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Historical Events 1987 - Defending champion Ivan Lendl of Czechoslovakia wins 3rd straight season-ending ATP Masters Grand Prix tennis title by defeating Mats Wilander of Sweden 6–2, 6–2, 6–3 in the final at Madison Square Garden, NYC 1994 - 83rd Davis Cup: Sweden beats Russia in Moscow (4-1) 1998 - The Unity Module, the second module of the International Space Station, is launched 2014 - The United Nations warns that the world is on course for the warmest year since records began 2019 - 58 migrants drown after a boat sinks off the coast of Mauritania, with 83 saved 2021 - Mt Semeru erupts on Java island, Indonesia, killing at least 14 and injuring 56 More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1899 - Charlie Spencer, English soccer defender and manager (2 caps; Newcastle United; mgr Grimsby Town 1937-51), born in Washington, England (d. 1953) 1937 - Max Baer Jr, American actor (Jethro-Beverly Hillbillies), born in Oakland, California 1938 - Yvonne Minton, Australian-British soprano, born in Sydney, Australia 1953 - Rick Middleton, Canadian ice hockey right wing (Canada Cup gold 1984; NHL All-Star Game 1981-82, 84; Boston Bruins), born in Toronto, Ontario 1973 - Corliss Williamson, American basketball forward (NBA C'ship 2004, Detroit Pistons; NBA 6th Man of the Year 2002; NCAA Final 4 MOP 1994), born in Russellville, Arkansas 1981 - Andreas Polyzogopoulo, Greek jazz trumpet player (Heart Of The Sun), born in Samiko, Greece More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1182 - Henry, earl of Gelre/Zutphen (1141/79-82), dies 1649 - William Drummond of Hawthornden, Scottish poet, dies at 63 1893 - Heinrich Göbel, German-born mechanic and inventor, dies at 75 1976 - [Edward] Benjamin Britten, English composer (The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra; Peter Grimes), dies of heart failure at 63 1984 - John Rock, American obstetrician and gynecologist who co-developed the 1st birth control pill, dies at 94 1994 - Geoffery Rudolph Elton, historiographer, dies at 73 More Famous Deaths »

1944 - Temporary merger of 2 NFL teams, the Pittsburgh Steelers and Chicago Cardinals, dissolves at finish of season; WWII ends before start of 1945 season, so both teams resume normal operations 1953 - Premier of Dmitri Shostakovich' 5th String Quartet 1954 - Samuel Barber's cantata "Prayers of Kierkegaard" premieres 1957 - 23rd Heisman Trophy Award: John Crow, Texas AandM (HB) 1958 - Indonesian parliament accepts nationalisation of Dutch businesses 1983 - France performs nuclear test at Mururoa atoll 1988 - NY Lotto pays $45 million to twelve winner (#s are 1-8-13-18-28-48) 1992 - The Greek oil tanker Aegean Sea, carrying 80,000 tonnes of crude oil, runs aground in a storm while approaching La Coruña, Spain, and spills much of its cargo 2005 - 14th SEC Championship Game: #13 Georgia beats #3 LSU, 34-14 2020 - “I actually believe they’re going to be the most difficult time in the public health history of this nation,” warns Dr. Robert Redfield, head of US CDC about the months ahead with COVID-19 More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1926 - Detective novelist Agatha Christie mysteriously disappears for 11 days 1961 - US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1973 - Pioneer 10 passes Jupiter (1st fly-by of an outer planet) [Dec 4-GMT] 1979 - Shadow Traffic begins broadcasting in the New York City metropolitan area. 1982 - 77°F highest December temperature ever recorded in Cleveland, Ohio 2019 - Google co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin announce they are stepping down from roles at parent company Alphabet, Sundar Pichai to become head of both More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1483 - Nicolaus von Amsdorf, German reformation theologist, born in Torgau, Saxony (d. 1565) 1857 - Joseph Conrad, Polish-English novelist (Lord Jim, Heart of Darkness), born in Berdychiv, Poland (d. 1924) 1883 - Anton (Friedrich Wilhelm) von Webern, Austrian 12-tone composer, born in Vienna, Austria (d. 1945) 1973 - Francisco Islas Rueda [Super Crazy], Mexican pro wrestler (WWE; NJPW, Zero-1, AJPW), born in Tulancingo, Hidalgo, Mexico 1978 - Trina [Katrina Laverne Taylor], American rapper (Glamorest Life), born in Miami, Florida 1985 - Amanda Seyfried, American actress (Mamma Mia, The Dropout), born in Allentown, Pennsylvania More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1765 - Lord John Sackville, English politician (MP Tamworth 1734-47) and cricketer (Kent CCC), dies at 52 1960 - Hermann Stephani, German organist, and musicologist, dies at 83 1976 - Mary Nash, actress (Philadelphia Story, Till the Clouds Roll By), dies at 91 1993 - Lewis Thomas, biologist, dies of cancer at 80 1997 - Violet Carlson, American Broadway actress (The Student Prince), dies at 97 2017 - John B. Anderson, American politician and 1980 Republican presidential candidate, dies at 95 More Famous Deaths »

