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Historical Events 1702 - Queen Anne addresses English parliament 1860 - English novelist George Eliot finishes her novel "The Mill on the Floss" in Wandsworth, London 1871 - 33rd Grand National: Irish 1868 winner The Lamb claims second GN at 11/2; ridden by Tommy Pickernell 1963 - Alcatraz prison in San Francisco Bay is closed 1985 - Canadian Rick Hansen sets off on his 'Man in Motion' world tour in his wheelchair raising money for spinal research, from Oakridge Mall, Vancouver (successfully completes May 1987) 2019 - Bangladeshi woman with two uteruses safely gives birth to twins 26 days after giving birth to another child More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1880 - Hans Hofmann, German-American painter (Search for the Real), born in Weißenburg, Germany (d. 1966) 1911 - John Paxton, American screenwriter and producer (On The Beach, Kotch, Farewell My Lovely), born in Kansas City, Missouri (d. 1985) 1913 - Ghita Ionescu, Romanian politician scientist (Communism in Romania), born in Bucharest, Romania (d. 1996) 1939 - Kathleen Widdoes, actress (Without a Trace), born in Wilmington, Delaware 1944 - Marie-Christine Barrault, actress (Stardust Memories), born in Paris, France 1969 - Ali Daei, Iranian footballer More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1768 - Jan Jacob Mauricius, Dutch governor-general of Suriname (1742-51), dies at 75 1844 - Leopold van Sasse van Ysselt, Dutch nobleman and politician, dies at 65 1920 - Federigo Tozzi, Italian writer and journalist (Torre, Tre Croci), dies from pneumonia at 37 1945 - Arthur Nebe, German SS officer and Holocaust perpetrator who took part in assassination plot against of Adolf Hitler, executed by hanging at 50 1970 - Marlen Haushofer, Austrian writer (The Wall), dies at 49 2001 - Chung Ju-yung, Korean industrialist (b. 1915) More Famous Deaths »

Historical Events 1702 - Queen Anne addresses English parliament 1860 - English novelist George Eliot finishes her novel "The Mill on the Floss" in Wandsworth, London 1871 - 33rd Grand National: Irish 1868 winner The Lamb claims second GN at 11/2; ridden by Tommy Pickernell 1963 - Alcatraz prison in San Francisco Bay is closed 1985 - Canadian Rick Hansen sets off on his 'Man in Motion' world tour in his wheelchair raising money for spinal research, from Oakridge Mall, Vancouver (successfully completes May 1987) 2019 - Bangladeshi woman with two uteruses safely gives birth to twins 26 days after giving birth to another child More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1880 - Hans Hofmann, German-American painter (Search for the Real), born in Weißenburg, Germany (d. 1966) 1911 - John Paxton, American screenwriter and producer (On The Beach, Kotch, Farewell My Lovely), born in Kansas City, Missouri (d. 1985) 1913 - Ghita Ionescu, Romanian politician scientist (Communism in Romania), born in Bucharest, Romania (d. 1996) 1939 - Kathleen Widdoes, actress (Without a Trace), born in Wilmington, Delaware 1944 - Marie-Christine Barrault, actress (Stardust Memories), born in Paris, France 1969 - Ali Daei, Iranian footballer More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1768 - Jan Jacob Mauricius, Dutch governor-general of Suriname (1742-51), dies at 75 1844 - Leopold van Sasse van Ysselt, Dutch nobleman and politician, dies at 65 1920 - Federigo Tozzi, Italian writer and journalist (Torre, Tre Croci), dies from pneumonia at 37 1945 - Arthur Nebe, German SS officer and Holocaust perpetrator who took part in assassination plot against of Adolf Hitler, executed by hanging at 50 1970 - Marlen Haushofer, Austrian writer (The Wall), dies at 49 2001 - Chung Ju-yung, Korean industrialist (b. 1915) More Famous Deaths »

