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Historical Events 1892 - Dr Miles V Lynk, physician, publishes 1st Black medical journal 1933 - Jack Badcock scores 274 v Victoria, Tasmania's 1st double-ton 1950 - "Sixty Minute Man" record single released by The Dominoes (Billboard Song of the Year 1951) 1958 - French franc devalued 1980 - Ballon d'Or: Bayern Munich forward Karl-Heinz Rummenigge is named best European football player; beats German international teammate Bernd Schuster of FC Barcelona and Saint-Étienne midfielder Michel Platini 2004 - A fire in the República Cromagnon nightclub in Buenos Aires, Argentina kills 194. More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1934 - Barry Briggs, New Zealand speedway rider (World Champion 1957-58, 64, 66; British Championship 1961, 64-67, 69), born in Christchurch, Canterbury 1945 - Vernon Wells, Australian actor 1945 - John Kevin Moorhouse, test pilot 1959 - Alfie Anido, Filipino model and actor (Temptation Island), born in Calamba, Laguna, Philippines (d. 1981) 1963 - Chandler Burr, American journalist (US New and World Report), author (A Separate Creation; The Emperor of Scent), and museum curator (Department of Scent Art), born in Chicago, Illinois 1984 - LeBron James, American basketball forward (NBA C'ship and MVP 2012, 2013, 2016, 2020; 16 × NBA All-Star; Olympic gold 2008, 12; Cleveland Cavaliers, Miami Heat, LA Lakers), born in Akron, Ohio More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1944 - Romain Roland, French writer/pacifist (Nobel 1915), dies at 78 1947 - Alfred North Whitehead, British mathematician and philosopher (Adventures of Ideas), dies at 86 1973 - Henri-Paul Busser, composer, dies at 101 1994 - Lloyd James Austin, Australian linguist and literary scholar, dies at 79 2012 - Rita Levi-Montalcini, Italian neurologist (Nobel 1986), dies at 103 2015 - Donald Barron, Scottish accountant and CEO (Midland Bank), dies at 94 More Famous Deaths »

1782 - 1st nautical almanac in US published by Samuel Stearns, Boston 1812 - The USS Constitution under the command of Captain William Bainbridge, captures the HMS Java off the coast of Brazil after a three hour battle 1837 - Canadian militia destroy Caroline, a US steamboat docked at Buffalo 1899 - British fleet seizes German Imperial Mail Steamer Bundesrath accused of carrying contraband 1900 - General Viljoen surprise attack British garrison to Helvetia 1940 - Worst German air raid on London as over 10,000 bombs including the 1st incendiary bombs are dropped on the city as part of the Blitz 1949 - 1st UHF television station operating regular basis Bridgeport, Connecticut 1974 - AFC Championship, Oakland Coliseum: Pittsburgh Steelers beat Oakland Raiders, 24-13 1983 - Indian cricket opening batsman Sunil Gavaskar scores an unbeaten 236 in drawn 6th Test v West Indies at Chennai; his 4th Test double century and 30th century, surpassing Don Bradman's record of 29 1989 - Riots break-out after Hong Kong decides to forcibly repatriate Vietnamese refugees. More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1922 - Dutch Constitution proclaimed 1939 - First flight of the Consolidated B-24 Liberator bomber prototype 1944 - Belgian Walloon Nazi collaborator Léon Degrelle sentenced to death 1968 - AFL Championship, Shea Stadium, NYC: New York Jets beat Oakland Raiders 27-23; Joe Namath 3 TD passes sparks Jets to win 1994 - Bangladesh government of Zia resigns 1997 - Cricket Women's World Cup: Australia defeats New Zealand by 5 wickets More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1809 - William Ewart Gladstone, British statesman and Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (Liberal: 1868-74, 1880-86, 1892-94), born in Liverpool, England (d. 1898) 1936 - Eduard Martsevich, Soviet-Russian actor and People's Artist of the RSFSR, born in Tbilisi, USSR (d. 2013) 1947 - Vincent Winter, Scottish child actor, born in Aberdeen, United Kingdom (d. 1998) 1963 - Ulf Kristersson, Swedish politician (Prime Minister of Sweden 2022-), born in Lund, Sweden 1977 - Jimmy Journell, American baseball player, born in Springfield, Ohio 1978 - Kieron Dyer, English football player, born in Ipswich, United Kingdom More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1919 - William Osler, Canadian physician and author (circulatory system), dies at 70 1982 - Sol C Siegel, American film producer (A Letter To Three Wives, High Society, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes), dies of a heart attack at 79 1995 - Philip Idenburg, Dutch statistician, dies at 94 1996 - Pennar Davies, Welsh poet, author and theologian, dies at 85 2001 - Takashi Asahina, Japanese conductor (b. 1908) 2016 - Chris Cannizzaro, American baseball player, dies at 78 More Famous Deaths »

