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Historical Events 1855 - Sigma Chi Fraternity is founded at Miami University 1869 - Amsterdam typographer strike 1923 - MLB Brooklyn Robins blow 7-0 lead, as Phillies win 8-7 at the Baker Bowl in Philadelphia 1948 - British begin airlift “Operation Plainfare” to West Berlin 2024 - Boy band Seventeen are the first K-pop group to play the main Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1893 - Luciano Gallet, Brazilian pianist, composer, conductor, and educator, born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (d. 1931) 1907 - Paul-Emile Victor, French polar explorer, ethnologist, and writer (La civilisation du phoque), born in Geneva, Switzerland (d. 1995) 1957 - Mike Skinner, American auto racer (NASCAR SuperTruck Series 1995; Daytona 500 pole and Winston Cup Series Rookie of the Year 1997), born in Susanville, California 1962 - Anisoara Stanciu-Cusmir, Romanian long jumper (Olympic gold 1984), born in Brăila, Romania 1983 - Maui Taylor, Filipino model and actress (Kool Ka Lang), born in Brighton, England More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1971 - Martha Wise, American serial killer who poisoned 17 family members, one of the most sensational murder cases of the 1920s in Ohio, dies in prison at 88 1981 - Floyd "Candy" Johnson, American jazz saxophonist (Andy Kirk; Count Basie; Bill Doggett), and educator, dies at 59 2001 - Mortimer J. Adler, American philosopher and author (Encyclopedia Brittanica), dies at 98 2003 - Russell Endean, South African cricket wicketkeeper (28 Tests, 3 x 100, HS 162no, 41 dismissals; Transvaal, MCC), dies at 79 2022 - Deborah James, British teacher, journalist, author (You, Me and the Big C), and charity campaigner, dies of cancer at 40 More Famous Deaths »

1580 - Duke of Alva's army occupies Portugal 1890 - Canadian boxer George Dixon becomes the first Black world champion when he stops English bantamweight champion Edwin "Nunc" Wallace in 18 rounds in London 1898 - Wimbledon Women's Tennis: Charlotte Cooper beats Louisa Martin 6-4, 6-4 for her 3rd Wimbledon singles championship 1934 - Federal Savings and Loan Association created 1962 - NASA civilian pilot Joseph A. Walker takes X-15 to 6,606 kph, 37,700 m 1976 - In South Africa, the National President of the Black People's Convention, Kenneth Hlaku Rachidi, declares that riots in Soweto have lead to a new era of political consciousness 1984 - Late Night's 1st Tower Drop 2018 - Complex carbon-based molecules are found by the Cassini spacecraft on Saturn's moon Enceladus, previously found only on Earth and in meteorites, in research published in Nature More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1914 - US signs treaty of commerce with Ethiopia 1999 - Tony Hawk is the first skateboarder to land a "900" (a 2½-revolution aerial spin) at the X Games in San Francisco, California 2003 - Glastonbury Festival in Pilton, England opens: Radiohead, Moby, and R.E.M. headline; other performers include David Gray, The Polyphonic Spree; Jimmy Cliff, Sigur Rós, Los Lobos, and Yes 2018 - Democrat Representative Joseph Crowley is defeated in New York Primary election by liberal challenger Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez 2023 - Archaeologists in Roman city of Pompeii uncover a "pizza" painting in a fresco from house next to a bakery (more likely flatbread as lacks essential ingredients tomatoes and mozzarella) More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1884 - Gaston Bachelard, French philosopher (La psychanalyse du feu), born in Bar-sur-Aube, France (d. 1962) 1889 - Alfred Courtens, Belgian sculptor, born in Brussels, Belgium (d. 1967) 1905 - Ruby Middleton Forsythe, African-American teacher who taught for 50 years in one-room schoolhouse in South Carolina, born in Charleston, South Carolina (d. 1992) 1959 - Dan Jurgens, American comic book writer (The Death of Superman), born in Ortonville, Minnesota 1966 - J. J. Abrams, American writer, producer and director (Lost; Star Wars: the Force Awakens; Mission Impossible III), born in New York City More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1917 - Karl Allmenröder, German World War I flying Ace, dies at 21 2010 - Dolph Briscoe, American businessman and 41st Governor of Texas (1973-79), dies at 87 2011 - Elaine Stewart, American actress and model (The Bad and the Beautiful, Take the High Ground), dies at 81 2016 - Alvin Toffler, American author (Future Shock, Power Shift, The Third Wave), dies at 87 2025 - Audrey Shakir, American jazz vocalist (Jazz at the Lincoln Center Big Band), dies at 73 More Famous Deaths »

