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1721 - England signs Treaty of Madrid 1889 - Two feet of snow accumulates in Rawlins, Wyoming 1890 - US National Championship Women's Tennis, Philadelphia Cricket Club: Ellen Roosevelt beats defending champion Bertha Townsend 6-2, 6-2 1924 - Bene Berak, Palestine, founded 1944 - German counterattack on Villers-Bocage, Normandy 1945 - Orokoe peninsula Okinawa captured, with 6,000 dead 1960 - Prince Norodom Sihanoek becomes head of Cambodia 1980 - US Congressman John Jenrette Jr (D-SC) indicted in "Abscam" investigation 1997 - Jurors in Oklahoma City bombing trial sentence Timothy McVeigh to death 2005 - A jury in Santa Maria, California acquits pop singer Michael Jackson of molesting 13-year-old Gavin Arvizo at his Neverland Ranch More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1925 - 57th Belmont: Albert Johnson aboard American Flag wins in 2:16.8 1995 - MLB Cleveland Indians' Dennis Martínez no-hits Baltimore Orioles 11-0, 1995 - New Jersey Devils beat Philadelphia Flyers, 4-2 for a 4-2 series win; qualify for their first Stanley Cup Finals Series (beat Detroit Red Wings, 4-0) 1997 - American fugitive Ira Einhorn is arrested in France for the murder of Holly Maddux after 16 years on the run, though he would not return for another four years 2015 - Floods in Tbilisi, Georgia, kill 12 people and free animals from the city's zoo, including bears and hippos, to roam the city More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1752 - Fanny Burney, English novelist (Camille, Evelina), born in King’s Lynn, Norfolk, England (d. 1840) 1795 - Thomas Arnold, English educator and historian (History of Rome), born in West Cowes, Isle of Wight, England (d. 1842) 1937 - Eleanor Holmes Norton, American lawyer and politician (Rep-D-DC), born in Washington, D.C. 1953 - Zdeněk Prokeš, Czech soccer defender (17 caps Czechoslovakia; Bohemians Praha 294 games), born in České Budějovice, Czech Republic (d. 2024) 1963 - Randy Gilhen, Canadian-German ice hockey forward (Stanley Cup 1991, Pittsburgh Penguins; first German-born player to win SC), born in Zweibrücken, West Germany More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1036 - Ali az-Zahir, 7th Caliph of the Fātimids (1021-36), dies at 30 1231 - Antony of Padua [Fernando Martins de Bulhões], Portuguese Catholic friar and saint(patron saint of Portugal), dies at 35 1994 - Igor Youskevitch, Russian-Ukrainian ballet dancer, dies at 82 2020 - Mike McCormick, American baseball pitcher (MLB All Star 1960–1961²; NL Cy Young Award 1967; NL wins leader 1967; NL ERA leader 1960; SF Giants), dies of Parkinson’s disease at 81 2023 - Cormac McCarthy, American Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist (The Road; All the Pretty Horses; No Country for Old Men), dies at 89 More Famous Deaths »

1667 - Raid on the Medway: Dutch fleet sails up the Medway destroying British naval ships and capturing the flagship HMS Royal Charles 1851 - Abass I of Egypt signs a contract with Robert Louis Stevenson to build a railway in Egypt, first stage opens 1854 between Alexandria and Kafer Eassa - first railway in Africa 1916 - US National Championship Women's Tennis, Forest Hills, NY: Defending champion Molla Bjurstedt outclasses Louise Hammond Raymond 6-0, 6-1 1948 - George Lessner, Russell Maloney and Miriam Battista's musical adaptation of Washington Irving's "Sleepy Hollow" closes at St James Theater, NYC, after 12 performances 1948 - In his farewell Ashes Tour, Australian cricket batting maestro Don Bradman scores 138 in 1st Test against England at Trent Bridge 1988 - Soviet Union holds its 1st beauty content in Moscow, 16-year-old Maria Kalinina crowned the winner 1996 - Cincinnati Reds CEO Marge Schott gives up day-to-day operations due to numerous insensitive comments about Adolf Hitler, working women and Asians 1997 - Shakespeare's Globe theatre opens in London, England, replica of original Globe theatre (1599-1642) with performance of Henry V, after campaign by Sam Wanamaker 2002 - 1st CMT Flameworthy Video Music Awards: Dixie Chicks, Martina McBride, and Kenny Chesney win 2019 - World’s largest sovereign wealth fund, Norway’s Government Pension Fund, worth $1 trillion, gets authorization to drop fossil fuel investments from Norway's government More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1864 - Confederate forces of Jubal Early attack Fort Stevens, barely 