1832 - John C. Calhoun becomes 1st VP to resign (differences with President Jackson) 1914 - Turks are repulsed by the Russians after fighting in Armenia for weeks 1915 - San Francisco City Hall dedicated by Mayor James Rolph 1934 - Film "Bright Eyes" premieres starring Shirley Temple and featuring the song "On the Good Ship Lollipop" 1968 - Israeli assault on Beirut Airport 1969 - USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakh/Semipalitinsk USSR 1970 - Yemen Arab Republic (North Yemen) adopts constitution 1972 - USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakh/Semipalitinsk USSR 1984 - Creosote bush determined to be 11,700 years old 1994 - American country singer Tammy Wynette admitted to the hospital with bile duct infection More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1816 - American Colonization Society organizes 1904 - 1st daily wireless weather forecasts published (London) 1905 - Intercollegiate Athletic Association of US founded (becomes NCAA in 1910) 1926 - Victoria all out for 1107 against NSW at the MCG Crowd 22,348 1963 - "Jennie" closes at Majestic Theater NYC after 82 performances 2002 - LinkedIn is founded by Reid Hoffman and others in Mountain View, California More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1865 - Félix Vallotton, Swiss-French painter and writer (Chaste Suzanna), born in Lausanne, Switzerland (d. 1925) 1902 - Shen Congwen, Chinese writer (Long River), born in Zhen'gan, Hunan Province (d. 1988) 1929 - Terry Sawchuk, Canadian Hockey Hall of Fame goaltender (4-time Vezina Trophy and Stanley Cup winner), born in Winnipeg, Manitoba (d. 1970) 1942 - Arild Hetleøen, Norwegian soccer central defender (4 caps; SK Brann), born in Bergen, Norway (2023) 1962 - Michel Petrucciani, French jazz pianist (100 Hearts), born in Orange, France (d. 1999) 1972 - Kevin Stitt, American politician, Governor of Oklahoma (2019-), born in Milton, Florida More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1663 - Francesco Maria Grimaldi, Italian mathematician and physicist (light defraction), dies at 45 1859 - Thomas Babington Macaulay, English poet (Ivy), historian (The History of England), and politician (British India education reform), dies of a heat attack at 59 1978 - Harry Winston, US jeweler for the "rich and famous", dies at 82 1984 - Sam Peckinpah, American film director (The Wild Bunch, Straw Dogs), dies of cardiac arrest at 59 1995 - Harold Collison, British trade unionist (agriculture workers), dies at 86 2017 - Recy Taylor, American sexual assault victim, dies at 97 More Famous Deaths »

1934 - Musical revue "Thumbs Up", including music and lyrics by Vernon Duke, James Hanley, and Ira Gershwin (among others), premieres at the St. James Theatre, NYC; runs for 156 performance 1954 - Gian Carlo Menotti's Pulitzer Prize winning opera "The Saint of Bleecker Street" opens at Broadway Theater in ,NYC; runs for 92 performances 1960 - 1961 NFL Draft: Tommy Mason from University of Tulane first pick by Minnesota Vikings 1961 - Belgium and Congo resume diplomatic relations 1981 - USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakh/Semipalitinsk USSR 1983 - Propane gas fire devastated 16 blocks of Buffalo 1991 - Bengals hire Dave Shula as youngest NFL coach (32) 1996 - Taliban forces retake the strategic Bagram air base which solidifies their buffer zone around Kabul. 2000 - Pittsburgh Penguins center and part-owner Mario Lemieux scores a goal and 2 assists in his return to the NHL after more than 3 years out with injury problems and lingering cancer issues; Penguins beat Toronto Maple Leafs, 5-0 2002 - Two truck bombs kill 72 and wound 200 at the pro-Moscow headquarters of the Chechen government in Grozny, Chechnya. More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1862 - Battle of Elizabethtown, Kentucky 1943 - Montgomery discusses Operation Overlord (D-day landings) with Eisenhower and Bedell Smith 1960 - France performs nuclear test 1960 - 1961 NFL Draft: Tommy Mason from University of Tulane first pick by Minnesota Vikings 1974 - Dear Abby show ends run on CBS radio after 11 years 1983 - Ballon d'Or: Juventus' French midfielder Michel Platini claims first of 3 trophies for Europe's best football player ahead of Liverpool midfielder Kenny Dalgleish and Vejle BK striker Allan Simonsen More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1748 - William Marshall, Scottish fiddle composer (The Marchioness of Huntly; The Nameless Lassie), music publisher (A Collection of Strathspey Reels), and clockmaker, born in Fochabers, Scotland (d. 1833) 1884 - Bernard van Dieren, Dutch composer (Diaphony; Chinese Symphony), critic, and music writer, born in Rotterdam, Netherlands (d. 1936) 1944 - Mick Jones, English rock guitarist (Foreigner - "I Want to Know What Love Is"), born in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England 1972 - Charles Way, NFL fullback (NY Giants) 1985 - Logan Bailly, Belgian football goalkeeper 1985 - Paul Stastny, Canadian ice hockey center (NHL All-Rookie 2007; NHL All-Star 2011; Colorado Avalanche, St. Louis Blues, Winnipeg Jets, LV Golden Knights), born in Quebec City, Quebec More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1812 - Joanna Southcott, an English self-described religious prophetess. 