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Historical Events 1957 - 1st black pilot (PH Young) on a US scheduled passenger airline 1959 - Swiss men vote against voting rights for women 1965 - Martin Luther King Jr. and 700 demonstrators arrested in Selma, Alabama 1973 - Outfielder Monte Irvin is elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame by the Special Committee on the Negro Leagues; fourth inductee through the committee 1981 - French government accord sends 60 Mirage fighter jets to Iraq 2013 - John Kerry succeeds Hillary Clinton as US Secretary of State More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1710 - Konrad Ernst Ackermann, German actor and theatre director (Die Oberpfalz), born in Schwerin, Germany (d. 1771) 1934 - Bob Shane, American folk vocalist (Kingston Trio - "Tom Dooley"), born in Hilo, Territory of Hawaii (d. 2020) 1967 - Patle Shishupal Natthu, Indian politician, born in Bhandara, India 1972 - Geoff Sanderson, Canadian ice hockey left wing (NHL All Star 1994, 97; World C'ships gold 1994, 97; Hartford Whalers, Columbus Blue jackets), born in Hay River, Canada 1989 - Hurricane Chris [Dooley], American rapper, born in Shreveport, Louisiana 1994 - Julia Garner, American Actress (Ozark), born in New York City More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1922 - Yamagata Aritomo, Japanese soldier and statesman (Prime Minister of Japan 1889–91,1898–1900), dies at 83 1957 - Friedrich Paulus, German field marshal who commanded the 6th Army at Stalingrad and highest-ranking German officer to surrender, dies at 66 1967 - Ernie Bromley, Australian cricket batsman (2 Tests; first Western Australian to play Test cricket for Australia), dies at 54 2000 - Dick Rathmann, American auto racer (first Indy pole-sitter to complete no laps), dies at 74 2007 - Ahmad Abu Laban, Danish Muslim leader, dies at 60 2017 - Étienne Tshisekedi, Congolese opposition leader, dies at 84 More Famous Deaths »

1849 - Corn Laws abolished in Britain 1854 - Dutch KNMI established (Royal Meteorological Institute) 1901 - Stanley Cup, Montreal Arena, Westmount, Quebec: Winnipeg Victorias edge Montreal Shamrocks, 2-1 to sweep challenge series, 2-0 1906 - Strongest instrumentally recorded earthquake, Colombia, 8.6 Richter 1945 - Soviet troops reach the Oder River, less that 50 miles from Berlin 1948 - Magnetic tape recorder developed by Wireway 1955 - RCA demonstrates 1st music synthesizer 1966 - Australian Championships Women's Tennis: Margaret Smith wins her 7th consecutive Australian singles title; beats American Nancy Richey in a walkover, Richey injured 1978 - "Elvis: The Legend Lives!" opens at Palace Theater NYC for 101 performances 2001 - In the Netherlands, a Scottish court convicts a Libyan and acquits another for their part in the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 which crashed into Lockerbie, Scotland in 1988 More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1958 - "Jackpot Bowling" premieres on NBC with Leo Durocher as host 1966 - Belgian state police kills 2 striking mine workers 1978 - "Elvis: The Legend Lives!" opens at Palace Theater NYC for 101 performances 2003 - The Waterfall rail accident occurs near Waterfall, New South Wales, Australia. 2016 - Australian Open Men's Tennis: Novak Đoković retains Championship for his record-equaling 6th Australian title; beats Andy Murray 6-1, 7-5, 7-6 2021 - Widespread protests in Russia against detention of opposition leader Alexei Navalny and the government with 5,000 people arrested More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1865 - Henri Desgrange, French cyclist, journalist and founder of the Tour de France, born in Paris, France (d. 1940) 1900 - Betty Parsons, American artist and art dealer, born in New York City (d. 1982) 1911 - Christina Foyle, English book seller (Foyles), born in London, England (d. 1999) 1941 - Richard Gephardt, American politician (Rep-D-MO, 1977-2005), born in St. Louis, Missouri 1952 - Rosanne Musgrave, English headmistress (Blackheath HS, 1989-2000) 1974 - Ariel Pestano, Cuban baseball player, born in Cuba More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1865 - Aristide Farrenc, French flautist, music publisher, and musicologist (Trésor des pianistes), dies at 70 1922 - Heinrich Reinhardt, Austrian composer, dies at 56 1955 - John Mott, American theologist and founder (YMCA, Nobel 1946), dies at 89 1983 - Lorraine Ellison, American soul singer ("Stay with Me"; "Try (Just a Little Bit Harder)"), and songwriter, dies of ovarian cancer at 51 2012 - Tristram Coffin, American folklorist, dies from pneumonia at 89 2015 - Lizabeth Scott [Emma Matzo], American actress (Desert Fury, Dark City), dies of heart failure at 92 More Famous Deaths »

