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Historical Events 1099 - First Crusade: 15,000 starving Christian soldiers march in religious procession around Jerusalem as its Muslim defenders look on 1663 - King Charles II of England approves the Rhode Island Royal Charter giving royal recognition to the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations and freedoms to its colonists, among them Roger Williams 1950 - 33.4 cm rainfall at York, Nebraska (state record) 2014 - Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu instructs his defence forces to "take their gloves off" against Hamas and to take any means necessary to "restore peace" to Israeli citizens 2021 - US President Joe Biden says US troops will withdraw from Afghanistan by August 31, despite increased Taliban gains across the country More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1819 - Alexander Hays, American Brevet Major General (Union Army), born in Franklin, Pennsylvania (d. 1864) 1838 - Ferdinand von Zeppelin, German general and inventor (rigid dirigibles) who founded the Zeppelin airship company, born in Konstanz, Grand Duchy of Baden, Germany (d. 1917) 1859 - Hank O'Day, American Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher/umpire/manager (umpire 10 World Series), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1935) 1898 - Alec Waugh, English novelist (Island in the Sun); brother of Evelyn, born in London, England (d. 1981) 1951 - Greg T. Walker, American rock bassist (Blackfoot), born in Florida [some sources give birthday as Sept. 12] More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1496 - Benedetto Bonfiglio, Italian painter, dies 1930 - Joseph Ward, 17th Prime Minister of New Zealand (1906-12), dies at 74 1973 - Harry F. V. Edward, British 100m/200m runner (Olympic bronze 1920), dies at 75 1986 - Hyman G. Rickover, US Admiral (father of modern nuclear navy, at 63 years the longest serving US naval officer), dies at 86 1999 - Pete Conrad, American US Navy pilot and NASA astronaut (Gemini 5, Gemini 11, Apollo 12, Skylab 2), dies injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident at 59 More Famous Deaths »

1754 - Kings College in NYC opens (renamed Columbia College) 1802 - First comic book "The Wasp" is published in Hudson, New York, criticizing Republican politicians 1892 - Katipunan: the Revolutionary Philippine Brotherhood is established leading to the fall of the Spanish Empire in Asia 1912 - American athlete Jim Thorpe wins 4 of 5 events to win the Pentathlon gold medal at the Stockholm Olympics, medal stripped 1913 (played pro baseball), reinstated 1982 1916 - The New Zealand Labour party is formed 1943 - Liberator bombers sinks U-517 1943 - -10] Japanese premier Hideki Tojo visits Java 1997 - Tower, Minnesota temperature dips to 24°F 2021 - Stanley Cup Final, Amalie Arena, Tampa, FL: Defending champions Tampa Bay Lightning beat Montreal Canadiens, 1-0 in Game 5; retain title, 4-1 2024 - For the first time more than 3 million passengers were recorded passing through US airport security in one day, amid an increase in air travel in the US More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1534 - European colonization of the Americas: first known exchange between Europeans and natives of the Gulf of St. Lawrence, in New Brunswick 1814 - Walter Scott's novel "Waverley" published 1967 - EMI/Parlophone releases The Beatles single "All You Need Is Love" in the UK; it had been introduced to a global audience as part of the BBC's "Our World" television broadcast 12 days earlier 1980 - The Safra massacre in Lebanon 2002 - A scandal breaks out in the United Kingdom when news reports accuse MI6 of sheltering Abu Qatada, supposed European Al Qaeda leader More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1928 - Ali Sadikin, Indonesian politician and governor of Jakarta (1966-77), born in Sumedang, West Java, Dutch East Indies (d. 2008) 1944 - Tony Jacklin, English golfer (British Open 1969, US Open 1970), born in Scunthorpe, England 1947 - Rob Townsend, British drummer (Family; The Blues Band), born near Frog Island, Leicester, England 1972 - Manfred Stohl, Austrian rally driver, born in Vienna, Austria 1978 - Leonardo Morales, Venezuelan soccer goalkeeper (26 caps; Carabobo, Zulia), born in El Tigre, Venezuela More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1925 - Clarence Hudson White, American photographer, dies at 54 1975 - Ruffian, American thoroughbred racehorse (b. 1972) 1982 - Bep Bakhuys, Dutch soccer striker (23 caps, 28 goals; Metz), dies at 73 2017 - Egil Monn-Iversen, Norwegian pianist, composer, and conductor (Norwegian National Opera and Ballet, 1981-96), dies at 89 2021 - Dilip Kumar [Muhammad Yusuf Khan], Indian Bollywood actor known as the "Tragedy King" and one of the greatest actors in Indian cinema (Jwar Bhata), dies at 98 More Famous Deaths »