1992 - Cardew "the Cad" [Douglas] Robinson, English comedian (Alfie), dies at 75 1994 - Sadi de Gorter, Dutch author/diplomat (Abscess), dies at 82 1995 - Al Barlick, American Baseball Hall of Fame umpire (7 x World Series; 7 x MLB All Star games), dies at 80 1997 - Anthea Joseph, British music promoter, dies at 57 2020 - José Luiz Carbone, Brazilian soccer midfielder (6 caps; São Paulo, Internacional, Botafogo) and coach (Fluminense, Guarani), dies from liver cancer at 74 More Famous Deaths »

1925 - 1st East-West Shrine Bowl game of college football 'all-stars' played before 25,000 fans at Ewing Park, San Francisco. Proceeds continue to benefit Shriners Hospitals for Children. 1940 - JA Fields/J Chodorov's "My Sister Eileen," premieres in NYC 1954 - "The Shadow" airs for last time on radio 1968 - Bruin Ted Green sets NHL penalty record of 3 minors, 2 majors and 2 game misconducts in a game against NY Rangers in NY's Madison Square Garden 1968 - Led Zeppelin's concert debut in Denver as opener for Vanilla Fudge 1972 - Ballon d'Or: Bayern Munich defender Franz Beckenbauer wins award for best European football player ahead of tied fellow German duo of Gerd Müller and Günter Netzer 1973 - Horror film "The Exorcist" based on book and screenplay by William Peter Blatty, starring Linda Blair, rated X, premieres - 1st horror film to be nominated for Best Picture 1975 - Crowd of 85,661 attend the 1st day of the Australia vs West Indies MCG cricket test 1991 - Gun of Jack Ruby, killer of Lee Harvey Oswald, sells for $220,000 at auction 2003 - A magnitude 6.6 earthquake devastates southeast Iranian city of Bam, killing tens of thousands and destroying the citadel of Arg-é Bam. More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1854 - Treaty of Medicine Creek signed by Nisqually, Puyallup and Coast Salish peoples with Isaac Ingalls Stevens, Governor of Washington Territory, giving up 2.5 million acres to preserve fishing and gathering rights 1870 - The 12.8-km long Fréjus Rail Tunnel through the Alps is completed. 1954 - National Football League Championship, Cleveland Municipal Stadium: Cleveland Browns thrash Detroit Lions, 56-10; Browns' placekicker Lou Groza makes 8 extra points, a new title game record 1962 - Dmitri Shostakovich's opera "Katerina Ismailova" premieres in Moscow 1967 - Ballon d'Or: Ferencváros forward Flórián Albert wins award for best European football player ahead of Manchester United midfielder Bobby Charlton and Celtic winger Jimmy Johnstone 1968 - Bruin Ted Green sets NHL penalty record of 3 minors, 2 majors and 2 game misconducts in a game against NY Rangers in NY's Madison Square Garden More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1935 - Gnassingbé Eyadéma, General and President of Togo (1967-2005), born in Kozah, Togo (d. 2005) 1942 - Antonio Juliano, Italian soccer midfielder (13 caps; Napoli 394 games, Bologna), born in Naples, Italy (d. 2023) 1966 - Rickey Dixon, American College Football Hall of Fame cornerback (Jim Thorpe Award 1987; Oklahoma Sooners; Cincinnati Bengals, LA Raiders), born in Dallas, Texas (d. 2020) 1970 - Krissada Terrence, Thai-American pop singer and actor, born in Thailand 1974 - Tiffany Brissette, American actress (Vicki-Small Wonder), born in Paradise, California 1986 - Kit Harington [Christopher Catesby Harington], English actor (Game of Thrones), born in London, England More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1837 - Martinus van Marum, Dutch physician and inventor (constructed largest electrostatic machine in the world), dies at 87 1916 - Bernhard Scholz, composer, dies at 81 1965 - Nico Donkersloot, Dutch literary and writer, dies at 63 1985 - Dian Fossey, American zoologist (Gorillas in the Mist), murdered in Rwanda at 53 2016 - George S. Irving [Shelasky], American broadway singer and actor (Dumplings), dies at 94 2020 - Jim McLean, Scottish soccer forward (Hamilton Academical, Clyde, Dundee) and manager (Dundee United 1971-93), dies from dementia at 83 More Famous Deaths »

