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Historical Events 1788 - Prussia joins the Anglo-Dutch alliance to form the Triple Alliance to prevent the spread of the Russo-Swedish War of 1788-90 1963 - Warren Spahn sets the left-hander strikeout record at 2,382 1985 - South African Defence Force soldiers, traveling in a convoy of more than ten armored vehicles, surround the Thaba-Jabula High School in Soweto and arrest 200 students during a clampdown on school boycotts 1997 - MLB San Diego Padres trade outfielder Rickey Henderson to Anaheim Angels 2014 - Iranian mathematician Maryam Mirzakhani is the first woman to win the Fields Medal in mathematics More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1898 - Regis Toomey, American actor (Burke's Law, Petticoat Junction), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (d. 1991) 1914 - "Cap'n Jack" McCarthy, American television broadcaster (NYC's St. Patrick Day Parade, 1949-89; kiddie show host (Popeye)), born in New York City (d. 1996) 1953 - Kristalina Georgieva, Bulgarian economist, Head of the IMF (2019-), born in Sofia, Bulgaria 1973 - Sherman Williams, American NFL running back (Dallas Cowboys), born in Mobile, Alabama 1979 - Román Colón, Dominican baseball player, born in Monte Cristi, Dominican Republic More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1721 - Jacques Lelong, French bibliographer, dies at 56 1933 - Paul Hillemacher, French classical pianist, and composer, dies at 80 1974 - Hugo Yarnold, English cricketer (Umpire in 3 Tests for England), dies at 57 1996 - David Randall, British priest and founder of AIDS/HIV center Cara, dies of AIDS at 49 2021 - Nanci Griffith, American singer ("From A Distance"), and songwriter ("Once in a Very Blue Moon"; "Love at the Five and Dime"), dies at 68 More Famous Deaths »

1813 - Robert Southey is appointed British Poet Laureate by King George III 1863 - First cargo of lumber leaves Burrard Inlet, Vancouver, BC 1959 - First ship firing of a Polaris missile from Observation Island 1977 - For the second consecutive day, Oakland's Manny Sanguillen foils a no-hit bid 2007 - Bulk carrier M/V New Flame collides with oil tanker Torm Gertrud at the southernmost tip of Gibraltar and ends up partially submerged 2008 - American super-swimmer Michael Phelps wins his third of eight gold medals at the Beijing Olympics when he wins the 200 m freestyle in a world record time of 1:42.96 2015 - Former US President Jimmy Carter reveals that he has cancer 2020 - Yemeni authorities say at least 172 people died in floods caused by torrential rains, which also destroy historic buildings in Sanaa, a UNESCO World Heritage Site More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1905 - King Leopold II opens Antwerp Central Station in Belgium 1936 - American diver Marjorie Gestring wins the 3 m springboard gold at the Berlin Olympics, becoming the youngest Olympic gold medalist at 13 years and 268 days 1979 - "Whoopee!" closes at ANTA Theatre in New York City after 204 performances 1988 - Boston Red Sox beat Tigers 9-4 for an AL record 23rd consecutive win at home 2014 - World Health Organization (WHO) gives its 'cautious blessing' to the use of experimental drugs to treat the Ebola virus More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1887 - Erwin Schrodinger, Austrian physicist and Nobel Laureate (wave mechanics), born in Vienna, Austria (d. 1961) 1910 - Heinrich Sutermeister, Swiss opera composer (Romeo und Julia; Raskolnikov; Das Flaschenteufel), born in Feuerthalen, Switzerland (d. 1995) 1925 - George Wetherill, American scientist, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 2006) 1946 - Ken Caillat, American record producer and audio engineer (Fleetwood Mac), born in the USA 1982 - Alexandros Tzorvas, Greek soccer goalkeeper (16 caps; Panathinaikos, Apollon Smyrnis), born in Athens, Greece More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1849 - Albert Gallatin, Swiss-American politician and diplomat (4th US Secretary of the Treasury1801-14), dies at 88 1991 - Irene Campbell, British actress/dancer (Wicker Man, St Justice), dies 2004 - George Yardley III, American Basketball Hall of Fame forward (6 × NBA All-Star 1955–60; first player to score 2,000 points in a season; Fort Wayne Pistons), dies of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis at 75 2020 - Melvin F. Stute, American thoroughbred racehorse trainer (Preakness Stakes 1986, Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies 1986, Breeders' Cup Sprint 1987), dies at 93 2023 - Atanas Golomeev, Bulgarian basketball center (FIBA EuroBasket Top Scorer 1973 Academic Sofia, 1975 Levski Sofia; FIBA European Selection 1971, 73, 75, 77), dies at 76 More Famous Deaths »