1620 - English language newspaper "Namloos" begins publishing in Amsterdam 1899 - Philippine–American War: The Battle of Tirad Pass, termed "The Filipino Thermopylae", is fought. 1913 - Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Managua created in Nicaragua 1951 - Future Pro Football Hall of Fame wide receiver Don Hutson has his #14 jersey retired by the Green Bay Packers; first number retired in franchise history 1961 - 26th Iron Bowl: Alabama beats Auburn 34-0 in Birmingham 1974 - Giant Baba beats Jack Brisco in Kagoshimi, to become NWA champ 1988 - "Naked Gun" movie based on TV's "Police Squad" premieres 1995 - 4th SEC Championship Game: #2 Florida beats #23 Arkansas, 34-3 2012 - 9 people are killed after 30 cars are trapped in Sasago Tunnel, Japan 2014 - The World Food Programme suspends critical food aid to more than 1.7 million Syrian refugees in Jordan, Lebanon, Turkey, Iraq and Egypt because of a lack of funds More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1907 - Association of Football Players' and Trainers' Union (English Professional Football Players' Association) is formed by Charlie Roberts and Billy Meredith in Manchester, England 1972 - "Via Galactica" closes at Uris Theater NYC after 7 performances 1985 - NFL quarterback legends Dan Marino and John Elway (Denver Broncos) face each other for the first time, a 30-26 win for Marino's Miami Dolphins (390 yards and 3 TDs) 1988 - STS-27 Atlantis launched (Secret military mission) 1988 - UN votes 151-2 (Israel and US) to move PLO debate to Geneva, Great Britain abstains 1990 - US 69th manned space mission STS 35 (Columbia 11) launches into orbit More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1868 - Francis Jammes, French poet and writer (Jammisme), born in Tournay, Hautes-Pyrénées, France (d. 1938) 1902 - Horace Hildreth, American politician (Gov-Maine, 1945-49) and U.S. Ambassador to Pakistan (1953-57), born in Gardiner, Maine (d. 1988) 1910 - Bob Newson, South African cricket fast bowler (3 Tests, 4 wickets; Transvaal; Rhodesia), born in Sea Point, Cape Province, South Africa (d. 1988) 1960 - Rick Savage, English bass player (Def Leppard-Hysteria, Rock of Ages), born in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England 1962 - Kardam, Prince of Turnovo, eldest son of King Simeon II of Bulgaria and his wife Doña Margarita Gómez-Acebo y Cejuela, born in Madrid, Spain (d. 2015) 1968 - Lucy Liu, American actress (Ally McBeal), born in Jackson Heights, Queens, New York More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 537 - Saint Silverius, Italian Pope (536-37) till deposed in March 537, starves to death in exile 1552 - Francis Xavier, Spanish Catholic missionary (b. 1506) 1748 - Charles Seymour, 6th Duke of Somerset, English politician, dies at 86 1814 - Marquis de Sade, French philosopher and writer (Justine) and where the words sadism and sadist are derived from, dies at 74 1888 - Franz Xaver Witt, German church musician, composer, and priest, dies at 54 2005 - Van Tuong Nguyen, Australian drug smuggler (hanged) (b. 1980) More Famous Deaths »

1896 - 1st certified public accountants receive certificates (NY) 1909 - 1st Christmas Club payment made, to Carlisle Trust Co, Pennsylvania 1925 - Peace Treaty of Locarno signed between Germany, France, Belgium, Great Britain, and Italy 1936 - Bell Labs tests coaxial cable for TV use 1980 - US Justice Department sues Yonkers siting racial discrimination 1984 - American boxer Greg Page KOs home town favourite Gerrie Coetzee in 8th round to win WBA heavyweight title in Sun City, South Africa 1984 - "Beverly Hills Cop" directed by Martin Brest and starring Eddie Murphy and Judge Reinhold premieres in Los Angeles 1986 - Musée d'Orsay opens in Paris 1991 - US 75th manned space mission "STS 44" Atlantis 10 lands 1997 - Golden State Warriors NBA guard Latrell Sprewell assaults head coach P.J. Carlesimo; suspended for 10 games More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1824 - US House of Representatives begins to decide outcome of election deadlock between John Quincy Adams and Andrew Jackson (Adams wins) 1974 - South Africa is awarded the Davis Cup tennis title after India refuses to travel to South Africa for the final in protest of the South African government's apartheid policies 1984 - American tennis icon Chris Evert wins her 1,000th career professional match; beats Pascale Paradis of France 6-1, 6-7, 6-2 in the round of 16 at the Australian