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Historical Events 219 - Batavian soldiers consecrate altar on Hercules Magusanus Rome 1678 - France and Brandenburg sign peace treaty 1914 - Boston Braves, who were in last place in mid-July, clinch NL pennant 1945 - Chicago Cubs clinch NL pennant with record of 98–56 1983 - US Congress authorizes President Reagan to keep 1,600 US Marines in Lebanon 2003 - Hurricane Juan makes landfall in Nova Scotia. More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1803 - Mercator Cooper, American sea captain (first to visit Japan and Antarctica), born in Southampton, New York (d. 1872) 1901 - Lanza del Vasto, Italian philosopher and activist (d. 1981) 1955 - Mark Mitchell, Australian actor (Larger than Life, Con the Fruiterer), bon in Melbourne Australia 1972 - Oliver Gavin, British racing car driver (Corvette Racing 2002-present), born in Huntingdon, England 1993 - Carlos Salcedo, Mexican footballer, born in Guadalajara, Mexico 1994 - Halsey [Ashley Frangipane], American singer-songwriter (Without Me), born in Edison, New Jersey More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1927 - Willem Einthoven, Dutch physiologist and inventor of the electrocardiodiogram (Nobel Prize in Medicine 1924), dies at 67 1952 - John Cobb, British speed record holder (World Land Speed Record 1938-39, 47), dies attempting to break world Water Speed Record at Loch Ness, Scotland, at 52 1993 - Ghuslam Wyne, Pakistani politician, Chief Minister of Punjab, murdered at 60 1998 - Jared High, American victim of bullying and suicide, dies at 13 2018 - Otis Rush, American blues musician (Right Place, Wrong Time), dies from complications from an earlier stroke at 83 2019 - Larry Willis, American jazz pianist and composer, dies of an aneurysm at 76 More Famous Deaths »

1924 - General Plutarco Calles elected President of Mexico 1928 - US recognizes the Chinese nationalist government of Chiang Kai-shek 1941 - Ted Williams ended the baseball season with .406 batting avg 1961 - American medical drama series "Dr. Kildare", starring Richard Chamberlain and Raymond Massey, premieres on NBC-TV 1961 - "Purlie Victorious", a farce by Ossie Davis, opens on Broadway 1962 - "Jan Murray Show" last airs on NBC-TV 1963 - Giuseppe Cantarella roller-skates record 25.78 mph (415 k) for 440 yds 1984 - Krzysztof Penderecki's initial version of "A Polish Requiem" premieres with Mstislav Rostropovich leading the Stuttgart Radio Symphony 1995 - Dennis Martínez' fastball breaks Minnesota Twins Kirby Puckett's jaw, in what becomes his final career plate appearance, in Cleveland Indians 12-4 win 2013 - 27 villagers are killed by Boko Harem in northeast Nigeria More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1953 - "Juvenile Jury" TV Children's last airs on NBC, moved to CBS 1956 - "Johnny Carson Show" TV Variety last airs on CBS-TV 1961 - Syria withdraws from United Arab Republic 1962 - "I'm Dickens, He's Fenster" debuts on ABC-TV 1962 - "Verdict Is Yours," last airs on CBS-TV 1963 - "King Leonardo" cartoon last airs on NBC-TV More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1910 - Diosdado Macapagal, President of the Philippines (1961-65), born in Lubao, Philippines (d. 1997) 1913 - Alice Marble, American tennis player (US Open 1936, 1938-40), born in Beckwourth, California (d. 1990) 1913 - Vivian Fine, American composer (Women in the Garden), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2000) 1947 - Sheikh Hasina, Bangladeshi politician, Prime Minister of Bangladesh (2009-), born in Tungipara, East Pakistan 1966 - Puri Jagannadh, Indian film director (Pokiri), born in Pithapuram, Andhra Pradesh 1983 - Stefan Moore, English footballer (Aston Villa), born in Birmingham, England More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1694 - Gabriel Mouton, French abbot and mathematician, dies at about 76 1917 - T. E. Hulme, English writer and poet, dies at 34 1948 - E. J. Ratcliffe, English stage and screen actor, dies at 85 1994 - Jose Francisco Ruiz Massieu, Mexican PRI-politician, murdered at 48 2004 - Geoffrey Beene, American fashion designer (8 Coty Awards), dies at 77 2020 - Frédéric Devreese, Belgian conductor, and composer of classical music (Gemini Suite; Valse Sacrée), and film scores (The Cruel Embrace), dies of cancer at 91 More Famous Deaths »