117 - Roman army proclaims Hadrian as Roman Emperor in Syria after news reaches them of Trajan's death 1888 - California Theatre in San Francisco closes, built in 1869, it was replaced by a more modern facility in 1889 (later destroyed in the 1907 earthquake) 1937 - "The Life of Émile Zola," directed by William Dieterle and starring Paul Muni, premieres in New York (Best Picture 1938) 1949 - Gaston Eyskens forms the Belgian government 1951 - New York Giants (NFL) beat Ottawa Rough Riders (CFL) 38-6 in Ottawa 1971 - Construction begins on the Louisiana Superdome 1990 - Egyptian and Moroccan troops land in Saudi Arabia to prevent an Iraqi invasion 2015 - Japan's Sendai Nuclear Power Plant restarts the first nuclear reactor since the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1929 - Russian-Chinese border fights 1950 - 17th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: All-Stars 17, Philadelphia 7 (88,885 attendees) 1978 - Funeral of Pope Paul VI is held in Vatican 1980 - Mohammed Ali Radjai is appointed premier of Iran 1982 - The South African Defence Force (SADF) raids Southern Angola More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1833 - Kido Takayoshi, Japanese politician, samurai and leader of the Meiji Restoration, born in Chōshū, Nagato province, Japan (d. 1877) 1837 - Marie François Sadi Carnot, President of France (1887-94), born in Limoges, France (d. 1894) 1900 - Philip Phillips, American archaeologist focusing on the Lower Mississippi Valley, born in Buffalo, New York (d. 1994) 1913 - Paul Dupuis, French Canadian actor (The Fortress; Passport to Pimlico), born in Montréal, Québec (d. 1976) 1950 - Glenn Jarrett, American auto racer (67 x NASCAR starts) and broadcaster (TNN, Speed Channel. MRN), born in Conover, North Carolina More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1589 - Maarten Schenck van Nydeggen, military commander for the Dutch Republic, dies in an assault on Nijmegen at about 49 1844 - Jernej Kopitar, Slovene philologist and linguist (Slavic Grammatica), dies at 63 1951 - Ebbe Hamerik, Danish opera composer (Stepan; Marie Grubbe), drowns in a sailing accident at 52 1995 - Alonzo Church, American mathematician whose work provided foundation for computer science, dies at 92 2003 - Diana Mitford, British biographer, famous beauty, wife of Oswald Mosley and one of the Mitford sisters, dies at 93 More Famous Deaths »

1512 - Battle of Saint-Mathieu (also called the Battle of Brest): an English fleet of 25 ships commanded by Sir Edward Howard and a Franco-Breton fleet of 22 ships commanded by René de Clermont 1885 - Leo Daft opens America's first commercially operated electric streetcar in Baltimore 1893 - Rudolf Diesel's prototype internal combustion engine, a single 10-foot iron cylinder with a flywheel at its base, runs on its own power for the first time in Augsburg, Germany 1971 - During the internment round-up operation in West Belfast, the Parachute Regiment kills 11 unarmed civilians in what becomes known as the Ballymurphy Massacre 1985 - Uno Lindström of Sweden juggles a soccer ball 13.11 miles (21.09 km) 1993 - Charlotte Anne Lopez, 16, of Vermont is crowned the 11th Miss Teen USA 1997 - Atlanta Braves sign Greg Maddux to a then-record 5-year, $57.5 million deal 2019 - Monsoon flooding in southern and western India kills at least 150, with 40 dead in Kerala state and 100,000 in emergency relief camps More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1566 - Protestant Iconoclasm "Beeldenstorm" (Iconoclastic Fury) begins in the European Low Countries 1897 - Automobile Club of Great Britain is established (now called the Royal Automobile Club) 1980 - Canadian Open Women's Golf (Peter Jackson Classic), Richelieu Valley GC: Pat Bradley wins by one from JoAnn Carner for her first of six major titles 1984 - Ian Ferguson of New Zealand wins two canoeing gold medals in the one day, winning the K-1 500 and K-2 500 with Paul MacDonald at the Los Angeles Olympics; he wins K-4 1000 the next day 2014 - Israeli and Palestinian officials agree to a 72-hour ceasefire proposed by Egypt More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1645 - Eusebio