4 miles from the White House, with Abraham Lincoln observing the battle 1864 - Skirmish at Mcafee's Cross Road, Georgia, about 57 die in battle 1931 - Al Capone is indicted on 5,000 counts of prohibition and perjury 2005 - LPGA Championship Women's Golf, Bulle Rock GC: 3-peat for Annika Sörenstam of Sweden; wins by 3 strokes ahead of 15-year-old amateur Michelle Wie 2018 - Singapore Summit between North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and US President Donald Trump - first time a North Korean leader and an incumbent US President have ever met More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1916 - Irwin Allen, American film and television producer (Land of the Giants; The Poseidon Adventure), born in New York City (d. 1991) 1927 - Henry Slesar, American writer and playwright (The Edge of Night), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2002) 1949 - Yann Piat [née Marie], French politician (National Assembly, 1986-94 - FN/PR), born in Saigon, French Cochinchina (now Vietnam) (d. 1994) 1971 - Ryan Klesko, American MLB outfielder (Atlanta Braves), born in Westminster, California 1971 - Iwan Tomasz, Polish soccer midfielder (40 caps; Roda JC, Feyenoord, PSV), born in Słupsk, Poland More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1928 - Salvador Díaz Mirón, Mexican poet (Los Cien Mejores Poemas), dies at 74 1968 - Fidelio Friedrich Finke, Bohemian German composer, dies at 76 1989 - Lou Monte [Scaglione], Italian-American novelty song singer-songwriter (Peppino the Italian Mouse; Dominick the Donkey), dies at 72 2010 - Egon Ronay, Hungarian food critic, dies at 94 2022 - Fred Cuming, British painter, chiefly of contemporary landscapes, dies at 92 More Famous Deaths »

1742 - Benjamin Franklin invents his Franklin stove 1788 - Russian explorer Gerasim Izmailov reaches Alaska 1907 - George Dennett, aided by Gilbert Jessop, dismisses Northamptonshire for 12 runs, the lowest total in first-class cricket 1907 - Northants all out for 12 v Gloucestershire 1950 - 50th US Open Men's Golf, Merion GC: 16 months after being severely injured in an auto accident, Ben Hogan beats Lloyd Mangrum by 4 shots and George Fazio by 6 in an 18-hole playoff; the "Miracle at Merion" 1953 - "Amos 'n Andy" TV Comedy, also radio from '29; last aired on CBS 1959 - Charlie Sifford becomes the 1st African American to play in a US Golf Open 1977 - Dutch marines rescued hostages from a Moluccan held train in Holland 1978 - Joseph Freeman Jr is 1st black priest in Church Of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints 2012 - Stanley Cup Final, Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA : LA Kings defeat New Jersey Devils, 6-1 for 4-2 series win; first SC title in Kings' 45-year history More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1942 - US and USSR sign Lend-Lease agreement during WW II 1976 - Anti-apartheid advocate Dumisa Ntsebeza arrested in South Africa 1977 - Dutch marines rescued hostages from a Moluccan held train in Holland 2009 - The World Health Organization declares H1N1 swine flu to be a global pandemic, the first such incident in over forty years 2012 - Two earthquakes in Afghanistan trigger landslides that kill more than 80 people More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1904 - Alan Roth, American orchestra leader (Milton Berle Show), born in St. Louis, Missouri (d. 1972) 1921 - Beatrice "Fiet" van Ommeren-Samson, Suriname writer, born in Paramaribo, Suriname (d. 2012) 1922 - Erving Goffman, American sociologist (presentation of self in everyday life), born in Mannville, Alberta, Canada (d. 1982) 1933 - Gene Wilder [Jerome Silberman], American actor, (Blazing Saddles; Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory; Silver Streak; Young Frankenstein), born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (d. 2016) 1955 - Tony Allcock, English bowls player (World Singles Champion (1986-87, 2002), born in Leicestershire More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1249 - Aleydis of Schaarbeek, Flemish prioress, mystic and saint, dies 1882 - Louis Désiré Maigret, French Catholic prelate, dies at 77 1936 - Robert E. Howard, American pulp fiction author (Conan the Barbarian), commits suicide aged 30 1997 - Thalassa Cruso, English-American gardening expert (The Mike Douglas Show; The Tonight Show), dies of Alzheimer's at 88 2005 - VVasco Gonçalves, Portuguese army officer and 103rd Prime Minister of Portugal (1974-75), dies at 84 More Famous Deaths »