1648 - King Charles I of England first tries to escape captivity at Carisbrooke Castle on the Isle of Wight by climbing out a window - but gets stuck 1819 - London’s famous Burlington Arcade opens, the world’s 1st shopping arcade 1911 - Winter Garden Theater opens at 1634 Broadway NYC 1934 - American all-round female super athlete Babe Didrikson Zaharias pitches a hitless inning for Philadelphia A's in their exhibition pre-season baseball game against Brooklyn Dodgers 1940 - Paul Reynoud becomes French premier 1947 - 180 tonne blue whale (record) caught in South Atlantic 1957 - Britain accepts NATO offer to mediate in Cyprus, but Greece rejects it 1996 - UK admits humans can catch CJD (Mad Cow Disease) 2019 - Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts calls the state's flooding "the most widespread destruction we have ever seen in our state's history" 2022 - Intense fighting in Ukrainian city of Mariupol continues as Russian forces encircle the city, trapping 300,000 people More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1896 - Marines land in Nicaragua to protect US citizens 1942 - Major German assault on Malta 1948 - First live televised symphony performances: Eugene Ormandy leads Philadelphia Orchestra on CBS, followed 90 minutes later by Arturo Toscanini leading the NBC Orchestra on NBC 1973 - Pittsburgh Pirates right fielder Roberto Clemente elected to Baseball's Hall of Fame, 11 weeks after his death in a plane crash 1986 - New York City passes its first lesbian and gay rights legislation 2021 - Severe one-in-a-hundred-year flooding in Sydney and the surrounding state of New South Wales prompts evacuation orders More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1890 - Lauritz Melchior, Danish-American baritone tenor (National Symphony), born in Copenhagen, Denmark (d. 1973) 1896 - Hal Walker, director (I Married Joan), born in Ottumwa, Iowa (d. 1972) 1903 - Edgar Buchanan, American actor (Petticoat Junction), born in Humansville, Missouri (d. 1979) 1911 - Mieke Verstraete [Maria Augustina De Graef], Belgian-Dutch actress (Pleasantly Settled), born in Antwerp, Belgium (d. 1990) 1928 - Anthony Blond, British publisher (The Publishing Game, Book Book), born in Sale, Cheshire (d. 2008) 1984 - Winta [Efrem], Eritrean-Norwegian RandB singer (Hot Romance (Rok With You); Nails on Chalkboard), born in Oslo, Norway More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1874 - Hans Christian Lumbye, Danish waltz composer, and musical director (Tivoli Gardens, 1843-72), dies at 63 1918 - Lewis A. Grant, American Civil War General (b. 1828) 1934 - Emma of Waldeck and Pyrmont, Queen consort of William and Regent of the Netherlands, dies at 76 1974 - [Lavinia] Marian Fleming Poe, African American advocate in Virginia, dies at 83 1979 - Mino Pecorelli, Italian journalist, shot dead in Rome at 50 1999 - Roy L. Johnson, American admiral (WW II-Pacific Ocean, commanded Seventh Fleet 1960s), dies at 93 More Famous Deaths »

1571 - Spanish troops occupy Manila 1799 - Joseph Haydn's oratorio "The Creation" ("Die Schöpfung") fisrt public performance premieres at the Burgtheater in Vienna, Austria 1917 - US Supreme Court uphoelds 8-hr work day for railroad employees 1938 - Scotland beats England, 21-16 at Twickenham, London to win the Home Nations Rugby Championship, Triple Crown and Calcutta Cup 1942 - Thoroughbred Racing Association of US formed in Chicago 1945 - Adolf Hitler issues "Nero Decree" to destroy all German factories 1965 - Rembrandt's "Titus" sells for then record 7,770,000 guilders 1978 - 50,000 demonstrate in Amsterdam against neutron bomb 1989 - Men's Figure Skating Championship in Paris won by Kurt Browning (CAN) 1997 - Ice Pairs won by Mandy Woetzel and Ingo Steuer (GER) More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1917 - Victor Herbert and Harry Blossom's operetta "Eileen", loosely based on a novel by Herbert's grandfather, premieres at Shubert Theater, New York City 1946 - Nikolai Mikhailovich Schwernik succeeds Kalinin as Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR 1953 - 25th Academy Awards: "Greatest Show on Earth", Gary Cooper and Shirley Booth win (1st time televised) 1965 - Stoica becomes president and Ceausescu party leader of Romania 1981 - Buffalo Sabres beat Toronto Maple Leafs 14-4 2016 - Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, directed by Zack Synder and starring Ben Affleck and Henry Cavill, first premieres in Mexico City More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1593 - Georges de la Tour, French painter of candlelit scenes, born in Vic-sur-Seille, Duchy of Lorraine (d. 1652) 1917 - Constantin "Dinu" Lipatti, Romanian classical pianist and composer, born in Bucharest, Kingdom of Romania (d. 1950) 1930 - Bill Henderson, American jazz singer ("Señor Blues"), and actor (Dreams - "Torpedo"), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2016) 1975 - Antonio Daniels, NBA guard (Vancouver Grizzlies) 1982 - Brad Jones, Australian footballer 1999 - Tatum McCann, American actress More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1797 - Philip Hayes, English composer, dies at 58 1897 - Antoine T. d'Abbadie, French explorer (Ethiopia), dies at 87 1945 - Fritz Fromm, German supreme commander of Reserve army, executed 1995 - Gerard Tebroke, 5/10 km-dasher, dies at 45 1999 - Bob Cato, American photographer, graphic artist and Grammy Award-winning album cover designer (Columbia Records; United Artists), of complications of Alzheimer's disease at 75 2009 - Ion Dolănescu, Romanian singer and politician (b. 1944) More Famous Deaths »