Kino, Italian Catholic missionary and explorer in Mexico and Arizona, born in Segno, Bishopric of Trent (d. 1711) 1654 - Bernard Nieuwentyt, Dutch philosopher and physician, born in West-Graftdijk, North Holland (d. 1718) 1794 - Leopold Zunz, German Jewish scholar (Science of Judaism), born in Detmold (d. 1886) 1893 - Douglas Moore, American organist, pianist, songwriter ("Goodnight Harvard"), and Pulitzer Prize-winning composer (Giants in the Earth; The Ballad of Baby Doe), born in Cutchogue, Long Island, New York (d. 1969) 1957 - Fred Ho [Houn], American jazz baritone saxophonist, composer (Year of the Tiger), playwright, writer and social activist, born in Palo Alto, California (d. 2014) More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1911 - Carl Lumbye, Danish composer, dies at 70 1948 - Andrew Brown, Scottish football coach (b. 1870) 1960 - Oswald Veblin, mathematician 1976 - Ray "Crash" Corrigan, American actor (Crash Corrigan's Ranch), dies at 74 1987 - Raquel Torres, actress (Duck Soup, Sea Bat), dies More Famous Deaths »

1726 - Netherlands accedes to the Covenant of Hanover, creating an alliance of Great Britain, the Electorate of Hanover, France, and the Kingdom of Prussia united against the Austro-Spanish powers 1936 - Hungarian swimmer Ferenc Csik wins the 100 m freestyle gold medal in 57.6 seconds at the Berlin Olympics, beating Japanese pair Masanori Yusa and Shigeo Arai 1941 - Winston Churchill reaches Newfoundland for talks with Franklin D. Roosevelt 1946 - First time all Major League Baseball games (8) are played at night 1965 - Fire in Titan II silo in Searcy, Arkansas, kills 53 people 1984 - STS 41-D vehicle moves out to the launch pad 1988 - Just one day after 8/8/88, the number 888 pops up as the winning lottery combination in New York 2016 - Chinese weightlifter Deng Wei sets a world record of 147 kg in the clean and jerk and another for a total score of 262 kg to win the women's 63 kg gold medal at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1915 - British naval officer David Beatty is confirmed in the rank of vice-admiral 1944 - WWII: US Army 79th and 90th divisions enter Le Mans, France 1978 - USSR performs an underground nuclear test 1987 - LA Rams beat Dallas Cowboys 28-27 in London (NFL expo) 2020 - Brazil surpasses 100,000 COVID-19 deaths, the world's second highest, with over 3 million recorded cases More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1847 - Maria Vittoria dal Pozzo, Queen consort of Spain (1870-73), born in Paris (d. 1876) 1888 - Hans Oster, German major general, spy and "July 20th" plotter, born in Dresden, German Empire (d. 1945) 1935 - George Leotsakos, Greek composer and musicologist, born in Athens, Greece (d. 2024) 1938 - Dick Anthony Williams, American actor (Our Family Honor), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2012) 1972 - Robert Peal, American dance skater (with Margot Contois), born in Chicago, Illinois More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1613 - Giovanni Righi, Italian composer, dies at 36 1890 - Eduard von Bauernfeld, Austrian comedic playwright, dies at 88 1969 - George Preston Marshall, American Pro Football HOF team owner (Washington Redskins 1933-69), dies at 72 1982 - Alexandre Alexeieff, Russian-French filmmaker (pinscreen animation) and artist, dies at 81 2023 - (Jaime Royal) "Robbie" Robertson, Canadian-Mohawk singer-songwriter and rock guitarist (The Band - "The Weight"; "Up On Cripple Creek"), and soundtrack composer (Martin Scorsese films), dies of prostate cancer at 80 More Famous Deaths »

1760 - Fort Loudoun, Tennessee, surrenders to Cherokee Indians 1864 - Battle of Moorefield, West Virginia: Surprise Union raid kills 400 Confederates and captures 400 horses, badly damaging Confederate cavalry in the Shenandoah Valley 1942 - First American offensive in Pacific in WW2, Guadalcanal, Solomon Island 1954 - Jerome Moross and John Treville Latouche's "Golden Apple," adapted from parts of Homer's "Iliad" and "Odyssey," closes at Alvin Theatre, NYC, after 125 performances 1970 - British keyboard playing singer-songwriter Christine McVie (née Perfect) joins rock band Fleetwood Mac 1974 - French Philippe Petit walks a tightrope strung between the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in New York City at a height of 1,350 feet (411.5 meters) 1977 - Gary Geld and Peter Udell's musical "Shenandoah," based on the film of the same name, closes at the Alvin