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1849 - St Paul's Place in the Bronx named 1902 - Baltimore manager John McGraw is accused by AL President Ban Johnson of trying to wreck the Orioles and Washington Senators; negotiates his release from the Orioles, having already signed with NY Giants 1913 - Alfred Carlton Gilbert's patent for the Erector Set is issued, it becomes one of the most popular toys of all time 1939 - Wimbledon Women's Tennis: American Alice Marble wins her only Wimbledon singles title beating Kay Stammers of England 6-2, 6-0 1943 - Nationaal-Socialistische Beweging (Dutch National Socialist Movement) leader Anton Mussert meets with Heinrich Himmler 1944 - British troops march into Caen, Normandy 1947 - Reports are broadcast that a UFO has crash landed in Roswell, New Mexico 1988 - Miami Arena opens in Miami, Florida 2014 - Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu instructs his defence forces to "take their gloves off" against Hamas and to take any means necessary to "restore peace" to Israeli citizens 2023 - Airstrike on Sudanese district of Omdurman by the Sudanese army kills at least 22 people including women and children More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1862 - Theodore R. Timby is granted a US patent for discharging guns in a revolving turret, using electricity 1913 - Alfred Carlton Gilbert's patent for the Erector Set is issued, it becomes one of the most popular toys of all time 1971 - During street disturbances, British soldiers shoot dead two Catholic civilians in Free Derry; riots erupt, the Social Democratic and Labour Party withdraw from Stormont in protest 2008 - American businessman T. Boone Pickens announces his "Pickens Plan", an energy policy that moves away from imported oil 2012 - US Open Women's Golf, Blackwolf Run: Na Yeon Choi of South Korea wins her first major championship, 4 strokes ahead of compatriot Amy Yang 2021 - Global known death toll from COVID-19 passes 4 million (equal to all deaths in battle since 1982) More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1545 - Don Carlos, Prince of Asturias, son of Spanish King Philip II, born in Valladolid, Spain (d. 1568) 1760 - Christian Kramp, French mathematician known for his work with factorials, born in Strasbourg, France (d. 1826) 1838 - Ferdinand von Zeppelin, German general and inventor (rigid dirigibles) who founded the Zeppelin airship company, born in Konstanz, Grand Duchy of Baden, Germany (d. 1917) 1913 - Walter Kerr, American actor, writer (Goldilocks) and Broadway theatre critic, born in Evanston, Illinois (d. 1996) 1944 - Jeffrey Tambor, American character actor (Larry Sanders - "Hank"; Arrested Decelopment), born in San Francisco, California 1960 - Mal Meninga, Australian rugby league centre (46 Tests, 32 games Queensland; St. Helens, Canberra; RL "Immortal") and coach (Australia, 30 games Queensland, Canberra), born in Bundaberg, Australia More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1933 - Anthony Hope, British novelist and playwright (The Prisoner of Zenda), dies of cancer at 70 1956 - Gerrit Jan van Heuven Goedhart, Dutch politician (1954 Nobel Peace Prize as High Commissioner for Refugees of the UN), dies at 55 1974 - Morris "Moose" Charlap, American Broadway composer (Peter Pan; Kelly), dies at 45 1977 - Rie Cramer, Dutch writer and illustrator, dies at 89 2015 - Ken Stabler, American Pro Football HOF quarterback (4 x Pro Bowl; NFL MVP, First-team All-Pro 1974; Super Bowl 1976; Oakland Raiders), dies of colon cancer at 69 2020 - Abdelmajid Tlemçani, Tunisian soccer striker (54 caps; Espérance Sportive de Tunis), dies at 82 More Famous Deaths »

1124 - Tyrus surrenders to Crusaders 1534 - European colonization of the Americas: first known exchange between Europeans and natives of the Gulf of St. Lawrence, in New Brunswick 1892 - Katipunan: the Revolutionary Philippine Brotherhood is established leading to the fall of the Spanish Empire in Asia 1942 - Germany troop march into Woronezj 1949 - Musical revue "Cabatgata (A Night in Spain)" opens at the Broadway Theatre, NYC; runs for 76 performances 1950 - British Open Men's Golf, Royal Troon: Bobby Locke of South Africa retains title by 2 strokes from Roberto De Vicenzo of Argentina 1954 - British runner Jim Peters, 17 minutes ahead of any rival, collapses on the final stadium lap of the Commonwealth Games marathon in Vancouver 1973 - Wimbledon Men's Tennis: Czech Jan Kodeš beats Alex Metreveli of Russia 6-1, 9-8, 6-3 for his 3rd Grand Slam singles success 1980 - Jineane Ford of Arizona replaces Shawn Weatherly (Miss Universe) as the 29th Miss USA 1983 - 11-year-old Samantha Smith of Manchester, Maine, leaves for USSR More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1456 - A retrial verdict acquits Joan of Arc of heresy 25 years after her death 1850 - Scottish explorer Edward Eyre reaches Albany, Western Australia 1891 - Marcellus F. Berry, an American Express