1243 - Battle of Köse Dağ: Mongols under Baiju defeat Seljuk army of Sultan Kaykhusraw II during Mongol attacks in north east Turkey 1927 - Comet 7P/Pons-Winnecke approaches within 0.0394 AUs of Earth 1934 - US President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs the National Firearms Act into law, requiring registration and imposition of excise tax on firearms including machine guns. short-barreled shotguns and rifles, and silencers; exceptions made for pistol, revolvers, and long guns 1937 - Test cricket debut of all-time great English batsman Len Hutton v New Zealand in 1st Tests at Lord's; scores 0 and 1 1972 - The Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) kill two British Army soldiers in separate attacks during the day and at midnight begins a "bi-lateral truce" 1974 - The Universal Product Code (UPC) is scanned for the first time to sell a package of Wrigley's chewing gum at Marsh Supermarket in Troy, Ohio 1992 - NYC's MTA votes to ban cigarette ads on Jan 1, 1993 2015 - Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras calls for a referendum on new bailout terms during the Greek Credit Crisis More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1929 - ENKA/Vereinigte Glanzstoff Factory merge AKU (Genl Kunstzijde Union) 1946 - Fred Allen's last radio show, his guest is Jack Benny 1994 - 107°F (41.6°C) at Albuquerque, New Mexico 2019 - Two US Florida towns pay hackers considerable ransom to unfreeze their computer systems; Riviera Beach $600,00 and Lake City $500,000 2024 - Outgoing Dutch PM Mark Rutte is appointed as the next NATO Secretary General More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1873 - George Walker, American vaudevillian, stage actor, and producer, born in Lawrence, Kansas (d. 1911) 1888 - Paul Niggli, Swiss mineralogist (crystal structures), born in Zonfingen, Switzerland (d. 1953) 1929 - Francesco Cossiga, Italian politician and 8th President of the Italian Republic (1985-92), born in Sassari, Kingdom of Italy (d. 2010) 1945 - Dwight York, Nuwaubian leader (Nuwaubian Nation), born in Boston, Massachusetts 1971 - Carlton Gray, American NFL cornerback (Seattle Seahawks, Indianapolis Colts), born in Cincinnati, Ohio More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1960 - Henrik Shipstead, American Senator (1923-1947), who opposed foreign intervention, dies at 79 1994 - Bob den Doolaard, Dutch author and journalist (Inn with the horseshoe), dies at 93 1997 - William Turnbull Jr., American architect who helped design the Sea Ranch, dies of cancer at 62 2000 - Logan Ramsey, American actor (Head, Joy Sticks, Say Yes), dies of a heart attack at 79 2020 - Theo Foley, Irish soccer defender (9 caps, Republic of Ireland; Burnley, Charlton Athletic) and manager (Northampton Town), dies at 83 More Famous Deaths »

1483 - The House of Lords and Commons declares King Edward V of England as illegitimate based on his parent's alleged bigamous marriage 1788 - Virginia becomes 10th state to ratify US constitution 1950 - Israeli airline El Al begins transatlantic service form Israel to New York City's Idlewild Airport 1962 - İnönü government forms in Turkey 1978 - First use of the rainbow flag, symbol of gay pride, made by Gilbert Baker at a march in San Francisco 1982 - Greece abolishes headshaving of recruits in the military 1984 - Lydia Garrett, 24, crowned 17th Miss Black America 2018 - Californian Governor Jerry Brown declares State of Emergency for wildfire spread over 8,200 acres in Lake County More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1912 - British Open Men's Golf, Muirfield: Ted Ray wins wire-to-wire by 4 shots from defending champion Harry Vardon 1919 - Revolt of Spartacus in Hamburg 1934 - NY Yankee Lou Gehrig hits for the cycle beating White Sox 11-2 2018 - Californian Governor Jerry Brown declares State of Emergency for wildfire spread over 8,200 acres in Lake County 2023 - Greek voters re-elect Kyriakos Mitsotakis' New Democracy Party by a landslide More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1612 - John Albert Vasa, Polish bishop, born in Warsaw, Poland (d. 1634) 1863 - Émile Francqui, Belgian soldier and diplomat, born in