1944 - Nazi forces carry out a massacre of 642 civilians in the French village Oradour-sur-Glane 1962 - A one-day record 54 home runs hit in baseball 1968 - KCFW TV channel 9 in Kalispell, MT (ABC/NBC) begins broadcasting 1972 - Hank Aaron's grandslammer (14) ties him for NL lead with Gil Hodges and moves him ahead of Willie Mays as #2 HR hitter (649) 1974 - Rumor's government in Italy resigns 1977 - James Earl Ray (Martin Luther King's killer) escapes from prison 1981 - Seven Brothers Square in Bronx named honoring 7 Santini Bro Moving Co 1994 - China performs nuclear test at Lop Nor, PRC 1994 - Biggest European clock ever (9100 kg/(237) 2.5 m) at Aarle-Rixtel 1995 - 127th Belmont Stakes: Gary Stevens aboard Thunder Gulch wins in 2:32 More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1768 - Riot breaks out in Boston after customs officials seize sloop owned by John Hancock for alleged customs violation 1942 - Nazis kill all inhabitants of Lidice, Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia (now Czech Republic) which had been implicated in the assassination of Reinhard Heydrich, Nazi controller of Bohemia and Moravia, to “teach the Czechs a final lesson of subservience and humility”; over 170 adult men were executed by firing squad on site, women and children were sent to concentration camp gas chambers, and the village was burned down and plowed under 1950 - Germany doesn't annex Oder-Neissegrens 1990 - Senior Tournament Players Championship Men's Golf, Dearborn CC: Jack Nicklaus wins his second of 8 Champions Tour majors by 6 strokes from Lee Trevino 2007 - Novelty dance song "I'm a Gummy Bear" by German band Gummibär released More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1803 - Henry Darcy, French hydraulic engineer (Darcy's Law), born in Dijon, France (d. 1858) 1920 - Zbyněk Vostřák, Czech composer (While We Are Falling Asleep), born in Prague, Czechoslovakia (d. 1985) 1926 - Willem Oltmans, Dutch investigative journalist and author (Outlawed; Free as a Bird), born in Huizen, Netherlands (d. 2004) 1936 - Graham Carleton Greene, British publisher (Jonathon Cape), born in Berlin, Germany (d. 2016) 1942 - Janet Vogel, American doo-wop soprano (Skyliners - “Since I Don’t Have You”), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (d. 1980) More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1906 - Richard Seddon, New Zealand politician (longest serving Prime Minister of New Zealand, 1893-1906), dies at 61 1971 - Virginia True Boardman, American actress of the silent era (A Blind Bargain; The Lady Lies), dies of a heart attack at 82 2001 - Princess Leila Pahlavi of Iran, youngest daughter of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, Shah of Iran, dies at 31 2011 - Jeanne Bice, American entrepreneur (Quacker Factory clothes), dies of cancer at 71 2020 - Harry Glickman, American journalist, promoter and sports executive (co-founder NBA Portland Trail Blazers, President 1987-94), dies at 96 More Famous Deaths »

1970 - Bob Dylan given honorary Doctorate of Music at Princeton University 1971 - Abdul Zahir appointed premier of Afghanistan 1973 - 105th Belmont: Ron Turcotte aboard Secretariat wins in 2:24, becoming the 1st Triple Crown winner in 25 years 1980 - Phillies and SF Giants end their game at 3:11 AM 1980 - Soyuz T-2 returns to Earth 1983 - Margaret Thatcher's Conservative Party wins British parliamentary election 1984 - Polygram's Hanover Germany plant produces its 10 millionth CD 1984 - "Laserphonic Fantasy" premieres 1985 - USSR's Vega 1 deposits lander on surface of Venus 2020 - US Senate unanimously confirms General Charles Q. Brown (58) as Air Force Chief of Staff, 1st African American to lead a US armed forces branch More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1727 - Wreck of Dutch ship Zeewijk on the Houtman Abrolhos, Western Australia, with the loss of 72 lives, 82 survivors eventually build a boat and sail to Batavia (Jakarta) 1958 - HM Queen Elizabeth II officially opens London Gatwick Airport, (LGW), Crawley, West Sussex, United Kingdom. 