1641 - Battle at La Marfée Sedan: Earl Soisson beats French government army 1928 - Wimbledon Men's Tennis: In an all-French final René Lacoste beats defending champion Henri Cochet 6-1, 4-6, 6-4, 6-2 1942 - Anne Frank's family goes into hiding in After House, Amsterdam 1949 - Cincinnati Reds catcher Walker Cooper goes 6 for 7, (3 HRs, 3 singles, 5 runs scored, 10 RBI) in 23-4 win v Chicago Cubs 1975 - Dmitri Shostakovich completes Sonate for alto, opus 147 1980 - France performs nuclear test 1983 - Supreme Court rules retirement plans can't pay women less 1997 - Musical revue "Dream: The Johnny Mercer Musical", closes at Royale Theatre, NYC, after 109 performances 1998 - England cricket spin bowler Robert Croft saves England from defeat with a famous unbeaten 37 in 190 minutes on day 5 of 2nd Test v South Africa at Old Trafford, Manchester 2017 - France announces it will ban petrol and diesel cars by 2040 More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1491 - Opening ceremony of Kyoto's Daitokuji Shinju at the sub-temple 1957 - Harry S. Truman Library forms in Independence, Missouri 1959 - Saar becomes part of German Federal Republic 1971 - Dr Hastings Kamuzu Banda sworn in as President for Life of Malawi 1989 - US marshals and FCC seize pirate radio station WHOT in Brooklyn More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1817 - Albert von Kölliker, Swiss anatomist and histologist (one of the first to interpret tissue structure in terms of cellular elements), born in Zürich, Switzerland (d. 1905) 1856 - Edward Anseele, Belgian socialist politician, born in Ghent, Belgium (d. 1938) 1884 - Willem Dudok, Dutch architect (town hall Hilversum/Beehive Rotterdam), born in Amsterdam (d. 1974) 1912 - Heinrich Harrer, Austrian mountaineer and author (Seven Years in Tibet), born in Hüttenberg, Austria-Hungary (d. 2006) 1940 - Nursultan Nazarbayev, 1st President of Kazakhstan (1990-2019), born in Chemolgan, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1249 - Alexander II, King of Scots (1215-49), dies at 50 1415 - Jan Hus, Bohemian religious reformer burned for heresy by the Church at Constance, Germany (b. 1369) 1879 - Henry Smart, English organist and composer, dies at 65 1952 - Louis-Alexandre Taschereau, Canadian politician, Premier of Quebec (1920-36), dies at 85 1994 - Cameron Mitchell, American actor (The High Chaparral), dies of lung cancer at 75 More Famous Deaths »

1814 - Americans defeat British and Canadians at Chippewa, Ontario 1900 - Compulsory education law passes Dutch 1st Chamber 1922 - Women 1st vote in Dutch elections, Christian parties win 1922 - Uprising of social righteousness in Rio de Janeiro 1924 - Wimbledon Men's Tennis: In the first all-French final Jean Borotra beats René Lacoste 6-1, 3-6, 6-1, 3-6, 6-4 1934 - "Bloody Thursday" - Police open fire on striking longshoremen in San Francisco 1937 - Republican offensive by Brunete in Spain 1968 - Wimbledon Men's Tennis: Rod Laver beats Tony Roche 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 to earn first ever prize money (£2,000) offered at Wimbledon 1993 - Kurd guerrillas murder 32 villager in East Turkey 2009 - Wimbledon Men's Tennis: Roger Federer beats Andy Roddick of the US 5-7, 7-6, 7-6, 3-6, 16-14 for a record 15th Grand Slam singles title More Historical Events »

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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