000 per hour for 20 minutes, a storm so intense that some people think it is the end of the world 1980 - WHHM Television in Washington, D.C., becomes the first African-American public-broadcasting television station 1993 - General Sani Abacha leads a military coup against Ernest Shonekan's transitional administration and returns the Nigerian government to military control 2001 - 66th Iron Bowl: Alabama beats Auburn 31-7 in Auburn More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1899 - Douglas Shearer, Canadian film engineer, made technological sound advances in film at MGM, born in Quebec Westmount, Quebec, born in Westmount, Quebec (d. 1971) 1925 - Libby Newman, American artist, born in Rockland, Delaware (d. 2023) 1929 - Sumner White, US yachtsman (Olympic gold 1952), born in New York City (d. 1988) 1938 - Gordon Lightfoot, Canadian folk singer ("Sundown"; "The Wreck of The Edmund Fitzgerald"), born in Orillia, Ontario (d. 2023) 1983 - Ryan Braun, American baseball player (Milwaukee Brewers), born in Los Angeles, California More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1934 - Joachim Ringelnatz [Hans Bötticher], German writer and artist, dies at 51 1941 - Ernst Udet, German WWI pilot and notable flying ace who helped develop the Luftwaffe under the Nazi Party, commits suicide at 45 1992 - Audre Lorde, American writer, feminist and activist (Black Unicorn), dies of cancer at 58 2006 - Ferenc Puskás, Hungarian soccer forward (Hungary 85 caps, Spain 4; Real Madrid, Budapest Honvéd) and manager (Panathinaikos), dies of pneumonia at 79 2021 - Dave Frishberg, American jazz pianist, vocalist, composer, and lyricist ("I'm Just A Bill"; "Van Lingle Mungo"), dies at 88 More Famous Deaths »

1839 - US diplomat John Lloyd Stephens and British artist Frederick Catherwood first reach the ruins of the Maya city of Copan (modern Honduras) 1925 - American Association for Advancement of Atheism forms (NY) 1973 - Skylab 4 launched into Earth orbit 1978 - Major Indoor Soccer League holds its 1st draft 1990 - Former Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega claims the US denied him a fair trial 1995 - Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother undergoes hip surgery 2008 - 60th NASCAR Sprint Cup: Jimmie Johnson wins 2013 - Sachin Tendulkar plays his very last cricket match before retiring in Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium against the West Indies More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1798 - Kentucky becomes first state to nullify an act of Congress 1957 - BBC’s 1st pop music show, the "Six-Five Special", is broadcast from the tiny 2i’s Coffee Bar in London 1959 - Boston business executive Billy Sullivan is awarded eighth and final franchise of developing American Football League (AFL); later branded Boston Patriots 1970 - South Vietnamese Vice President Nguyen Cao Ky defends operations in Cambodia because communist forces could overrun South Vietnam "within 24 hours" if troops operating there were withdrawn 1972 - "Dear Oscar" opens at Playhouse Theater NYC for 5 performances More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1896 - Joan Lindsay, Australian author (Picnic at Hanging Rock), born in St Kilda East, Victoria, Australia (d. 1984) 1908 - Sœur Emmanuelle [Madeleine Cinquin], Belgian-French and honorary Egyptian religious sister (Roman Catholic), human rights worker, and writer (Un pauvre a crié, le Seigneur l'écoute), born in Brussels, Belgium (d. 2008) 1930 - Walter Cole [stage name Darcelle XV] American drag performer (Portland's Darcelle XV Showplace, aged 85 became world’s oldest drag performer), born in Portland, Oregon (d. 2023) 1961 - Bruno Amato, American actor (The Internship), born in Orange, New Jersey 1983 - Britta Steffen, German swimmer (Olympic gold 50/100m 2008), born in Schwedt, Germany More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1328 - Prince Hisaaki, 8th Japanese shōgun of the Kamakura shogunate (1289-1308), dies at 52 1668 - Antoon Anselmo, South Netherlands lawyer, dies at about 79 1884 - František Chvostek, Czech-Austrian military physician and medicinal lecturer, dies at 49 1958 - Samuel Hopkins Adams [Warner Fabian], American journalist and muckraker (Great American Fraud), dies at 87 1965 - William Thomas Cosgrave, Irish politician and Fine Gael party leader (President of the Irish Free State, 1922-32), dies at 85 More Famous Deaths »