1766 - Britain repeals the Stamp Act, which had caused outrage in colonial America and helped lead to the American Revolution 1877 - US President Rutherford B. Hayes appoints Frederick Douglass marshal of Washington, D.C. 1909 - Einar Dessau of Denmark makes 1st ham broadcast 1933 - US Ladies' Figure Skating championship won by Maribel Vinson 1939 - England beats Scotland, 9-6 at Murrayfield, Edinburgh to force a share of the Home Nations Rugby Championship with Wales and Ireland 1950 - "Touch and Go" closes at Broadhurst Theater NYC after 176 performances 1959 - Boston Celtic's Bill Sharman begins record of 56 straight free-throws 1968 - WVER TV channel 28 in Rutland, VT (PBS) begins broadcasting 1977 - The Clash release their first recording "White Riot" 1996 - 50,000 swimmers raise 15 million for charity during BT's Swimathon '96 More Historical Events »

Historical Events 978 - Edward the Martyr, the teenage King of England, is murdered, possibly arranged by his stepmother Queen Ælfthryth, by Corfe Castle 1532 - English parliament bans payments by English church to Rome 1850 - Henry Wells and William Fargo form American Express in Buffalo 1909 - Russia and Bulgaria reach an agreement in which late 19th century Russian financial claims are cancelled to meet compensation due to Turkey from Bulgaria 1963 - France performs underground nuclear test at Ecker, Algeria 2019 - Italian charity ship Mare Jonio rescues 50 migrants off the coast of Libya More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1893 - Costante Girardengo, Italian cyclist, born in Novi Ligure, Italy (d. 1978) 1905 - Thomas Townsend Brown, American scientist (d. 1985) 1937 - Mark Donohue, American auto racer (Indianapolis 500, 1972), born in Haddon Township, New Jersey (d. 1975) 1940 - Mark Medoff, American playwright, director, actor and professor (Children of a Lesser God), born in Mount Carmel, Illinois (d. 2019) 1949 - Starr Danias, American ballerina (Turning Point), born in New York City 1960 - Guy Carbonneau, Sept-iles, NHL center (Dallas Stars) More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1583 - King Magnus of Livonia (b. 1540) 1972 - Jimmy Carroll, American pianist (Most Important People), dies at 58 1984 - Charlie Lau, White Sox coach/renowned hitting instructor, dies at 50 1990 - Robin Harris, American comedian and actor (House Party, Mo' Better Blues), dies of a heart attack at 36 2011 - Jet Harris [Terence Harris], English rock bassist (Drifters), dies of cancer at 71 2022 - John Clayton, American sports journalist/reporter (The Pittsburgh Press, The News Tribune; ESPN), dies at 67 More Famous Deaths »

1778 - Britain declares war on France, due to French alliance with US 1845 - Rubber band patented by Stephen Perry of London 1868 - Postage stamp canceling machine patent issued 1894 - US and China sign treaty preventing Chinese laborers from entering US 1921 - Sailors revolt in Kronstadt (thousands die) 1924 - Netherlands and USSR begin talks over USSR recognition 1960 - US President Eisenhower forms anti-Castro-exile army under the CIA 1989 - "Chu Chem" opens at Ritz Theater NYC for 44 performances 1995 - Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams visits the White House in Washington, D.C. 2016 - Brazilian federal judge blocks swearing-in of Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva as Chief of Staff to President Dilma Rousseff, as part of "Car Wash" controversy More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1190 - Crusades complete massacre of Jews of York England 1924 - Netherlands and USSR begin talks over USSR recognition 1932 - Montreal Canadiens center Howie Morenz registers his 334th career point with an assist in a 10-4 win v NY Americans; passes Cy Denneny as NHL leader for career points 1993 - 19th People's Choice Awards: Kevin Costner and Demi Moore win (Dramatic Motion Picture) and Tim Allen and Candice Bergen win (TV) 2013 - Stacy Lewis wins the RR Donnelley LPGA Founders Cup and becomes the number one ranked woman golfer in the world 2019 - PGA Players Championship, TPC at Sawgrass: Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland wins biggest cheque in golf ($2.25m) by 1 stroke from Jim Furyk More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1789 - Edmund Kean, British Shakespearean tragic actor (Shylock), born in London, England (d. 1833) 1888 - Paul Ramadier, French politician (d. 1961) 1901 - Eisaku Satō, Prime Minister of Japan (1963-72) and Nobel Peace Prize laureate (1974), born in Tabuse, Yamaguchi, Japan (d. 1975) 1918 - Józef Franczak, Polish soldier and anti-communist resistance fighter who was the last cursed soldiers, born in Kozice Górne, Kingdom of Poland (d. 1963) 1953 - Filemon Lagman, Filipino communist revolutionary (d. 2001) 1967 - Chris Luongo, American NHL defenseman (NY Islanders), born in Detroit, Michigan More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1989 - Merritt Butrick, American actor (Shy People, Square Pegs), dies of AIDS at 29 1993 - Skip Young, American actor (Smokey and Hotwire Gang, The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet), dies at 62 1996 - Terry Stafford, American singer (b. 1941) 2002 - Paul Runyan, American golfer (PGA C'ship 1934, 38; Ryder Cup 1933, 35), dies at 93 2012 - Pope Shenouda III, Egyptian Pope of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria, dies from prostate cancer at 88 2015 - Bob Appleyard, English cricketer (superb England off-spinner, brief career), dies at 90 More Famous Deaths »