1194 - Holy Roman Emperor Henry VI crowned King of Sicily in Palermo Cathedral 1553 - Battle of Tucapel: Mapuche rebels under Lautaro defeats the Spanish conquistadors and exetutes the governor of Chile Pedro de Valdivia. 1818 - 1st known Christmas carol ("Silent Night, Holy Night" - "Stille Nacht, Heilige Nacht) sung (Austria) 1900 - Arthur Schnitzler's novel "Leutnant Gustl" ("None But The Brave") banned in Germany due to its unflattering portrait of military protocol 1911 - Edward Knoblock's "Kismet" premieres in NYC 1923 - Imperial Theater opens at 249 W 45th St NYC 1951 - West Indies wrap up 6 wicket defeat of Australia on first Christmas Day of Test cricket, the 3rd day of 3rd Test at the Adelaide Oval 1973 - Arab oil ministers cancel January 5 percent production cut; Saudi Arabian oil minister promises 10 percent OPEC production rise 1979 - Ballon d'Or: Hamburg's English forward Kevin Keegan wins his 2nd consecutive trophy as best football player in Europe; beats Bayern Munich forward Karl-Heinz Rummenigge and Ajax sweeper Ruud Krol 1994 - "Comedy Tonight" closes at Lunt-Fontanne Theater NYC after 8 performances More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1776 - American Revolutionary War: George Washington crosses the Delaware River into New Jersey, surprises and defeats 1,400 Hessians 1900 - Arthur Schnitzler's novel "Leutnant Gustl" ("None But The Brave") banned in Germany due to its unflattering portrait of military protocol 1931 - Albert Lonergan scores 137 SA v Qld at Adelaide before 5,697 1959 - Bishop Karol Wojtyla (future Pope John Paul II) celebrates outdoor Mass at midnight of Christmas morning to demonstrate the need for a Catholic church in the community of Nowa Huta 1983 - 1st live telecast of Christmas Parade at the EPCOT Centre, Disney World Florida 1987 - Lynette "Squeaky" Fromme, who escaped 2 days earlier, recaptured More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1856 - James "Pud" Galvin, American Baseball HOF pitcher (MLB's first 300-game winner; no-hitters 1880, 84; Buffalo Bisons), born in St. Louis, Missouri (d. 1902) 1893 - Bert Bertram, Australian actor (How to Steal a Million, Shamus), born in Peterborough, Australia (d. 1991) 1928 - Harry Klein, English jazz saxophonist, born in London, United Kingdom (d. 2010) 1928 - Irish McCalla, American actress and artist (Sheena Queen of Jungle), born in Pawnee City, Nebraska (d. 2002) 1941 - Ronald Perera, American contemporary classical composer, born in Boston, Massachusetts 1965 - Dmitri Mironov, Russian ice hockey defenseman (Olympic gold 1992; NHL All Star 1997-98; Stanley Cup 1998 Detroit RWs, Toronto Maple Leafs, Pittsburgh Penguins), born in Moscow, Russia More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1249 - Peter Nolascus, Spanish monastery founder/St, dies 1406 - Henry III, King of Castile and León (1390-1406), dies at 27 1765 - Antonio Tonelli, Italian cellist and composer, dies at 79 1954 - Johnny Ace, American rhythm and blues singer, accidentally shoots himself in the head at 25 1992 - Garrison H Davidson, US lt-gen commandant (West Point), dies 2021 - Tifini Hale, American pop singer (Party - "Rodeo"; "That's Why"), dies of cardiac arrest at 46 More Famous Deaths »

1777 - James Cook is first European to visit Kiritimati, also called Christmas Island 1798 - Russia and Britain sign Second anti-French Coalition 1921 - Ottawa’s Harry Broadbent scores in 10-0 Senators blowout of the Montreal Canadiens; first in 16-game NHL record goal-scoring streak; Charlie Simmer’s 13 game streak (1979) is considered modern-day record 1943 - US President FDR appoints General Eisenhower Supreme Commander of the Allied forces 1948 - First US completely solar heated house is occupied (Dover, Mass) 1954 - Laos gains its independence 1960 - Dutch bishops question papacy values 1966 - USAF C144 military charter aircraft crashes near Binh Thai, Vietnam, killing 129 1977 - "Ghost to the Post", Raiders tight end Dave Casper ("The Ghost") catches a 42-yard reception to set up the Raiders' tying field goal near the end of regulation (Raiders win in OT) 2000 - The Texas 7 hold up a sports store in Irving, Texas. Police officer Aubrey Hawkins is shot during the robbery More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1515 - Thomas Wolsey appointed Lord Chancellor of England 1914 - German plane drops bombs on Dover, England 1941 - First ships of admiral Nagumo's Pearl Harbor fleet return to Japan 1953 - Wellington-Auckland (NZ) express train swept away in flood kills 166 1997 - The Dominican Republic becomes a member of the Berne Convention copyright treaty 1999 - Opening of St Peter's Holy Door by Pope John Paul II in approach of 3rd millennium More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1880 - Johnny Gruelle, American cartoonist, children's book writer and creator of Raggedy Ann, born in Arcola, Illinois (d. 1939) 1910 - William "Bill" Pickering, NASA scientist (JPL), born in Wellington, New Zealand (d. 2004) 1931 - Jill Bennett, British actress (Lady Jane, Concrete Jungle), born in Penang, Straits Settlements (d. 1990) 1946 - Brenda Howard, American bisexual activist, born in The Bronx, New York City (d. 2005) 1967 - Mikhail Shchennikov, Russian race walker, born in Yekaterinburg, Russia 1968 - Joe Scuderi, Australian cricketer (South Australian all-rounder), born in Ingham, Australia More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1707 - Noel Coypel, French painter, dies at 78 1926 - Johan Castberg, Norwegian politician (Castbergian Child Laws protecting extra-martial children), dies at 64 1941 - Siegfried Alkan, German composer, dies at 83 1955 - Nana Bryant, American stage and screen actress (Ladies of the Chorus; Harvey; Brewster's Millions), dies at 67 1994 - Buddy Ace, [Jimmie Lee Land] American Texas blues singer, dies of a heart attack while performing at 57 2006 - Braguinha [Carlos Alberto Ferreira Braga], Brazilian songwriter, dies at 99 More Famous Deaths »

