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1134 - Storm flood ravages Zeeland county 1912 - Gopal Krishna Gokhale, at invitation of Gandhi, arrives in South Africa on a 26-day tour; he also visits Tolstoy Farm 1919 - US President Woodrow Wilson has a stroke, leaving him partially paralyzed 1932 - New York Yankees win their 12th consecutive World Series game and sweep the Fall Classic for the third time; Bronx Bombers bang out 19 hits as they rout Chicago Cubs, 13-6 at Wrigley Field 1947 - New York Yankees catcher Yogi Berra hits the first pinch-hit home run in Baseball World Series history off Ralph Branca in the 7th inning of a 9-8 loss to the Brooklyn Dodgers in Game 3 1958 - Musical show "Valmouth" 1st produced in London 1961 - WETA TV channel 26 in Washington, D.C. (PBS) begins broadcasting 1967 - All Grateful Dead members arrested by narcotic agents for possession of marijuana in San Francisco, California 1984 - Due to a strike by MLB umpires, first 4 NLCS games played with replacement umpires; Game 1: Chicago Cubs beat SD Padres, 13-0 1988 - Pakistan's Supreme Court orders free elections More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1627 - Last Emperor of the Chinese Ming dynasty, Chongzhen, comes to the throne after death of his brother Emperor Tianqi 1799 - Duke of York and Russians capture Alkmaar in Netherlands 1851 - The pasilalinic-sympathetic compass(a contraption built to test the pseudo-scientific hypothesis that snails create a permanent telepathic link when they mate) is demonstrated but proves to be a fake. 1926 - Bert Gibb kicks 9 singles as Hamilton Tigers beat Montreal AAA Winged Wheelers 12-10 in Montreal in Canadian Inter-provincial Rugby Football Union opening round 1982 - Bomb attack in Tehran, kills 60, injures 700 1990 - Chinese plane explodes, about 100 die More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1880 - George Alexander Russell, American organist, composer and the first Frick Professor of Music for Princeton University, born in Franklin, Tennessee (d. 1953) 1945 - Don McLean, American singer and songwriter ("American Pie"; "Vincent"), born in New Rochelle, New York 1947 - (Frank) "Skip" Konte, American keyboardist, songwriter (The Blues Image - "Ride Captain Ride"), and record producer, born in Canon City, Oklahoma 1967 - Floyd "Bud" Gaugh, American ska-punk rock drummer (Sublime), born in Kihei, Hawaii 1967 - Frankie Fredericks, Namibian athlete (Olympic silver 100m, 200m 1992, 96), born in Windhoek, South West Africa 1969 - Badly Drawn Boy [Damon Gough], British singer-songwriter (Have You Fed The Fish?), born in Dunstable, Bedfordshire, England More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1729 - Arnold Boonen, portrait painter, dies at 60 1842 - William Ellery Channing, cleric/writer, dies 1974 - Ina Seidel, German poet and novelist, dies at 89 1993 - Ahmed Abdul-Malik [Jonathan Tim, Jr.], American jazz double bassist and oud player (Odetta; Thelonius Monk), dies at 66 2001 - Franz Biebl, German composer, mostly of choral music, dies at 95 2005 - Bert Eriksson, Flemish neo-Nazi, dies at 74 More Famous Deaths »

1670 - -4] Battle at Simbirsk a/d Wolga: Russian army beats Boers 1908 - 1st Dutch electric railway in use (Rotterdam-The Hague) 1914 - The first division of Canadian troops, 33,000 sail for Britain; most Canadians are volunteers, anxious to prove their loyalty to the Commonwealth 1921 - WJZ, Newark NJ begins broadcasting 1952 - Liberal Party wins Japanese elections 1962 - US National Radio Astronomy Observatory installs a 300' (91m) radio telescope in Green Bank, West Virginia 1964 - Free Speech Movement launched at University of California, Berkley 1965 - France performs underground nuclear test at Ecker Algeria 1971 - Walt Disney World opens in Bay Lake, Florida 2018 - More than 80,000 American died of the flu during 2017-2018 winter, highest in ten years, according to US heath officials More Historical Events »