1850 - Nathaniel Hawthorne's "The Scarlet Letter" published by Ticknor, Reed and Fields in Boston 1896 - Gustav Mahler' conducts premiere of his "Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen" (Songs of a Wayfarer), leading the Berlin Philharmonic and Dutch baritone Anton Sistermans as soloist 1946 - "Would-Be Gentleman" closes at Booth Theater NYC after 77 performances 1949 - KFMB TV channel 8 in San Diego, CA (CBS) begins broadcasting 1971 - Northern Ireland Prime Minister James Chichester-Clark meets with British PM Edward Heath to discuss the security situation in Northern Ireland 1976 - British Prime Minister Harold Wilson announces his resignation 1978 - Red Brigade kidnaps former premier Aldo Moro in Italy, 5 killed 1988 - Chemical attack on Kurdish town of Halabja by Iraqi forces kills 5000 civilians - largest ever chemical weapons attack 2012 - Turkish NATO helicopter crashes into a house killing ten people in the outskirts of Kabul, Afghanistan 2013 - 24 Pakistani Army soldiers are killed in Rawalpindi after their bus falls down a ravine More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1731 - Treaty of Vienna signed by Prince Eugene of Savoy, Count Sinzendorf and Count Gundacker, Thomas Stahremberg and the British envoy to Vienna, Sir Thomas Robinson. 1948 - Jazz musician Billie Holiday is released early from Alderson Federal Prison Camp in West Virginia due to good behavior 1949 - KFMB TV channel 8 in San Diego, CA (CBS) begins broadcasting 1991 - Worlds Ladies' Figure Skating Champ in Munich won by Kristi Yamaguchi 2014 - 55th SEC Men's Basketball Tournament: Florida beats Kentucky, 61-60 2020 - COVID-19 study by London Imperial College showing migration approach could lead to 250,00 deaths in UK, over 1 million in US, prompts strategy changes from both countries More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1902 - Lucie Rie, Austrian-born British potter, born in Vienna (d. 1995) 1922 - Harding Lemay, American writer (head writer for soap "Another World"), born in North Bangor, New York (d. 2018) 1940 - Keith Rowe, English improvisational tabletop guitarist (AMM; M.I.M.E.O.) and painter, born in Plymouth, England 1942 - Jerry Jeff Walker [Ronald Clyde Crosby], American country music singer and songwriter ("Mr. Bojangles"), born in Oneonta, New York (d. 2020) 1951 - Ritchie Teeter, American drummer (The Dictators, 1976-79; Twisted Sister, 1980-81), born in the USA (d. 2012) 1968 - Ananya Khare, Indian actress and teacher More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1629 - Emilia van Nassau, daughter of William I of Orange and Anna of Saxony, dies at 59 1841 - Félix Savart, French surgeon and physicist (Law of Biot and Savart), dies at 49 1975 - Richard W. DeKorte, American politician (b. 1936) 1984 - John Hoagland, American photographer (b. 1947) 2001 - Bob Wollek, French race car driver (b. 1943) 2004 - Vilém Tauský, Czech conductor (BBC Concert Orchestra, 1956-66), opera director and educator (Guildhall School of Music and Drama, 1966-92), and composer, dies at 93 More Famous Deaths »