Open; Evert goes on to win the event 1989 - Romanian 5-time Olympic gold medal winning gymnast Nadia Comăneci arrives in NYC requesting political asylum to the United States; granted 1994 - Jim Bakker, American televangelist and convicted fraud is released from jail 2015 - After finishing the season with the largest payroll in MLB history at $298.3 million, the Los Angeles Dodgers are assigned the largest luxury tax bill ever, $43.7 million More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1945 - Ross Edwards, Australian cricket batsman (20 Tests @ 40.37, top score 170no; 9 ODIs), born in Perth Western Australia 1954 - Bob Goen, American TV host (Wheel of Fortune, Entertainment Tonight), born in Long Beach, California 1955 - Pat Spillane, Irish Gaelic football left half forward and broadcaster (8 x All Ireland titles; Kerry), born in Templenoe, County Kerry, Ireland 1971 - Rob Waldrop, American College Football Hall of Fame defensive tackle (Outland Trophy 1993 Arizona; CFL, Toronto Argonauts), born in Atlanta, Georgia 1976 - Konerak Sinthasomphone, Jeffrey Dahmer's victim, born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin 1988 - Zoë Kravitz, American actress (Big Little Lies), daughter of Lisa Bonet and Lenny Kravitz, born in Los Angeles, California More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 660 - Eligius [Eloy], French patron saint of horses, goldsmiths and metalworkers who as bishop of Tournay-Noyon spent 20 years converting the pagan population of Flanders to Christianity, dies at around 72 1925 - Vicente Arregui Garay, Spanish composer, dies at 54 1958 - Patricia "Boots" Mallory, American dancer and actress (Handle With Care), dies from chronic throat disease at 45 1970 - Frank Smailes, English cricket all-rounder (1 Test; 8 County C'ships, Yorkshire), dies at 60 1984 - Roelof Frankot, Dutch painter (b. 1911) 2019 - Shelley Morrison, American actress (General Hospital, Will and Grace), dies at 83 More Famous Deaths »

1487 - The first German Beer Purity Law (Reinheitsgebot), is promulgated in Munich by Albert IV, Duke of Bavaria stating beer should be brewed from only three ingredients – water, malt and hops 1700 - Utrecht, Overijssel, Buren, Leerdam and IJsselstein go on Gregoria calendar 1735 - States of Holland forbid Free Masonry 1782 - Britain signs agreement recognizing US independence 1955 - "Pipe Dream" opens at Shubert Theater, NYC; runs for 245 performances 1956 - Australian Betty Cuthbert takes Olympic sprint double when she runs OR equalling 23.4s to win the 200m gold medal at the Melbourne Games; beats Christa Stubnick in repeat of 100m final 4 days earlier 1994 - Cruise ship Achille Lauro destroyed by fire at Somalia, 4 die 1999 - In Seattle, Washington, United States, protests against the WTO meeting by anti-globalization protesters catch police unprepared and force the cancellation of opening ceremonies 2005 - The Boston Bruins trade captain Joe Thornton to the San Jose Sharks 2019 - Australian cricket batsman David Warner smashes 335 not out in the 2nd Test against Pakistan; second-highest Test score by an Australian (Matt Hayden 380); highest Test score at Adelaide Oval More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1886 - First commercially successful AC electric power plant opens, Buffalo, NY 1924 - National Football League Championship: Cleveland Bulldogs (7-1-1) [formerly Canton] win first past the post title 1956 - 1st use of videotape on TV (Douglas Edwards and the News) 1981 - NY Yankee Dave Righetti wins AL Rookie of Year Award 2009 - Canada begins its recovery from the recession; economic growth is at 0.4% after 14 months of economic stagnation 2017 - World's longest recorded rainbow - 8 hrs 58 min in Taipei's Yangmingshan mountain range More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1726 - Jacques Aliamet, French etcher and engraver, born in Abbeville, France (d. 1788) 1828 - Jedediah Hotchkiss, American topographer and cartographer, born in Windsor, New York (d. 1899) 1890 - John Tasker Howard, American composer and music historian, born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 1964) 1968 - Des'ree [Desirée Annette Weeks], English singer ("Feel So High"; "You Gotta Be"; "Life") 1971 - Heath Davis, New Zealand cricket bowler (NZ open v England 1994), born in Wellington, New Zealand 1981 - Rich Harden, Canadian baseball player More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1864 - John Adams, US Confederate brigadier general, dies in the Battle of Franklin at about 39 1967 - Patrick Kavanagh, Irish screenwriterr (Great Hunger), dies 1985 - Phil Tucker, American film director (Robot Monster), dies at 58 1993 - Bob Wolf, agent (New Kids on the Block, Larry Bird), dies 2010 - Peter Hofmann, Czech-born German operatic tenor (b. 1944) 2021 - Ray Kennedy, English soccer midfielder, forward (17 caps; Arsenal, Liverpool), dies from Parkinson's disease at 70 More Famous Deaths »