Historical Events 911 - During a siege in Constantinople, the Theotokos (Mary, the mother of Jesus) appeared at the church in Blachernae holding her veil over the praying faithful, among them St. Andrew of Constantinople. 1889 - Washington voters adopt state constitution in referendum 1931 - Philadelphia Athletics seek 3rd straight World Series baseball title; beat St. Louis Cardinals, 6-2 in opener at Sportsman's Park; lose series, 4-3 1960 - KCBY TV channel 11 in Coos Bay, OR (CBS) begins broadcasting 1968 - Cult zombie film "Night of the Living Dead" directed by George A. Romero, starring Duane Jones and Judith O'Dea premieres in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 2018 - French photographer Jean-Claude Arnault, at the center of a Nobel prize sexual assault scandal, sentenced to two years in prison for rape More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1878 - Othmar Spann, Austrian economist and sociologist (Geschichtsfilosofie), born in Vienna (d. 1950) 1947 - Mariska Veres, Dutch singer (Shocking Blue), born in The Hague, the Netherlands (d. 2006) 1947 - Dave Arneson, American game designer (Dungeons and Dragons), born in Hennepin County, Minnesota (d. 2009) 1965 - Mia Mottley, Barbadian politician, Prime Minister of Barbados (2018-), born in Barbados 1970 - Ronnie Bradford, American NFL defensive back and coach (Atlanta Falcons, Denver Broncos; La. Tech., USC), born in Minot, North Dakota 1974 - Christian Borle, American actor (play Peter and the Starcatcher), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 976 - Al-Hakam II, Moors kalief of Cordoba, dies 1500 - John Alcock, English bishop and chancellor (founded Jesus College, Cambridge), dies at about 70 1927 - Wilhelm Harteveld, Swedish composer, dies at 68 1943 - Maarten van/of Gilse, resistance fighter, executed at 27 1995 - Aditya Biria, India's 1st global industrialist, dies of cancer at 51 2000 - Robert Allen, American pianist and songwriter "(There's No Place Like) Home for the Holidays"; "Chances Are"), dies of colon cancer at 73 More Famous Deaths »

1626 - Battle between King Bethlen Gabor and Earl Mansfeld-Wallenstein ends 1744 - France and Spain defeat the Kingdom of Sardinia at the Battle of Madonna dell'Olmo. 1813 - Battle of Bárbula: Simón Bolívar defeats Santiago Bobadilla 1904 - White Sox lefty Doc White, pitches his 5th shutout in 18 days 1919 - Elaine Massacre: Arkansas state militia and rioters kill over 200 hundred Black people in response to sharecroppers' attempt to organize against landowners; trials of survivors for murder leads to Supreme Court enacted judicial reforms 1934 - St Louis Card clinch pennant as Dizzy Dean wins his 30th of year 1962 - KMEX TV channel 34 in Los Angeles, CA (IND) begins broadcasting 1962 - KCRL TV channel 4 in Reno, NV (NBC) begins broadcasting 1973 - New York City Marathon: American Nina Kuscsik retains her crown in 2:57:07; Tom Fleming wins men's race in 2:21:54 1974 - General Francisco da Costa Gomesz succeeds General António de Spínola as President of Portugal More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1846 - Anesthetic ether used for 1st time by American dentist Dr William Morton who extracts a tooth 1927 - Yankees slugger Babe Ruth smacks his MLB record 60th home run off Tom Zachary in 8th inning of New York's 4-2 win over Washington Senators at Yankee Stadium 1935 - George Gershwin's opera "Porgy and Bess" premieres in Boston 1962 - NY Mets lose record 120th game as Cubs turn triple play and beat NY 5-1 1997 - Microsoft releases Internet Explorer 4 1997 - Hooters agrees to pay $2 million in discrimination suits More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1824 - Peter Milne, Scottish composer and violinist, born in Kincardine O'Neil (d. 1908) 1883 - Bernhard Rust, Nazi education minister (d. 1945) 1887 - Lil Dagover [Marta-Maria Lillits], Dutch-born German actress (Spiders), born in Madioen, Dutch East Indies (d. 1980) 1952 - Darrell Hair, Australian cricketer (Australian Test umpire since 1993-94) 1957 - Fran Drescher, American actress (Cadillac Man, The Nanny), born in Queens, New York 1965 - Kathleen Madigan, American comedian, born in Florissant, Missouri More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1819 - Nicolas Roze, French composer, dies at 74 1884 - Louis Lacombe, French pianist and composer, dies at 65 1958 - Niels Bjerrum, Danish chemist (ph-stipulation), dies at 79 1974 - Carlos Prats, Chilean Constitutionalist General, assassinated in the frame of Operation Condor 1997 - Richard Selwyn Francis Schiling, British professor of occupational health, dies at 86 2010 - Stephen J. Cannell, American TV producer (The Rockford Files, The A-Team, 21 Jump Street) and writer, dies of melanoma at 69 More Famous Deaths »