1826 - The Menai Suspension Bridge, considered the world's first modern suspension bridge, connecting the Isle of Anglesey to the north West coast of Wales is opened. 1889 - Victoria beat NSW after following on (NSW all out 63 needed 76) 1892 - Bobby Abel carries his bat for 132* for England in SCG Test 1930 - Vladimir Mayakovsky's drama "The Bathhouse (Bunya)" premieres in Leningrad 1945 - American Rangers and Filipino resistance fighters liberate over 500 Allied POWs from Japanese at Cabanatuan 1963 - Ivan Sutherland submits a thesis containing his Sketchpad program, a forerunner to modern-day graphic user interfaces and computer-aided design programs 1981 - 8th American Music Awards: Barbra Streisand and Kenny Rogers win 1996 - Gino Gallagher, the suspected leader of the Irish National Liberation Army, is killed while waiting in line for his unemployment benefit. 2000 - 16th Sundance Film Festival: "Girlfight" and "You Can Count on Me" (tie) win Grand Jury Prize Dramatic 2005 - 21st Sundance Film Festival: "Forty Shades of Blue", directed by Ira Sachs, wins Grand Jury Prize Dramatic More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1888 - Harry Moses 297 not out for NSW against Victoria 1939 - Adolf Hitler threatens Jews during his speech to the German Reichstag (Parliament) 1959 - Danish ocean liner MS Hans Hedtoft sinks on maiden voyage after striking an iceberg off the coast of Greenland;, 95 die 1977 - Edward W Stack replaces Paul Kerr president of Hall of Fame 1995 - Workers from the National Institutes of Health announce the success of clinical trials testing the first preventive treatment for sickle-cell disease. 2000 - Super Bowl XXXIV, Georgia Dome, Atlanta, GA: St. Louis Rams beat Tennessee Titans, 23-16; MVP: Kurt Warner, St. Louis, QB More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1859 - Tony Mullane, Irish-American baseball player, born in Cork, Ireland (d. 1944) 1922 - Pal Jardanyi, Hungarian composer, born in Budapest, Hungary (d. 1966) 1927 - Olof Palme, Prime Minister of Sweden (1969-76, 1982-86) assassinated, born in Stockholm, Sweden (d. 1986) 1937 - Boris Spassky, Russian chess player (world champion 1969-72, born in Leningrad, Russia 1950 - Trinidad Silva, American character actor (Hill Street Blues -"Jesus Martinez"), born in Mission, Texas (d. 1988) 1975 - Juninho Pernambucano, Brazilian footballer, born in Pernambuco, Brazil More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1774 - Jean-Pierre Guignon [Giovanni Pietro Ghignone], Italian-French violinist and composer, dies at 71 1945 - William Busch, British composer, dies at 43 1987 - Angelo Rutherford, American actor (Willie-Gentle Ben), dies at 32 2002 - Ellis Larkins, American classically trained (1st Black student at Peabody Institute) jazz pianist (Ruby Braff), and accompanist (Ella Fitzgerald; Eartha Kitt, Mildred Bailey), dies at 79 2011 - John Barry [Prendergast], English film score composer (James Bond films; Born Free), dies at 77 2016 - Ken Sailors, professional basketball player (popularized and may have invented the jump shot), dies at 95 More Famous Deaths »

1728 - John Gays' satiric work "The Beggar's Opera" premieres at the Lincoln's Inn Fields Theatre in London, England [NS=Feb 9] 1892 - The Coca-Cola Company is incorporated in Atlanta, Georgia 1961 - US female Figure Skating championship won by Laurence Owen 1964 - Unmanned Apollo 1 Saturn launcher test attains Earth orbit 1975 - West Indies win fifth test against India to win an exciting series 3-2 1987 - William J. Casey term as 13th director of the CIA ends 1993 - Test debut of Vinod Kambli, prolific Indian batsman 2002 - US President George W. Bush in his State of the Union address describes "regimes that sponsor terror" an "Axis of Evil", which includes Iraq, Iran and North Korea 2017 - NFL Pro Bowl, Orlando, FL: AFC beats NFC, 20-13; MVPs: Travis Kelce, KC Chiefs, TE; Lorenzo Alexander, Buffalo Bills, LB 2018 - Toronto police arrest landscaper Bruce McArthur for murder after remains of at least 5 people found in potted plants More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1944 - World War II: About 38 men, women, and children die in the Koniuchy massacre in Poland 1959 - Smog pollution with readings higher than the 1952 'Great Smog of London' hits London, with many suffering chest and lung-related illnesses 1984 - 34th NBA All-Star Game, Denver: East beats West, 154-145 (OT); MVP: Isiah Thomas, Detroit Pistons, G; first All-Star Saturday; Legends Classic, West wins, 64-63; first Slam-Dunk winner, Larry Nance 1985 - Oxford University refuses to award Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher an honorary degree 1986 - Yoweri Museveni sworn in as President of Uganda 1988 - United Airlines Boeing 747SP, circles world in 36h54m15s More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1689 - Hubert K. Poot, Dutch poet (d. 1733) 1866 - Romain