Brussels, Belgium (d. 1935) 1942 - Joe Chambers, American jazz drummer, vibraphonist, and composer, born in Chester, Pennsylvania 1964 - Dell Curry, American basketball guard and broadcaster (NBA Sixth Man of The Year 1994; Charlotte Hornets all-time points leader [9,839]), born in Harrisonburg, Virginia 2004 - Mikhail Shaidorov, Kazakhstani figure skater (2026 Olympic Champion, World silver medalist, Four Continents champion), second Kazakhstani athlete to win gold at a Winter Olympics, born in Almaty, Kazakhstan More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1514 - Berta Jacobsdr [Suster Bertken], Dutch hermit, dies at 87 1960 - Tommy Corcoran, American baseball shortstop (MLB shortstop game assist record 14), dies at 91 1978 - Barry Brown, American actor (Frederick Winterbourne-Daisy Miller), dies at 27 2009 - Michael Jackson, American recording artist, dancer and King of Pop ("Thriller"; "Billie Jean"; "Bad"), dies of cardiac arrest at 50 2022 - Bill Woolsey, American swimmer (Olympic gold men's 4×200m freestyle relay 1952, silver 1956), dies at 87 More Famous Deaths »

1396 - Crusaders under Earl of Nevers reach Vienna 1472 - Byzantine princess Sophia Palaiologina departs Rome with a large entourage for Moscow to marry Ivan III 1497 - John Cabot claims parts of North America for England in what is now Eastern Canada, believing he has found Asia in Newfoundland 1894 - Marie François Sadi Carnot is assassinated in Lyon by Italian anarchist Sante Geronimo Caserio 1968 - Australia all out for 78 v England at Lord's 1970 - Bobby Murcer ties record of four consecutive home runs 2004 - Christie’s Auction House in New York City conducts sale of 80 of Eric Clapton and friends' guitars to benefit Crossroads Centre at Antigua, a drug and alcohol residential rehabilitation facility he co-founded in 1997, raising over $5M; "Blackie", a 1956-57 composite Fender Stratocaster used as his primary instrument form the mid 70s until 1985 sells for a then record $959,500 2020 - NY Governor Andrew Cuomo announces people arriving from nine states hard-hit by the COVID-19 pandemic will have to isolate for two weeks More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1396 - Crusaders under Earl of Nevers reach Vienna 1472 - Byzantine princess Sophia Palaiologina departs Rome with a large entourage for Moscow to marry Ivan III 1619 - Tsar Michail's father Filaret becomes patriarch of Moscow 1947 - Flying saucers sighted over Mount Rainier by pilot Ken Arnold 1963 - First demonstration of a home video recorder at BBC Studios in London More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1788 - Thomas Blanchard, American machinist and inventor, born in Sutton, Massachusetts (d. 1864) 1916 - Saloua Raouda Choucair, Lebanese abstract artist (Movement of the Angle; Infinite Module), born in Beirut, Lebanon (d. 2017) 1939 - Brigitte Fontaine, French pop and avant-garde singer-songwriter, playwright, and novelist, born in Morlaix, France 1960 - Juli Inkster, American golfer (7 LPGA major titles; US Open 1999, 2002), born in Santa Cruz, California 1985 - Yukina Shirakawa, Japanese gravure idol, born in Shizuoka, Japan More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1572 - Cornelis van Diest, Dutch lay brother of Enkhuizen, hanged 1913 - Frank Lynes, American composer, dies at 55 1962 - Volfgangs Dārziņš, Latvian composer, pianist, folklorist, and music critic, dies at 54 2005 - Paul Winchell (Wilchinsky), American ventriloquist (Jerry Mahoney, Knucklehead Smiff), inventor (mechanical artificial human heart,1963), voice actor (Winnie the Pooh - "Tigger"; Dick Dastardly; The Banana Splits -"Fleegle"), and acupuncturist, dies at 82 2009 - Roméo LeBlanc, Canadian politician, 25th Governor General of Canada (1995-99), dies at 81 More Famous Deaths »