employee is granted four copyrights for what he called "the travelers cheque" 1939 - "The Rules of the Game", French film directed by Jean Renoir, starring Nora Gregor and Paulette Dubost, premieres in Paris 1962 - US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1978 - Wimbledon Women's Tennis: Martina Navratilova wins her first Grand Slam singles title beating Chris Evert 2-6, 6-4, 7-5 More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1813 - William Scott Ketchum, American Brevet Major General (Union Army), born in Norwalk, Connecticut (d. 1871) 1947 - Howard Rheingold, American critic and writer on virtual communities, born in Phoenix, Arizona 1952 - Mando Guerrero, Mexican professional wrestler, born in Mexico City 1968 - Chuck Knoblauch, American baseball shortstop (NY Yankees, Minnesota Twins), born in Houston, Texas 1969 - Robin Weigert, American actress, born in Washington, D.C. 1982 - George Owu, Ghanaian footballer, born in Accra, Ghana More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1794 - Pascal Boyer, French composer, dies at 51 1816 - Richard Brinsley Sheridan, Irish playwright (The Rivals, The School for Scandal) and Whig MP, dies at 64 1990 - Hugo Enomiya-Lassalle, German Jesuit priest and Buddhism Zen teacher, dies at 92 1992 - Clint Frank, American College Football Hall of Fame halfback (Heisman Trophy 1937; unanimous All-American 1937; Yale), dies at 76 2001 - Edward Fiennes-Clinton, Australian-born 18th Earl of Lincoln, dies at 88 2014 - Lois Johnson, American country music singer ("Loving You Will Never Grow Old"), dies at 72 More Famous Deaths »

1484 - Portuguese sea captain Diogo Cão finds the mouth of the Congo River 1621 - Dutch governor general John Pieterszoon Coen takes Banda islands, 15,000 die 1853 - National Black convention meets in Rochester NY, ex-slave Frederick Douglass attends 1892 - Dadabhai Naoroji elected as first Indian Member of Parliament in Britain 1905 - Alfred Deakin becomes Prime Minister of Australia for the second time 1907 - Tom Reece takes 5 weeks to compile the highest recorded billiards break in a match (499,135) in London, his 'cradle' cannon method is soon banned 1932 - 1st class postage back up to 3 cents from 2 cents 1941 - New York Yankees team unveils a monument to former captain Lou Gehrig in center field at Yankee Stadium; the future Hall of Famer died the previous month 1949 - Freak heat wave sent central coast of Portugal to 158°F for 2 minutes 1986 - 100th Wimbledon Men's Tennis: Germany's Boris Becker successfully defends his title beating Ivan Lendl 6-4, 6-3, 7-5 More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1529 - Conquistador Hernán Cortés granted lands and title of Marquisate of the Oaxaca Valley by Spanish King Charles V 1947 - The AK-47 goes into production in the Soviet Union 1964 - The Beatles' film "A Hard Day's Night" premieres at The Pavilion in London, England 1984 - New Zealand sisters Liz and Rose Signal become the first twins to play in the same cricket Test match, v England at Headingley 1992 - Fay Vincent institutes plans to realign NL 1999 - U.S. Army private Barry Winchell dies from baseball-bat injuries inflicted in his sleep the previous day by fellow soldiers for his relationship with transgendered showgirl and former Navy combat medic, Calpernia Addams More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1903 - (Axel) Hugo Theorell, Swedish biochemist (Nobel Prize for Medicine or Physiology, 1955, for discovery of oxidoreductase enzymes), born in Linköping, Sweden (d. 1982) 1930 - Françoise Mallet-Joris, Belgian writer (Signs and Wonders), born in Antwerp, Belgium (d. 2016) 1944 - Byron Berline, American world champion bluegrass fiddle player, born in Caldwell, Kansas (d. 2021) 1951 - Geoffrey Rush, Australian actor (Shakespeare in Love, The King's Speech), born in Toowoomba, Queensland 1965 - Glenn Scarpelli, American actor (Alex-One Day At a Time, Fantasy), born in Staten Island, New York 1980 - Eva Green, French actress and model (Kingdom of Heaven, Casino Royale), born in Paris, France More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1795 - Georg Gottfried Petri, German composer, dies at 79 1871 - Antonio de Castro Alves, Brazilian poet (O navio negreiro), dies at 34 1893 - Guy de Maupassant, French author (Boule de Suif), dies four days after trying to commit suicide by cutting his throat at 42 1973 - Joe E. Brown, American comedian (Buck Circus Hour), dies after long illness at 80 1989 - Janos Kádár, 46th Prime Minister of Hungary 5th Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the People's Republic of Hungary (1956-58), dies at 77 2015 - Masabumi Kikuchi, Japanese jazz pianist, synthesizer player, and composer, dies of a subdural hematoma at 75 More Famous Deaths »