Rolland, French writer (Jean-Christophe, Nobel Prize for Literature 1915), born in Clamecy, France (d. 1944) 1898 - Karl Bjarnhof, Danish blind journalist and writer (The Stars Grow Pale), born in Vejle, Denmark (d. 1980) 1906 - Frans Hin, Dutch yachtsman (Olympic gold 12' Dinghy 1920; aged 14 years 163 days), born in Haarlem, Netherlands (d. 1968) 1930 - John Junkin, British actor and scriptwriter (A Hard Day's Night), born in Ealing, Middlesex (d. 2006) 1949 - Tommy Ramone [Tamás Erdélyi], Hungarian-American rock drummer and bassist (Ramones), born in Budapest, Hungary (d. 2014) More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1763 - Louis Racine, French poet (La Religion), dies at 70 1888 - Edward Lear, English poet and author (famous for his nonsense poems - The Owl and the Pussycat), dies at 75 1942 - Bion J. Arnold, American electrical engineer and inventor (railroad electrification), dies at 80 1965 - Jack Hylton, English orchestra leader and impresario (Crazy Passage Show), dies at 72 2012 - François Migault, French auto racer (24 Hours of Le Mans 1976 runner-up; 16 F1 GP), dies from cancer at 67 2023 - Barrett Strong, American RandB vocalist ("Money (That's What I Want)"), piano player, and songwriter ("I Heard It Through the Grapevine"; "Just My Imagination";"Papa Was A Rollin' Stone"; "War"), dies at 81 More Famous Deaths »

1624 - Sir Thomas Warner founds the first English colony in the Caribbean, on Saint Kitts. 1855 - The first locomotive runs from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean on the Panama Railway 1939 - Australian Championships Men's Tennis: Australian John Bromwich wins his 1st Australian title; beats doubles partner Adrian Quist 6-4, 6-1, 6-3 1954 - 1954 NFL Draft: Bobby Garrett from University of Stanford first pick by Cleveland Browns 1978 - Ted Nugent autographs a fan's arm with his knife 1979 - Arthur Kopit's play "Wings" premieres in NYC 1985 - Charity single "We Are the World" recorded by supergroup USA for Africa (Michael Jackson, Lionel Richie, Quincy Jones, Bruce Springsteen, Stevie Wonder, and other pop stars) 1986 - Space Shuttle Challenger explodes 73 seconds after liftoff from Cape Canaveral, killing all 7 crew members, including Christa McAuliffe who was to be the first teacher in space 1986 - Angolan revolutionary and leader of UNITA, Jonas Savimbi visits Washington, D.C. 1990 - "Independent on Sunday" begins publishing in London More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1932 - Japanese forces attack Shanghai. 1943 - Chic Blackhawks beats NY Rangers 10-1, Max Bentley scores 4 goals 1951 - "La Vie Commence Demain" the 1st X-rated movie, depicting artificial insemination, opens in London 1979 - Pope John Paul II addresses the Third General Conference of Latin American Episcopate in Puebla, Mexico 2006 - Australian Open Women's Tennis: Amélie Mauresmo of France wins her first Grand Slam title; beats Justine Henin 6-1, 2-0; Henin retires from stomach cramps 2017 - US President Donald Trump and Australian PM Malcolm Turnbull have a contentious phone call over deal for US to take 1,250 refugees More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1600 - Clement IX [Giulio Rospigliosi], Italian Pope (238th: 1667-69), born in Pistoia, Italy (d. 1669) 1825 - George Edward Pickett, Major General (Confederate Army), (d. 1875) 1884 - Lucien d'Azambuja, French astronomer (studied the solar chromosphere), born in Paris, France (d. 1970) 1886 - Marthe Bibesco, Romanian writer (d. 1973) 1905 - Luther Simjian, Armenian-American Inventor (teleprompter and first self-posing portrait camera), born in Aintab, Ottoman Empire (d. 1997) 1951 - William "Billy Bass" Nelson Jr, American funk-rock-soul bassist (Funkadelic), born in Plainfield, New Jersey More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1895 - François Certain Canrobert, French marshal and parliament member, dies at 85 1898 - Alexandru Flechtenmacher, Romanian composer, violinist and teacher, dies at 74 1965 - Tich Freeman, English cricket leg-spin bowler (12 Tests, 66 wickets; Kent CCC), dies at 76 1986 - Ellison Onizuka, American Air Force Major and astronaut (STS 51C, 51L), dies in the Challenger space shuttle disaster at 39 2004 - Elroy "Crazylegs" Hirsch, American NFL halfback and end (LA Rams), dies at 80 2021 - Cicely Tyson, American stage and screen actress (Roots; The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman), dies at 96 More Famous Deaths »