Theatre, NYC, after 1,050 performances and winning two Tony Awards 1984 - Japan beats US, 6-3 in the final of the Los Angeles Olympic baseball demonstration event More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1620 - Astronomer Johannes Kepler's mother is arrested for witchcraft 1900 - Diamond workers in Amsterdam strike 1903 - Tommy Corcoran sets an MLB record for shortstops by recording 14 assists in Cincinnati's 4-2 win against the St. Louis Cardinals 1991 - Courts rules Manuel Noriega may access some secret US documents 1993 - Revival of Lerner and Loewe's musical "Camelot," with Robert Goulet as King Arthur, closes at Gershwin Theater, NYC, after 56 performances More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1282 - Elizabeth of Rhuddlan, youngest daughter of King Edward I and Queen Eleanor of Castile, born in Rhuddlan Castle, Denbighshire, Wales (d. 1316) 1930 - Veljo Tormis, Estonian composer, specializing in choral music (Curse Upon Iron (Raua needmine)), born in Kuusalu, Estonia (d. 2017) 1961 - Yelena Davydova, Russian gymnast (Olympic gold USSR All-round, Team 1980), coach (Canadian Women's Artistic Team 2012) and international judge (Rio Olympics 2016), born in Voronezh, Russia 1979 - Abigail Spanberger, American politician, intelligence officer, and first female governor of Virginia (D-2026), born in Red Bank, New Jersey 1998 - Jalen Hurts, American football quarterback (NCAA C'ship 2018 University of Alabama; Super Bowl LIX MVP 2025 Philadelphia Eagles), born in Houston, Texas More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1799 - John Bacon, English sculptor - most successful public sculptor of his time, dies at 58 1885 - Anthony Modderman, Dutch politician (Minister of Justice, 1879-83), dies at 46 1917 - Squadron Commander E.H. Dunning, first pilot to land his aircraft on a moving ship. (b. 1891) 1944 - Agustín Barrios Mangoré, Paraguayan classical guitarist and composer (La Catedral), dies at 59 2022 - Anatoli Vassilyevich Filipchenko, Russian cosmonaut (Soyuz 7; Soyuz, 16), dies at 94 More Famous Deaths »

939 - Battle at Simancas: Spain defeats the Moors 1861 - US Congress passes First Confiscation Act 1908 - St. Louis Cardinals' Johnny Lush pitches a second career no-hitter in a 2-0 win over the Brooklyn Superbas; a change in MLB rules makes this unofficial as the game was shortened by rain 1936 - Jack Lovelock of New Zealand runs a world record time of 3:47.8 to win the gold medal in the 1,500 m at the Berlin Olympics 1986 - Phil Katz releases archiving utility PKARC for DOS 1995 - Revival of Richard Adler and Jerry Ross's musical comedy "Damn Yankees," starring Jerry Lewis and Bebe Neuwirth, closes at Marquis Theatre, NYC, after 519 performances 2017 - UEFA Women's Euro Final: Dutch forward Vivianne Miedema scores 2 as the Netherlands beat Denmark 4-2 in Enschede, the Netherlands 2018 - Saudi Arabia's state airline suspends direct flights to Toronto and expels ambassador after Canada calls for release of detained activists for civil and women's rights More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1856 - The Great Bell is cast for the Great Clock of Westminster, London (Big Ben) 1908 - St. Louis Cardinals' Johnny Lush pitches a second career no-hitter in a 2-0 win over the Brooklyn Superbas; a change in MLB rules makes this unofficial as the game was shortened by rain 2008 - A military junta led by Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz stages a coup in Mauritania, overthrowing President Sidi Ould Cheikh Abdallahi 2015 - American comedian Jon Stewart hosts late-night talk and satirical news program "The Daily Show" for the last time 2018 - PepsiCo CEO Indra Nooyi announces she will step down More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1886 - Inez Milholland, American suffragist (National Woman's Party), labor lawyer and socialist, born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 1916) 1906 - Ken Strong, American College/Pro Football HOF fullback/halfback (NYU; NFL C'ship 1934 NY Giants; 4 × First-team All-Pro), born in West Haven, Connecticut (d. 1979) 1916 - E. Michael Burke, sports executive (President New York Yankees, New York Knicks, Madison Square Garden), born in Enfield, Connecticut (d. 1987) 1938 - Igor Mikhailovich Luchenok, Belarusian composer and teacher, born in Minsk, Belarus (d. 2018) 1946 - Roh Moo-hyun, South Korean politician (President of South Korea 2003-8), born in Bongha Village, South