1803 - The convention of Artlenburg leads to the French occupation of Hanover (which had been ruled by the British king) 1943 - Battle of Gulf of Kula 1961 - KUSD TV channel 2 in Vermillion, SD (PBS) begins broadcasting 1969 - Wimbledon Men's Tennis: In an all-Australian final Rod Laver beats John Newcombe 6-4, 5-7, 6-4, 6-4 for the 3rd leg of his Grand Slam 1989 - Barry Bonds homers in Pittsburgh's 6-4 loss vs SF Giants, joining father Bobby Bonds as MLB father-son HR record holders (408) 1991 - MLB owners approve Colorado Rockies and Florida Marlins as new NL franchises to start play in 1993 1998 - Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Roger Clemens collects his 3,000th career strikeout in 2-1 win vs Tampa Bay (11th to achieve milestone) 2008 - Wimbledon Women's Tennis: Venus Williams successfully defends her title beating younger sister Serena 7-5, 6-4 2019 - Second stronger earthquake in Southern California at 7.1 magnitude centered near Ridgecrest 2022 - Amid Greater Sydney's fourth major flood in 18 months, the Australian government declares a natural disaster as 45,000 people threatened with evacuation orders More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1643 - 1st recorded tornado in US (Essex County, Massachusetts) 1814 - Americans defeat British and Canadians at Chippewa, Ontario 1859 - American sealing ship Captain N. C. Brooks discovers the uninhabited Midway Islands in the North Pacific Ocean and claims for the US 1907 - Wimbledon Women's Tennis: American May Sutton avenges previous year's defeat, beating Dorothea Chambers 6-1, 6-4 1987 - Wimbledon Men's Tennis: Pat Cash of Australia scores his only Grand Slam singles success 7-6, 6-2, 7-5 over Ivan Lendl 2023 - Meta launches Threads - Instagram's new public conversations app - a day later it becomes the most rapidly downloaded app ever with 30 million downloads More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1852 - Stefano Gobatti, Italian composer, born in Bergantino, Italy (d. 1913) 1879 - Dwight F. Davis, American politician (49th United States Secretary of War) and founder of Davis Cup, born in St. Louis, Missouri (d. 1945) 1946 - Gerard 't Hooft, Dutch physicist (1999 Nobel Prize for Physics -for elucidating the quantum structure of electroweak interactions), born in Den Helder, Netherlands 1947 - Atanas Golomeev, Bulgarian basketball center (FIBA EuroBasket Top Scorer 1973 Academic Sofia, 1975 Levski Sofia; FIBA European Selection 1971, 73, 75, 77), born in Sofia, Bulgaria (d. 2023) 1957 - David Hanson, British Labour politician, born in Liverpool 1995 - P.V. Sindhu, Indian badminton player (World C'ship gold women's singles 2019; Olympic silver 2016, bronze 2020), born in Hyderabad, India More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1626 - Stephan Fadinger, Austrian boer leader, dies in battle 1981 - Jorge Urrutia Blondel, Chilean composer, dies at 75 1985 - Marion Byron, actress (Steamboat Bill Jr), dies at 73 1989 - Ernesto Halffter, Spanish classical and film score composer (Rapsodia portuguesa; is Don Quixote de la Mancha), and conductor, dies at 84 2007 - Régine Crespin, French operatic mezzo-soprano (Metropolitan Opera, 1962-87; Sheherazade, Les Nuits D'ete), dies of liver cancer at 80 2020 - Volodymyr Troshkin, Ukrainian soccer defender (31 caps, USSR; Dynamo Kiev 205 games), dies at 72 More Famous Deaths »

1672 - States of Holland declares "Eternal Edict" void 1782 - William Petty becomes Prime Minister of Great Britain following the death of Charles Watson-Wentworth 1911 - Chicago White Sox pitcher Ed Walsh halts Ty Cobb's 40-game hitting streak as Cobb goes 0 for 4 in a 7-3 win over Detroit Tigers at Bennett Park 1920 - The provisional government of Siberia's Maritime Province agrees to hand over parts of the strategic oil- and coal-rich Sakhalin Islands to Japan 1942 - US air offensive against Nazi Germany begins 1942 - 1st American bombing missions over Nazi Germany-occupied Europe (WWII) 1953 - Imre Nagy succeeds Matyas Rákosi as premier of Hungary 1964 - Beachboys' "I Get Around" reaches #1 1992 - John Phillips, rocker (Mamas and Papas), undergoes a liver transplant 2006 - Richard Branson sells Virgin Mobile to NTL for £962.4 million More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1875 - White Democrats kill several blacks in terrorist attacks in Vicksburg 1888 - 1st organized rodeo competition held, Prescott, Arizona 1910 - "Fight of the Century": Jack Johnson beats James J. Jeffries by TKO in 15 in Reno, Nevada to retain his world heavyweight boxing title 1954 - FIFA World Cup Final, Wankdorf Stadium, Bern, Switzerland: Helmut Rahn scores twice as West Germany beats Hungary, 3-2 1987 - Wimbledon Women's Tennis: Martina Navratilova earns 8th Wimbledon singles title with a 7-5, 6-3 win over Steffi Graf 2006 - Space Shuttle program: STS-121 Mission - Space Shuttle Discovery launches at 18:37:55 UTC. More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1895 - Eric Marx, South African cricket all-rounder (3 Tests, 3 wickets; 240 on FC debut for Transvaal), born in Johannesburg, South Africa (d. 1974) 1896 - Mao Dun [Shen Dehong], Chinese writer (Midnight), born in Tongxiang, China (d. 1981) 1905 - Dante Fiorillo, American composer, born in New York City (d. 1970) 1937 - Thomas Nagel, American philosopher and University Professor of Philosophy and Law Emeritus at New York University, born in Belgrade, Kingdom of Yugoslavia 1957 - Princess Chulabhorn of Thailand, the youngest daughter of King Bhumibol Adulyadej and Queen Sirikit, born in Amphorn Sathan Residential Hall Dusit Palace, Bangkok 1964 - Mark Whiting, American filmmaker and actor, born in Birmingham, Michigan More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1901 - John Fiske [Edmund Fisk Green], American historian and philosopher, dies at 59 1923 - Florimond Fonteyne, Belgian priest and politician (Volkseeuw), dies at 67 1985 - Jan de Quay, Dutch politician (KVP, Prime Minister of the Netherlands 1959-63), dies at 83 1999 - Ronny Graham [Stringer], American composer, lyricist, screenwriter (M*A*S*H (TV series), and actor (Chico and the Man; Mel Brooks films), dies of liver disease at 79 2021 - Dicky Maegle [born Moegle], American College Football HOF halfback (Rice Uni; Pro Bowl 1955, SF 49ers) and broadcaster (color announcer Houston Oilers), dies at 86 2022 - Hank Goldberg, American sports broadcaster (radio colour commentator Miami Dolphins 1978-92; ESPN2, ESPN Radio), dies from chronic kidney disease at 82 More Famous Deaths »

1861 - Colonel Jackson receives his commission as brigadier general 1907 - Pope decree forbids modernization of theology 1936 - Wimbledon Men's Tennis: Home favourite Fred Perry beats Gottfried von Cramm of Germany 6-1, 6-1, 6-0 for his third straight Wimbledon singles title 1946 - 1st Dutch government of Louis Beel forms 1963 - In New Zealand, a National Airways Corporation Dakota DC-3 crashes in the Kaimai Ranges; all 23 passengers and crew are killed in New Zealand’s worst internal civil aviation accident 1981 - NYC transit fare rises from 60 cents to 75 cents, new brass Y-cut-out token 1994 - US Senior Open Men's Golf, Pinehurst Resort: South African Simon Hobday wins by 1 stroke from Graham Marsh of Australia and Jim Albus 2001 - At a meeting of its oil ministers, OPEC agrees to maintain current production quotas; ministers indicate that, if Iraqi oil returns to the market, they may cut production in response to maintain their desired level of prices 2015 - Adelaide Crows Australian Rules Football coach Phil Walsh is murdered by his son Cy at his Somerton Park home 2019 - US produces the most waste per head globally and recycles the least at 35% according to new research by Verisk Maplecroft, Germany recycles the most at 68% More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1814 - Americans capture Fort Erie, Canada (War of 1812) 1890 - Idaho admitted as 43rd US state 1959 - Wimbledon Men's Tennis: American-based Peruvian Alex Olmedo wins his only Wimbledon title beating Rod Laver of Australia 6-4, 6-3, 6-4 1976 - Adolfo Suárez becomes premier of Spain 1988 - US Vincennes in Strait of Hormoez shoots Iran Airbus A300, kills 290 1999 - Wimbledon Women's Tennis: Lindsay Davenport beats Steffi Graf 6-4, 7-5 for her only Wimbledon singles title More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1907 - Arthur Staal, Dutch architect (Group '32), born in Amsterdam, Netherlands (d. 1993) 1913 - William Deakin, British historian and warden (St Anthony's College Oxford), born in London (d. 2005) 1920 - Louise Allbritton, American actress (The Egg and I, Stage Door, Got a Secret), born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (d. 1979) 1940 - Lance Larson, American swimmer (Olympic gold 4x100m freestyle relay, silver 100m freestyle 1960; WR 100m butterfly 58.7s 1960), born in Monterey Park, California (d. 2024) 1946 - Johnny Lee [Ham], American country music singer ("Lookin' For Love"), born in Texas City, Texas 1961 - Vince Clarke [Martin], British rock keyboardist, and songwriter (Depeche Mode; Erasure), born in South Woodford, Essex, England More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1863 - Alonzo Cushing, American Union officer, dies at the Battle of Gettsburg at about 22 1904 - Edouard Beaupré, Canadian giant and strongman (b. 1881) 1918 - Mehmed V, 35th Ottoman Sultan (1909-18), dies at 73 1966 - André Gailhard, French classical music composer, dies at 81 1985 - Cooney Weiland, Canadian ice hockey coach (Stanley Cup 1941 Boston Bruins; Harvard Uni) and NHL forward (Boston Bruins, Detroit Red Wings), dies at 80 1993 - Don Drysdale, American Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher (World Series 1959, 63, 65; 9 x MLB All Star; Cy Young Award 1962; Brooklyn/LA Dodgers), dies of a heart attack at 56 More Famous Deaths »