1745 - Bonnie Prince Charlie's army moves into Manchester and occupies Carlisle 1929 - Richard E. Byrd sends "My calculations indicate that we have reached vicinity of South Pole" (He was wrong) 1948 - Puppet TV show"Kukla, Fran, and Ollie" starring Fran Allison debuts on NBC 1956 - Chris Brasher becomes first Briton to win an Olympic gold medal in track and field since 1936; claims 3,000m steeplechase in 8:41.2 at the Melbourne Games; initially disqualified but reversed on appeal 1964 - Roman Catholic Church in US replaces Latin with English 1966 - 1st NBA game at Oakland Coliseum Arena - Warriors beat Bulls 108-101 1972 - Co-founder of Atari, Nolan Bushnell releases Pong, the 1st commercially successful video game, in Andy Capp's Tavern in Sunnyvale, California 1974 - 39th Iron Bowl: Alabama beats Auburn 17-13 in Birmingham 1981 - Revival of musical "My Fair Lady" closes at Uris Theater, NYC, after 119 performances 2001 - UN Security Council unanimously approves a resolution extending the Oil-for-Food program in Iraq for another six-month period More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1830 - November Uprising: An armed rebellion against Russia's rule beings in Poland begins 1980 - 45th Iron Bowl: Alabama beats Auburn 34-18 in Birmingham 1987 - New Orleans Saints win, assuring their 1st winning NFL season 1989 - 8th Largest wrestling crowd UFW U-Cosmos (60,000-Tokyo Dome) 1995 - CNNfn, a financial network by Turner Enterprises is launched 1997 - OPEC agrees to an increase in its production ceiling. OPEC has raised the ceiling to 27.5 million barrels per day for the first half of 1998 More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1770 - Peter Hänsel, German-Austrian violinist and composer, born in Leppe, Silesia Province (d. 1831) 1904 - Piet Ketting, Dutch pianist, conductor and composer (Glorify Kokila), born in Haarlem, Netherlands (d. 1984) 1908 - N. S. Krishnan, Tamil film comedian (d. 1957) 1929 - Jackie Stallone, American astrologer and mother of Sylvester Stallone, born in Washington, D.C. 1952 - Dusty Hare, English rugby union player, born in Newark-on-Trent, England 1959 - Rich Camarillo, American NFL punter, 1981-96, 5X Pro Bowl (New England Patriots, Phoenix Cardinals, and 3 other teams), born in Whittier, California More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1643 - Claudio Monteverdi, Italian composer and pioneer in development of opera (L'Orfeo,espro della Beata Vergine), dies at 76 1939 - Philipp Scheidemann, German politician (SPD) and Mayor of Kassel, dies at 74 1997 - Isabelle Kelley, American social worker credited with instigating the US Federal Food Stamp Program, dies at 80 2001 - Mic Christopher, Irish rock singer and songwriter (The Mary Janes; solo - "Heyday";"Skylarkin'"), dies of head injury after a fall at 32 2017 - Slobodan Praljak, Bosnian Croat general and war criminal, commits suicide at 72 2019 - Seymour Siwoff, American sports statistician (president and CEO Elias Sports Bureau 1952-2019), dies at 99 More Famous Deaths »

1670 - Pierre Corneille's "Tite et Berenice" premieres in Paris 1814 - The Times of London first printed by automatic, steam powered presses built by German inventors Friedrich Koenig and Andreas Friedrich Bauer - makes newspapers available to a mass audience 1899 - Battle of Mud River (Boer general Cronjé beats British gen Methuen) 1925 - Grand Ole Opry premieres as WSM Barn Dance on WSM radio Nashville, Tennessee 1951 - John Van Druten's "I am a Camera" premieres in NYC 1958 - AL announces Opening Day in 1959 will be earliest ever, April 9 1959 - CFL Grey Cup, CNE Stadium, Toronto: Winnipeg Blue Bombers beat Hamilton Tiger-Cats (21-7) for a second straight year 1971 - CFL Grey Cup, Empire Stadium, Vancouver: Calgary Stampeders beat Toronto Argonauts, 14-11 on a slick, rain-covered field 1993 - CFL Grey Cup, McMahon Stadium, Calgary: Edmonton Eskimos defeat Winnipeg Blue Bombers, 33-23; Sean Fleming lands record equalling 6 field goals 2012 - "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" 1st of the Hobbit film series, directed by Peter Jackson, starring Martin Freeman and Ian McKellen, premieres in Wellington, New Zealand More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1901 - Gustav Mahler conducts premiere of his 4th Symphony in G, at Kaim-Saal concert hall in Maxvorstadt, Munich, Germany to mixed reviews 1938 - 4th Heisman Trophy Award: Davey O'Brien, Texas Christian (QB) 1955 - 1956 NFL Draft: Gary Glick from University of