1854 - French fishing vessel SS Vesta collides with American passenger paddle-wheel ship SS Arctic off Newfoundland in heavy fog, sinking the larger passenger ship; 322 killed, most of the survivors were crew members 1916 - 1st Native American Day celebrated, honoring American Indians 1919 - British troops withdraw from the North Russian town of Archangelsk after fighting Bolsheviks/Soviets 1937 - 1st Santa Claus Training School opens (Albion NY) 1942 - Heavy German assault in Stalingrad 1988 - Canadian Finn class sailor Lawrence Lemieux abandons race 5 to assist injured competitor after being in 2nd place; selfless act is awarded with the Pierre de Coubertin medal 1989 - Oakland wins AL West and SF wins NL West title 1992 - Pittsburgh Pirates win their 3rd straight NL East title 2014 - Hawthorn Football Club defeats the Sydney Swans in the 2014 AFL Grand Final 137-74 2016 - American "boy band" pop music group 'Why Don't We' (WDW) forms in Los Angeles More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1864 - Battle at Pilot Knob (Ft Davidson) Missouri: 1700 killed or injured 1973 - Soyuz 12 carries 2 cosmonauts into Earth orbit (2 days) 1993 - British crime series "Cracker" created by Jimmy McGovern starring Robbie Coltrane debuts on ITV in the UK 2015 - A "Supermoon" coincides with a lunar eclipse creating a "Blood Moon" over much of the earth 2018 - Justin Milne, head of Australian Broadcasting Corporation resigns amid allegations of firing journalists for the government 2020 - Border fighting between Armenia and Azerbaijan forces over disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh kills at least 23 More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1719 - Abraham Gotthelf Kästner, German mathematician, born in Leipzig, Electorate of Saxony (d. 1800) 1835 - John Murray Corse, American politician and Brevet Major General (Union Army), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (d. 1893 [or 4/27]) 1934 - Barbara Howar, American reporter (Washington Post; Entertainment Tonight), born in Nashville, Tennessee 1949 - Graham Richardson, Australian politician and media commentator, born in Sydney, Australia 1953 - Robbie Shakespeare, Jamaican reggae bassist (Sly and Robbie - "DJ Riot"), born in Kingston, Jamaica (d. 2021) 1958 - Paul Grabowsky, Australian jazz pianist and composer ("When Words Fail"), born in Lae, Papua New Guinea More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1566 - Marcus A Vida [Marcus Hieronymus], Italian humanist/poet/bishop, dies 1916 - Emile A G Verhaeren, Belgian writer (Les Heures du Soir), dies at 61 1917 - Edgar Degas, French impressionist painter, sculptor and artist (The Bellelli Family), dies at 83 1955 - Henri Liebrecht, Belgian playwright and journalist, dies at 71 1994 - Gerald Bledsoe, American broadcaster (Soul Alive, WWRL), dies of a heart attack at 51 2011 - Dave Hill, American golfer (13 PGA Tour titles), dies of emphysema at 74 More Famous Deaths »

1404 - Brussels Brabants/Limburgse audit-office established 1792 - Marc-David Lasource begins accusing Maximilien Robespierre of wanting a dictatorship for France 1887 - Emile Berliner patents the Gramophone 1926 - JB Fagan's stage drama "And So to Bed", based on the life of Samuel Pepys, premieres in London 1940 - Luftwaffe bombs Spitfire factory in Woolston, Southampton for second time, 30 killed 1949 - Groundbreaking ceremony for the Hollywood sign in Hollywood, Los Angeles; old Hollywoodland sign torn down, reconstruction of a replacement begins with just Hollywood 1963 - 1st edition of NYC Review of Books 1964 - Braves (25) and Phillies (18) set record by using 43 players in 9 inn 1999 - Ryder Cup Golf, The Country Club, Brookline: US wins 14½-13½ after trailing 10-6 going into the singles; win first 6 matches to set up victory; poor American crowd and team behaviour heavily criticised 2021 - German election: center-left Social Democrats win most seats but not a majority over ruling conservative Christian Democratic Union without its retiring Chancellor Angela Merkel