619 - Boniface V begins his reign as Catholic Pope 1724 - Emperor Charles VI names Archduchess Maria Elisabeth of Austria land guardian of the Austrian Netherlands 1834 - Joseph Hansom of London receives patent for Hansom cabs 1912 - 1st "Keystone Kops" film, entitled "Hoffmeyer's Legacy" 1921 - Gangster Carlo Gambino enters the United States as an illegal immigrant on the SS Vincenzo Florio 1946 - University of Tennessee refuses to play Duquesne University after they suggested they may use a black player in their basketball game 1952 - Alain Bombard arrives in Barbados after 65 days at sea proving his theory that a shipwrecked person could survive with almost no provisions, despite having lost 25 kg (65 lbs) in weight 1960 - Jan De Quay's Dutch government falls 1960 - King Saud of Saudi Arabia takes power 1975 - US Congress passes Metric Conversion Act More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1690 - English astronomer John Flamsteed observes Uranus without realizing it's undiscovered 1907 - 1st all-steel passengar railroad coach completed, Altoona, Pennsylvania 1921 - Gangster Carlo Gambino enters the United States as an illegal immigrant on the SS Vincenzo Florio 1933 - Dutch communist Marinus van der Lubbe sentenced to death for setting the German Reichstag on fire 1946 - Highest ridership in NYC subway history (8.8 million passengers) 1970 - NYC World Trade Center reaches highest point (411 m) More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1897 - Julien Carette, French actor (Sylvia and the Phantom), born in Paris, France (d. 1966) 1935 - Paul Hornung, American College Football Hall of Fame halfback (Heisman Trophy 1956, Notre Dame; Pro Bowl 1959, 60, Green Bay Packers), born in Louisville, Kentucky 1936 - Claude Albert Coppens, Belgian pianist, born in Schaerbeek, Belgium 1951 - Anthony Phillips, English guitarist (Genesis, 1967-70), born in London, England 1962 - Jerry Reynolds, NBA guard/forward (Milwaukee Bucks), born in French Lick, Indiana 1979 - Kenny Miller, Scottish football player, born in Edinburgh, United Kingdom More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1652 - John Cotton, Puritan clergyman in Massachusetts Bay colony, dies at 68 1962 - George Saiko, Austrian writer, dies at 70 1997 - Keith Bentley, English international racing cyclist, dies at 72 2010 - Fred Hargesheimer, American World War II pilot (b. 1916) 2015 - Alfred G. Gilman, American scientist (1994 Nobel Prize for G-protein discoveries), dies at 74 2022 - Txetxu Rojo, Spanish soccer forward (18 caps; Athletic Bilbao 413 games) and manager (Athletic Bilbao, Celta Vigo, Osasuna, Real Zaragoza), dies at 75 More Famous Deaths »

1135 - Norman nobles recognize Stefanus van Blois as English king 1907 - Saint-Saëns'/Fokine's ballet "Le Cygne" premieres in St Petersburg 1962 - Kinderman Place in the Bronx named 1962 - 1,000,000th NBA point scored 1963 - Oakland Raider Tom Flores passes for 6 touchdowns vs Houston (52-49) 1970 - Treblinka SS commander Franz Stangl sentenced to life imprisonment 1971 - USSR performs underground nuclear test 1976 - 35 Unification church couples wed in NYC 1978 - Thailand adopts constitution 2022 - "American life expectancy is now at its lowest in nearly two decades" - 76.4 years, according to new report by CDC, biggest factors in the fall among many, COVID-19 and drug overdoses More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1894 - French officer Alfred Dreyfus court-martialed for treason, triggers worldwide charges of anti-Semitism (Dreyfus later vindicated) 1905 - Arrest of St Petersburg Soviet members leads to an uprising of Moscow workers and fighting in the street 1956 - Colo is born, the first gorilla to be bred in captivity at Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, Columbus, Ohio 1984 - Test Cricket debut of Craig McDermott, v WI at the MCG 1994 - Italian government of Silvio Berlusconi resigns 1996 - St Louis Blues’ right wing Brett Hull scores his 26th NHL career hat trick to reach 500 career goals in a 7-4 win over the LA Kings; with father Bobby Hull, first father/son combo to each record 500 goals More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1546 - Kuroda Yoshitaka, Japanese daimyō, born in