1534 - French King Francis I signs classified treaty with Landgrave of Hesse 1927 - Australian Championships Men's Tennis: Gerald Patterson wins his only home title; beats countryman John Hawkes 3-6, 6-4, 3-6, 18-16, 6-3 1956 - RCA records releases Elvis Presley's single "Heartbreak Hotel", his first million-seller (written by Mae Boren Axton and Tommy Durden) 1964 - Margaret Chase Smith (Sen-R-Maine) tries for Republican President bid 1969 - 9 Jews publicly executed in Damascus, Syria 1972 - The British Army and the Irish Republican Army engage in gun battles near County Armagh; British troops fire over 1,000 rounds of ammunition 1976 - "Laverne and Shirley" TV spinoff from "Happy Days" starring Penny Marshall and Cindy Williams premieres on ABC TV 1976 - Morocco-Algeria battles in West Sahara 1979 - Islanders ends 23 undefeated games at home streak (15-0-8) 1992 - Mike Tyson goes on trial for rape (he is found guilty) More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1880 - Thomas Edison patents electric incandescent lamp 1924 - The Natal Indian Congress and the Natal Indian Association jointly organise a mass meeting in Durban, South Africa in opposition to the Class Areas Bill 1936 - Australian Championships Women's Tennis, Adelaide: Joan Hartigan Bathurst wins her 3rd Australian singles title; beats Nancye Wynne Bolton 6-4, 6-4 1956 - NFL's New York Giants move their home from the Polo Grounds in Upper Manhattan to Yankee Stadium in The Bronx 1973 - UCLA's basketball team wins 61st consecutive game (NCAA record) 1980 - Robert Mugabe returns to Rhodesia after 5 years in exile More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1858 - Neel Doff, Dutch born Belgian writer (Days of Hunger and Distress)and artist's model, born in Buggenum, Netherlands (d. 1842) 1901 - Art Rooney, NFL Pittsburgh Steelers [Pirates] team founder,owner, and chairman, 1933-88, born in Coulterville, Pennsylvania (d. 1988) 1908 - William Randolph Hearst, Jr., American newspaper magnate (Hearst Newspapers) and 1955 Pulitzer Prize winner, (d. 1993) 1934 - Federico Mayor Zaragoza, UNESCO director (1987- ), born in Barcelona, Spain 1969 - Michael Kulas, Canadian singer-songwriter (James, 1997-2001), and record producer, born in Oakville, Ontario 1972 - Guillermo, Mexican-born American TV personality More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1688 - Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang, Empress of Manchu (1643-62), dies at 74 1773 - Philippe Buache, French geographer and cartographer (pioneered use of contour lines), dies at 72 1921 - Maurice Buckley, Australian soldier and winner of the Victoria Cross, dies at 29 1992 - Gwen Ffrangcon-Davies, British actress (Eliza Dolittle), dies at 101 1996 - Tommy Mitchell, English cricket spin bowler (5 Tests, 8 wickets; Derbyshire CCC), dies at 93 2022 - Diego Verdaguer [Miguel Boccadoro], Argentine-Mexican singer-songwriter, bandoneón player, and trumpeter ("Volveré"; "Voy a Conquistarte"), dies of COVID-19 complications at 70 More Famous Deaths »

1863 - American Civil War: Massachusetts Governor receives permission from Secretary of War to raise a militia organization for men of African descent (54th Massachusetts Regiment) 1931 - "Cimarron" directed by Wesley Ruggles and starring Richard Dix and Irene Dunne premieres in New York. 1st western to win Best Outstanding Production/Picture (1931) 1957 - Francis Poulenc's opera "Dialogue des Carmelites" premieres at La Scala, in Milan 1958 - Jack Smith takes over from Art Baker as TV host of "You Asked for It" 1959 - Australian Championships Men's Tennis: American based Peruvian Alex Olmedo wins his first Grand Slam event; beats Neale Fraser of Australia 6-1, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 1969 - Minister of Health and Social Services William Morgan resigns from the Northern Ireland government 1983 - Nazi Gestapo war criminal Klaus Barbie arrested in Bolivia 1988 - Andrew Lloyd Webber and Charles Hart's musical "Phantom of the Opera", directed by Hal Prince and starring Michael Crawford and Sarah Brightman, opens at Majestic Theater, NYC ; runs for 13,981 performances, winning 7 Tony Awards, and becoming Broadway's longest-running shows 1997 - Mario Lemieux ties NHL record with 4 goals in the 3rd period as Pittsburgh wins, 5-2 at Montreal; 39th career hat trick and 13th 4-goal game, tying NHL record shared by Wayne Gretzky and Mike Bossy 2021 - Antony Blinken confirmed by US Senate as Secretary of State More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1870 - US Congress authorises Virginia to rejoin the union 1918 - US Food Administrator Herbert Hoover calls for "wheatless" and "meatless" days to help war effort 1939 - Filming begins on film adaptation of "Gone With The Wind" 1951 - Mel Ott and Jimmie Foxx are elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame 1969 - 1st Australian Open Women's Tennis: Margaret Court wins inaugural Open event; beats American Billie Jean King 6-4, 6-1 2013 - The United States Sentencing Commission is hacked by Anonymous in response to the suicide of Aaron Swartz More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1786 - Benjamin Haydon, British painter (Waiting for The Times), born in Plymouth, England (d. 1846) 1913 - William Prince, American actor (Spies Like Us, The Stepford Wives, City in Fear), born in Nichols, New York, (d. 1996) 1932 - George H Clements, first Roman Catholic Priest to adopt a child. 