1970 - Harry Blackmun sworn in as US Supreme Court Justice 1985 - NBA Championship, Boston Garden: Los Angeles Lakers beat Boston Celtics, 111-100 for a 4 games to 2 series victory; Finals MVP: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1993 - Tickets for Indians 1st season in Jacobs Field go on sale More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1810 - Carl Otto Ehrenfried Nicolai, German composer, one of the founders of the Vienna Philharmonic, born in Königsberg, Prussia (d. 1849) 1943 - Charles Saatchi, Iraqi English magnate and art collector (founded advertising company Saatchi and Saatchi), born in Baghdad, Iraq 1956 - Patricia Cornwell, American author (Kay Scarpetta crime novels), born in Miami, Florida 1961 - Aaron Sorkin, American screenwriter and playwright (A Few Good Men; The West Wing), born in New York City 1975 - Paul Agostino, Australian soccer forward (18 caps; 1860 Munich 248 games), born in Adelaide, Australia More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1901 - Walter Besant, English writer and philanthropist (Rebel Queen), dies at 64 1921 - Luis María Drago, Argentine statesman and author of Drago Doctrine, dies at 62 1967 - Stefan Boleslaw Poradowski, Polish composer, dies at 64 1994 - Angela Lakeberg, American siamese twin, dies at 11 months 2002 - Hans Janmaat, Dutch politician and party leader (CP, CD), dies of heart failure at 67 More Famous Deaths »

1880 - Russian writer Fyodor Dostoyevsky delivers an emotional speech at the unveiling of a monument to Pushkin in Moscow 1940 - 72nd Belmont: Fred A Smith aboard Bimelech wins in 2:29.6 1955 - MLB Brooklyn Dodgers option pitcher (and future Baseball Hall of Fame manager) Tommy Lasorda to make room on roster for future Hall of Famer, pitcher Sandy Koufax 1956 - Richard B. Fitzgibbon, Jr. killed by another USAF airman in Vietnam, becoming the first American killed in the Vietnam War 1965 - US troops ordered to fight offensively in Vietnam 1973 - Admiral Luis Carrero Blanco appointed premier of Spain 1981 - MLB Seattle Mariners draft Mike Moore #1 1992 - NY Yankee pitcher Steve Howe is banned from baseball for 7th time 2008 - Akihabara massacre takes place on the crowded Sunday pedestrian-zoned Chūōdōri street in Tokyo, Japan, when a man uses a truck and dagger to kill seven people and injure 11 2023 - British PM Rishi Sunak meets US President Joe Biden at the White House in Washington announcing an economic partnership, to investigate dangers of A.I. and re-stating their long-term support for Ukraine More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1941 - British and French troops overthrow the pro-German Syrian government 1964 - "The Little Old Lady (from Pasadena)", recorded by 1960s American pop singers, Jan and Dean, is released 1975 - Two passenger trains collide near Munich, Germany, killing 35 people 1984 - "Ghostbusters", American supernatural comedy film, directed and produced by Ivan Reitman, starring Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Harold Ramis, and Ernie Hudson premieres 2008 - French Open Men's Tennis: Rafael Nadal equals Björn Borg's Open era record of 4 consecutive French titles; outclasses Roger Federer 6-1, 6-3, 6-0 More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1759 - Thomas Dunham Whitaker, British topographer, born in Rainham, Norfolk (d. 1821) 1814 - Charles Reade, English novelist (Cloister and Hearth), born in Ipsden, Oxfordshire (d. 1884) 1912 - Harry Holtzman, American abstract artist, born in New York City (d. 1987) 1930 - Michael Codron, British theatrical producer (plays of Harold Pinter and Tom Stoppard), born in London 1932 - Ray Illingworth, English cricket spin bowler and captain (61 Tests; 122 wickets, 1,836 runs @ 23.24; Yorkshire CCC, Leicestershire CCC), born in Pudsey, England (d. 2021) More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1476 - George Neville, English archbishop and statesman 1621 - Anne de Xainctonge, French saint and founder of the Society of the Sisters of Saint Ursula of the Blessed Virgin, dies at 53 1924 - Andrew Irvine, English mountain climber (climbing accident) (b. 1902) 1988 - Russell Harty, broadcaster, dies 1992 - Alfred Uhl, Austrian composer, dies at 83 More Famous Deaths »