1863 - Opera "The Pearl Fishers" (Les Pêcheurs de Perles) by Bizet is first produced at the Théâtre Lyrique in Paris 1914 - Boston Braves, who were in last place in mid-July, clinch NL pennant 1944 - Browns last in AL attendance, only 6,172 watch them sweep Yanks in DH 1950 - "Tin Pan Alley TV" last airs on ABC-TV 1954 - Bennekom (Netherlands) soccer team forms 1963 - Rolling Stones 1st tour (opening act for Bo Diddley and Everly Bros) 1967 - Mickey Hart joins the Grateful Dead for the 1st time, playing at the Straight Theater in San Francisco, California 1972 - Robert McNamara, former US Secretary of Defense, is almost thrown overboard on a ferry by an artist wanting to confront him on his role in escalating US involvement in the Vietnam war (no charges pressed) 1994 - Pointer Sisters receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame 2006 - US Representative Mark Foley resigns after allegations of inappropriate emails to house pages were introduced More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1567 - War of Religion breaks out in France - Huguenots try to kidnap King Charles IX 1650 - Henry Robinson opens 1st marriage bureau (England) 1793 - Tennis is 1st mentioned in an English sporting magazine 1962 - "Roy Rogers and Dale Evans Show" debuts on ABC-TV 1978 - "Flying High," debuts on CBS 2018 - Rapper Kanye West announces on Twitter he is changing his name to Ye More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1511 - Michael Servetus, Spanish theologian and physician (Christianism Rostituta), born in Villanueva or Tudela, Spain (d. 1553) 1758 - Horatio Nelson, British admiral and hero of Trafalgar, born in Burnham Thorpe, Norfolk (d. 1805) 1928 - Ankie [Johanna A Hoving-]Peypers, Dutch author and poet 1936 - Silvio Berlusconi, Italian media tycoon and politician, Prime Minister of Italy (1994-5, 2001-6, 2008-11), born in Milan, Italy 1944 - Torben Jensen, Danish actor (Taxa, Hayfever, Watch Me Fly, Guldregn) 1955 - Benoît Ferreux, French actor (Murmur of the Heart), born in Bordeaux, France More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1364 - Charles, Duke of Brittany 1900 - Samuel Fenton Cary, American politician and temperance movement leader (Rep-IR-Ohio), dies at 86 1937 - Ray Ewry, American track and field athlete (8 Olympic golds 1900, 04, 08), dies at 63 1980 - Bindo Maserati, Italian auto engineer and businessman (manager Maserati Racing; founder O.S.C.A. Racing), dies at 97 1995 - George Chesterman Phillips, British naval officer, dies at 90 2009 - Sperantza Vrana, Greek actress (b. 1926 or 1932) More Famous Deaths »

1829 - Walker's Appeal, racial antislavery pamphlet, published in Boston 1920 - 8 Chicago White Sox baseball players are indicted by a grand jury, charged with fixing 1919 World Series; infamous "Black Sox scandal" 1930 - Lou Gehrig's errorless streak ends at 885 consecutive games 1959 - "Hennesey" debuts on CBS-TV 1972 - David Bowie sells out his 1st show at NYC's Carnegie Hall 1981 - “Physical” single released by Olivia Newton-John (Billboard Song of the Year 1982) 1988 - Despite totally dominating his sport for 14 years, Ukrainian pole vaulter Sergey Bubka wins his only Olympic gold medal with a vault of 5.90m at the Seoul Games 1995 - Troy Dixon scores cricket century on 1st-class debut for Qld v W Prov 1995 - Dennis Martínez pitch breaks Kirby Puckett's jaw in Indians 12-4 win 1996 - 1st ODI played in Kenya between home team and Sri Lanka More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1569 - Istanbul experiences its greatest fire of the century after a blaze that starts in a Jewish bakery goes on to destroy 36,000 buildings over eight days 1940 - Bud Brennan, a fan at Memorial Stadium, races