1943 - Thom Bell, American session musician, arranger and Grammy Award-winning "Philadelphia soul" producer (Delfonics; Stylistics; The Spinners), born in Kingston, Jamaican (d. 2022) 1977 - Vince Carter, American basketball forward (8 x NBA All Star; NBA Rookie of the Year 1999, Toronto Raptors; Olympic gold 2000), born in Daytona Beach, Florida 1981 - Reminisce [Remilekun Khalid Safaru], Nigerian singer-songwriter and rapper (Vibes and Insha Allah), born in Kaduna, Nigeria More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1895 - Arthur Cayley, British mathematician (Cayley–Hamilton theorem), dies at 73 1974 - Siegfried von Vegesack, German writer, dies at 85 2006 - Carol Lambrino, son of Carol II of Romania and Zizi Lambrino (b. 1920) 2012 - Dimitra Arliss [Arlys], American actress (Rich Man Poor Man II, The Sting), dies at 79 2013 - Edwin London, American horn player, conductor (Cleveland Chamber Orchestra; Ineluctable Modality Choir), and composer (Dream Thing on Biblical Episodes), dies at 83 2022 - Janet Mead, Australian Catholic nun and pop-rock singer (The Lord's Prayer), dies of cancer at 84 More Famous Deaths »

1648 - French theologian Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet obtains his first thesis in theology with Louis II de Bourbon, Prince of Condé, as a witness 1721 - Tsar Peter the Great makes the Moscow patriarchate and Russian Orthodox Church subordinate to the state 1904 - 179 die in coal mine explosion at Cheswick, Pennsylvania 1904 - John Millington Synge's play "Riders to the Sea" premieres in Dublin 1909 - Richard Strauss' one-act opera "Elektra" premieres in Dresden 1959 - 1st transcontinental commercial jet flight (American) (LA to NY for $301) 1964 - Dale Wasserman's stage play "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest", adapted from the novel by Ken Kesey, starring Kirk Douglas, Ed Ames; Joan Tetzel, and Gene Wilder, closes at Cort Theatre, NYC, after 82 performances 1988 - Ramsewak Shankar sworn in as President of Suriname 1989 - Augusto Alcalde, 1st South American Zen teacher, receives Dharma Transmission 1996 - Ottawa Senators set an NHL record with 16th consecutive home game without a win (0-15-1) in a 4-2 loss to Detroit at the Palladium; old record (15) shared by 1928 Black Hawks and 1939 Canadiens More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1861 - Augusta Arsenal seized by the Confederacy in Georgia (US Civil War) 1890 - National Afro-American League founded in Chicago by Timothy Thomas Fortune, one of earliest civil rights organizations in America 1919 - The Hotel Pennsylvania, at the time the world's largest, opens in Manhattan 1955 - Russia ends state of war with Germany 1987 - 3rd Sundance Film Festival: "Waiting for the Moon" and "The Trouble with Dick" (tie) win Grand Jury Prize Dramatic 1994 - Australia beat South Africa 2-1 to win cricket's World Series Cup More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1509 - Giovanni Morone, Italian cardinal, born in Milan, Italy (d. 1580) 1866 - Emile Vandervelde, President (1900–1918) of the International Socialist Bureau and Minister of 3 Belgian governments (d. 1938) 1957 - Andrew P. Harris, American politician and physician, born in New York City 1961 - Michele Tobin, American actress (Fitzpatricks), born in Chicago, Illinois 1966 - Paul Ranheim, American NHL left wing (Hartford Whalers), born in St. Louis, Missouri 1976 - Mario Haberfeld, Brazilian racing car driver, born in São Paulo, Brazil More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1627 - Louis Hébert, French apothecary, kings attorney and colonist of New France, dies at 51 or 52 1907 - René Pottier, French racing cyclist (Tour de France 1906), dies of suicide at 27 1963 - Wilson Kettle, of Newfoundland, dies at 102, leaving 582 living descendants 1975 - Charlotte Whitton, Canadian politician, Mayor of Ottawa (1951-56), dies at 78 1995 - Tom Brugman, Dutch puppeteer (Brave Dodo), dies at 62 1998 - Mohammad Yusuf Khan, prime minister of Afganistan in (1963-65), dies More Famous Deaths »