1628 - English King Charles I ratifies the Petition of Rights 1898 - Social Democracy of America party holds 1st national convention, Chicago 1919 - Sette giugno: Riot in Malta; four are killed. 1962 - NASA civilian test pilot Joseph A. Walker takes X-15 to 31,580 m 1968 - The body of assassinated US Senator Robert F. Kennedy lies in state at St. Patrick's Cathedral, New York 1969 - Washington Senators draft Jeff Burroughs #1 1970 - French Open Men's Tennis: Czech star Jan Kodeš wins his first major title; beats Željko Franulović of Yugoslavia 6-2, 6-4, 6- 1986 - French Open Women's Tennis: Chris Evert beats Martina Navratilova 2-6, 6-3, 6-3 for her 18th and final Grand Slam title and record 7th French singles crown 2015 - -8 41st G7 summit held in Schloss Elmau, Bavaria 2021 - UN International Labor Director says global impact of the pandemic four times worse than 2008 Economic Crisis, pushed 100 million workers into poverty More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1937 - Time magazine publishes the second of the only two known photos taken of the United States Supreme Court in session 1948 - Communist complete takeover of Czechoslovakia; President Bernes resigns 1971 - Soviet Soyuz 11 crew completes 1st transfer to orbiting Salyut space station 1980 - Jeff Norman runs world record 50k (2:48:06) 1981 - French Open Men's Tennis: Björn Borg of Sweden wins 11th and final career Grand Slam title; Open era record 6th French title; beats Ivan Lendl 6-1, 4-6, 6-2, 3-6, 6-1 More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1884 - Julius P. Hoste, Belgian journalist, daily newspaper publisher (Last News), and politician (Minister of Education, 1936-38; Senator 1949-54), born in Brussels, Belgium (d. 1954) 1938 - Ian St John, Scottish soccer forward (21 caps; Motherwell; Liverpool 425 games), manager (Motherwell, Portsmouth) and broadcaster (ITV: Saint and Greavsie), born in Motherwell, Scotland (d. 2021) 1958 - Christopher Marcantel, actor (Chip-Nurse, Loving), born in Smithtown, New York 1967 - Dave Navarro, American rock guitarist, singer, and songwriter, (Jane's Addiction - "Just Because"; Red Hot Chili Peppers, 1993-98), born in Santa Monica, California 1970 - Mike Modano, American Hockey Hall of Fame center, 1989-2011, 8X All-Star (Minnesota North Stars/Dallas Stars, Detroit Red Wings), born in Livonia, Michigan More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1854 - Charles Baudin, French admiral (b. 1792) 1945 - Rubén M. Campos, Mexican novelist (Claudio Oranos) and musicologist (El folklore y la musica mexicana), dies at 69 1987 - John Blofeld, writer/translator/Zen practitioner, dies at 73 1996 - [Francis] Max Factor, American CEO of Max Factor Cosmetics, dies at 91 1996 - Noel Walton Bott, British engineer (father of wave energy), dies at 88 More Famous Deaths »

1919 - Finland declares war on bolsheviks 1958 - French Prime Minister Charles de Gaulle says Algeria will always be French 1970 - 102nd Belmont: John Rotz aboard High Echelon wins in 2:34 1971 - Final broadcast of "The Ed Sullivan Show" (a repeat from 7 February) on CBS-TV 1985 - Body of Nazi concentration camp doctor Dr Josef Mengele located and exhumed 1999 - French Open Men's Tennis: Andre Agassi wins his 1st and only French title; beats Andrei Medvedev of Ukraine 1-6, 2-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-4 2004 - Tamil is established as a Classical language by the President of India, Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam in a joint sitting of the two houses of the Indian Parliament. 2009 - French Open Women's Tennis: Svetlana Kuznetsova beats fellow Russian and World #1 Dinara Safina 6-4, 6-2 2010 - 56th British Academy Television Awards: "The Armstrong and Miller Show" Best Comedy, "Misfits" Best Drama 2019 - German serial killer nurse Niels Hoegel jailed for a second life sentence for the murder of 85 more people (previously convicted for six). Germany's worst post-war serial killer. More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1816 - 10" of snowfall in New England, part of a "year without a summer" which followed the eruption of Mount Tambora in Indonesia 1889 - Great Fire in Seattle destroys 25 downtown blocks 1932 - The Revenue Act of 1932 is enacted, creating the first gas tax in the United States, at a rate of 1 cent per US gallon (1/4 ¢/L) sold 1944 - World War II: All Major League Baseball games are cancelled in honor of the D-Day landings in northern France 1992 - WLAF World Bowl 2, Olympic Stadium, Montreal: Sacramento Surge beats Orlando Thunder, 21-17 More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1879 - Patrick Abercrombie, English architect and town planner, born in Ashton upon Mersey, Cheshire, England (d. 1957) 1886 - Paul Dudley White, American heart specialist, born in Roxbury, Massachusetts (d. 1973) 1950 - Chantal Akerman, Belgian