1848 - A bloody workers' insurrection erupts in Paris as laborers and radicals rise against the newly proclaimed Second Republic after the closure of the National Workshops during the June Days uprising 1919 - Nitti government forms in Italy 1945 - Last organized Japanese defiance broken (Tarakan) 1954 - 122°F (50°C), Overton, Nevada (state record until June 29, 1994) 1992 - Emmy 19th Daytime Award presentation - Susan Lucci loses for 13th time 2011 - NBA Draft: Duke point guard Kyrie Irving first pick Cleveland Cavaliers 2014 - Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz is re-elected President of Mauritania 2018 - Explosion at a rally in Addis Ababa after speech by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed kills two and injures 150 More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1906 - US National Championship Women's Tennis, Philadelphia CC: Helen Homans beats Maud Barger-Wallach 6-4, 6-3 for her lone major singles title 1927 - New York future Baseball Hall of Fame first baseman Lou Gehrig hits 3 HRs in Yankees' 11-4 victory over Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park 1975 - Rocker Alice Cooper falls off the stage in Vancouver and breaks six ribs 1983 - US Supreme Court ruled Congress could not veto presidential decisions 2010 - Glastonbury Festival in Pilton, England opens: Gorillaz, Muse, and Stevie Wonder headline; other performers include Vampire Weekend, Snoop Dogg; Shakira, Willie Nelson, Ray Davies and The Pet Shop Boys More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1668 - Giambattista Vico, Italian philosopher and historian (New Science), born in Naples, Kingdom of Naples (d. 1744) 1824 - Carl Reinecke, German pianist, composer and teacher (Undine Sonata), born in Altona, Duchy of Holstein, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1910) 1859 - Florentinus M Wibaut, Amsterdams social alderman (building of houses), born in Vlissingen, Netherlands (d. 1936) 1943 - James Levine, American conductor (Metropolitan Opera, 1976-2017), born in Cincinnati, Ohio (d. 2021) 1972 - Selma Blair, American actress (Cruel Intentions, Legally Blonde), born in Southfield, Michigan More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1956 - Reinhold Glière, Russian-Soviet composer, dies at 81 1996 - Ray Lindwall, Australian cricket fast bowler (61 Tests, 228 wickets @ 23.03), dies from a stroke at 74 1997 - Betty Shabazz, American educator and civil rights activist who was the widow of Malcolm X, dies from burns suffered in a fire started by her young grandson at 63 2006 - Aaron Spelling, American television producer (Charlie's Angels, Dynasty), dies at 83 2019 - Dave Bartholomew, American RandB, rock, and jazz musician, composer, producer, and songwriter ("I Hear You Knocking"; "Ain't That A Shame"; "Walkin' To New Orleans"), dies at 100 More Famous Deaths »

1870 - US Congress creates Department of Justice 1936 - Harry Froboess dives 110 meters from an airship into Lake Constance at the foot of the Alps and survives 1938 - Joe Louis scores a stunning 1st round KO of German Max Schmeling at Yankee Stadium, NYC to retain his world heavyweight boxing title 1946 - English cricketer Alec Bedser takes 7-49 v India on 1st day of his 1st Test cricket at Lord's 1957 - Kansas City stops using streetcars in its transit system 1989 - Business Day reports that SA is about to test an intermediate range ballistic missile capable of carrying nuclear warheads 1992 - Supreme Court rules "hate crime" laws violated free-speech rights 2019 - Seven-story building collapses in Sihanoukville, Cambodia, with at least 25 construction workers sleeping inside killed More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1812 - Upon learning of plans by the Americans to execute a surprise attack, Laura Secord walks 32 km to warn British troops, results in a British surprise victory at the Battle of Beaver Dams 1936 - Virgin Islands receives a constitution from US (Organic Act) 1959 - Vanguard SLV-6 launched for Earth orbit (fails) 1977 - Walt Disney's animated film "The Rescuers" is released, first Disney film to get a sequel 2002 - WLAF World Bowl 10, Rheinstadion, Düsseldorf: Berlin Thunder beats Rhein Fire, 26-20 More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1888 - Harold Burton, American politician (Rep (R) Ohio 1941-45), U.S. Supreme Court justice, born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 1964) 1937 - Bernie McGann, Australian jazz alto saxophone player and composer, born in Granville, Australia (d. 2013) 1939 - Don Matthews, American CFL HOF coach (Grey Cup 1985 BC Lions, 1995 Baltimore Stallions, 1996-97 Toronto Argonauts, 2002 Montreal Alouettes), born in Amesbury, Massachusetts (d. 2017) 1944 - Michael Obst, German coxsman (Olympic gold 1960), born in German FR 1952 - Graham Greene, First Nations actor (Dances with Wolves; The Green Mile; Leonard on "Northern Exposure"), born in Ohsweken, Six Nations Reserve, Ontario (d. 2025) More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1535 - John Fisher, English Catholic clergyman (Bishop of Rochester, 1504-35; Cardinal, 1535), martyr, and saint, executed and beheaded by order of Henry VIII at about 65 1984 - (Dillwyn) "Dill" Jones, Welsh jazz stride pianist, dies of throat cancer at 60 1992 - Chuck Mitchell, American actor (General Hospital, Porky's, Better Off Dead), dies at 64 2015 - James Horner, American Academy Award-winning film composer (Titanic; Apollo 13; Avatar), dies in a plane crash at 61 2017 - Hervé Filion, Canadian harness racing driver (World Driving C'ship 1970; Harness Tracks of America Driver of the Year 1969-74, 76, 78, 81, 89), dies of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease at 77 More Famous Deaths »

1834 - American inventor and businessman Cyrus McCormick patents the reaping machine 1858 - Louisiana chess prodigy Paul Morphy arrives in Europe 1923 - Marcus Garvey sentenced to 5 years for using mail to defraud 1932 - German champion Max Schmeling loses NYSAC, NBA and lineal heavyweight boxing titles in controversial split points decision to American Jack Sharkey in NYC, New York 1937 - French People's Popular Front government of Socialist Léon Blum falls 1983 - Tennis ace Arthur Ashe undergoes double bypass heart surgery 2019 - UK police called to house of leader contender Boris Johnson over alleged altercation with his girlfriend 2021 - New Zealand weightlifter Laurel Hubbard is the first openly transgender athlete to be selected for the Olympics More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1547 - Great fire in Moscow, a third of the largely wooden city destroyed and 2-3,000 killed 1788 - US Constitution comes into effect when New Hampshire is the 9th state to ratify it 1948 - Lord Mountbatten resigns as Governor General of India (formerly the last Viceroy) 2000 - US Senator Daniel K. Inouye and 19 other Japanese-American WWII veterans of the 442nd Regiment belatedly awarded the Medal of Honor by President Bill Clinton 2001 - Mexican artist Frida Kahlo becomes the first Hispanic woman honored on a US postage stamp More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1823 - Jean Chacornac, French astronomer, born in Lyon, France (d. 1873) 1880 - Josiah Stamp, 1st Baron Stamp, British civil servant, industrialist, economist, statistician and banker, born in Hampstead, London (d. 1941) 1916 - Joe Bamford, British manufacturer and multi-millionaire, born in Uttoxeter, Staffordshire, England (d. 2001) 1947 - Lex van Delden, Dutch actor (Soldier of Orange), born in Amsterdam (d. 2010) 1995 - Andrew Dismukes, American comedian, actor, and writer (Saturday Night Live, The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy), born in Houston, Texas More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1631 - John Smith, English explorer (Chesapeake Bay, New England) and leader of the Virginia Colony (Jamestown), dies at 51 1865 - Frances Adeline Seward, American First Lady of New York (1839-42) and wife of US Secretary of State William H. Seward, dies of a heart attack at 59 1964 - Andrew Goodman, US civil rights activist, murdered at 20 1995 - Laurence McKinley Gould, American Geologist and Polar Explorer who was chief scientist and second-in-command on the first expedition to the interior of Antarctica in 1929, dies at 98 2023 - Ronnie Nolan, Irish soccer wing-half (33 caps League of Ireland XI, 10 Republic of Ireland; Shamrock Rovers 297 games), dies at 89 More Famous Deaths »

1789 - French Revolution: The Third Estate of the French Estates-General swears the Tennis Court Oath at the Palace of Versailles, vowing not to disband until a new constitution is formed 1863 - West Virginia admitted as 35th US state of the Union 1944 - Great storm of 1944: Heavy Atlantic storm destroys Mulberry Harbor - allies artificial harbour used during D-Day at Omaha Beach 1949 - Tennis star Gussie Moran shocks Wimbledon by wearing a short dress "to look good and move more freely on the court" 1969 - A constitutional referendum in Rhodesia on declaring a republic is approved by 72% of the voting population 1975 - Film "Jaws," based on Peter Benchley's novel, directed by Steven Spielberg, and starring Roy Scheider, is released 1980 - Panamanian boxer Roberto Durán takes WBC welterweight title from Sugar Ray Leonard at Olympic Stadium in Montreal by unanimous points decision 1990 - Nelson Mandela lands in NYC to begin a tour of US