More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1949 - Groundbreaking ceremony for the Hollywood sign in Hollywood, Los Angeles; old Hollywoodland sign torn down, reconstruction of a replacement begins with just Hollywood 1968 - 1st broadcast of "Hawaii Five-O" on CBS-TV 1983 - Lebanon premier Chafiq Wazzan offers to resigns 1987 - Padres Benito Santiago sets rookie hitting streak to 28 games 1995 - Earliest 1st-class cricket in Aust season (Qld v Western Prov) 2002 - Overcrowded Senegalese ferry MV Joola capsizes off the coast of Gambia killing more than 1,000 More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1903 - Gerhard Nebel, German writer, born in Dessau (d. 1974) 1926 - Manfred Mayrhofer, Austrian Indo-European philologist (Indo-Iranian languages), born in Linz, Austria (d. 2011) 1927 - Joyce Jameson, American comedienne and actress (Spike Jones Show, The Outlaw Josey Wales), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1987) 1937 - Valentin Pavlov, Russian politician and Prime Minister of the Soviet Union (1991), born in Moscow, Soviet Union (d. 2003) 1983 - Zoe Perry, American stage and screen actress (Young Sheldon), born in Chicago, Illinois 1994 - Marcell Jacobs, Italian track athlete (Olympic gold - men's 100m 2020; first Italian to win the event), born in El Paso, Texas More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1952 - George Santayana, Spanish-American philosopher and poet (Last Puritan), dies at 88 1961 - Juanita Hansen, actress (Fast Company), dies of heart ailment at 67 1966 - Helen Kane, American actress and singer (Heads Up, Pointed Heels), dies of cancer at 62 1983 - Tino Rossi, French singer and actor (Destins, Belle Menuniere), dies at 76 1996 - Geoffrey Wilkinson, English chemist (1973 Nobel Prize - organometallic compounds), dies at 75 2017 - Robert Delpire, French publisher, editor and photographer, dies at 91 More Famous Deaths »

1639 - First printing press in America set up in Cambridge under the guaranty of Harvard College 1867 - Congress creates 1st all-black university, Howard U in Washington, D.C. 1929 - Queen-mother Emma opens Antonie van Leeuwenhoek House in Amsterdam 1947 - 2nd Cannes Film Festival ends with six different awards presented including Best Musical for Vincente Minnelli's" Ziegfeld Follies" and Walt Disney's "Dumbo" Best Animation 1970 - Ringo Starr releases his 2nd solo album "Beaucoups of Blues", a collection of country music recorded in Nashville, Tennessee 1973 - 3-man crew of Skylab 3 make safe splashdown in Pacific after 59 days 1987 - Major General Sitiveni Rabuka stages a second Fijian coup and declares Fiji a republic 1989 - Boston Red Sox Wade Boggs is 1st to get 200 hits and 100 walks in 4 consecutive seasons 2008 - The "Celtic Tiger" slides into recession for the first time in over two decades, recording a 0.5% fall in second quarter GDP, following a 0.3% decline in the first quarter 2019 - Australia's Capital Territory becomes the 1st state in Australia to legalize recreational marijuana More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1866 - (Leonard W) Jerome Park opens in Bronx for horse racing 1868 - The Imperial Russian steam frigate Alexander Nevski shipwrecks off Jutland while carrying Grand Duke Alexei of Russia 1957 - 300 US Army troops guard 9 black kids return to Central High School in Arkansas 1980 - USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakh/Semipalitinsk USSR 2002 - The Vitim event, a possible bolide impact in Siberia, Russia. 2012 - Anouchka van Miltenburg is elected President of the House of Representatives in the Netherlands More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1612 - Mark Zuesius Boxhorn, Dutch historian, born in Bergen-op-Zoom, The Netherlands (d. 1653) 1816 - Anton de Kontski [Antoni Kątski], Polish-American pianist and composer (Awakening Of The Lion), born in Kraków, Poland (d. 1899) [some sources cite birth as 1817-10-27] 1846 - Wladimir Köppen [Vladimir Köppen], German meteorologist and climatologist who developed the Köppen climate classification system for the regions of the world, born in St. Petersburg, Russia (d. 1940) 1896 - Roberto Gerhard, Spanish Catalan composer (the Plague), born