1568 - In Netherlands, Duke of Alva declares William I of Orange an outlaw 1722 - Edward Wigglesworth appointed 1st north American divinity professor (Harvard) 1908 - Lieutenant General Robert Baden-Powell publishes "Scouting for Boys" as a manual for self-instruction in outdoor skills and self-improvement. The book becomes the inspiration for the Scout Movement. 1959 - WHCT TV channel 18 in Hartford, CT (IND) begins broadcasting 1960 - Algeria uprises against French President de Gaulle 1969 - Students protest the erection of steel gates around the London School of Economics 1970 - Valeri Muratov skates world record 500m (38.99 sec) 1985 - 15th Space Shuttle (51-C) Mission-Discovery 3 is launched 1988 - NBC premiere of fact based "The Murder of Mary Phagan" 2023 - Third baseman Scott Rolen (Philadelphia Philleis, St. Louis Cardinals) elected to Baseball Hall of Fame More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1857 - University of Calcutta founded as the first full-fledged university in South Asia 1961 - Lazard Brothers Ltd draw a check for $334,867,807.68 1986 - NHL New York Islanders Mike Bossy scores his 1,000th point 1988 - 4th Sundance Film Festival: "Heat and Sunlight" wins Grand Jury Prize Dramatic 1988 - Australian Open Men's Tennis: Mats Wilander wins 3rd Australian title; beats home town favourite Pat Cash 6-3, 6-7, 3-6, 6-1, 8-6 2013 - A Japanese Coast guard ship engages a Taiwanese activist ship in the Senkaku Islands dispute More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1712 - Georg Friedrich Schmidt, German engraver and etcher (court artist for King Frederick of Prussia and Empress Elizabeth of Russia), born in Wandlitz (d. 1775) 1798 - Karl von Holtei, Silesian actor, playwright and author (Die Vagabunden), born in Poland (d. 1880) 1828 - Adam Jacoby Slemmer, American Brigadier General (Union Army), born in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania (d. 1868) 1886 - Henry King, Christiansburg Virginia, American film director (d. 1982) 1972 - Naoshi Mizuta, Japanese composer, born in Kōchi 1977 - Lenka Cenkova, Czech tennis player (1995 Futures-Vaihingen-GER), born in Trinec, Czechia More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 817 - Stefanus IV, Pope (816-17), dies 1812 - Eligio Celestino, Italian violinist and composer, dies at 72 1948 - Arthur Liebehenschel, Polish Commandant at the Auschwitz-Birkenau extermination camp, executed for war crimes at 48 1995 - David Cole, American songwriter ( C+C Music Factory - "Gonna Make You Sweat"), and record producer (Mariah Carey, Aretha Franklin, James Brown), dies at 32 2003 - (Giovanni) "Gianni"Agnelli, Italian industrialist, executive (President of Fiat Automobiles, 1966-96), and Italian Senator-for-life (1991-), dies of prostate cancer at 81 2012 - James Farentino, American actor (The Final Countdown; Dynasty; Mary), dies of heart failure at 73 More Famous Deaths »

1849 - Elizabeth Blackwell becomes 1st woman in the US to earn a medical degree graduating from New York's Geneva Medical College 1855 - 1st bridge over the Mississippi River in what is now Minneapolis, Minnesota, opens; today made by the Father Louis Hennepin Bridge 1879 - US National Archery Association forms in Crawfordsville, Indiana 1958 - "Body Beautiful" opens at Broadway Theater NYC for 60 performances 1958 - Dictator Marcos Perez Jiménez flees Venezuela, Larrazabal takes power 1962 - British intelligence officer Kim Philby defects to USSR 1976 - The results to U.S. advice columnist Ann Landers' question (if they could do it all over, would parents still become parents) state that 70% of 10,000 responding parents were negative about being parents 1993 - Indian Airlines B737 crashes at Aurangabad, killing 61 1998 - Michael Jordan scores in double figures for 800th consecutive game in a 100-98 OT win over New Jersey; adds 40 more double-figure scoring games to his NBA record before retiring for the second time (1998) 2018 - American singer-songwriter Neil Diamond abruptly retires from touring after being diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1265 - 1st English Parliament not summoned by the monarch formally convened (some authorities) 1904 - Ålesund Fire: the Norwegian coastal town Ålesund is devastated by fire, leaving 10,000 people homeless and one person dead. Kaiser Wilhelm II funds the rebuilding of the town in Jugendstil style. 1969 - Cream releases their last album "Goodbye" 1973 - 23rd NBA All-Star Game, Chicago Stadium: East beats West, 104-84; MVP: Dave Cowens, Boston Celtics, C 1994 - Bernie Kosar is 2nd QB to throw TD passes in AFC and NFC Champ games 2005 - "Numb3rs", starring Rob Morrow and David Krumholtz, debuts on CBS More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1786 - Auguste de Montferrand, French architect, born in Trocadéro, Paris (d. 1858) 1919 - Hans Hass, Austrian zoologist and underwater scientist, born in Vienna, Austria (d. 2013) 1941 - (Perry) "Buddy" Buie, American rock songwriter, and record producer (Atlanta Rhythm Section - "So Into You"; "Imaginary Lover"), born in Marianna, Florida (d. 2015) 1961 - Fausto Gresini, Italian Grand Prix motorcycle racer (125cc World C'ship 1985, 87) and team manager (Aprilia Racing, Gresini MotoGP), born in Imola, Italy (d. 2021) 1967 - Robert Globb, Slovenian politician (Prime Minister of Slovenia 2022-), born in Šempeter