Colorado AandM first pick by Pittsburgh Steelers 1962 - Telegraph between Netherlands and Indonesia restored 1971 - CFL Grey Cup, Empire Stadium, Vancouver: Calgary Stampeders beat Toronto Argonauts, 14-11 on a slick, rain-covered field 2020 - Joe Biden injures his foot playing with his dog Major More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1854 - Gottlieb Haberlandt, Austrian botanist, born in Mosonmagyaróvár (d. 1945) 1864 - Carel Adolph Lion Cachet, Dutch lithographer and wood carver, born in Amsterdam (d. 1945) 1967 - Anna Nicole Smith [Vickie Hogan], American model, Playboy playmate (May 1992, Playmate of the Year 1993) and tabloid fixture, born in Houston, Texas (d. 2007) 1972 - Paulo Figueiredo, Angolan footballer 1977 - Angela Stanford, American golfer (Evian C'ship 2018), born in Fort Worth, Texas 1997 - Thor! [Salden], Belgian pop singer, born in Antwerp, Belgium More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1794 - Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben, Prussian-American military officer (major general of the Continental Army), dies at 64 1852 - Ludger Duvernay, French printer and newspaper publisher (b. 1799) 1859 - Washington Irving, American author (Legend of Sleepy Hollow), dies of a heart attack at 76 1867 - John Drake Sloat, 1st Military Governor of California (Union Navy), dies at 86 1983 - Christopher George, American actor (Chisum, Heist), dies of a heart attack at 52 2010 - Leslie Nielsen, Canadian actor (Spy Hard, Forbidden Planet, Naked Gun), dies of pneumonia at 84 More Famous Deaths »

1237 - Battle of Cortenuova: Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II defeats the Second Lombard League 1885 - 1st photograph of a meteor taken by Austro-Hungarian photographer Ladislaus Weinek in Prague 1945 - General George Marshall named special US envoy to China 1950 - Red Sox sign shortstop Lou Boudreau as a player to 2-year contract 1956 - Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett's "The Diary of Anne Frank" premieres in Netherlands 1966 - LPGA Titleholders Championship Women's Golf, Augusta CC: Kathy Whitworth wins back-to-back titles by 2 shots from Judy Kimball and Mary Mills 1973 - Neil Simon's play "Good Doctor" premieres in NYC 1982 - Davis Cup, Grenoble, France: US takes unassailable, 3-0 lead over France as John McEnroe and Peter Flemming take the doubles 6-3, 6-4, 9-7 over Henri Leconte and Yannick Noah; tie ends 4-1 2017 - 8 Donkeys freed from jail after 4 days in Orai, Uttar Pradesh, India for eating plants 2017 - Pope Francis begins a three-day trip to Myanmar, amid the Rohingya refugee crisis More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1295 - English King Edward I calls what later became known as "The Model Parliament" extending the authorities of its representatives 1956 - Al Oerter wins first of 4 consecutive men's discus gold medals when he throws Olympic record 56.36m to lead an American medal sweep at the Melbourne Games; Fortune Gordien silver, Desmond Koch bronze 1970 - Carl Morton (18-11 for last-place Expos), receives NL Rookie of Year 1992 - Part of Vienna Hofburg destroyed by fire 2017 - North Korean ghost ship washes up Akita prefecture beach, Japan with 8 skeletons on board, 4th boat in a month 2019 - Ghana celebrates the "year of return" marking 300 years since 1st African slave sold in America, by granting 125 people citizenship in special ceremony More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1879 - Adam Tadeusz Wieniawski, Polish composer, born in Warsaw, Russian Empire (d. 1950) 1907 - L. Sprague de Camp, American sci-fi author (Goblin Tower, Hand of Zei), born in NYC, New York (d. 2000) 1941 - Eddie Rabbitt, American songwriter ("Kentucky Rain"), and country singer ("I Love a Rainy Night"), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 1998) 1944 - Trevor Ward-Davies 'Dozy', British rock bassist (Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick and Tich), born in Enford, Wilshire (d. 2015) 1951 - Kathryn Bigelow, American director, producer and writer (The Hurt Locker, Zero Dark Thirty), born in San Carlos, California 1981 - Matthew Taylor, English footballer More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1971 - Jekabs Medinš, Latvian composer, dies at 86 1980 - F. Burrall Hoffman, American architect (b. 1882) 1982 - Filip Kutev, Bulgarian composer (State Ensemble for Folk Song and Dance), dies at 79 1985 - Harry Harvey Sr, American actor (It's a Man's World), dies at 84 1994 - Fernando Lopes-Graça, Portuguese composer and musicologist (b. 1906) 2015 - Gwyn Jones Francis, Welsh UK Forestry commissioner, dies at 85 More Famous Deaths »