1887 - 1st salaried fish and game warden (William Alden Smith in Michigan) 1917 - Nicholas II, the last Russian Tsar abdicates and nominates his brother Grand Duke Michael to succeed him [OS Mar 2] 1922 - 1st southern radio station begins (WSB, Atlanta Georgia) 1926 - Belgium's "black monday", franc falls 1949 - WLWD (now WDTN) TV channel 2 in Dayton, OH (NBC) begins broadcasting 1958 - "Body Beautiful" musical closes at Broadway Theater NYC after 60 performances 1959 - WILX TV channel 10 in Lansing, MI (NBC) begins broadcasting 1978 - China performs nuclear test at Lop Nor, PRC 1986 - Scotland (10-9 v Ireland) and France (29-10 v England) win their final round matches to share the Five Nations Rugby Championship with 3-1 records 1994 - Experts from AL certify the Cleveland Indians Jacobs Field is properly lit More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1855 - Louisiana establishes 1st health board to regulate quarantine 1993 - In a landmark case, Mohamed Tabet, police commissioner of Casablanca, is convicted of sexually abusing over 1,500 women and sentenced to death 1997 - France beats Scotland, 47-20 at Parc des Princes, Paris to claim an 11th outright Five Nations Rugby Championship and 5th Triple Crown; fly-half Christophe Lamaison lands 6 penalties and 3 conversions 2013 - Justin Timberlake releases his 3rd studio album "The 20/20 Experience" (2013 Billboard Album of the Year) 2013 - 16 people are killed by a fireworks accident in Tlaxcala, Mexico 2017 - Dutch elections; Prime Minister Mark Rutte's centre-right VVD party win 33 seats vs against 20 for right wing Geert Wilder's Party of Freedom More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1821 - Johann Josef Loschmidt, Austrian scientist (d. 1895) 1913 - Lex Goudsmit, Dutch actor (Fiddler on the Roof, Thomas en Senior op het spoor van Brute Berend), born in Brussels, Belgium (d. 1999) 1916 - Geert Lubberhuizen, Dutch publisher (Busy Bee), born in Schoten, Netherlands (d. 1984) 1961 - Craig Ludwig, American NHL defenseman (Dallas Stars), born in Rhinelander, Wisconsin 1964 - Rockwell [Kennedy Gordy], American rock vocalist (Somebody's Watching Me), born in Detroit, Michigan 1972 - Mark Hoppus, American rock singer and bass player (+44; blink-182), born in Ridgecrest, California More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1891 - Théodore de Banville, French writer, dies at 67 1983 - Rebecca West [Cicely Isabel Fairfield], English author (Meaning of Treason), dies at 90 1983 - José Luis Sert, Spanish-American architect and urban developer, dies at 80 2011 - Smiley Culture [David Victor Emmanuel], British reggae singer ("Police Officer"; "Cockney Translation"), dies from a self-inflicted stab wound at 48 2022 - Lu Liang-Huan, Taiwanese golfer (British Open 1971 runner-up), dies at 85 2023 - Dorothy Bohm, German-born British pioneering street photographer, dies at 98 More Famous Deaths »

1369 - Battle of Montiel: Peter of Castile (Peter the Cruel) with support from England is defeated by an alliance between the French and his half-brother Henry II of Castile 1845 - -5.3°F (-20.7°C) in Groningen, Netherlands 1900 - Dutch botanist Hugo de Vries rediscovers Gregor Mendel's laws of heredity and genetics 1935 - 36-Folsom becomes 1st line to use 1-man streetcars in San Francisco 1960 - 14 die in a train crash in Bakersfield, California 1967 - JFK's body moved from temporary grave to a permanent memorial 1980 - Ice Pairs Championship at Dortmund won by Cherkasova and Shakhrai (USSR) 1986 - European Space Agency's Giotto flies by Halley's Comet (605 km) 1994 - Mexican banker and billionaire Alfredo Harp Helu kidnapped 2018 - NASA twin study finds that Scott Kelly is no longer identical to his twin brother after one year in space, 7% of his genes altered More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1874 - English FA Cup Final, Kennington Oval, London: Oxford University beats Royal Engineers, 2-0 1962 - Disarmament conference opens in Geneva without France 1967 - JFK's body moved from temporary grave to a permanent memorial 1991 - English Court of Appeal frees "Birmingham 6" who had been unjustly sentenced in August 1975 to life imprisonment 1996 - Australia beat West Indies by 5 runs in amazing cricket World Cup semi 1997 - The Chinese city of Chongqing (formerly Chunking) is upgraded to a centrally administered municipality More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1895 - François Louis Ganshof, Belgian medieval historian, born in Bruges, Belgium (d. 1980) 1939 - Stavros Xarhakos, Greek composer and conductor, born in Athens, Greece 1967 - Vijay Yadav, Indian cricket wicket-keeper (1 Test, 3 dismissals, HS 30; Haryana), born in Gonda, India 1972 - Antowain Smith, American NFL running back (Buffalo Bills), born in Millbrook, Alabama 1978 - Pieter van den Hoogenband, Dutch swimmer 1994 - Ansel Elgort, American actor (Fault in our Stars), born in New York City More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1986 - Edith Atwater, American actress (Phyllis-Love on a Rooftop), dies at 74 1992 - Ralph James, American actor (Orson-Mork and Mindy), dies at 67 1997 - Lucy Kroll, American talent agent, dies at 87 1997 - John Curtis Jr, American executive (Luby's Cafe), commits suicide at 49 2002 - Cherry Wilder [Cherry Barbara Grimm], New Zealand sci-fi author (Nearest Fire), dies at 71 2012 - Pierre Schoendoerffer, French Academy Award-winning director and screenwriter (The Anderson Platoon), dies from surgical complications at 83 More Famous Deaths »