1816 - French frigate "La Méduse" runs aground under incompetent leadership of Viscount of Chaumareys, 400 passengers evacuated. 150 men, 1 woman are left on "la Machine," a poorly provisioned raft. 13 days later only 15 survivors remain, inspires Théodore Géricault's painting "The Raft of the Medusa" 1900 - First flight of Zeppelin LZ-1, a dirigible airship designed by Graf Ferdinand von Zeppelin, at Lake Constance near Friedrichshafen, Germany 1949 - "Red Barber's Clubhouse" sports show premieres on CBS (later NBC) TV 1964 - US President Lyndon B. Johnson signs Civil Rights Act and Voting Rights Act into law 1986 - General strike against Pinochet regime in Chile 1988 - Wimbledon Women's Tennis: Germany's Steffi Graf beats Martina Navratilova 5-7, 6-2, 6-1 for the 3rd leg of her Golden Slam 1993 - Royals Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri is renamed Kauffman Stadium shortly before the death of MLB Kansas City Royals team owner Ewing Kauffman 2004 - ASEAN Regional Forum accepts Pakistan as its 24th member. 2005 - Live 8 concert at Hyde Park, London, England; performers include Paul McCartney, U2, Coldplay, Elton John, Sting, Madonna, The Who, Pink Floyd, and R.E.M. 2016 - Large lorry bomb in Baghdad kills at least 125 people and wounds 150, Islamic State claims responsibility More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1561 - Menas, Emperor of Ethiopia, defeats a revolt in Emfraz 1867 - 1st US elevated railroad begins service, NYC 1906 - Yanks win by forfeit for the 1st time 1934 - General Lazaro Cardenas elected president of Mexico 1949 - "High Button Shoes" closes at Century Theater NYC after 727 performances 2005 - Wimbledon Women's Tennis: Venus Williams beats fellow American Lindsay Davenport 4-6, 7-6, 9-7 for the 3rd of her 5 Wimbledon singles titles More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1652 - Guillielmus "Willem" Kerricx, Flemish sculptor (Rozenkrans), born in Dendermonde, East Flanders (d. 1719) 1919 - Jean Craighead George, American writer (Julie of the Wolves), born in Washington, D.C. (d. 2012) 1925 - Patrice Lumumba [Isaïe Tawosa], Congolese politician and independence leader who was the 1st Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (1960), born in Onalua, Belgian Congo (d. 1961) 1955 - Kevin Michael Grace, Canadian journalist, born in Toronto, Ontario 1981 - Alex Koroknay-Palicz, American youth rights activist, born in Kalamazoo, Michigan 1984 - Maarten Martens, Belgian footballer and coach (AZ Alkmaar), born in Eeklo, Belgium More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1857 - Carlo Pisacane, Italian patriot and revolutionary, killed leading an uprising (b. 1818) 1903 - Ed Delahanty, American Baseball HOF left fielder (NL batting champion 1899; NL home run leader 1893, 96; 3 × NL RBI leader; Philadelphia Phillies), dies intoxicated falling into Niagara Falls at 35 1988 - Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson, American blues, jazz, and RandB alto saxophonist, dies of a heart attack at 70 1994 - Andrés Escobar, Colombian soccer defender (51 caps, World Cup own goal vs US; SA Atlético Nacional), dies of a gunshot wound at 27 1994 - Ralph Rinzler, American folklorist (Greenbriar Boys), dies at 59 2015 - Charlie Sanders, American football player (Detroit Lions), dies at 68 More Famous Deaths »

1816 - French frigate Medusa wrecked; basis of Géricault's painting "Raft of the Medusa" 1859 - 1st intercollegiate baseball game, Amherst beats Williams 66-32 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts 1901 - Wimbledon Men's Tennis: Arthur Gore beats defending 4-time champion R.F. Doherty 4-6, 7-5, 6-4, 6-4 for his 1st of 3 Wimbledon singles titles 1904 - III Summer (Modern) Olympic Games open in St Louis, the first held in the United States 1911 - The German gunboat 'Panther' arrives off Agadir allegedly to protect German interests and nationals in Morocco 1915 - Australia begins Commonwealth Lighthouse Service 1936 - Watchfulness Committee forms in Amsterdam 1974 - 1st Laura Ashley store in the US opens (San Francisco) 1994 - Russian spacecraft Soyuz TM-19 launches from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan 2005 - Texas Rangers pitcher Kenny Rogers is suspended for 20 games and fined $50k for shoving a cameraman - sentence later overturned More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1097 - 1st Crusaders defeat Sultan Kilidj Arslan of Nicea 1200 - In China, sunglasses are invented 1924 - Dircet regular transcontinental airmail service between New York and San Francisco forms 1961 - KNDU TV channel 25 in Richland-Pasco-Kennew, WA (NBC) 1st broadcast 1972 - The first Gay Pride march in England takes place. 