feminist filmmaker (Jeanne Dielman, 23 Quai du Commerce, Je Tu II Elle), born in Brussels, Belgium (d. 2015) 1975 - Staci Keanan [Anastasia Love Sagorsky], American actress (My Two Dads, Step by Step), born in Devon, Pennsylvania 1987 - Kyle Falconer, Scottish rock singer-songwriter (The View), born in Dryburgh, Dundee, Scotland More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1730 - Alain Emmanuel de Coëtlogon, Marshal of France, dies at 83 1836 - Anthony of Saxony, King of Saxony (1827-36), dies at 80 1934 - Max Pallenberg [Pollack], Austrian extempore farce actor (Morn to Midnight), husband of operetta star Fritzi Massary, dies in air crash at 56 1994 - Peter Graves, British actor (Paradise Lagoon, Admirable Crichton), dies at 82 1996 - Jean Sinclair, South African campaigner, founder member and first president of the Black Sash in 1955, dies at 88 More Famous Deaths »

754 - Friezen robbers murder Bishop Boniface (later Saint) and over 50 companions near Dokkum 1909 - Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana, home of the Indy 500, holds its first competition - a hot air balloon race 1927 - French Championships Men's Tennis: Hometown favourite Rene Lacoste wins 2nd of 3 French titles; beats Bill Tilden 6-4, 4-6, 5-7, 6-3, 11-9 1945 - Benjamin Britten's opera "Peter Grimes" premieres in London 1953 - US Senate rejects China People's Republic membership to UN 1956 - "Milton Berle Show" last airs on NBC-TV 1993 - Somali warlord Aidids murders 23 Pakistani 1994 - French Open Men's Tennis: In an all-Spanish final Sergi Bruguera beats Alberto Berasategui 6-3, 7-5, 2-6, 6-1 for his second French title 2003 - A severe heat wave across Pakistan and India reaches its peak, as temperatures exceed 50°C (122°F) in the region 2017 - Puerto Rico declares its Zika virus epidemic over More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1257 - Kraków, Poland, receives city rights. 1507 - England and Netherlands sign trade agreement 1915 - 47th Belmont: George Byrne aboard The Finn wins in 2:18.6 1948 - "(Ghost) Riders in the Sky: A Cowboy Legend" single released by Stan Jones 1998 - A strike begins at the General Motors parts factory in Flint, Michigan, that quickly spreads to five other assembly plants (the strike lasted seven weeks) More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1695 - Johann Conrad Schlaun, German baroque architect (Schloss Münster), born in Nörde, Warburg, Germany (d. 1773) 1765 - Johann Gottlieb Friedrich von Bohnenberger, German mathematician, born in Simmozheim (d. 1831) 1884 - Claude Jennings, Australian cricket batsman (6 Tests, HS 32; South Australia, Queensland), born in Melbourne, Australia (d. 1950) 1931 - Jerzy Prokopiuk, Polish philosopher and anthroposopist, born in Warsaw (d. 2021) 1952 - Monnette Sudler, American jazz guitarist (Sounds of Liberation), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 2022) More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1568 - Willem Key, Flemish Renaissance painter, dies at about 47 1906 - Eduard von Hartmann, German philosopher known for "Philosophy of the Unconscious", dies at 64 1939 - Elijah Beardsworth, British world quick shaving champion, dies 1970 - "Jopie" Pengel [Johan A], Premier of Suriname (1963-69), dies at 54 1997 - J Anthony Lukas, writer (Pulitizer, Common Ground), suicide at 64 More Famous Deaths »

Historical Events 1257 - Kraków, Poland, receives city rights. 1507 - England and Netherlands sign trade agreement 1915 - 47th Belmont: George Byrne aboard The Finn wins in 2:18.6 1948 - "(Ghost) Riders in the Sky: A Cowboy Legend" single released by Stan Jones 1998 - A strike begins at the General Motors parts factory in Flint, Michigan, that quickly spreads to five other assembly plants (the strike lasted seven weeks) More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1695 - Johann Conrad Schlaun, German baroque architect (Schloss Münster), born in Nörde, Warburg, Germany (d. 1773) 1765 - Johann Gottlieb Friedrich von Bohnenberger, German mathematician, born in Simmozheim (d. 1831) 1884 - Claude Jennings, Australian cricket batsman (6 Tests, HS 32; South Australia, Queensland), born in Melbourne, Australia (d. 1950) 1931 - Jerzy Prokopiuk, Polish philosopher and anthroposopist, born in Warsaw (d. 2021) 1952 - Monnette Sudler, American jazz guitarist (Sounds of Liberation), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 2022) More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1568 - Willem Key, Flemish Renaissance painter, dies at about 47 1906 - Eduard von Hartmann, German philosopher known for "Philosophy of the Unconscious", dies at 64 1939 - Elijah Beardsworth, British world quick shaving champion, dies 1970 - "Jopie" Pengel [Johan A], Premier of Suriname (1963-69), dies at 54 1997 - J Anthony Lukas, writer (Pulitizer, Common Ground), suicide at 64 More Famous Deaths »