1679 - English House of Commons accepts Exclusion Bill 1715 - Barrier Treaty, Austria cedes area to Netherlands 1813 - Tax revolt in Amsterdam 1939 - Nazis begin mass murder of Warsaw Jews 1944 - Surprise attack on office of Nethche Bank 1955 - Poland and Yugoslavia sign trade agreement 1969 - Janis Joplin, accused of vulgar and indicent language in Tampa, Florida 1983 - 75th hat trick in NHL New York Islander franchise history, scored by Mike Bossy More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1813 - Allied troops occupies Groningen 1826 - Dutch Business Me gets monopoly on opium trade in Java/Madura 1936 - Nazi-Germany and Japan sign Anti-Komintern pact 1979 - ABC-TV announces it would broadcast nightly specials on Iran hostage 2005 - 39th Country Music Association Awards: Keith Urban and Gretchen Wilson win More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1897 - Aneurin Bevan, Welsh-British politician (Member of Parliament, 1929-60; Minister of Health, 1945-51 - launched NHS), born in Tredegar, Monmouthshire, Wales (d. 1960) 1902 - Jack Ingram, American actor (Law of the West), and stuntman, born in Frankfort, Illinois (d. 1969) 1954 - Ab Bryant, Canadian rock bassist (Chilliwack, 1978-81 - "My Girl (Gone, Gone, Gone)"), born in Canada 1967 - E-40 [Earl Stevens], American rapper * "Tell Me When to Go"), born in Vallejo, California 1968 - Ol' Dirty Bastard [Russell Jones], American rapper (Wu Tang Clan), born in Brooklyn, New York City (d. 2004) More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 565 - Justinian I (The Great), Byzantinian Emperor (527-565), commissioned Corpus Juris Civilis, important civil law code, dies at 82 655 - Penda of Mercia, Pagan Anglo-Saxon King of Mercia, killed at the Battle of Winwaed and his head cut off at about 49 [b. 606. exact date uncertain] 1931 - C. A. J. van Dishoeck, Dutch publisher, dies at 68 1994 - Elizabeth George Speare, American author (The Witch of Blackbird Pond), dies at 85 1996 - Alger Hiss, former alleged spy/lawyer, dies at 92 More Famous Deaths »

1939 - Oil refinery fire kills 500 and destroys Lagunillas, Venezuela 1965 - US government sends 90,000 soldiers to Vietnam 1965 - KCST TV channel 39 in San Diego, CA (NBC) begins broadcasting 1985 - Brewers release 39-year-old pitcher Rollie Fingers 1993 - "Kentucky Cycle" opens at Royale Theater NYC for 34 performances 2012 - Discovery of CFBDSIR 2149-0403, the closest rogue planet to Earth, located a mere 100 light-years away 2012 - "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2", based on the book by Stephenie Meyer, directed by Bill Condon, starring Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson, is released 2024 - Elton John and Jake Shears' musical "Tammy Faye", based on the life of televangelist Tammy Faye Bakker, opens at the Palace Theatre, NYC; runs for 29 performances More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1863 - Skirmish at Danville, Mississippi 1964 - "Folies Bergere" closes at Broadway Theater NYC after 191 performances 1972 - Dow Jones Industrial Average closes above 1,000 for 1st time (1003.16) 1987 - Sam's Town National Bowling Pro-Am won by Debbie Bennett 2018 - 52nd Country Music Association Awards: Keith Urban, Kacey Musgraves, and Carrie Underwood win More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1601 - Jean Eudes, French catholic priest, founder of the Eudists, born at Ri, France (d. 1680) 1740 - Johann van Beethoven, German musician, Ludwig van Beethoven's father and first teacher, born in Mechelen, Habsburg Netherlands (d. 1792) 1948 - Charles III [Charles Philip Arthur George], King of the United Kingdom (2022-) Prince of Wales (1958-2022), born in London, England 1969 - David Lindsay-Abaire, American playwright, lyricist and screenwriter (Rabbit Hole, Kimberly Akimbo), born in Boston, Massachusetts 1972 - Lori Dupuis, Canadian ice hockey forward (Olympic gold 2002, silver 1998; World C'ship gold 1997, 1999, 2000), born in Williamstown, Ontario More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1746 - Georg Steller, German naturalist and explorer (Great Northern Expedition), dies from fever at 37 1955 - Robert E Sherwood, American dramatist (Abe Lincoln in Illinois; Idiot's Delight), dies of a heart attack at 59 1993 - Sanzo Nosaka, co-founder of Japanese Communist Party (1922), dies 1996 - Joseph Bernardin, cardinal Archbishop of Chicago, dies at 68 2014 - Glen Larson, American television producer and writer, dies from esophageal cancer at 77 More Famous Deaths »