1564 - Cardinal Granvelle flees Brussels 1915 - Brooklyn Robins manager Wilbert Robinson tries to catch a baseball dropped from an airplane, but the pilot substitutes a grapefruit 1970 - Digital Equipment Corp introduces PDP-11 minicomputer 1975 - Bernard Slade's stage comedy "Same Time, Next Year", starring Ellen Burstyn and Charles Grodin, opens at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre, NYC; later transfers to the Ambassador Theatre, and runs for a total of 1,453 performances 1980 - Ford Motor Co found innocent in death of 3 women in a fiery Pinto 1982 - ABC TV crime drama "T.J. Hooker" premieres, starring William Shatner 1988 - 29th SEC Men's Basketball Tournament: Kentucky beats Georgia, 62-57 1988 - 35th ACC Men's Basketball Tournament: Duke beats North Carolina, 65-61 1994 - Oil tank/airship crash at Bosporus (huge fire/15+ killed) 2005 - Terry Ratzmann shoots and kills six members of the Living Church of God and the minister at Sheraton Inn in Brookfield, Wisconsin before killing himself. More Historical Events »

Historical Events 483 - St Felix III begins his reign as Catholic Pope 1878 - Oxford University defeats Cambridge University in their 1st golf match 1964 - Turkey threatens Cyprus with armed attack 2012 - 28 people, including 22 children, are killed in a motorway bus crash near Sierre, Switzerland 2013 - Argentine Catholic Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio (76) is elected the new pope, taking the papal name Pope Francis 2022 - 75th BAFTA awards: Best Film "The Power of the Dog", Best Director Jane Campion, acting awards Joanna Scanlan, Will Smith More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1870 - Albert Meyer, Swiss politician and member of the Swiss Federal Council (1929-38), born in Fällanden, Switzerland (d. 1953) 1906 - Frank Teschemacher, American jazz clarinetist and alto-saxophonist, born in Kansas City, Missouri (d. 1932) 1914 - Bob Haggart, American dixieland, swing jazz, and session double bass player, and composer ("What's New?"), born in New York City (d. 1998) 1929 - Bill Cunningham, American fashion photographer (New York Times), born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 2016) 1937 - Terence "Terry" Cox, British drummer (Pentangle; Duffy's Nucleus; Humblebums; Charles Aznavour), born in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England 1940 - Candi [Canzetta Maria] Staton, American gospel singer ("Young Hearts Run Free"), born in Hanceville, Alabama More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1271 - Henry of Almain, English crusader (b. 1235) 1911 - John J. Toffey, American Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient (b. 1844) 1973 - Stacy Harris, Canadian born actor (NOPD, Doorway to Danger), dies at 54 1987 - Gerald Moore, English pianist (Am I Too Loud), dies at 87 2001 - John A. Alonzo, American cinematographer (pioneered handheld work, lighting techniques and HD video development), dies at 66 2016 - Hilary Putnam, American philosopher, dies at 89 More Famous Deaths »