More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1632 - Britain grants Lord Baltimore rights to Chesapeake Bay area 1895 - First woman to earn a PhD in Physics from an American university, Caroline Willard Baldwin (25), receives her degree from Cornell University 1943 - Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) founded in Chicago 1968 - Austin Currie, then Nationalist Member of Parliament (MP) at Stormont, and other Irish civil rights activists, protest discrimination in the allocation of housing by 'squatting' (illegally occupying) in a house in Caledon, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland 2012 - A Syrian fighter pilot lands in Jordan and defects from the Syrian uprising More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1756 - Joseph Martin Kraus, German-Swedish composer, known as "the Swedish Mozart", conductor, and pedagogue, born in Miltenberg am Main, Electorate of Bavaria, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1792) 1868 - Helen Miller Shepard, American philanthropist who established Hall of Fame, born in Manhattan, New York (d. 1938) 1894 - George Delacorte, American philanthropist and publisher (Dell Books), born in New York City (d. 1991) 1894 - Lloyd Hall, African-American chemist and pioneer in food chemistry (science of food preservation), born in Elgin, Illinois (d. 1971) 1947 - Candace "Candy" Clark, American actress (Man Who Fell to Earth, Q, American Graffiti), born in Norman, Oklahoma More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1846 - Pieter Adams, architect of Rotterdam, dies at about 67 1958 - Kurt Alder, German chemist (Nobel 1950), dies at 55 1960 - Mahlon Hamilton, American actor (Peg O'My Heart, High School Girl), dies at 80 (b. 1880) 2016 - James Victor, Dominican-American actor (Boulevard Night, Streets of LA), dies at 76 2021 - Luis del Sol, Spanish soccer midfielder (16 caps; Betis, Real Madrid, Juventus, Roma) and manager (Betis), dies at 86 More Famous Deaths »

1269 - King Louis IX of France decrees all Jews must wear a yellow badge in public or be fined 10 livres of silver 1778 - George Washington's Continental Army troops finally leave Valley Forge, their winter encampment 1926 - DeFord Bailey is 1st African American to perform on Nashville's "Grand Ole Opry" 1937 - Francisco Franco's Nationalist troops take Bilbao during their victorious Biscay Campaign in the Basques region during the Civil War 1940 - German 7th Armoured division under command of Rommel occupies Cherbourg 1960 - Loretta Lynn records "I'm a Honky Tonk Girl" 1992 - Evander Holyfield beats Larry Holmes in 12 for heavyweight boxing title 2016 - NBA Finals: Cleveland Cavaliers win first title beating defending champion Golden State Warriors, 93-89 in Game 7; first team to overcome 3–1 deficit; MVP: LeBron James More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1868 - Major General E. R. S. Canby removes mayor of Columbia, South Carolina 1914 - British Open Men's Golf, Prestwick GC: Harry Vardon of Jersey wins a record 6th Open Championship, 3 strokes ahead of defending champion J.H. Taylor 1976 - US Viking 1 goes into Martian orbit after 10-month flight from Earth 1977 - Pope Paul VI makes 19th-cen bishop John Neumann 1st US male saint 2017 - Record 65.6 million people displaced around the world in 2016 reported by UN refugee agency More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1919 - Pauline Kael, American film critic (NY Times, For Keeps), born in Petaluma, California (d. 2001) 1925 - Alfred Nzo, South African General Secretary of the ANC (1969-91), born in Benoni, Transvaal, South Africa (d. 2000) 1964 - Bill Barretta, American puppeteer, producer, writer, and actor (Sesame Street; Pepe the King Prawn, The Swedish Chef, and Rowlf the Dog in "The Muppet Show"), born in Yardley, Pennsylvania 1967 - Bjørn Dæhlie, Norwegian cross-country skier and 8x Olympic gold medalist, born in Elverum, Norway 1978 - Garfield, American fictional cat created by Jim Davis (Garfield comic strip), born in Mamma Leoni's Italian Restaurant More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1650 - Matthäus Merian, Swiss engraver (b. 1593) 1820 - Joseph Banks, British botanist and naturalist who accompanied James Cook on board the Endeavour, dies at 77 1984 - Lee Krasner [Lena Krassner], American abstract expressionist painter, dies at 75 1994 - Jocelyn Hambro, British financier (Hambros Bank), dies at 75 1996 - Vivian Ellis, English composer, dies at 91 More Famous Deaths »