1979 - Sweden becomes 1st nation to prohibit "corporal punishment or other injurious or humiliating treatment" of children by their parents More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1844 - Verney Lovett Cameron, English explorer (Tanganyika), born in Radipole, Dorset, England (d. 1894) 1902 - William Wyler, American film director (Ben-Hur, Mrs Miniver), born in Mülhausen, Alsace-Lorraine, German Empire (d. 1981) 1925 - Art McNally, American Pro Football HOF referee and executive (NFL Head of Officiating 1968-91), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 2023) 1926 - Robert Fogel, American economic historian (Nobel Prize 1993), born in New York City (d. 2013) 1971 - Melissa Peterman [Melissa Margaret], American actress (Reba, Fargo), born in Minneapolis, Minnesota 1985 - Chris Perez, American baseball pitcher (MLB All Star 2011, 12 Cleveland Indians; World Cup gold 2007), born in Bradenton, Florida More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1877 - William Henry Davenport, American stage magician, claimed to be a spirit medium, dies at 36 1884 - Allan Pinkerton, Scottish-American barrel maker, private detective (co-founder of Pinkerton Agency), abolitionist, and spy, dies at 64 1953 - Jacob D du Toit [Totius], South African poet/theologist, dies 1988 - Hellmuth Christian Wolff, German composer, teacher, musicologist, and painter, dies at 82 1999 - Jack Moroney, Australian cricket batsman (7 Tests, 2 x 100, HS 118; NSWCA), dies at 81 2018 - Peter Firmin, British children's book illustrator and puppet maker (The Saga of Noggin the Nog; Clangers), dies at 89 More Famous Deaths »

833 - Louis crowned King of Austria 1741 - Pope Benedict XIV encyclical forbidding traffic in alms 1881 - Henry Highland Garnet named US minister to Liberia 1909 - Jack Johnson fights Tony Ross to a no decision in 6 rounds at Duquesne Gardens, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to retain his heavyweight boxing title 1911 - British Open Men's Golf, Royal St George's Golf Club: Harry Vardon wins his 5th Championship by 10 shots in a playoff with 1907 champion Arnaud Massy of France 1934 - Detroit radio executive George Richards pays $7,952.08 to buy NFL's Portsmouth Spartans; moves team to Detroit and rebrands it to 'Lions' 1968 - East German Communist Party leader Walter Ulbricht receives "Order of October Revolution" 1981 - China's Communist Party condemns late Mao Zedong's policy 1993 - Richard Jacobs announces Chief Wahoo will go to Jacobs Field 2018 - Two members of the public confirmed poisoned by Novichok nerve agent, a women later dies, in Wiltshire, England; authorities suspect source was left over poison from the attack on former Russian spies Sergei Skripal and his daughter More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1934 - Adolf Hitler stages a bloody purge of the Nazi party in the "Night of the Long Knives" 1982 - Orbiter Challenger (OV-099) rolled out at Palmdale 1992 - Fidel Ramos installed as president of the Philippines 2001 - ENI of Italy signs a $550 million contract to develop Iran's Darquain field, expected to produce 160,000 barrels of petroleum per day 2005 - Spain legalizes same-sex marriage. 2016 - Performance of the Roundabout Theatre Company's revival of Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick's musical "She Loves Me" is 1st Broadway show live stream (via BroadwayHD); later released as a film More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1468 - Johann the Steadfast, Elector of Saxony (1525-32), born in Meissen, Electorate of Saxony, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1532) 1847 - Jacob Theodoor Cremer, Dutch tobacco magnate and administrator for the Deli Company in Sumatra, born in Zwolle, Netherlands (d. 1923) 1879 - Walter Hampden, American actor (Five Fingers, Hunchback of Notre Dame), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 1955) 1927 - Joe Skeen, American politician (Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Mexico), born in Roswell, New Mexico (d. 2003) 1941 - Mike Leander, English songwriter and record producer, born in Walthamstow, Essex (d. 1996) 1941 - John Jameson, English cricketer (England batsman, 465 p/ship with Kanhai), born in Bombay, British India More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1930 - Harvey W. Wiley, American chemist known for leadership in the passage of the landmark Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906, dies at 85 1934 - Gregor Strasser, German political activist and NSDAP-Reich organization leader, murdered during the Night of the Long Knives at 42 1935 - Bill Brockwell, English cricketer (British all-rounder in 7 Tests 1893-99), dies at 70 1965 - Bessie Barriscale, American actress (Plain Jane, Show Folks), dies at 81 2010 - Park Yong-ha, South Korean actor, and K-pop and J-pop singer, takes his own life at 32 2016 - Geoffrey Hill, English poet, dies at 84 More Famous Deaths »