out of stands and attempts to tackle Tom Harmon at 3-yard line, Harmon easily evades Brennan 1958 - France adopts constitution 1982 - 1st reports appear of death from cyanide-laced Tylenol capsules 1991 - "Commish" debuts on ABC-TV 1993 - Dennis Martínez is 7th to win 100 games in AL and NL More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1571 - Michael Praetorius [Schultze], German organist and composer (Syntagma; In Dulce Jublio), born in Creuzberg, Saxony (d. 1621) [birthdate approximate] 1698 - Pierre-Louis Moreau de Maupertuis, French mathematician and astronomer (Système de la nature), born in Saint-Malo, France (d. 1759) 1796 - David Walker, African-American abolitionist (Appeal to Colored Citizens), born in Wilmington, North Carolina (d. 1830) 1873 - Julian Coolidge, American mathematician (Study-Segre school), born in Brookline, Massachusetts (d. 1954) 1972 - Dita Von Teese, American burlesque artist 1982 - Dustin Penner, Canadian hockey player More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1104 - Pedro I, king of Navarra and Aragon, dies 1781 - William Henry Nassau de Zuylestein, 4th Earl of Rochford, British diplomat and statesman (b. 1717) 1810 - John Archer, American Congressman who received the 1st medical diploma issued on US continent (1768), dies at 69 1942 - Eva Thatcher, American actress, dies at 80 1947 - Francisco Santiago, Filipino pianist, composer (Taga-ilog Symphony), conductor, and pedagogue, dies at 58 1952 - Paul Hastings Allen, American composer, dies at 68 More Famous Deaths »

1854 - Steamship "Arctic" collides with "vesta" off Newfoundland coast due to heavy fog, killing 322 1864 - Jesse James' gang surprise attack train: 150 killed 1900 - Victory Theater (Republic, Belasco) opens at 207 W 42nd St NYC 1910 - 1st test flight of a twin-engined airplane (France) 1919 - Democratic National Committee votes to allow female members 1953 - KOLO TV channel 8 in Reno, NV (ABC/CBS) begins broadcasting 1959 - Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev concludes his US visit 1988 - Senate votes for major federal tax code changes 1989 - Sony purchases Columbia Pictures for $3.4 billion cash 2003 - Smart 1 satellite is launched by the European Space Agency from the Guiana Space Centre in Kourou, French Guiana, for a moon orbit. More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1864 - Battle at Pilot Knob (Ft Davidson) American Civil War, Missouri: 1700 killed/injured 1879 - British Open Men's Golf, St Andrews: Scotsman Jamie Anderson wins by 3 shots from countrymen Jamie Allen and Andrew Kirkaldy; 3rd consecutive title 1964 - Findings of the Warren Commission into the assassination of President John F. Kennedy released, finds Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone 1987 - Atlanta Braves Phil Niekro's final MLB appearance, he surrenders for 5 runs in 3 innings against the San Francisco Giants 2020 - Border fighting between Armenia and Azerbaijan forces over disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh kills at least 23 2021 - RandB artist R. Kelly is convicted on nine counts of racketeering and sex trafficking after a six-week trial in New York More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1601 - Louis XIII, King of France (1610-43), born in Palace of Fontainebleau, France (d. 1643) 1927 - Boris Porena, Italian composer, poet, and writer, born in Rome 1939 - Carol Lynn Pearson, American poet and writer 1953 - Mata Amritanandamayi, Indian religious leader 1969 - Robert Jones, NFL linebacker (Dallas Cowboys) 1996 - Daeg Faerch, Danish-born Canadian actor More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1404 - William of Wykeham, chancellor/Bishop of Winchester, dies 1921 - Engelbert Humperdinck, German opera composer (Hänsel und Gretel), dies at 67 1972 - S. R. Ranganathan, Indian mathematician (b. 1892) 1977 - Willis Bouchey, American character actor (The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance), dies at 70 1998 - Doak Walker, American College and Pro Football Hall of Fame halfback (Heisman Trophy 1948; Pro Bowl 1950-51, 53–55; First-team All-Pro 1950–51, 53–54; Detroit Lions), dies from ski accident injuries at 71 2008 - Mahendra Kapoor, Indian singer (b. 1934) More Famous Deaths »