1857 - Desjardins Canal Train Disaster: Canadian Great Western passenger train crashes through rotting timber bridge over Desjardins Canal, near Hamilton, Ontario, killing 59 people 1939 - Pope Pius XII crowned 260th Supreme Pontiff in a ceremony at the Vatican 1940 - Finland signs the Moscow Peace Treaty in Moscow, surrendering to Russia and ceding 11% of their pre-WWII territory, ending the "Winter War" 1954 - 1st performance of Arnold Schoenberg's opera "Moses und Aaron", in a concert setting in Hamburg, Germany 1989 - 10th Big East Men's Basketball Tournament: Georgetown beats Syracuse, 88-79 1995 - Letitia Vriesde runs South American indoor record 800m (2:00.35) 2005 - 26th Big East Men's Basketball Tournament: Syracuse beats West Virginia, 68-59 2006 - 47th SEC Men's Basketball Tournament: Florida beats South Carolina, 49-47 2013 - The 2013 Papal conclave begins with no new Pope elected on the first day 2018 - British Prime Minister Theresa May says Russia was "highly likely" to have poisoned a Russian spy and his daughter on March 4 with nerve agent More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1799 - Austria declares war on France 1857 - Giuseppe Verdi's opera "Simon Boccanegra" premieres in Venice 1896 - 1st movie in Netherlands (Kalverstr 220) 2002 - Animated film "Ice Age" directed by Chris Wedge and Carlos Saldanha, with voices by Denis Leary and John Leguizamo premieres 2017 - Irene Sankoff and David Hein's musical drama "Come From Away" opens at Schoenfeld Theatre, NYC 2019 - Dozens charged in US college admission scandal by US federal prosecutors, including actresses Lori Loughlin and Felicity Huffman More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1837 - Alexandre Guilmant, French organist (La Trinitié, 1871-901), composer and pedagogue (Schola Cantorum, 1894-1911), born in Meudon, France (d. 1911) 1921 - Max de Metz, Dutch publisher and translator (d. 1993) 1931 - William "Billie" Thomas, American child actor (Buckwheat- Our Gang), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 1980) 1938 - Tona Scherchen-Hsiao, German-Chinese composer (Yi; Lo; Shen), born in Neuchâtel, Switzerland 1957 - Jerry Levine, American actor ("Born on the Fourth of July"), born in New Brunswick, New Jersey 1960 - Eldine Baptiste, cricketer (WI all-rounder early 80's) More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1902 - John Peter Altgeld, German-American politician (Governor of Illinois, 1893-97), known for pardoning of Haymarket anarchists, dies of a cerebral hemorrhage, while delivering a speech, at 54 1916 - Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach, Austrian writer (The Child of the Parish), dies at 39 1929 - Asa Griggs Candler, American businessman (developed Coca-Cola into a company), dies at 77 1949 - Maria "Beppie" Bakker, Dutch actress abd wife of Piet Vink Sr, dies at 95 1950 - L Heinrich Mann, German/American writer (Between the Races), dies at 78 1993 - Michael Kanin, American director, writer and actor (Woman of the Year, Teacher's Pet), dies at 83 More Famous Deaths »

1502 - Ismail I, founder of the Safavid dynasty, crowned Shah of Persia (rules till 1524) 1829 - Johann Sebastian Bach's "St Matthew Passion" is revived by Felix Mendelssohn, aged 20, conducting in Berlin, Germany 1848 - Louis-Hippolyte Lafontaine and Robert Baldwin become the first Prime Ministers of the Province of Canada to be democratically elected under a system of responsible government 1924 - NHL Championship: Montreal Canadiens sweeps Ottawa Senators in 2 games 1978 - USF-led Bill Cartwright scores 23 points as the Dons oust NC 1982 - Harrison Williams (Sen-D-NJ) resigns rather than face expulsion 1996 - Mark Waugh scores 110 v NZ for his third century of the World Cup 2004 - Terrorists explode simultaneous bombs on Madrid's rail network ripping through a commuter train and rocking three stations, killing 190 2007 - 48th SEC Men's Basketball Tournament: Florida beats Arkansas, 77-56 2017 - At least 65 killed in landslide at rubbish dump near Addis Ababa, Ethopia More Historical Events »

Historical Events 843 - Icon veneration officially re-instated in Hagia Sophia Cathedral in Constantinople 1665 - NY approves new code guaranteeing Protestants religious rights 1835 - HMS Beagle anchors off Valparaiso, Chile 1892 - 1st public basketball game (Springfield, Massachusetts) 2003 - Nicholas Winton (93), former British stockbroker who helped 669 young Jews flee Czechoslovakia on the eve of the Nazi invasion in 1939, receives knighthood from Queen Elizabeth at Buckingham Palace 2007 - 48th SEC Men's Basketball Tournament: Florida beats Arkansas, 77-56 More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1731 - Robert Treat Paine, American judge and Founding Father (signed US Declaration of Independence), born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 1814) 1902 - Josef Martin Bauer, German writer and director (As Far as My Feet Will Carry Me), born in Taufkirchen, Germany (d. 1970) 1930 - David Gentleman, designer/painter 1933 - Sandra Milo [Salvatrice Greco], Italian actress (8½; Juliet of the Spirits), and television personality, born in Tunis, French Tunisia (d. 2024) 1966 - Pavel Petrovich Mukhortov, Russian cosmonaut 1971 - Johnny Knoxville [Philip Clapp], American stunt performer and actor (Jackass franchise), born in Knoxville, Tennessee More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1925 - Andreas Hallen, composer, dies at 78 1955 - Alexander Fleming, Scottish bacteriologist (invented penicillin; Nobel Prize 1945), dies of a heart attack at 73 1982 - Edmund Cooper, British sci-fi writer (Tomorrow Came), dies at 55 1989 - Johan Fleerackers, Flemish linguist, dies at 57 1993 - Dino Bravo, wrestler (WWF), shot to death at 44 2012 - Sid Couchey, American comic book artist, dies at 92 More Famous Deaths »