1529 - Holy Roman Emperor Charles V and Pope Clement VII sign the Treaty of Barcelona to bring peace to Italy and to repel Turkish advances 1863 - Battle at Westminster or Corbitt's Charge, Maryland: small unit of Delaware cavalry charge Confederate cavalry numbering nearly 6,000, crucially delaying their arrival at Gettysburg 1929 - 31.1°C (88°F) highest temperature on this day in De Bilt, Netherlands 1961 - The International Labour Organisation (ILO) calls for South Africa's withdrawal at the Geneva Conference in protest of the racial policies of the South African government 1969 - On 'Billy Williams Day' at Wrigley Field, Chicago, the Cubs outfielder passes Stan Musial's NL record for consecutive MLB games played (896) as Chicago sweeps St. Louis Cardinals, 3-1 and 12-1 1972 - Supreme Court rules (5-4) that death penalty is cruel and unusual 1990 - World's first female diocesan Anglican bishop, Dr Penny Jamieson, appointed in New Zealand 1991 - With a world ranking of 591, Englishman Nick Brown upsets 10th-seeded (and 2001 champion) Goran Ivanišević 4-6, 6-3, 7-6, 6-3 in the 2nd round at Wimbledon 2003 - US Senior Open Men's Golf, Inverness Club: Bruce Lietzke wins by 2 strokes from Tom Watson 2017 - Mihai Tudose confirmed as Romanian Prime Minister, by parliament, succeeding Sorin Grindeanu More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1850 - British ex-Prime Minister Sir Robert Peel falls off his horse; dies three days later 1857 - Battle at Chinhat (Indies rebel under Barkat Ahmed beat British) 1944 - Soviet Armies join in Bobroesjk 1969 - On 'Billy Williams Day' at Wrigley Field, Chicago, the Cubs outfielder passes Stan Musial's NL record for consecutive MLB games played (896) as Chicago sweeps St. Louis Cardinals, 3-1 and 12-1 1981 - Hu Yaobang succeeds Hua Guofeng as Chairman of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China 2016 - US Defense Secretary Ashton B. Carter lifts Pentagon's ban on transgender people serving in the US armed forces More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1881 - Curt Sachs, German musicologist, born in Berlin, Germany (d. 1959) 1905 - Herb Vigran, American character actor (The Ed Wynn Show - "Ernie"; Gunsmoke - "Judge Brooker"; The Jack Benny Program), born in Cincinnati, Ohio (d. 1986) 1908 - Rene Gerber, Swiss composer, born in Travers (d. 2006) 1912 - Émile Peynaud, French oenologist, born in Madiran, Gers, France (d. 2004) 1943 - Little Eva [Boyd], American pop singer ("The Loco-motion"; "Keep Your Hands Off My Baby"), born in Belhaven, North Carolina (d. 2003) 1993 - Angela and Amy Lakeberg, American Siamese twins (separated on Aug 20th), born in Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1784 - Caesar Rodney, American judge and Founding Father (signed US Declaration of Independence), dies at 55 1900 - Ivan Pervushin, Russian mathematician (number theory), dies at 73 1997 - William Hickey, American actor (Prizzi's Honor, The Nightmare Before Christmas), dies of emphysema at 69 2007 - Edward Yang, Taiwanese film director (Yi Yi), dies of cancer at 59 2014 - John Freeland, Legal advisor UK foreign office and judge at the European Court of Human Rights, dies at 86 2021 - Stuart Damon [Zonis], American stage and screen actor (General Hospital, 1977-2007 - "Dr. Alan Quartermaine"), dies of kidney failure at 84 More Famous Deaths »

1865 - The Army of the Potomac is disbanded 1902 - Germany, Italy, and the Austro-Hungarian Empire renew their Triple Alliance for six more years 1941 - German and Romanian soldiers kill 11,000 Jews in Kishinev 1950 - North Korean forces capture Seoul, South Korea in opening phase of the Korean War 1958 - American swimmer Nancy Ramey sets world record for 100m butterfly in 1:09.6 in Los Angeles, California 2000 - Cuban exile Elián González returns to Cuba following a Supreme Court order. 2002 - Glastonbury Festival in Pilton, England opens: Coldplay, and Rod Stewart headline; other performers include Roger Waters, Isaac Hayes, Ani DiFranco, The Charletons, and The White Stripes 2013 - Jay Onrait and Dan O'Toole's final "Sportscentre" broadcast on TSN 2015 - US Senior Open Men's Golf, Del Paso CC: Jeff Maggert shoots final round 65 (-5) to win by 2 strokes from defending champion Colin Montgomerie of Scotland 2020 - COVID-19 cases surge in southern and western US states with California, Texas and Florida closing bars, Arizona reports 20% of tests returning as positive More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1778 - Mary Ludwig Hayes "Molly Pitcher" aids American patriots 1960 - 10.40" (26.42 cm) of rainfall, Dunmor, Kentucky (state 24-hour record) 1964 - Organization for Afro-American Unity formed in New York by Malcolm X 2015 - David Sweat shot and captured near Canadian border. 