1810 - A new Act of Succession is adopted by the Riksdag of the Estates and Jean Baptiste Bernadotte becomes heir to the Swedish throne. 1835 - Gaetano Donizetti's opera "Lucia di Lammermoor" premieres at the Teatro di San Carlo in Naples, Kingdom of the Two Sicilies (now Italy) 1933 - Sidney Kingsley's "Men in White" premieres in NYC 1953 - KERO TV channel 23 in Bakersfield, CA (CBS/NBC) begins broadcasting 1955 - NY Stock Exchange worst price decline since 1929 1957 - USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakh/Semipalitinsk USSR 1963 - 1st edition of NYC Review of Books 1970 - A groups of Protestant youths attack the Catholic Unity Flats as rioting continues in the Protestant Shankill Road area 1982 - "Doll's Life" closes at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC after 5 performances 1992 - 1st time a positional player pitches for NY Mets, Phil Pecota, in 19-2 lose to Pirates More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1792 - Marc-David Lasource begins accusing Maximilien Robespierre of wanting a dictatorship for France 1890 - US stops minting $1 and $3 gold coin and 3 cent piece 1950 - Because of forest fire in Br Columbia, blue moon appears in England 1954 - Yogi Berra plays his only game at 3rd and Mickey Mantle plays shortstop 1957 - Dag Hammarskjöld re-elected secretary-general of UN 2017 - The video game Fortnite: Battle Royale is released, eventually becoming one of the most popular games worldwide More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1907 - Ralph Michael, British actor (Quest, Doctor in the House), born in London (d. 1994) 1942 - Kent McCord, American actor (Officer Jim Reed- "Adam 12"), born in Los Angeles, California 1955 - Carlene Carter, American country singer ("I Fell in Love"), born in Nashville, Tennessee 1976 - Tyler Denk, American model and reality show contestant, born in Columbus, Ohio 1979 - Fuifui Moimoi, New Zealand (Tongan) rugby league footballer, born in Nuku'alofa, Tonga 1988 - Kiira Korpi, Finnish figure skater, born in Tampere, Finland More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1023 - Godfried I, duke of Neth-Lutherans, dies 1846 - Thomas Clarkson, English abolitionist (Negro Emancipation), dies at 86 1937 - Bessie Smith, American blues singer known as the "Empress of the Blues" (recorded over 200 songs), dies of injuries sustained in car crash at 43 1964 - Calvin Thomas, actor (Judge Hunter-One Man's Family), dies at 79 1994 - Jessie Kesson, Scottish writer and radio producer, dies at 77 2006 - Byron Nelson, American golfer (winner 5 major titles; record 19 tournaments 1945), dies of a blood disorder at 94 More Famous Deaths »

1093 - Anselmo d'Aosta, Italian Benedictine monk seated as Anselm of Canterbury, Archbisop of Canterbury 1654 - England and Denmark sign trade agreement 1781 - -26] Joan Derks scatters "On the People of Netherlands" pamphlets 1861 - Secretary of US Navy authorizes enlistment of slaves 1878 - British physician Dr. Charles Drysdale warns against the use of tobacco in a letter to The Times newspaper in one of the earliest public health announcements on the dangers of smoking 1897 - 1st British bus service opens 1992 - Opening Main-Donau canal (North Sea-Black Sea) 1994 - Oliver McCall TKOs Lennox Lewis in 2 for heavyweight boxing title 2007 - Columbia Records releases Bruce Springsteen's 15th studio album "Magic", made with the E Street Band 2008 - Supernatural-fantasy film "Painted Skin" directed by Gordon Chan, starring Donnie Yen, Chen Kun and Zhou Xun is released More Historical Events »