Himeji, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan (d. 1604) 1887 - Srinivasa Ramanujan, Indian mathematician (number theory), born in Erode, British India (d. 1920) 1903 - Marc Lavry [Levin], Latvian-Israeli composer (Emek; Independence Symphony; Song of Songs], and conductor, born in Riga, Latvia (d. 1967) 1930 - Bill Jenkins, American engine builder and drag racer (Motorsports Hall of Fame of America), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 2012) 1944 - Steve Carlton, American Baseball HOF pitcher (NL Cy Young Award 1972, 77, 80, 82; Triple Crown 1972; 10 x MLB All Star; St. Louis Cardinals, Philadelphia Phillies), born in Miami, Florida 1957 - Susan Powter, Australian-born American motivational speaker, nutritionist, personal trainer, and author (The Susan Powter Show), born in Sydney, Australia More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1893 - Johann Czerski, German chaplain, dies at 80 1951 - Powell Weaver, American composer, dies at 61 1966 - Lucy Burns, American suffragist (National Woman's Party) and women's rights advocate, dies at 87 1985 - D. Boon, American singer and guitarist (The Minutemen) (b. 1958) 2003 - Dave Dudley, American country singer (Six Days on the Road), dies at 75 2007 - Adrian Cristobal, Filipino writer (b. 1932) More Famous Deaths »

1872 - Phileas Fogg completes his round the world trip in 80 days, in Jules Verne's "Around the World in Eighty Days" 1919 - J. Edgar Hoover persuades US to deport 250 alien radicals, including anarchist and feminist Emma Goldman and her husband to Russia 1929 - Coco the Clown first appears for Bertram Mills Circus in Manchester, England 1942 - US Supreme court declares Nevada separation legal 1980 - Harold Carmichael ends NFL streak of 127 consecutive game receptions 1991 - 95 share in Madrid Spain $1.3 billion lottery (#47996) 1996 - Pakistan all out 67 to lose to Tasmania by an inning 2012 - Rapper Flavor Flav opens Flavor Flav's Chicken and Ribs causal restaurant in Sterling Heights, Michigan - closes July 2013 2020 - Governor of California Gavin Newson says there are now no intensive care beds left in Southern California or the San Joaquin Valley 2022 - Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky visits Washington, DC, meets with US President Joe Biden at the White House, and addresses Congress More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1919 - J. Edgar Hoover persuades US to deport 250 alien radicals, including anarchist and feminist Emma Goldman and her husband to Russia 1936 - Master batsman Don Bradman has a rare embarrassment - a 2nd consecutive Test duck (0), as England dismisses Australia for 80 in the 2nd Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground 1939 - Adolf Hitler names Adolf Eichmann leader of "Referat IV B", responsible for evictions and Jewish immigration 1976 - Patricia R Harris named secretary of HUD 1988 - Lockerbie disaster: A terrorist bomb destroys Pan Am Flight 103 mid-air, over Scotland; killing all 259 passengers and crew on board, and 11 people on the ground 1989 - New Zealand is the first country to set a formal inflation target (0-2%) for how much prices should rise each year. Similar targets are subsequently adopted by most developed countries. More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1923 - Wataru Misaka, American basketball point guard (first non-white player, first player of Asian descent in BAA [later known NBA]; NY Knicks), born in Ogden, Utah (d. 2019) 1943 - André Arthur, Canadian radio host and politician, born in Quebec City, Canada 1957 - John Geddert, American gymnastics coach (US head coach London Olympic Team 2012), born in Mt. Clemens, Michigan (d. 2021) 1964 - Joey Kocur, NHL right wing (Vancouver Canucks), born in Calgary, Alberta 1971 - Matthieu Chedid, French musician, born in Boulogne-Billancourt, France 1989 - Mark Ingram Jr., American football running back (Heisman Trophy 2009, U of Alabama; NFL Pro Bowl 2014, 17, 19; New Orleans Saints, Baltimore Ravens), born in Hackensack, New Jersey More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1900 - Roger Wolcott, American political figure, 39th Governor of Massachusetts (b. 1847) 1998 - Ernst Gunther Schenck, German doctor who joined the Sturmabteilung in 1933 {b. 1904) 2010 - David Hennessy [Lord Windlesham], British politician (C) (Leader of the House of Lords 1973-4) and TV executive, dies at 78 2010 - Enzo Bearzot, Italian football player and manager (b. 1927) 2016 - Weston Noble, American music educator and conductor (Luther College, 1948-2005), dies at 94 2021 - (Wilbert) Billy Davis, American tennis player (11 x American Tennis Association Titles), dies of congestive heart failure at 91 More Famous Deaths »