Korea (d. 2009) More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1657 - Bohdan Khmelnytsky, Polish-Lithuanian military leader of Zaporozhian Cossacks (organized rebellion of Ukrainian Cossacks against the Polish), dies (b. c. 1595) 1695 - François de Harlay de Champvallon, Archbishop of Paris, dies at 69 1914 - Ellen Axson Wilson (née Ellen Louise Axson), American artist and First Lady (US, 1913-14; New Jersey, 1911-13), dies of Bright's Disease during President Woodrow Wilson's 1st term, at 54 1976 - Gregor Piatigorsky, Ukrainian-American cellist, dies at 73 1991 - Roland Michener, 20th Governor General of Canada (1967-74), dies at 91 More Famous Deaths »

1763 - Pontiac's War: Battle of Bushy Run - British forces led by Henry Bouquet defeat Native American forces at Bushy Run 1861 - President Lincoln signs the first US personal income tax into law, imposing a 3% tax on incomes over $800 1942 - German troops cross the Russian Kuban River in the Western Caucasus 1953 - Operation "Big Switch"; Korean War prisoners exchanged at Panmunjom 1963 - Craig Breedlove sets a world land speed record of 407.45 mph (655.73 km/h) in the Spirit of America at Bonneville Salt Flats, Utah 1984 - American super-hurdler Edwin Moses wins the 400 m hurdles gold medal at the Los Angeles Olympics, his 105th consecutive race victory 1993 - Republican Guard kills 64 civilians at Gninguilim marketplace in Chad 2019 - Brazilian drug dealer Clauvino da Silva tries and fails to escape a Rio de Janeiro jail by dressing up as his teenage daughter in a silicone mask and wig More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1864 - Battle of Mobile Bay won by the Union Navy, led by Rear Admiral David Farragut with the cry "Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead!" 1975 - Stevie Wonder signs a 7-year, 7-album contract with a $13 million advance with Motown Records 1994 - British rocker Billy Idol admitted to the hospital after drug overdose in Los Angeles, California 2005 - Discovery of Skull 5, the earliest complete Homo erectus skull aged 1.8 million years, at Dmanisi, Georgia, by archaeologist David Lordkipanidze, site of the first known hominins to leave Africa 2024 - British graffiti artist Banksy begins a series of animal artworks around London with a goat near Kew Bridge More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1704 - William Allen, American loyalist, Chief Justice of the Province of Pennsylvania and Mayor of Philadelphia, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1780) 1900 - Bodi Rapp [Johanna Goetmakers], Dutch mezzo-soprano and teacher, born in Almelo, Netherlands (d. 1977) 1914 - Anita Colby, American model, author and actress (Mary of Scotland, Cover Girl, Pepsi Cola Playhouse), born in Washington, D.C. (d. 1992) 1963 - Mark Strong [Marco Salussolia], English stage and screen actor (Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy; A View from a Bridge; 1917), born in Islington, London 1997 - Yungblud [Dominic Harrison], English singer-songwriter (Weird!) and actor, born in Doncaster, England More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1977 - Charles Carson, British actor (Cry the Beloved Country), dies at 91 1991 - Soichiro Honda, Japanese engineer who founded Honda Motor Company, dies of liver cancr at 84 2005 - Raul Roco, Philippine senator (b. 1941) 2022 - Jô Soares, Brazilian comedian, late night television talk show host, author (O Xangô de Baker Street - A Samba for Sherlock), and jazz musician, dies at 84 2022 - Michael Howard, 21st Earl of Suffolk and 14th Earl of Berkshire (House of Lords, 1956-99), dies at 87 More Famous Deaths »

1666 - Hurricane hits Guadeloupe, Martinique, and St. Christopher, killing thousands 1693 - Date traditionally ascribed to Dom Pérignon's invention of Champagne 1917 - Pravda calls for the killing of all capitalists, priests, and officers 1948 - Hungary's Olga Gyarmati wins the first ever Olympic women's long jump competition at the London Games 1983 - 16th San Diego Comic-Con International opens at Hotel San Diego 1992 - In its debut at the Barcelona Olympics the badminton singles gold medals are both won by Indonesian athletes, whilst both men's and women's doubles go to South Korea 2019 - Car explosion kills 20 and injures 47 in Cairo, Egypt, in a terrorist-related incident 2019 - British Open Women's Golf, Woburn GC: Hinako Shibuno of Japan wins her maiden major title in her first LPGA