Historical Events 955 - Bishop Ratherius of Luik flees 1639 - Suzuki Shosan, Samurai monk of Zen Buddhism, found awakening 1861 - Secretary of US Navy authorizes enlistment of slaves 1979 - "Evita" opens at Broadway Theater NYC for 1568 performances 1980 - USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakh/Semipalitinsk USSR 1988 - Pope John Paul II beatifies Friar Junípero Serra (founder of 1st Californian missions) More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1683 - Jean-Philippe Rameau, French composer (Traite), baptized in Dijon, France (d. 1764) 1902 - Ernst von Salomon, German writer (Kette Der Tausend Kraniche), born in Kiel, Germany (d. 1972) 1927 - Sir Colin Davis, British conductor (Covent Garden, 1970-85; Bavarian Radio Symphony, 1983-93; London Symphony, 1995-2006), born in Weybridge, Surrey (d. 2013) 1939 - Leon Brittan, British politician, Home Secretary and member of the European Commission, born in London (d. 2015) 1946 - Gil Morgan, American golfer (7 PGA Tour titles, 3 Champions Tour majors), born in Wewoka, Oklahoma 1947 - John Fiddler, English rock vocalist and guitarist (British Lions), born in Darlaston, Wednesbury, England More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1792 - Adam Gottlob Moltke, Danish statesman, dies at 81 1970 - Erich Maria Remarque, German novelist (All Quiet on the Western Front), dies at 72 1980 - Lewis Milestone, Moldovan film director (b. 1895) 1980 - John Bonham, English rock drummer (Led Zeppelin), dies from asphyxiation after heavy alcohol intake at 32 2003 - Aquila al-Hashimi, Iraqi politician (b. 1953) 2019 - Paul Badura-Skoda, Austrian pianist (Mozart interpretation), dies at 91 More Famous Deaths »

1629 - Jacques Specx appointed governor-general of Dutch-Indies 1829 - Russia and Ottoman Empire sign Peace Treaty of Adrianople 1853 - France annexes New Caledonia 1929 - New York Yankee pitcher Tom Zachary ends season 12-0, record for most pitching wins without a loss in one season 1958 - 1st welded aluminum girder highway bridge completed, Urbandale, Iowa 1970 - Soviet space probe Luna 16 lands on earth after 1st unmanned round trip to moon 1988 - Swimmer Silke Hörner wins her second gold medal of the Seoul Olympics as part of the victorious East German 4 x 100m medley relay team 1995 - Emillio and Gloria Estefan's boat hits and kills a jet skier 1996 - US President Bill Clinton signs the "Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty" at the United Nations 2020 - David Attenborough breaks Jennifer Aniston's record as the fastest person to reach 1 million followers on Instagram More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1951 - USSR performs nuclear test 1965 - Belgium Victor Leemans elected chairman of European Parliament 1971 - Eyskens-Cools disbands Belgium parliament 1974 - Al Kaline, Detroit Tiger, is 12th to get 3,000 hits 1990 - East Germany leaves Warsaw Pact 1990 - Supreme Soviet gives approval to switch to free market More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1564 - William Adams, English navigator and 1st ever Western Samurai, born in Gillingham, Kent, England (d. 1620) 1892 - Adélard Godbout, Canadian politician (15th Premier of Québec), born in Saint-Éloi, Quebec, Canada (d. 1956) 1898 - Howard Florey, Australian pathologist and pharmacologist who purified penicillin (Nobel 1945), born in Adelaide, South Australia (d. 1968) 1923 - Theodore "Fats" Navarro, American jazz trumpet player, born in Key West, Florida (d. 1950) 1979 - Ross Mathews, American television personality and comedian (The Tonight Show), born in Mount Vernon, Washington 1984 - Szilvia Molnar, Swedish writer More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1180 - Manuel I Komnenos, Emperor of the Byzantine Empire (1143-80), dies at 61 1896 - Percy McDonnell, Australian cricket batsman (19 Tests, 3 x 100s), dies of cardiac failure at 35 1945 - Hans Geiger, German physicist (co-inventor of the Geiger counter), dies at 62 1968 - Harry Robert Wilson, American composer, dies at 67 1990 - Jay Currin, stuntman/actor (Back to the Beach, Serial), dies at 34 2008 - Irene Dailey, American actress (Another World, Grissom Gang), dies of colon cancer at 88 More Famous Deaths »