1192 - Richard the Lionhearted captured near Vienna by Leopold of Austria on his way home from the Third Crusade (released 1194) 1780 - Britain declares war on Holland 1894 - England beat Australia by 10 runs in the 1st six-day Test Cricket, Australia needed 177 to win, all out at 166 on 6th day 1920 - Bert Collins scores 104 on Test Cricket debut v England SCG 1922 - Polish parliament selects Stanislaw Wojcieckowski as president 1962 - Pop singing group the Osmond Brothers debut on "The Andy Williams Show" 1975 - Pope Paul VI names Johannes Willebrands Archbishop of Utrecht 1985 - Denis Potvin passes Bobby Orr as NHL defenseman scorer (916 points) 1987 - 76th Davis Cup: Sweden beats India in Gothenburg (5-0) 2022 - The ruling Taliban suspend university education for female students in Afghanistan, part of a wider crackdown on women's rights in the country More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1780 - Britain declares war on Holland 1850 - Hawaiian post office established 1862 - Confederate raid on Union supplies at Holly Springs, Mississippi 1946 - Darius Milhaud's 2nd Symphony, premieres with the Boston Symphony conducted by the composer; the work was commissioned as a memorial to the wife of group's music director Serge Koussevitzky 1955 - Cardiff is proclaimed the capital city of Wales 1985 - Position of American Poet Laureate established (Robert Warren is 1st) More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1819 - John Geary, American lawyer and politician (1st SF postmaster; 1st mayor), born in Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania (d. 1873) 1909 - Vakkom Majeed, Indian freedom fighter and politician, born in the Kingdom of Travancore (d. 2000) 1946 - Lesley Judd, British child actress, dancer, television presenter (Blue Peter, 1972-79), and radio host (BBC's Woman's Hour, 1982-88), born in London, England 1956 - Guy Babylon, American keyboard player (Elton John) and arranger, born in New Windsor, Maryland (d. 2009|) 1976 - Adam Powell, Welsh computer programmer and game designer (Neopets), born in Newport, Wales 1996 - Hannah Green, Australian golfer (Women's PGA C'ship 2019), born in Perth, Western Australia More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1679 - Johan Maurits, Dutch nobleman, Prince of Nassau-Siegen (1964-79), Governor of Dutch Brazil (1637-43), and military leader (Eighty Years War; Dutch-Portuguese War), dies at 75 1986 - Joe DeSa, American baseball player (b. 1959) 1991 - Helene Heigh, American actress (Undercover Woman; Teen Age Thunder; 9 to 5), dies at 86 1995 - Adone Zecchi, Italian composer and conductor (Corale Euridice; Orchestra Bolognese de Camera), dies at 91 1996 - Carl Sagan, American scientist, astronomer and author (Broca's Brain, Cosmos, Contact) known for his research on extraterrestrial life, dies of pneumonia after suffering from myelodysplasia at 62 2015 - Patricia Elliott, American actress (Renee-Empire, One Life to Live), dies at 77 More Famous Deaths »

Historical Events 1780 - Britain declares war on Holland 1850 - Hawaiian post office established 1862 - Confederate raid on Union supplies at Holly Springs, Mississippi 1946 - Darius Milhaud's 2nd Symphony, premieres with the Boston Symphony conducted by the composer; the work was commissioned as a memorial to the wife of group's music director Serge Koussevitzky 1955 - Cardiff is proclaimed the capital city of Wales 1985 - Position of American Poet Laureate established (Robert Warren is 1st) More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1819 - John Geary, American lawyer and politician (1st SF postmaster; 1st mayor), born in Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania (d. 1873) 1909 - Vakkom Majeed, Indian freedom fighter and politician, born in the Kingdom of Travancore (d. 2000) 1946 - Lesley Judd, British child actress, dancer, television presenter (Blue Peter, 1972-79), and radio host (BBC's Woman's Hour, 1982-88), born in London, England 1956 - Guy Babylon, American keyboard player (Elton John) and arranger, born in New Windsor, Maryland (d. 2009|) 1976 - Adam Powell, Welsh computer programmer and game designer (Neopets), born in Newport, Wales 1996 - Hannah Green, Australian golfer (Women's PGA C'ship 2019), born in Perth, Western Australia More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1679 - Johan Maurits, Dutch nobleman, Prince of Nassau-Siegen (1964-79), Governor of Dutch Brazil (1637-43), and military leader (Eighty Years War; Dutch-Portuguese War), dies at 75 1986 - Joe DeSa, American baseball player (b. 1959) 1991 - Helene Heigh, American actress (Undercover Woman; Teen Age Thunder; 9 to 5), dies at 86 1995 - Adone Zecchi, Italian composer and conductor (Corale Euridice; Orchestra Bolognese de Camera), dies at 91 1996 - Carl Sagan, American scientist, astronomer and author (Broca's Brain, Cosmos, Contact) known for his research on extraterrestrial life, dies of pneumonia after suffering from myelodysplasia at 62 2015 - Patricia Elliott, American actress (Renee-Empire, One Life to Live), dies at 77 More Famous Deaths »