1535 - Spanish Bishop of Panama Tomés de Berlanga discovers the uninhabited Galapagos Islands after his ship drifts off course 1831 - The French Foreign Legion is established by King Louis-Philippe to support his war in Algeria 1906 - 1st performance of Maurice Ravel's "Sonatine" by pianist Paule de Lestang, in Lyon, France 1920 - NHL's Quebec Bulldog Joe Malone scores 6 goals vs Ottawa Senators 1937 - Benny Goodman unofficially crowned the “King of Swing” at New York City's Paramount Theater as his band plays before exuberant sell-out crowd filled with teenagers; unable to attend nightclub performances, kids dance in the aisles 1966 - 5 time American Horse of the Year, Kelso, retires from racing 1972 - General Lon Nol becomes President and Prince Sirik Matak premier of Cambodia 1977 - CBS' premiere of "A Circle of Children", starring Jane Alexander and based on the life and book about this by Mary Mac Cracken 1978 - "The Incredible Hulk", starring Bill Bixby as David Banner, premieres on CBS 2002 - 49th ACC Men's Basketball Tournament: #3 Duke beats NC State, 91-61 More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1906 - Baker Street and Waterloo Railway opens, constructed by the Underground Electric Railways Company of London. The contraction Bakerloo became the official name in July 1906. 1931 - Oswald Mosley leaves British Labour party and founds the "New Party" 1940 - 1st US opera telecast, W2XBS, NYC: Ruggero Leoncavallo's "Pagliacci" 1996 - 37th SEC Men's Basketball Tournament: Mississippi State beats Kentucky, 84-73 2010 - Carlos Slim becomes the first Mexican and person from an emerging economy to top Forbes Richest Person list, with net worth of US$53.5 billion 2020 - Three months into the COVID-19 epidemic Chinese President Xi Jinping finally travels to Wuhan, epicenter of the outbreak as the rate of daily new infections declines in China falls to 19 new cases and 17 deaths More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1863 - E J Ratcliffe [Edward], British stage and screen actor, born in London (d. 1948) 1928 - James Earl Ray, American assassin of Martin Luther King Jr., born in Alton, Illinois (d. 1998) 1943 - Angelique Pettyjohn, [Dorothy Lee Perrins], American actress (Clambake; Repo Man), and burlesque queen, born in Los Angeles, California (d. 1992) 1958 - Sharon Stone, American actress (Basic Instinct, Sliver, Casino), born in Meadville, Pennsylvania 1965 - Rod Woodson, American NFL cornerback/kick returner (11 Pro Bowl; Super Bowl 2000, Baltimore Ravens), born in Fort Wayne, Indiana 1977 - Robin Thicke, Canadian-American singer ("Blurred Lines"), born in Los Angeles, California More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 37 - Tiberius Claudius Nero, Roman emperor (14 AD-37 AD), dies at 78 1391 - Tvrtko I first king of Bosnia (b. 1338) 1940 - Mikhaïl Boulgakov, Russian writer (b. 1891) 1948 - Zelda Fitzgerald [née Sayre], American writer (This Side of Paradise) and wife of writer F. Scott Fitzgerald, dies at 47 2012 - Heinz Wunderlich, German organist and composer, dies at 92 2023 - Jesús Alou, Dominican MLB baseball outfielder, 1963-79 (World Series 1973, 74 Oakland A's; Houston Astros, and 2 other teams), dies at 80 More Famous Deaths »

1745 - Bells for 1st American carillon shipped from England to Boston 1804 - Georges Cadoudal, Breton royalist who plotted to overthrow Napoleon in the Pichegru Conspiracy, arrested 1822 - Charles Graham of NY granted first US patent for artificial teeth 1858 - Albert Potts of Philadelphia patents the street mailbox 1922 - KJR-AM in Seattle Washington begins radio transmissions 1961 - The Supremes release singles "I Want a Guy" and "Never Again" 1978 - Ladies Figure Skating Champions in Ottawa won by Anett Pötzsch (East Germany) 1983 - Zimbabwe opposition leader Joshua Nkomo flees to Botswana 1991 - Joe Dumaars (Detroit) begins NBA free throw streak of 62 games 1994 - IRA launch 1st of 3 mortar attacks on London's Heathrow Airport More Historical Events »