1779 - John Paul Jones aboard the USS Bonhomme Richard defeats the British frigate HMS Serepis and becomes the United States first well-known naval hero 1845 - Hunger strike in Hague 1857 - Russian warship Leffort disappears in a storm in the Gulf of Finland; 826 die 1911 - Earl Ovington becomes 1st air mail pilot 1927 - "Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans", directed by F. W. Murnau, starring George O'Brien and Janet Gaynor, is released (Academy Awards Unique and Artistic Picture 1927) 1944 - Proclamation No. 30 was issued, declaring the existence of a state of war between the Philippines and the United States and the United Kingdom 1970 - Abdul Razak bin Hussain becomes premier of Malaysia 1974 - John Lennon's single "Whatever Gets You Thru the Night", featuring Elton John, released in US; it was Lennon's only solo No. 1 single during his lifetime 1979 - Jane Fonda and 200,000 attend anti-nuke rally in Battery Park, NYC 1988 - Premiere of director Paul Schrader's crime biopic "Patty Hearst" More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1889 - Nintendo Koppai (Later Nintendo Company, Limited) founded by Fusajiro Yamauchi to produce and market the playing card game Hanafuda 1961 - 1st movie to become a TV series, "How to Marry a Millionaire" premieres 1979 - Jane Fonda and 200,000 attend anti-nuke rally in Battery Park, NYC 1982 - Amin Gemayel sworn in as President of Lebanon 2019 - US police officer fired after arresting two six-year-olds at a school on charges of misdemeanour battery in Florida 2020 - President Donald Trump refuses to commit to a peaceful transfer of power after the US November election at a White House press conference More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1895 - Miron Merzhanov, Soviet architect (d. 1975) 1920 - Gerard W Taylor, South African/British surgeon 1934 - John Mortimore, English soccer defender (Chelsea 249 games) and manager (Portsmouth, Benfica, Real Betis), born in Farnborough, England (d. 2021) 1975 - Jaime Bergman, American model and actress 1977 - Matthieu Descoteaux, Canadian ice hockey player 1979 - Red, rapper (Another Bad Creation), born in Los Angeles, California More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1974 - Robbie Mcintosh, Scottish drummer (Average White Band), overdoses at 24 1987 - Louis Kentner, Hungarian-British pianist and composer, dies at 87 1994 - Dalton Reed, American soul singer, dies of heart failure at 42 1994 - Alec Dickson, founder of VSO, dies at 80 1997 - Abe Gibron, head coach (Chicago Bears), dies at 72 2002 - Vernon Corea, Sri Lankan pioneer radio broadcaster, died at 75 More Famous Deaths »

1692 - Last people hanged for witchcraft (8) in the US, 19 hanged overall, with six other deaths during Salem witch trials 1711 - French troops occupy Rio de Janeiro 1832 - During his HMS Beagle voyage Charles Darwin discovers a large number of fossils at Punta Alta in Argentina 1864 - Sheridan sets up camp in Harrisonburg, Virginia 1915 - Xavier University, 1st Black Catholic College in US, opens in NO LA 1927 - Yanks Earle Coombs hits 3 triples 1950 - Omar Bradley promoted to rank of 5-star general in the United States Army 1978 - Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin returns home after Camp David summit 2013 - 78 people are killed in a church suicide bombing in Peshawar, Pakistan 2018 - Four gunmen open fire on Revolutionary Guard soldiers at a parade in Ahvaz, Iran, killing 25 including civilians More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1905 - US Open Men's Golf, Myopia Hunt GC: Willie Anderson wins his 3rd consecutive Open title, and his record 4th overall, 2 strokes ahead of runner-up Alex Smith 1910 - Saskatchewan Rugby Football Union forms with an initial 9 team competition 1958 - KTVK TV channel 3 in Phoenix, AZ (ABC) begins broadcasting 1969 - China performs nuclear test at Lop Nor, PRC 2002 - Solheim Cup Women's Golf, Interlachen CC: US regains Cup 15½-12½; Rosie Jones gains winning point in her 3 and 2 victory over Karine Icher 2004 - "Lost" created by J.J. Abrams and starring Matthew Fox and Evangeline Lilly debuts on ABC in the US More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1864 - Lodewijk van Deyssel, Dutch writer (A Love Affair), born in Amsterdam, Netherlands (d. 1952) 1870 - Charlotte Cooper, British tennis player (1st female Olympic champion 1900; Wimbledon 1895-96, 98, 1901, 08), born in Ealing, England (d. 1966) 1953 - Richard Fairbrass, English singer and bassist (Right Said Fred), born