1917 - Most Excellent Order of British Empire inaugurated by King George V to recognise the efforts of his people in WWI 1932 - Chilean coup led by Colonel Marmaduke Grove against President Juan Esteban Montero 1947 - US House of Representatives approves Taft-Hartley act 1964 - Test Cricket debut of Geoff Boycott v Australia at Trent Bridge, 48 1973 - A patent for the ATM is granted to Don Wetzel, Tom Barnes and George Chastain 1988 - French Open Women's Tennis: Steffi Graf dominates Natalia Zvereva of Belarus 6-0, 6-0; shortest women's singles Grand Slam final in Open Era; 32 minutes 1989 - Eastern Europe's first partial free elections in 40 years held in Poland, Solidarity Party comes to power 2018 - "Ocean's 8" film premieres, directed by Gary Ross starring Sandra Bullock, Cate Blanchett, Anne Hathaway and Rihanna 2020 - UN report criticizing human rights violations in the Philippines, including deaths of 8,000 during its war on drugs, a day after county's House of Representatives passed new anti-terrorism law 2023 - Andrew Lloyd Webber and David Zippel's musical "Bad Cinderella" closes at Imperial Theatre, NYC, after 85 performances; 1st time in 43 years that Webber is without a show on Broadway More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1824 - First free press (without government approval) founded in Australia - the Hobart Town Gazette by ex-convict Andrew Bent 1850 - Empire Engine Company No. 1 organized, in San Francisco, California 1928 - French Championships Men's Tennis: Henri Cochet wins his 2nd of 4 home titles; beats countryman René Lacoste 5-7, 6-3, 6-1, 6-3 1963 - First broadcast of "Pop Go the Beatles" on BBC radio 2024 - US President Joe Biden introduces immediate restrictions on the southern border, limiting illegal migrant crossings to 2,500 a day More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1922 - Irwin Bazelon, American composer (Duo for Viola), born in Evanston, Illinois (d. 1995) 1928 - Lloyd Lambert, American bassist (Guitar Slim), born in Thilbodaux, Louisiana (d. 1995) 1929 - Karolos Papoulias, President of Greece (2005-15), born in Ioannina, Greece (d. 2021) 1970 - Gary Lynagh, Australian rower (World C'ship gold Lwt quad scull 1991, Lwt double scull 1992, 93), born in Brisbane, Australia 1972 - Derian Hatcher, American ice hockey defenseman (NHL All Star 1997 Dallas Stars), born in Sterling Heights, Michigan More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1809 - Nicolai Arbraham Abildgaard, Danish painter/architect, dies at 65 1997 - Johnny "Hammond" Smith, American jazz and bop organist (Wild Horses Rock Steady), dies of cancer at 63 2007 - Freddie Scott, American singer and songwriter ("Cry To Me"), dies at 74 2013 - Cornelius "Nini" Harp, American doo-wop singer (The Marcels - "Blue Moon"), dies at 73 2018 - Georgann Johnson, American actress (Marge-Mr Peepers, Star Trek, Midnight Cowboy), dies at 91 More Famous Deaths »

1098 - Crusaders seize Antioch after a five-month siege during the First Crusade 1539 - Spanish conquistador Hernando De Soto claims Florida for Spain 1944 - Generals Giraud and de Gaulle reach agreement on constitution 1949 - Dragnet is 1st broadcast on radio (KFI in Los Angeles) 1956 - KGUN TV channel 9 in Tucson, AZ (ABC) begins broadcasting 1961 - "Wildcat" closes at Alvin Theater NYC after 172 performances 1965 - Gemini 4 launches; second US two-man flight (McDivitt and White); mission includes first US spacewalk 1972 - French Open Women's Tennis: American icon Billie Jean King wins her only French singles title; beats Evonne Goolagong of Australia 6-3, 6-3 2007 - USS Carter Hall (LSD-50) engages with pirates after they board Danish ship Danica White off the coast of Somalia 2018 - Golden State guard Stephen Curry breaks Ray Allen's NBA Finals record for most 3-pointers with 9 in the Warriors 122-103 Game 2 win over Cleveland Cavaliers More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1906 - Belgian King Leopold II