pri Gorici, Yugoslavia 1971 - Kevin Mawae, American football center (Seattle Seahawks), born in Savannah, Georgia More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1866 - Thomas Love Peacock, English satirical writer (headlong Hill), dies at 80 1936 - Clara Butt, English alto singer (Country of Hope and Glory), dies at 62 1972 - Big Maybelle [Mabel Smith], American RandB singer (A Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On; Candy), dies from complications of diabetes at 47 2001 - Eugene [Brother Jack] McDuff, American jazz organist (George Benson, Brother Jack), dies of heart failure at 74 2017 - Gorden Kaye, British actor (Allo Allo), dies at 75 2021 - Larry King [Zeiger], American radio and TV host ("Larry King Live", CNN), dies of sepsis and renal failure at 87 More Famous Deaths »

1472 - Great comet of 1471 (C/1471 Y1) becomes the closest comet in modern times, coming within 10 million kilometers of Earth 1517 - Ottoman forces take Cairo, capital of the Mamluk Sultanate 1931 - Sir Isaac Isaacs is sworn in as the first Australian-born Governor-General of Australia 1945 - Burma highway reopens 1953 - 1953 NFL Draft: Harry Babcock from University of Georgia first pick by San Francisco 49ers 1969 - Orbiting Solar Observatory 5 launched into earth orbit 1987 - Pennsylvania politician R. Budd Dwyer shoots and kills himself at a press conference on live national television, leading to debates on boundaries in journalism 1994 - 51st Golden Globes: Schlinder's List, Tom Hanks, and Holly Hunter win 1998 - STS 89 (Endeavour 12) launches into orbit 2018 - Netflix becomes the largest digital media and entertainment company in the world worth $100 billion More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1528 - England and France declare war on Emperor Charles V 1924 - KGO-AM in San Francisco CA begins radio transmissions 1940 - 1st radio broadcast of "Road to Happiness" on CBS 1964 - World's largest cheese (15,723 kg) manufactured in Wisconsin for New York's World Fair 1994 - 45th NHL All-Star Game, Madison Square Garden, NYC: East beats West, 9-8; MVP: Mike Richter, NY Rangers, G 2017 - Chile declares a State of Emergency and requests international assistance as wildfires rage out of control More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1654 - Richard Blackmore, English physician and writer (d. 1729) 1921 - André Hodeir, French classical and jazz violinist, and composer, born in Paris (d. 2011) 1925 - Leslie Silver, English paint manufacturer, Chairman of Leeds United, born in London, England (d. 2014) 1952 - Ace Vergel, Filipino actor (d. 2007) 1955 - Thomas David Jones, United States astronaut (STS 59, 68, 80, sk: 98), born in Baltimore, Maryland 1973 - George Noga, CFL linebacker (Winnipeg Blue Bombers) More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1536 - Bernhard Knipperdolling, German religious leader (b. 1495) 1954 - Princess Margaret of Prussia, Queen consort-elect of Finland, dies at 81 1978 - Oliver Leese, British World War II general, dies at 83 1988 - Parker Fennelly, actor (Kettles on Old MacDonald's Farm), dies at 96 2005 - Rose Mary Woods, American secretary to Richard Nixon (claimed to have erased part of Watergate tapes by accident), dies at 87 2021 - Tony Jones, American NFL tackle (Super Bowl 1997, 98; Second-team All-Pro 1994; Pro Bowl 1998; Cleveland Browns, Denver Broncos), dies at 54 More Famous Deaths »

1793 - Louis XVI of France is executed by guillotine in Paris, following his conviction for "high treason" by the newly created French Parliament (Convention nationale), during the French Revolution 1908 - "Sullivan Ordinance" is passed in NYC, making it illegal for a woman to smoke in public places. It was vetoed 2 weeks later by mayor George B. McClellan Jr. 1930 - Boston Bruins become first team in NHL history to score 100 goals in a season, in a 5-1 win over Chicago at Boston Garden; Cooney Weiland scores Bruins' 100th goal in their 26th game of the year 1941 - Australian and British troops attack Tobruk, Libya 1961 - "Conquering Hero" closes at ANTA Theater NYC after 8 performances 1973 - 23rd NFL Pro Bowl, Texas Stadium, Irving, Texas: AFC beats NFC, 33-28; MVP: O. J. Simpson, Buffalo Bills, RB 1980 - Gold hits record $850 an ounce 1992 - Bill Cowher becomes the head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers, becoming only the second head coach of the team since 1970 (Chuck Noll) 2010 - LA Lakers forward Kobe Bryant becomes the youngest NBA player to reach 25,000 career points at 31 years, 151 days; beats Wilt Chamberlain by 35 days 2013 - 30 people are killed in a car bombing in Salamiyeh, Syria More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1749 - Verona Philharmonic Theatre destroyed by fire. Rebuilt 1754. 