1487 - Opening ceremony of the sixth Great Temple of Tenochtitlan (modern Mexico City) 4,000 prisoners of war are sacrificed to Aztec gods over four days 1642 - 4 of Abel Tasman's crew killed at Wharewharangi (Murderers) Bay by Māori; Tasman's ships depart without landing 1675 - King Philip's War: Combined colonial millitias stake massive attack against the Great Swamp Fort, owned by the Narragansetts, totally destroying the settlement and killing or displacing hundreds of non-combatant women and children 1870 - After 31 days at sea in a small boat, William Halford and 3 others reach the island of Kauai, Hawaii to seek help for the shipwrecked USS Saginaw. A capsize in the breakers meant only Halford survived. 1974 - "The Man with the Golden Gun", 9th James Bond film, starring Roger Moore, Britt Ekland and Christopher Lee, premieres in London 1975 - British guitarist Ron Wood joins the Rolling Stones 1980 - Comedy film "9 to 5" starring Dolly Parton, Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin is released 2001 - Argentine economic crisis: December 2001 riots - Riots erupt in Buenos Aires after Domingo Cavallo's corralito measures restrict the withdrawal of cash from bank deposits. 2004 - World's largest indoor water park Tropical Islands Resort, opens in the Aerium, an old airship hanger, in the world's largest free-standing hall, south of Berlin, Germany 2007 - The Lakotah people, a Native American tribe, proclaim independence and withdraw all their treaties with the United States. Establish the Republic of Lakotah, as a separate country. More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1828 - Report by US Vice President John C. Calhoun defending the rights of states to nullify federal laws is presented to the South Carolina legislature but it takes no action 1942 - Robert Stroud, convicted murdered, transferred to Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary, where he becomes known as "Birdman of Alcatraz" 1986 - Jack Morris agrees to salary arbitration with former team Tigers and accuses owners of collusion against free agency 1988 - Unexploded WW II bomb found in Frankfurt, Germany-5,000 evacuated 2000 - Ballon d'Or: Real Madrid's Portuguese midfielder Luís Figo is named best football player in Europe ahead of Juventus midfielder Zinedine Zidane and Milan striker Andriy Shevchenko 2023 - "Science" names anti-obesity medications that mimic the hormone GLP-1, containing semaglutide (Ozempic, Wegovy) and tirzepatide (Mounjaro), their breakthrough of the year More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1817 - James Jay Archer, Brigadier General (Confederate Army) (d. 1864) 1894 - Paul Dessau, German orchestral, film, and theater composer and conductor (Adventures of Casanova; Deutsches Miserere; Never Trust a Woman), born in Hamburg, German Empire (d. 1979) 1929 - Herman T M Lauxtermann, Dutch 2nd chamber member (VVD) 1970 - Zac Foley, English rock bassist (EMF "Unbelievable"), born in Gloucester (d. 2002) 1975 - Jon Smith, British writer 1988 - Peter Winn, English footballer More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1807 - Friedrich Melchior, baron von Grimm, German writer (b. 1723) 1819 - Thomas Fremantle, British naval officer, dies at 54 1938 - Stephen Warfield Gambrill, American politician (Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maryland), dies at 65 1939 - Eric Fogg, English composer, dies under a train at 36 1993 - Anthonius AM "Ton" Kors, writer (Time of Anton de Lange), dies at 47 2005 - Vincent Gigante, Italian-American mafioso, dies at 77 More Famous Deaths »

1787 - New Jersey becomes the third state to ratify the US constitution 1865 - 1st US cattle importation law passed 1900 - The Upper Ferntree Gully to Gembrook Narrow-gauge (2 ft 6 in or 762 mm) Railway (now the Puffing Billy Railway) in Victoria, Australia is opened for traffic. 1916 - Battle of Verdun, longest of World War I, officially ends in German defeat after nine months of fighting and almost 1 million total casualties 1963 - Ron Clarke runs world record 10k (28:15.6) 1971 - Three members of the Irish Republican Army die when the bomb they were transporting explodes prematurely in King Street, Magherafelt, County Derry. 1979 - Stuntman Stanley Barrett unofficially breaks the land speed record and the sound barrier in his three-wheeled vehicle the Budweiser Rocket (739.666 mph or Mach 1.01). The speed was never officially recorded and the attempt remains controversial. 1989 - "I Love Lucy" Christmas episode, shown for 1st time in over 30 years 1989 - Athol Fugard's "My Children, My Africa" premieres in NYC 2012 - Canadian police begin arresting 17 people for 'the Great Maple Syrup Heist', for stealing 3,000 tonnes from a storage facility in Quebec More Historical Events »