1580 - States of Utrecht forbid Catholic worship 1980 - Dutch 2nd Chamber joins oil boycott of South Africa 2003 - Google launches AdSense, a program that enables website publishers to serve ads targeted to the specific content of their individual web pages, many of which like On This Day (then HistoryOrb.com) go on to start their own publishing businesses 2005 - David Tennant's first appearance as the Tenth Doctor in BBC "Doctor Who" episode "The Parting of the Ways" 2013 - 27 people are killed and 30 are injured by a suicide bomb in Sher Garh, Pakistan 2017 - ICC Men's Cricket Champions Trophy, The Oval, London: Pakistan wins the competition for the first time with a 180-run victory over India; Player of the Series: Hasan Ali (PAK) 13 wickets 2020 - World record for greatest duration for a single lighting flash of 17.1 seconds during thunderstorm over Uruguay and Argentina according to World Meteorological Organization 2022 - Flooding in Bangladesh and nearby Indian states leave four million stranded and without electricity, with at least 41 dead as monsoon floods become more frequent and extreme More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1960 - San Francisco Giants hire Tom Sheehan to replace Bill Rigney; baseball's oldest debuting manager (66) goes 46-50-2 for remainder of season 1963 - 3,000 blacks boycott Boston public school to protest de facto segregation 2006 - US Open Men's Golf, Winged Foot GC: Geoff Ogilvy of Australia makes clutch pars on the final 2 holes to win by 1, as runners-up Jim Furyk, Colin Montgomerie and Phil Mickelson all fail to par the 72nd hole 2014 - King Juan Carlos I of Spain abdicates the Spanish throne to make way for his son Felipe VI 2019 - England cricket captain Eoin Morgan smashes a ODI world record 17 sixes against Afghanistan in his side's 150-run World Cup victory at Old Trafford; Morgan, 148 from 71 balls More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1919 - Ted Leadbitter, British politician (Labour), born in Easington, England (d. 1996) 1929 - James Bishop, English editor (deputy editor of The Times), born in London, England (d. 2017) 1946 - Russell Ash, British author ('the human Google'), born in Surrey, England 1947 - Bernard Giraudeau, French actor (L'Annee des Meduses), screenwriter, and director, born in La Rochelle, France (d. 2010) 1971 - Nigel Owens, Welsh rugby union referee (record holder for most Test matches refereed 100), born in Mynyddcerrig, Wales More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1580 - Juliana van Stolberg, German countess, mother of William of Orange and Jan Nassau, dies at 74 1911 - Franjo Ksaver Kuhač, Croatian composer who collected and published 1,600 folk songs, dies at 76 1959 - Ethel Barrymore [Blythe], American classic film and stage actress (Constant Wife, Corn is Green), dies at 79 1961 - Eddie Gaedel, American baseball pinch-hitter (shortest player in MLB history 3' 7"; St. Louis Browns), dies after mugging at 36 1981 - Richard Goolden, British actor (Two Days to Live, School for Husbands), dies at 86 More Famous Deaths »

1397 - Union of Kalmar established between Denmark, Sweden and Norway 1631 - Mumtaz Mahal dies during childbirth. Her husband, Mughal emperor Shah Jahan I, then spends more than 20 years building her tomb, the Taj Mahal 1789 - French Revolution: During the meeting of the Estates-General, the Third Estate proclaims itself the 'National Assembly' 1916 - US troops under General Pershing march into Mexico 1990 - US Open Men's Golf, Medinah CC: Hale Irwin wins his 3rd Open title; defeats Mike Donald at the 91st hole, the first in sudden-death, after tying the 18-hole Monday playoff 2012 - US Open Men's Golf, Olympic Club, SF: American Webb Simpson wins his first major title, 1 stroke ahead of runners-up Graeme McDowell and Michael Thompson 2020 - First major breakthrough in treating COVID-19 using steroid dexamethasone announced by Oxford University 2024 - NBA Finals: Boston Celtics beat Dallas Mavericks 106-88 in Game 5 to clinch the club's record 18th Championship; MVP: Boston forward Jaylen Brown More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1700 - Massachusetts orders priest to leave the colony 1769 - Design of Madonnina statue chosen, symbol of the city of Milan that stands atop spire of the Cathedral, designed