2nd prisoner to escape maximum-security Clinton Correctional Facility June 6 2018 - Fire starts on Winter Hill on Lancashire moorland, England, lit by arson 2023 - South Koreans become a year or two younger as country drops two traditional age-counting systems to align with international standards (used to be aged one at birth) More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1884 - Lamina Sankoh, Sierra Leonean pre-independence politician and nationalist, born in Freetown, Sierra Leone (d. 1964) 1913 - George Lloyd, English composer (The Serf; Pervigilium Veneris (The Vigil of Venus); John Socman), born in St. Ives, Cornwall, England (d. 1998) 1942 - (Martin) "Chris" Hani, South African politician (Secretary-General of South African Communist Party, 1991-93), born in Cofimvaba, Transkei, South Africa (d. 1993) 1946 - Robert Xavier Rodriguez, American classical composer, born in San Antonio, Texas 1957 - Georgi Parvanov, 3rd President of Bulgaria (2002-12), born in Sirishtnik, Bulgaria 1976 - Seth Wescott, American snowboarder (Olympic gold 2006,10), born in Durham, North Carolina More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1975 - Rod Serling, American screenwriter and TV host (The Twilight Zone; Night Gallery), dies after multiple heart attacks at 50 2004 - Anthony Buckeridge, English author (Jennings), dies at 92 2006 - Jim Baen, American sci-fi publisher and editor (b. 1943) 2010 - Robert Byrd, US Senator (Democrat-WV, 1959-2010), majority leader and once the longest-serving Senator in history, dies at 92 2021 - Sergio Victor Palma, Argentine boxer (WBA Super Bantamweight champion 1980-82), dies from COVID-19 at 65 2023 - Lowell P Weicker, American politician (US Senator from Connecticut (R), 1971-88): Governor of Connecticut, 1991-95), dies at 92 More Famous Deaths »

1746 - Flora MacDonald helps Bonnie Prince Charlie, disguised as Betty Burke an Irish maid, evade capture by landing him on the Isle of Skye 1922 - Newberry Medal 1st presented for kids literature (Hendrik Van Loon) 1956 - Indians trailing Orioles 9-1 come back to win 12-11 in 11 innings 1960 - Oil pipe line from Rotterdam-Ruhrgebied opens 1966 - Dark Shadows, American Gothic soap opera, premieres on ABC-TV 1986 - South African Journalist and founder of the 'New Nation' newspaper, Zwelakhe Sisulu is abducted; he was released 721 days later on 2 December 1988 1988 - Reds bat out of order against Padres in 1st inning 1995 - Holland's debut in English domestic comp (v Northants, NatWest) 2007 - The Brazilian Military Police invades the favelas of Complexo do Alemão in an episode which is remembered as the Complexo do Alemão massacre. 2008 - Bill Gates steps down as Chairman of Microsoft Corporation to work full time for the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1778 - Liberty Bell returns home to Philadelphia after the British departure 1806 - Buenos Aires captured by British 1963 - Billy J Kramer and Dakotas record Lennon-McCartney song "I Call Your Name" 1967 - Race riot in Buffalo NY (200 arrested) 1982 - 4th NASA Space Shuttle Mission: Columbia 4 (STS-4) launches 1993 - Senior Players Championship Men's Golf, TPC of Michigan: Jim Colbert wins his lone career major title by 1 stroke from Raymond Floyd More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1907 - Valerie Cossart, British actress (Hartmans), born in London, England (d. 1994) 1914 - Giorgio Almirante, Italian fascist and MP (1948-87), born in Salsomaggiore Terme, Emilia-Romagna, Italy (d. 1988) 1927 - Robert Casey, American actor (Aldrich Family Show - "Henry"; What to Do on a Date), born in Rochester, New York 1929 - Dick the Bruiser [William Fritz Afflis], American professional wrestler, born in Delphi, Indiana (d. 1991) 1964 - Chuck Person, American NBA forward (San Antonio Spurs), born in Brantley, Alabama 1964 - Michel Bénébig, New Caledonian jazz Hammond B3 organ, and accordion player, born in Nouméa City, New Calédonia More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1832 - Claude-Joseph Rouget de Lisla, French army officer, and composer ("La Marseillaise" -the French national anthem), dies at 72 1848 - Denis-Auguste Affre, Archbishop of Paris (1840-48) and opponent of King Louis-Philippe, shot to death at 54 1889 - Carlotta Patti, Italian soprano, dies at 48 1985 - Jane Ross [Breslaw], American actress (Star Trek, Rocket Attack U.S.A., Wild Is My Love), dies at 53 2011 - Mike Doyle, English former footballer (b. 1946) 2022 - Jack Gordon, Canadian ice hockey coach (Minnesota North Stars 1970-75) and executive (GM Minnesota NS 1974-78, Vancouver Canucks 1985-87), dies at 94 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 1553 - Christ's Hospital in London, England, granted a charter by King Edward VI to house and teach children of the poor 1910 - US National Championship Women's Tennis, Philadelphia CC: Defending champion Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman beats Louise Hammond 6-4, 6-2 1924 - Theatrical revue "Ziegfeld Follies of 1924", featuring Billie Burke and W.C. Fields, opens at the New Amsterdam Theatre, NYC 1946 - Dutch Nazi collaborator Arnold Meijer sentenced to 5 years 2012 - Police procedural drama "Line of Duty" debuts on BBC 2 in the UK 2013 - Kevin Rudd defeats Julia Gillard in a leadership battle to become Australian Prime Minister 2015 - US Supreme Court rules 5-4 same-sex marriage is a legal right across all US states 2017 - Brazilian state prosecutors file corruption charges against President Michel Temer 2018 - Polio outbreak confirmed in New Guinea by WHO, 18 years after it was declared free of the disease More Historical Events »