in Kingston upon Thames, England 1956 - Debby Boone, American singer (You Light Up My Life), born in Hackensack, New Jersey 1961 - Catherine Oxenberg, American actress (Dynasty; Overexposed), born in NYC, New York 1969 - Marian Chlad, Czech soccer player (FC Groningen), born in Teplice, Czechoslovakia More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1840 - Anne Lister, English diarist 'the 1st modern lesbian', dies of a fever at 49 1956 - Frederick Soddy, English chemist, Nobel Prize laureate, dies at 79 1975 - Patricia Doyle, actress (Wuthering Heights), dies at 60 1994 - Leonard Feather, British jazz critic and musician, dies at 80 1997 - Eric William Hunter Christie, barrister, dies at 77 2021 - Orlando Martínez, Cuban boxer (Olympic gold bantamweight 1972), dies at 77 More Famous Deaths »

1776 - Nathan Hale, spied on British for American rebels, arrested 1934 - St Louis Cardinals pitching Dean brothers shut-out Brooklyn Dodgers in a doubleheader; Dizzy, in a 13-0 rout and Paul, with a 3-0 no-hitter 1943 - Arundel (Solomon Island) in US hands 1950 - George Marshall sworn in as the 3rd Secretary of Defense of the United States 1959 - 600 Indian Dutch emigrate to US 1966 - Five inches of rain falls on NYC 1972 - Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos declares martial law in the Philippines (not publicly announced until 23rd Sep) 1981 - Enterprise Radio (all sports) goes off the air 1988 - East German swimmer Silke Hörner sets world record 2:26.71 to win the 200m breaststroke gold medal at the Seoul Olympics; first of 2 gold (4 x 100m medley relay) 2007 - George Clooney is injured in a motorcycle accident in Weehawken, New Jersey More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1921 - A storage silo at a BASF fertiliser producing plant explodes in Oppau, Germany, 500—600 killed 1950 - George Marshall sworn in as the 3rd Secretary of Defense of the United States 1951 - Emil Zatopek runs 15,000m in record 44 min, 54.6 sec 1970 - "Monday Night Football" created by Roone Arledge, premieres on ABC - Browns 31, Jets 21 1973 - Jackson Pollocks painting "Blue Poles" sold for $2,000,000 1988 - Mike Tyson smashes TV camera outside his Bernardsville, New Jersey home More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1866 - H. G. Wells, English sci-fi author (War of the Worlds, Kipps), born in Bromley, Kent (d. 1946) 1898 - Tushar Kanti Ghosh, Indian journalist and world's oldest and longest serving newspaper editor 1941 - Tony Moon, American doo-wop singer, arranger, guitarist (Dante and the Evergreens - "Alley Oop"), producer, and songwriter ("Soldier of Love"), born in Los Angeles, California 1969 - Jason Christiansen, pitcher (Pittsburgh Pirates), born in Omaha, Nebraska 1970 - Michael O'Shea, Canadian CFL linebacker (Toronto Argonauts), born in North Bay, Ontario 1973 - Oswaldo Sanchez, Mexican footballer More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1974 - Jacqueline Susann, American author (Valley of the Dolls), dies of cancer at 56 1988 - Robert Gwathmey, artist, dies at 85 1993 - Fernand Ledoux, Belgian-French actor (L'Homme de Londres), dies at 96 1996 - Sabine Zlatin, Polish-born French nurse, who tried save Izieu children from Nazis, dies at 89 2000 - Bryan Smith, Man who ran over Stephen King (b. 1957) 2011 - Troy Anthony Davis, American high-profile death row inmate and human rights activist (executed) (b. 1968) More Famous Deaths »

1884 - 6.2 mile Arlberg railroad tunnel completed in Austria 1944 - Nijmegen is liberated from German occupation 1954 - Los Stravinsky's "In Memoriam Dylan Thomas," premieres in Angeles 1964 - Günter Grass' play "Die Plebejern proben den Aufstand," premieres in Berlin 1966 - US Surveyor B launched toward Moon; crashed Sept 23 1977 - Vietnam and Djibouti ask for membership in UN 1994 - Space shuttle STS-64 (Discovery 20), lands 2002 - The Kolka-Karmadon rock and ice slide starts in North Ossetia–Alania, Russia 2005 - Model Kate Moss is dropped by clothing chain HandM after allegations of drug taking 2016 - "This Is Us" TV drama premieres in the US starring Mandy Moore and Milo Ventimiglia More Historical Events »