1841 - 1st date in James Clavell's novel Tai-Pan 1894 - King Lafia "Absalamu" of Nikki signs accord with France 1922 - English archaeologist Howard Carter opens Tutankhamun's virtually intact tomb in Egypt 1925 - Netherlands and Germany sign trade agreement 1941 - Japanese naval carrier force left its base and moves east toward Pearl Harbor 1942 - Anti-fascist Council for National Liberation (AVNOJ) forms 1995 - 33rd Tennis Fed Cup: Spain beats USA in Valencia Spain (3-2) 1999 - Steve Yzerman scores his 600th career goal 2011 - NATO forces in Afghanistan attack a Pakistani checkpoint in a friendly fire incident, killing 24 soldiers and wounding 13 others 2018 - Third of a species begin dying (23,000) over a two day period, the spectacled flying foxes, unable to survive heatwave of 42 degrees in northern Queensland, Australia More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1476 - Vlad III Dracula defeats Basarab Laiota with the help of Stephen the Great and Stephen V Bathory and becomes the ruler of Wallachia for the third time. 1917 - NHL forms with Montreal Canadiens, Montreal Maroons, Toronto Arenas, Ottawa Senators and Quebec Bulldogs; National Hockey Association disbands 1956 - Egil Danielsen of Norway sets a new world record throw of 85.71m to win the men's javelin gold medal at the Melbourne Olympics 1975 - US Federal jury finds Lynette Fromme guilty of attempted assassination 1979 - Intl Olympic Committee votes to readmit China after 21 years 1995 - New Zealand score 8-348 in 49 overs v India in Nagpur ODI More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1850 - Henricus van de Wetering, Archbishop of Utrecht (1895-1929), born in Hoogland, Netherlands (d. 1929) 1873 - Fred Herd, Scottish golfer (US Open 1898), born in St. Andrews, Scotland (d. 1954) 1925 - Eugene Istomin, American pianist (Leventritt Award-1943), born in NYC, New York (d. 2003) 1939 - David White, American singer and songwriter (Danny And The Juniors - "At The Hop": Leslie Gore - "You Don't Own Me"), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 2019) 1970 - Dave Hughes, Australian comedian (Hughesy, We Have a Problem), born in Warrnambool, Victoria 1986 - Trevor Morgan, American actor (Genius), born in Chicago, Illinois More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1326 - Hugh the younger Despenser, English knight (b. 1286) 1719 - John Hudson, British classical scholar (b. 1662) 1836 - John Loudon McAdam, Scottish engineer and road builder who created macadam road surface (asphalt), dies at 80 1966 - Harold Burrage, American RandB singer, pianist, and songwriter ("Got to Find a Way"), dies of heart failure at 35 1995 - David Briggs, American record producer (Neil Young; Nils Lofgren), dies of lung cancer at 51 2013 - Araucaria [John Galbraith Graham], British crossword compiler (The Guardian) and priest, dies at 92 More Famous Deaths »

1277 - Giovanni Gaetano Orsini elected as Pope Nicolas III 1951 - Commemoration of Dutch resistance fighter Hannie Schaft forbidden 1970 - New York Yankees catcher Thurman Munson wins AL Rookie of Year 1977 - David Steed balanced stationary on a bike for 9 hrs 15 mins 1987 - Supertyphoon Nina pummels the Philippines with category 5 winds of 165 mph and a surge that swallows entire villages. at least 1,036 deaths attributed to the storm. 1993 - Failed bomb attack on Egyptian premier Atef Sedki, 1 dead 1997 - "Sevens" 7th studio album by Garth Brooks is released (Grammy Award Best Country Collaboration with Vocals 1998, Billboard Album of the Year 1998) 2007 - CFL Grey Cup, Rogers Center, Toronto: Saskatchewan Roughriders win 3rd title; defeat Winnipeg Blue Bombers, 23-19 2015 - Pope Francis begins his trip to Africa, visiting Kenya, Uganda and the Central African Republic 2018 - EU leaders approve an agreement for Britain to leave the EU (Brexit) More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1744 - Austrian forces pillage and kill Jews of Prague 1912 - Socialist International rejects that world war is coming 1947 - The 1st systematic Hollywood blacklist is instituted, denying employment to American entertainment professionals due to alleged Communist ties or sympathies 1969 - KC outfielder Lou Piniella is voted AL Rookie of Year 1973 - US cuts maximum speed limit cut to 55 MPH as an energy conservation measure 2012 - 11 people are killed and 30 are wounded by twin car bombs hitting a Protestant church in Nigeria More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1914 - Joe DiMaggio, American Baseball Hall of Fame center fielder (13 × MLB All-Star; 9 x World Series; 3 x AL MVP; MLB record 56-game hitting streak; NY Yankees), born in Martinez, California (d. 1999) 1933 - Ramiro Cortés Jr., American composer, born in Dallas, Texas (c. 1984) 1977 - Guillermo