claims Congo as his private possession 1932 - John McGraw, who came to NY in 1902, resigns as manager of Giants 1968 - Poor Peoples March on Washington, D.C. 2010 - Canadian sportscaster Ron MacLean saves a man from drowning in the Delaware River in Philadelphia 2019 - US President Donald Trump begins a three-day visit to the UK by calling London Mayor Sadiq Khan "a stone cold loser" after Khan called Trump's language that of a 20th century fascist More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1540 - Charles II Archduke of Austria, born in Vienna, Austria (d. 1590) 1910 - Paulette Goddard [Marion Levy], American actress (Great Dictator), born in Whitestone Landing, Long Island (d. 1990) 1931 - Raúl Castro, Cuban revolutionary, politician (First Secretary 2011-21) and brother of Fidel Castro, born in Biran, Holguin, Cuba 1958 - Ibrahim Hussein, Kenyan marathon runner (Boston Marathon-1988, 91, 92), born in Kapsabet, Kenya 1968 - Saffron [Samantha Sprackling], Nigerian-British singer (Republica), born in Lagos, Nigeria More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1898 - Samuel Plimsoll, English politician and social reformer (invented Plimsoll line for ships), dies at 74 1992 - William Gaines, American publisher (Mad Magazine), dies at 70 2004 - Quorthon [Thomas Forsberg], Swedish heavy and Viking metal musician, and record producer (Bathory), dies of a congenital heart issue at 38 2011 - Jack Kevorkian, American pathologist and right-to-die activist, dies of a thrombosis at 83 2018 - Miguel Cardinal Obando y Bravo, Nicaraguan clergyman (Archbishop of Managua, 1970-2005; 1st Central American cardinal, 1985), dies at 92 More Famous Deaths »

1855 - The Portland Rum Riot occurs in Portland, Maine 1875 - Alexander Graham Bell makes first sound transmission 1901 - Benjamin Adams arrested for playing golf on Sunday (NY) 1934 - French Championship Women's Tennis: England's defending champion Margaret Scriven beats American Helen Jacobs 7-5, 4-6, 6-1 1947 - Hungarian premier Ferenc Nagy resigns 1952 - 650,000 metalworkers go on strike in US 1953 - Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in Westminster Abbey, London, England 1985 - LPGA Championship Women's Golf, Jack Nicklaus GC: Nancy Lopez wins by 8 shots from fellow American Alice Miller 2018 - Ringo Starr's thirteenth All-Starr Band debuts in concert; members include: Steve Lukather, Gregg Rolie, Colin Hay, Graham Gouldman, Gregg Bissonette, and Warren Ham 2020 - UK death toll from COVID-19 passes 50,000 (50,032) according to its Office of National Statistics More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1625 - Prince Frederick Henry sworn in as viceroy of Holland/Zealand 1881 - Haarlem-Zandvoort Railway opens 1901 - Benjamin Adams arrested for playing golf on Sunday (NY) 1953 - Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in Westminster Abbey, London, England 2018 - Ringo Starr's thirteenth All-Starr Band debuts in concert; members include: Steve Lukather, Gregg Rolie, Colin Hay, Graham Gouldman, Gregg Bissonette, and Warren Ham More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1940 - John O'Shea, Welsh rugby union prop (5 Tests Wales, 1 British and Irish Lions; Cardiff RFC 213 games), born in Weston-Super-Mare, England (d. 2024) 1940 - Christopher Bernau, actor (Guiding Light), born in Santa Barbara, California 1948 - Jerry Mathers, American actor (Leave It To Beaver - "Theodore 'Beaver' Cleaver"; The Trouble with Harry), born in Sioux City, Iowa 1967 - Kenny Atkinson, American basketball head coach (Brooklyn Nets 2016-19; Director Player Development, Houston Rockets 2007–08), born in Huntington, New York 1970 - Karen Mok, Hong Kong actress and singer (Around the World in 80 Days), born in Hong Kong More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1968 - R. Norris Williams, American tennis player (US National C'ship 1914, 16; survived sinking of RMS Titanic), dies of emphysema at 77 1996 - Amos Tversky, Israeli psychologist (b. 1937) 2003 - Fred Blassie, American professional wrestler (b. 1918) 2004 - Loyd Sigmon, American radio broadcaster, sound engineer, and inventor ("Sig Alert" for traffic and emergency notices), dies from complications of Parkinson's disease at 95 2023 - Kaija Saariaho, Finnish electro-acoustic and contemporary classical composer (L'Amour de loin (Love from Afar); Circle Map), dies of brain cancer at 70 More Famous Deaths »