event; beats American Lizette Salas by 1 stroke More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1347 - English troops under Edward III conquer Calais, becomes strategic town for the English during Hundred Years' War 1636 - Johan Maurits is appointed governor of Dutch Brazil 1936 - American athlete Jesse Owens wins his second gold medal at the Berlin Olympics, defeating German Luz Long in the long jump final with an Olympic record 1964 - North Vietnam purportedly engages US Navy ships in the Gulf of Tonkin for a second time, resulting in US Congress passing the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution, granting authority to assist any Southeast Asian nation facing "communist aggression"; a later investigation deems the second attack never happened as shipboard communications were misinterpreted 2019 - Gunman kills 9 and injures 27 at a bar in Dayton, Ohio, in the second mass shooting in 24 hours in the US More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1805 - William Rowan Hamilton, Irish astronomer and mathematician, born in Dublin, Ireland (d. 1865) 1932 - (Calvin) "Scotty" Stoneman, American bluegrass fiddler (The Stoneman Family; The Kentucky Colonels), born in Galax, Virginia (d. 1973) 1943 - Laura Biagiotti, Italian fashion designer known as the "Queen of Cashmere", born in Rome, Italy (d. 2017) 1955 - Charles D. Gemar, American former NASA astronaut (STS-38, 48, 62) and lieutenant colonel (United States Army), born in Yankton, South Dakota 1962 - Joey Huffman, American rock keyboard and organ player (Soul Asylum), born in Pikeville, Kentucky More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1204 - Boniface of Montferrat, margrave of Montferrat, murdered 1578 - Sebastian, King of Portugal (1557-78), assumed killed at the Battle of Three Kings in Morroco at 24 1904 - Arnold Krug, German composer, dies at 54 1995 - Dick Bartell, American baseball shortstop (MLB All Star 1933, 37; Philadelphia Phillies, New York Giants), dies from Alzheimer's disease at 87 1996 - Geoff Hamilton, English gardener and journalist (BBC Gardener's World), dies of a heart attack at 59 More Famous Deaths »

1650 - Dutch Stadtholder William II and Amsterdam reach an accord about a standing army 1692 - Battle of Steenkerque: French defeat William III's combined English/Dutch army 1948 - An American 1-2 in the men's 200 m at the London Olympics with Mel Patton (21.1) defeating teammate Barney Ewell 1948 - Franklin D. Roosevelt advisor Alger Hiss is accused of being a "communist" 1954 - The Convair XFY-1 Pogo, a VTOL (vertical takeoff and landing) aircraft, makes its first successful flight 1958 - MLB Baltimore Orioles manager Paul Richards is ejected from both games of a doubleheader at Tiger Stadium in Detroit, Michigan 1987 - Discovery in the Orbital Processing Facility is powered up for STS-26 2015 - The Athens Stock Exchange reopens after a month and falls by 22% More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1778 - Teatro alla Scala opens in Milan 1798 - Battle of the Nile: British Admiral Horatio Nelson forces the remnants of the French fleet to surrender, concluding a decisive victory for the British, who capture or destroy 11 French ships of the line and 2 frigates 1936 - American sprinter Jesse Owens wins the 100 m in 10.3 seconds in front of Adolf Hitler in a famous race at the Berlin Olympics, the first of four gold medals he wins at the Games 1970 - The second NFL work stoppage ends with NFL and Players' Association agreeing to a 4-year, $19.1 million deal 1979 - Sam Snead, at 67 years, 2 months, and 7 days, sets the record for the oldest player to make the cut in a major - PGA Championship at Oakland Hills CC More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1938 - Terry Wogan, British broadcaster (Eurovision Song Contest, Blankety Blank), born in Limerick, Ireland (d. 2016) 1964 - Kevin Elster, American baseball infielder (Texas Rangers), born in San Pedro, California 1976 - Troy Glaus, American baseball infielder (Olympic bronze 1996), born in Tarzana, Los Angeles 1979 - Kris Jenkins, American NFL defensive tackle (Pro Bowl (20-03, 06, 08; All-Pro 2002-03; Carolina Panthers, New York Jets), born in Ypsilanti, Michigan 1986 - Charlotte Casiraghi, Daughter of Princess Caroline of Monaco, born in Princess Grace Hospital Centre, La Colle, Monaco More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1993 - James Donald, Scottish actor (Bridge on River Kwai, Vikings, In Which We Serve, Way Ahead), dies of stomach cancer at 76 1994 - Hidalgo Moya, American architect and designer (Skylon), dies at 74 2006 - Warren Barker, American Emmy Award-winning composer (My World and Welcome To It), dies at 83 2018 - Moshe Mizrahi, Israeli film director (Madame Rosa), dies of pneumonia at 86 2021 - Jocelyne Bourassa, Canadian golfer (LPGA Rookie of the Year 1972; Canadian Open 1973), dies at 74 More Famous Deaths »