Cañas, Argentine tennis player 1980 - Josh Lomberger, American professional wrestling backstage interviewer 1981 - Jenna Bush Hager, American author, news personality (Today with Hoda and Jenna) and twin daughter of US President George W. Bush, born in Dallas, Texas 1981 - Barbara Bush, American activist (Global Health Corps) and twin daughter of US President George W. Bush, born in Dallas, Texas More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1785 - Richard Glover, British poet, dies at about 73 1950 - Johannes V. Jensen, Danish novelist and poet (The Fall of the King; Nobel Prize for Literature, 1944), dies at 77 1967 - Ossip Zadkine [Zadkin], Russian French sculptor (Destroyed City), dies at 77 1974 - Nick Drake, English singer-songwriter (Pink Moon), dies of a drug overdose at 26 1983 - Anton Dolin [Sydney Francis Patrick Chippendall Healey-kay], British dancer (Girl From Petrovka), dies at 79 1989 - Alva R. Fitch, American World War II and Korean soldier (b. 1907) More Famous Deaths »

1863 - Battle of Chattanooga, Columbia and Lookout Mt begins in Tennessee 1903 - George Ade's "County Chairman" premieres in NYC 1905 - Moshav Hertzlia forms in Israel 1944 - US bombers based on Saipan begin 1st attack on Tokyo 1962 - Last of Dutch military leave New Guinea 1985 - NBC miniseries "Mussolini: The Untold Story" starring George C. Scott premieres in the US 1991 - CFL Grey Cup, Winnipeg Stadium: Toronto Argonauts defeat Calgary Stampeders, 36-21; Argos under new ownership of LA Kings owner Bruce McNall, hockey player Wayne Gretzky and actor John Candy 1996 - CFL Grey Cup, Ivor Wynne Stadium, Hamilton: MVP Doug Flutie leads Toronto Argonauts to 13th title; beat Edmonton Eskimos, 43-37 2007 - 72nd Iron Bowl: Auburn beats Alabama 17-10 in Auburn 2019 - New Zealand cricket batsman BJ Watling scores a marathon 205 off 473 balls to lead the home side to an innings and 65 run 1st Test victory over England at Mount Maunganui More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1542 - Battle of Solway Moss: English beat Scottish King James V 1926 - Sri Aurobindo retires to lead life of seclusion, hands responsibility for followers to Mirra Alfassa (founding of Sri Aurobindo ashram) 1949 - British steel and iron industry nationalised 1971 - American "Dan Cooper" hijacks plane, extorts $200,000 ransom before jumping out of plane over Washington State, never seen again 2018 - Cruise boat sinks on Lake Victoria near Kampala, Uganda, killing at least 29 2019 - Former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg announces a late-bid to be the US Democratic presidential candidate More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1615 - Philipp Wilhelm, Elector of Palatine (d. 1690) 1849 - Frances Hodgson Burnett, British-American playwright and children's author ("The Secret Garden"; "Little Lord Fauntleroy"), born in Manchester (d. 1924) 1912 - Bernard Delfgaauw, Dutch philosopher (Johnson murderer!), born in Amsterdam (d. 1993) 1968 - Bülent Korkmaz, Turkish footballer 1973 - Donny Brady, defensive back (Baltimore Ravens) 1983 - Karine Vanasse, Quebec actress More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 654 - Emperor Kōtoku of Japan (b. 596) 1985 - "Big" Joe Turner, American blues and RandB singer ("Shake, Rattle and Roll"), dies of heart failure at 74 1990 - Bulent Arel, Turkish-born electronic composer, dies at 72 1992 - Mary Smithuysen, Dutch dancer and actress (Bridge Too Far), dies at 85 1994 - Ivo Perilli, Italian screenplay/director (Ragazzo), dies at 92 2021 - Guillermo Echevarría, Mexican swimmer (1,500m WR 16:28.1 1968), dies at 73 More Famous Deaths »

1654 - French mathematician, scientist, and religious philosopher Blaise Pascal experiences an intense, mystical vision that marks him for life. 1783 - Annapolis, Maryland, becomes US capital (until June 1784) 1848 - Female Medical Educational Society forms in Boston 1956 - Vladimir Kuts of the Soviet Union runs Olympic record 28:45.6 to win the 10,000m at the Melbourne Olympics; later also wins 5,000m gold 1974 - Alexis Argüello of Nicaragua knocks out Mexican defending champion Rubén Olivares in the 13th round at the Forum in Inglewood, California, to claim the WBA world featherweight boxing title 1983 - USSR leaves weapon disarmament talks 1991 - Evander Holyfield TKOs Bert Cooper in 7 for heavyweight boxing title 2015 - Lydia Ko (18) of New Zealand wins women's LPGA Player of the Year and retains the Race to the CME Globe title worth $1 million 2021 - NASA launches its DART Mission, to test technology to prevent future impact on earth by hazardous asteroid, by deliberately crashing a spacecraft into an asteroid (in a real life echo of the movie Armageddon) 2021 - Egypt reopens