1864 - The new Constitution of Greece adopted 1921 - US, France, Japan and British Empire sign a Pacific Treaty 1965 - "Skyscraper" opens at Lunt Fontanne Theater NYC for 248 performances 1985 - Nevado del Ruiz volcano erupts in Colombia, killing 25,000 in the town of Armero 1987 - Sonny and Cher perform together for the final time, singing "I Got You Babe" on 'Late Night with David Letterman' (NBC) 1987 - 1st condom commercial on British TV 1988 - Brazilian McLaren driver Ayrton Senna finishes 2nd in the season ending Australian Grand Prix in Adelaide to win his first Formula 1 World Drivers Championship; wins title by 3 points from Alain Prost 2017 - First Barbie doll to wear a hijab, modeled on Olympic fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad unveiled in New York More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1907 - The Conference of Central American States, convoked in response to the war between Honduras and Nicaragua, meets in Washington, D.C. to promote unification 1942 - Minimum draft age lowered from 21 to 18 in the US 1994 - Title contenders Michael Schumacher and Damon Hill famously collide on lap 35 of the season ending Australian Grand Prix in Adelaide; Schumacher wins his first F1 World Drivers Championship by 1 point from Hill 1996 - Padres third baseman Ken Caminiti is 4th unanimous winner of NL MVP 1999 - Lennox Lewis defeats Evander Holyfield in 12 rounds by unanimous decision to become the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1732 - John Dickinson, American lawyer and Governor of Delaware and Pennsylvania, born in Talbot County, Maryland (d. 1808) 1882 - John Lowry, American NYC builder (Radio City Music Hall), born in Mount Vernon, New York (d. 1962) 1913 - Alexander Scourby, American actor (Jesus, Shaggy Dog, Giant), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 1985) 1922 - Oskar Werner [Bschließmayer], Austrian stage and screen actor an(The Spy Who Came In from the Cold; Ship of Fools; Fahrenheit 451), born in Vienna, Austria (d. 1984) 1953 - Tracy Scoggins, actress (Colbys, Gumshoe Kid), born in Galveston, Texas More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1861 - Arthur Hugh Clough, English poet, friend of Matthew Arnold, dies at 42 2001 - Marius Flothuis, Dutch composer, (Kleine Suite for 12 Harps; Espressioni Cordiali), artistic director (Concertgebouw Orchestra, 1955–74), musicologist (Mozart), and music critic, dies at 87 2004 - Thomas Foglietta, American politician and diplomat (US Representative for Pennsylvania, 1981-97; Ambassador to Italy, 1997-2001), dies from surgery complications at 75 2013 - Carlena Williams, American session and touring vocalist (Ike and Tina Turner Revue; Humble Pie; Pink Floyd; The Carpenters; Donna Summer), dies at 71 2014 - Alvin Dark, American baseball shortstop (MLB All-Star 1951, 52, 54; World Series 1954 NY Giants) and manager (World Series 1974 Oakland A's), dies from Alzheimer's disease at 92 More Famous Deaths »

1614 - Treaty of Xanten: Guliks-Kleefse War victory ends 1921 - Washington Conference for Limitation of Armaments 1943 - Landwacht (NSB-political party) forms in Netherlands 1953 - US district Judge Grim, rules NFL can black out TV home games 1984 - Paul McCartney releases single "We All Stand Together" 1995 - 26th NYC Marathon won by German Silva in 2:10:00 2022 - Two vintage aircraft crash in midair at the Wings Over Dallas WWII Airshow, killing all six people 2024 - Actor and director John Krasinski is named People Magazine's "Sexiest Man Alive" for 2024 More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1912 - Spanish Prime Minister José Canalejas y Méndez is assassinated by an anarchist book shopping in Madrid 1933 - Hugh Gray takes the first known photo of the so-called Loch Ness monster 1946 - A branch of the Exchange National Bank in Chicago, Illinois opens the first ten drive-up teller windows 1960 - Mercury-Redstone 1 test launch fails at 10 cm altitude 2019 - Israeli forces kill senior commander of Palestinian Islamic Jihad militant group in the Gaza Strip with Palestinian militants setting off retaliatory rockets at Israel More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1929 - Michael Ende, German fantasy and children's writer (The Neverending Story), born in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Bavaria (d. 1995) 1936 - Ruth Jessen, American golfer (11 LPGA Tour wins, 3-time major runner-up), born in Seattle, Washington (d. 2007) 1949 - Arthur "Pooch" Tavares, American RandB musician (Taveres - "Heaven Must Be Missing an Angel"), born in New Bedford, Massachusetts 1964 - Erik Howard, American NFL defensive tackle/end (NY Jets), born in Pittsfield, Massachusetts 1975 - Tevin Jermod Campbell, American rapper, born in Dallas, Texas More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1202 - Canute VI, King of Denmark (1182-1202), assassinated at about 39 1720 - Peter Tordenskjold, Norwegian naval hero, dies at 30 1722 - Adriaen van der Werff, Dutch painter, engraver and architect, dies at 63 1994 - Katherine Elliott, British physician (oral rehydration therapy), dies at 75 1997 - William Matthews, American poet, dies at 55 More Famous Deaths »