1900 - The second contingent of Canadian troops sails from Halifax to fight in South Africa against the Boers 1948 - Three of the greats of cricket make their debut in a drawn 1st Test match at Bridgetown, Barbados; Sir Clyde Walcott and Sir Everton Weekes for the West Indies, and Jim Laker for England 1972 - Mizoram, formerly part of Assam, creates an Indian union territory 1978 - Bee Gees' album "Saturday Night Fever" goes #1 for 24 weeks 1990 - 41st NHL All-Star Game, Civic Arena, Pittsburgh, PA: Wales beats Campbell, 12-7; MVP: Mario Lemieux, Pittsburgh Penguins, C More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1878 - Egon Friedell, Austrian journalist, actor and writer (Kleine Portratgalerie, Der Partylowe), born in Vienna, Austria (d. 1938) 1888 - Herbie Collins, Australian cricket all-rounder and captain (19 Tests, 1,352 runs @ 45.06, 4 x 100s), born in Sydney, Australia (d. 1959) 1937 - George Flynn, American pianist, composer (Trinity), and teacher (Columbia; DePaul), born in Miles City, Montana 1971 - Tommy Puett, actor (Tyler-Life Goes On, America's Top 10), born in Gary, Indiana 1980 - Aubrie Rippner, tennis star (1995 USTA National Girls 18), born in Los Angeles, California 1988 - Felipe Neto, Brazilian vlogger (YouTube), born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1118 - Pope Paschal II, born Raniero (1099-1118), dies 1519 - Vasco Núñez de Balboa, Spanish explorer executed on charges of treason at about 42 [birthdate undocumented, born c. 1475; exact death date uncertain, may have been as early as 15 January) 1815 - Matthias Claudius, German poet (Death and the Maiden), and journalist (Der Wandsbecker Bote), dies at 74 1881 - Wilhelm Matthias Naeff, Swiss Federal Councilor (b. 1802) 1942 - Henryk Opieński, Polish violinist, conductor, choral director, composer (Zygmunt August and Barbara), and musicologist (Moniuszko), dies at 72 2005 - John L. Hess, American journalist (b. 1917) More Famous Deaths »

1840 - Dutch King Willem II crowned 1840 - Dumont D'Urville discovers Adélie Land, Antarctica 1868 - Florida constitutional convention meets in Tallahassee 1910 - Stanley Cup, Dey's Arena, Ottawa, ON: Ottawa Senators outclass Edmonton HC, 13-7 for a 2-0 sweep of challenge series 1925 - The Soviet and Japan sign a convention resuming relations: Russia agrees to limit revolutionary activity of the Third Communist International, while Japan agrees to leave the Sakhalin 1949 - J. Edgar Hoover gives Shirley Temple a tear gas fountain pen 1953 - 1st US telecast transmitted to Canada from Buffalo, New York 1982 - Piet Dankert elected chairman of European Parliament 1989 - George H. W. Bush inaugurated as 41st US President, Dan Quayle becomes 44th Vice President 2013 - NFC Championship, Georgia Dome, Atlanta: San Francisco 49ers beat Atlanta Falcons, 28-24 More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1356 - Edward Balliol abdicates as King of Scots 1919 - International Lawn Tennis Challenge, Double Bay, Sydney: Gerald Patterson beats Algernon Kingscote 6-4, 6-4, 8-6 to retain title for Australasia over the Great Britain, 3-1; ends 4-1 1968 - US female Figure Skating championship won by Peggy Fleming 1990 - Black January - crackdown of Azerbaijani pro-independence demonstrations by Soviet army in Baku 2013 - AFC Championship, Gillette Stadium, Foxborough: Baltimore Ravens beat New England Patriots, 28-13 2017 - Donald Trump is inaugurated as the 45th President of the United States of America and Mike Pence as the 48th Vice President More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1880 - Walter W. Bacon, American politician (d. 1962) 1907 - Paula Wessely, Austrian actress and producer (Masquerade), born in Vienna, Austria-Hungary (d. 2000) 1952 - Patrick Smith, Australian sports journalist (The Age, The Australian, SEN; Walkley Award 1997, 2002, 04), born in Melbourne, Australia (d. 2023) 1955 - Hiromi Ōta, Japanese pop singer (Momen no handkerchief), born in Kasukabe, Saitama Prefecture, Japan 1956 - Maria Larsson, Swedish politician, born in Långasjö, Sweden 1975 - Kati Agócs, American-Canadian composer (The Debrecen Passion), and educator (New England Conservatory), born in Windsor. Ontario More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1707 - Humphrey Hody, English theologian (b. 1659) 1936 - George V, King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India (1910-36), dies at 70 after being euthanized by his doctor 1979 - Gustav Winckler, Danish pop singer ("Skibet skal sejle i nat"- "The Ship Is Leaving Tonight"), dies in a car crash at 53 1994 - Aar van de Werfhorst [pseudonym for Pieter Gerhardus Jansen], Dutch writer, dies at 87 2007 - Anatol Rapoport, Ukrainian-American mathematician and biologist (game theory), dies at 95 2018 - John Coleman, American journalist, co-founder of The Weather Channel and broadcaster (1953-2014), dies at 83 More Famous Deaths »