its 3000 year old Avenue of the Sphinxes in Luxor with a grand ceremony More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1897 - Portable pencil sharpener patented by American inventor John Lee Love 1923 - Germany's Gustav Stresemann's government falls to the SPD 1947 - Washington Redskins quarterback Sammy Baugh passes for 6 touchdowns vs. Chicago Cardinals (45-21) 1954 - For the first time, the Dow Jones Industrial Average closes above the peak it reached just before the 1929 crash 1989 - Xenophon Zolotas is sworn in as premier of Greece 2008 - 97th Davis Cup: Spain beats Argentina in Mar del Plata (3-1) More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1815 - William Dennison, American politician (US postmaster general, Governor of Ohio), born in Cincinnati, Ohio (d. 1882) 1887 - Boris Karloff [William H. Pratt], English actor (The Mummy, Frankenstein), born in Camberwell, London (d. 1969) 1924 - Paula Raymond, American actress and model (The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms), born in San Francisco, California (d. 2003) 1929 - Hal Lindsey, American evangelist and Christian Zionist writer, born in Houston, Texas 1946 - Bobby Rush, American politician (Rep-D-Illinois 1993-), born in Albany, Georgia 1963 - Dale Sveum, American MLB player and coach, born in Richmond, California More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1682 - Claude Lorrain, French painter known for his landscapes (b. 1604) 1804 - Richard Graves, English writer (The Spiritual Quixote), dies at 89 1940 - Catharina van Rennes, Dutch composer, dies at 82 1964 - Jan Fabricius, Dutch-English playwright (Dolle Hans), dies at 93 1994 - Erick Frederick Hawkins, US dancer/wed to Martha Graham, dies at 85 2012 - Larry Hagman, American actor (I Dream of Jeannie, JR-Dallas), dies of complications from throat cancer at 81 More Famous Deaths »

498 - St Symmachus begins his reign as Pope replacing Anastasius II 1861 - Battle of Fort McRee, Florida 1941 - British cruiser Devonshire sinks German auxiliary cruiser Atlantis 1968 - 1st interracial TV kiss (Star Trek - Captain Kirk and Uhura) 1974 - Lake Buena Vista Club opens 1986 - 20 year old Mike Tyson becomes youngest heavyweight champion in boxing history when he stops titleholder Trevor Berbick in round 2 at Las Vegas Hilton to earn the WBC title 1993 - Neil Simon's comedy "Laughter on the 23rd Floor" opens at Richard Rodgers Theater, NYC; runs for 320 performances 1999 - "How Do You Like Me Now?!" single released by Toby Keith (Billboard Song of the Year 2000) 2003 - 5th Rugby World Cup Final, Stadium Australia, Sydney: Fly-half Jonny Wilkinson lands winning drop goal in extra time as England beats Australia, 20-17 2008 - 13th Rugby League World Cup: New Zealand beats Australia 34-20 More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1924 - Britain orders Egyptians out of Sudan 1931 - 1st performance of Ferde Grofé's "Grand Canyon Suite" given by Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra at Studebaker Theater, Chicago 1934 - "Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town" 1st heard on Eddie Cantor's show 1975 - Drummuckavall Ambush: 3 British Army soldiers are killed and one captured when the Provisional Irish Republican Army attack a watchtower in South Armagh, North Ireland 1989 - Eastern Airlines pilots and flight attendants end their strike, but most are not rehired 1991 - "Phool Aur Kaante", the film debut of famous Indian actor Ajay Devgan, is released More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1888 - Tarzan of the Apes date of birth, according to author Edgar Rice Burroughs 1917 - Jean-Etienne Marie, French composer of microtonal music and electroacoustics, born in Pont-l'Évêque, France (d. 1989) 1961 - John Schnatter, American businessman (founder of Papa John's Pizza), born in Jeffersonville, Indiana [or November 23] 1977 - Devyn Puett, actress (Kids Incorporated) 1983 - Corey Beaulieu, American guitarist (Trivium) 1986 - Oscar Pistorius, South African paralympic athlete More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 365 - Felix II, Italian anti-pope, dies after failing to regain position as Pope from Liberius 1286 - Eric V of Denmark, Danish King (b. 1249) 1758 - Richard Edgcumbe, 1st Baron Edgcumbe, British politician (b. 1680) 1900 - Arthur Sullivan, British composer (The Golden Legend; Onward, Christian Soldiers), major-generally remembered for his comic operas with W.S. Gilbert (The Pirates of Penzance:, H.M.S Pinafore; The Mikado), dies of heart failure at 58 1996 - Terence Donovan, English fashion photographer, film and video director, commits suicide at 60 2008 - MC Breed, American hip hop artist (b. 1971) More Famous Deaths »