1819 - First parachute jump in US by Frenchman Louis-Charles Guille over Jersey City 1870 - Tower Subway, the world's first underground tube railway, opens in London 1920 - Marcus Garvey presents his "Back to Africa" program in NYC 1941 - Thousands of Jews are expelled from Subcarpathian Ruthenia 1967 - US Lunar Orbiter 5 is launched and enters lunar orbit on August 5 1975 - 104°F (40°C) in Providence, Rhode Island (state record) 2013 - 40 people are killed after an ammunition depot explodes in Homs, Syria 2015 - British Open Women's Golf, Turnberry: Inbee Park of South Korea shoots final found 65 (−7) to win her 7th major title, 3 strokes ahead of compatriot Ko Jin-young More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1057 - Frederick of Lorraine elected as the first Belgian Pope Stephen IX [X] 1914 - German and Ottoman empires sign a secret treaty of alliance after the outbreak of WWI 1948 - Italians Adolfo Consolini and Giuseppe Tosi go 1-2 in the men's discus final at the London Olympics 1990 - 23rd San Diego Comic-Con International opens at Holiday Inn 2015 - British Open Women's Golf, Turnberry: Inbee Park of South Korea shoots final found 65 (−7) to win her 7th major title, 3 strokes ahead of compatriot Ko Jin-young More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1945 - John T. Ward Jr., American racehorse trainer (Kentucky Derby 2001 Monarchos; Breeders' Cup Distaff 1999 Beautiful Pleasure), born in Lexington, Kentucky (d. 2021) 1955 - Tim Dunigan, American actor (Captain Jonathan Power in "Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future"), born in St. Louis, Missouri 1955 - Anne Lacaton, French architect (Lacaton and Vassal; Pritzker Prize, 2021), born in Saint-Pardoux-la-Rivière, France 1957 - Jacky Rosen, American politician (Senator-D-Nevada 2019-), born in Chicago, Illinois 1958 - Arshad Ayub, Indian cricketer (Indian off-spinner of the late 1980's), born in Hyderabad, India More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1849 - Muhammad Ali of Egypt, Albanian-born Pasha and viceroy of Egypt (founder of modern Egypt), dies at 80 1859 - Horace Mann, American educator, author, abolitionist and politician who pioneered public schools, dies at 63 1979 - Victor Raúl Haya de la Torre, Peruvian politician and author (founder of Peruvian Aprista Party), dies at 84 2022 - Buddy Arrington, American auto racer (NASCAR Winston Cup Series 103 x top 10 finishes), dies at 84 2025 - Gregory C. O’Connell, American police detective and property developer known for revitalizing the Red Hook area, dies of cancer at 83 More Famous Deaths »

1883 - A papyrus is offered to the British Museum for £10,000, later revealed to be a forgery 1941 - Luftwaffe bombs German 23rd Infantry Division 1944 - Polish resistance fighters of the Home Army launch the Warsaw Uprising, the largest military effort undertaken by a resistance movement in occupied Europe 1957 - Gil Hodges hits his 13th MLB career grand slam, a National League record and the last by a Brooklyn Dodgers player 2014 - USA and UN announce a 72-hour ceasefire between Israel and Palestine, though it quickly breaks down 2014 - Indiana Pacers NBA superstar Paul George suffers a gruesome compound fracture of his lower right leg during a Team USA scrimmage 2018 - Australian Rugby League's "Immortals" tally increases to 13 as pre-war stars Dally Messenger, Frank Burge, and Dave Brown, along with latter-day giants Norm Provan and Mal Meninga, are added 2024 - Tunisian human rights activist Sihem Bensedrine is arrested and imprisoned for “conspiracy against state security” More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1498 - Christopher Columbus lands for the first time in South America near the mouth of the Orinoco River in modern-day Venezuela 1883 - Amsterdam's Grand Hotel Krasnapolsky integrates modern electric lighting 1987 - Music video channel MTV Europe launches with Elton John throwing the switch; "Money for Nothing" by Dire Straits is the first