by sculptor Giuseppe Perego 1837 - Charles Goodyear obtains his first rubber patent 1950 - 1st kidney transplant (Chicago) 1966 - Peter Green, British blues-rock guitartist joins John Mayall's Bluebreakers More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1907 - Charles Eames, American designer and architect, born in St. Louis, Missouri (d. 1978) 1920 - Jacob H. Gilbert, American politician (US Representative 1960-1971), born in The Bronx, NYC, New York (d. 1981) 1950 - Susan Damante, American actress (The Adventure of Wilderness Family), born in Palo Alto, California 1969 - Paul Tergat, Kenyan long distance runner, born in Riwo, Baringo District, Kenya 1970 - Ron "Popeye" Jones, American NBA forward, 1992-2004 (Dallas Mavericks, Toronto Raptors, and 4 other teams), and assistant coach, 2013-present (4 teams), born in Dresden, Tennessee More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1501 - John I Albert [Jan I Olbracht], Polish sovereign (King of Poland, 1492-1501; Duke of Głogów, 1491-98), dies at 41 1565 - Ashikaga Yoshiteru, 13th Japanese shōgun of the Ashikaga shogunate (1545-65), dies at 29 1797 - Agha Mohammad Khan Qajar, King of Iran (1794-7) and founder of the Qajar dynasty, assassinated at 55 2002 - J. Carter Brown, American art director (Washington National Gallery), dies at 67 2005 - Ronald Winans, American gospel singer (Winans), dies at 48 More Famous Deaths »

1823 - Dutch King William I opens the Fijenoord shipyard at Rotterdam 1913 - South African Government pass the segregationist Native Land Act, which restricts purchase or lease of land by native Africans 1922 - Irish republicans are beaten in a national election; the vote is in favor of the Treaty of London, which leaves the Irish Free State as a dominion within the British Commonwealth 1929 - Otto E. Funk, 62, ends marathon walk (NY to SF, 4165 miles in 183 days) 1985 - US Open Men's Golf, Oakland Hills CC: 1978 champion Andy North wins by 1 stroke ahead of runners-up Dave Barr, T C Chen and Denis Watson 2000 - Israel complies with UN Security Council Resolution 425 after 22 years, which calls on Israel to completely withdraw from Lebanon. Israel withdraws from all of Lebanon, except the disputed Shebaa Farms. 2013 - "Despicable Me 2" directed by Pierre Coffin and Chris Renaud with voices by Steve Carell and Kristen Wiig premieres at the Champs-Elysées Film Festival 2019 - India imposes retaliatory tariffs on 28 US goods More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1908 - The Republican Party convenes in Chicago where President Theodore Roosevelt picks William Howard Taft as his successor 1922 - Irish republicans are beaten in a national election; the vote is in favor of the Treaty of London, which leaves the Irish Free State as a dominion within the British Commonwealth 1989 - "Ghostbusters II", American supernatural comedy film sequel, directed by Ivan Reitman, starring Bill Murray and Dan Aykroyd premieres 1997 - The Dairat Labguer massacre in Algeria; 50 people are killed 2013 - 20 people are killed by a series of car bombings across Iraq More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1754 - Salawat Yulayev, Bashkir poet and national hero who led the Pugachev's Rebellion, born in Tekeyevo, Russian Empire (d. 1800) 1953 - Valerie Mahaffey, American Emmy Award-winning character actress (Eve on "Northern Exposure"; The Doctors; Desperate Housewives), born in Sumatra, Indonesia (d. 2025) 1965 - Mike Lynch, English tech entrepreneur (Autonomy Corporation), Director of the BBC, born in London (d. 2024) 1966 - Jan Železný, Czech athlete (Olympic gold men's javelin 1992, 96, 2000; World C'ship gold 1993, 95, 2001), born in Mladá Boleslav, Czechoslovakia 1982 - May Andersen, Danish model (Victoria's Secret), born in Copenhagen, Denmark More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1885 - Wilhelm Camphausen, German painter (b. 1818) 1981 - John S Knight, American journalist and publisher (Knight Newspapers), dies at 86 2017 - John G. Avildsen, American film director (Rocky, The Karate Kid), dies of cancer at 81 2021 - Janet Malcolm [Jana Klara Wienerová], American journalist (The New Yorker, 1963-2021) and writer (The Journalist and the Murderer), dies of cancer at 86 2023 - Daniel Ellsberg, American military analyst, whistleblower (The Pentagon Papers), and anti-war advocate, dies of pancreatic cancer at 92 More Famous Deaths »