video presented 1992 - NBC's "Saturday Today" premieres, extending the Today franchise to broadcasting seven days a week 2020 - Egypt tells Elon Musk its pyramids were not built by aliens after Musk tweets in support of a conspiracy theory that they were More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1909 - Nigel Henderson, British Royal Navy officer, 1927-71 (Admiral, 1964-71; Chairman of NATO Military Committee ,1968-71), born in the UK (d. 1993) 1932 - Ron Friedman, American screenwriter (The Transformers: The Movie; Fantasy Island), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (d. 2025) 1957 - (Brad) "Taylor" Negron, American actor and writer (Fast Times at Ridgemont High; Easy Money; Punchline), born in Glendale, California (d. 2015) 1982 - Caroline Shaw, American violinist, singer, and Pulitzer Prize winning composer (Partita for 8 Voices), born in Greenville, North Carolina 1986 - Anton Strålman, Swedish ice hockey player, born in Tibro, Sweden More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1190 - Floris III, Count of Holland, dies at about 49 [born c. 1141] 1743 - Richard Savage, English poet and playwright, dies at about 46 1918 - John Riley Banister, American law officer and cowboy, dies at 64 1993 - Ewing Kaufman, founder/owner (KC Royals), dies of lung cancer at 76 2012 - Joan Bernard, British army officer in the Auxiliary Territorial Service and founding principal of Trevelyan College (1966-78), dies due to ill-health at 94 More Famous Deaths »

1658 - Aurangzeb appoints himself the sixth Mughal emperor; the Mughal Empire reaches its greatest extent under him 1969 - KWIH TV channel 44 in Winona, Minnesota (IND) begins broadcasting 1983 - Dutch July average temperature is 20.1°C (68.18°F), making it the warmest July since 1854 1991 - US Senate votes to allow women to fly combat aircraft 1997 - First baseman Mark McGwire becomes MLB's top home run hitter to be traded in the middle of a season when he moves from Oakland to the St. Louis Cardinals with 34 home runs and 81 RBIs 2016 - PGA Championship Men's Golf, Baltusrol GC: American Jimmy Walker wins his first major by one shot from defending champion Jason Day of Australia 2019 - Russian President Vladimir Putin orders the Russian army to help put out huge wildfires in Siberia covering 3 million hectares (7.4 million acres) after 700,000 people sign a petition 2019 - US Federal Reserve cuts interest rates by 0.25%, the first cut since 2008 More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1932 - German election (NSDAP gets 37.3%) 1967 - Rolling Stones' singer Mick Jagger and guitarist Keith Richards are released from jail in England after serving 1 month on drug charges 1970 - Black Tot Day: the last day of the officially sanctioned rum ration in the Royal Navy, which started in 1740 1980 - Crew of Soyuz 37 returns to Earth aboard Soyuz 36 2022 - Women's Euro 2022: England defeats Germany 2-1 in extra time in front of the biggest-ever Euro crowd of 87,192 at Wembley, London More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1929 - José Santamaría, Uruguayan soccer defender (Uruguay 20, Spain 16 caps; Nacional, Real Madrid) and manager (Español, Spain), born in Montevideo, Uruguay (d. 2026) 1932 - John Searle, American philosopher (Chinese Room Argument), born in Denver, Colorado (d. 2025) 1951 - Gerald Anthony, American actor (Marco Dane in "One Life to Live" and "General Hospital"), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (d. 2004) 1981 - M. Shadows [Matthew Sanders], American singer (Avenged Sevenfold), born in Huntington Beach, California 1988 - A. J. Green [Adriel Jeremiah Green], American NFL player (Cincinnati Bengals), born in Summerville, South Carolina More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1972 - Paul-Henri Spaak, Belgian politician (Prime Minister of Belgium, Secretary-General of NATO, 1957-61), dies at 73 1988 - André Navarra, French concert cellist (Jolivet's Cello Concerto), and educator (Paris Conservatoire, 1947-88), dies at 76 1997 - Edith Fore, American pitchwoman (ad for LifeCall alarm - I've fallen and I can't get up!), dies at 81 2015 - Howard W. Jones Jr., American physician who oversaw the birth of the first American 'test tube' baby and helped open the first sex-change clinic in a US hospital, dies at 104 2022 - Mo Ostin [Ostrofsky], American record company executive (Verve; Reprise; Warner Bros; Dreamworks), dies at 95 More Famous Deaths »