in Valls, Catalonia, Spain (d. 1970) 1952 - Christopher Reeve, American actor (Superman, Somewhere in Time), born in New York City (d. 2004) 1981 - Jason Bergmann, American baseball player, born in Neptune City, New Jersey More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1066 - Harald III Hardrada, King of Norway (1047-66), dies at the Battle of Stamford Bridge at 51 - his death often considered the end of the Viking Age 1716 - Johann Christoph Pez, German Baroque composer, dies at 52 1914 - Alfred Lichtenstein, German writer, dies at 25 1970 - Efim Golishev, Ukrainian painter and composer, dies at 73 1986 - Donald MacDonald, Canadian politician and former president of the Canadian Labour Congress (1967-74), dies at 77 1995 - Bessie [Annie Elizabeth] Delany, American dentist and civil rights pioneer, dies at 104 More Famous Deaths »

1529 - Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent and his Ottoman troops arrive in Vienna, beginning of the siege 1929 - James Doolittle guides a Consolidated N-Y-2 Biplane over Mitchell Air Force Base in NY in the first flight to use only instrument guidance to take off, fly a set course and land 1932 - NY Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt visits Los Angeles 1940 - Jimmy Foxx hits his 500th career HR 1957 - "Jailhouse Rock" single released by Elvis Presley (Billboard Song of the Year 1957) 1962 - US Circuit Court of Appeals orders Meredith admitted to University of Mississippi 1973 - West African nation of Portuguese Guinea declares independence from Portugal as the Republic of Guinea-Bissau 1981 - US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1990 - West German President Richard von Weizsaecker signs reunification treaty 1990 - Periodic Great White Spot observed on Saturn More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1688 - France declares war on Germany 1948 - Mildred Gillars (Axis Sally), an American broadcaster employed by the Third Reich in Nazi Germany to proliferate propaganda during World War II, pleads not guilty to eight chargs of treason in Washington, D.C. 1958 - 1st welded aluminum girder highway bridge completed, Urbandale, Iowa 1980 - Braves join every NL team with 1,000,000+ attendance for this season 1990 - Saddam Hussein states his willingness to strike first and his intention to damage oil fields in the region if Iraq does strike 2018 - Real Madrid midfielder and Croatian World Cup captain Luka Modrić is named world's best male player at the FIFA Awards in London; Brazil and Orlando Pride forward Marta best female player; France's Didier Deschamps best men's coach More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1885 - Artur Lemba, Estonian concert pianist, composer (Sabina), and piano teacher (St. Petersburg Conservatory, 1908-20), born in Revel, Russian Empire (now Tallinn, Estonia) (d. 1963) 1898 - Charlotte van Pallandt, Dutch sculptress, born in Arnhem, Netherlands (d. 1997) 1934 - Tommy Anderson, Scottish footballer (Stockport County), born in Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland 1936 - Jim Henson, American puppeteer, artist, screenwriter and filmmaker, best known as the creator of 'the Muppets" (Sesame Street, The Muppet Show), born in Greenville, Mississippi (d. 1990) 1962 - Jake Phelps, American skateboarder, journalist (editor Thrasher magazine), born in San Francisco, CA (d. 2019) 1966 - Atul Bedade, Indian cricketer (ODI batsman), born in Bombay, India More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1494 - Poliziano, Italian humanist (b. 1454) 1802 - Alexander Radishchev, Russian writer (Journey from St. Petersburg to Moscow), commits suicide by drinking poison at 53 1982 - Paulus Akkerman, Dutch-Frisian baker, writer (Each om Each), and translator, dies at 74 1994 - Colin Berry Haycraft, publisher, dies at 65 1994 - David Napley, English solicitor, dies at 79 1996 - Iorwerth Eiddon Stephen Edwards, egyptologist, dies at 87 More Famous Deaths »

1795 - Conseil of the Cinq-Cents (Council of 500), forms in Paris 1845 - 1st baseball team, NY Knickerbockers organize, adopt rule code 1846 - Johann Gottfried Galle and Heinrich d'Arrest find Neptune 1868 - British Open Men's Golf, Prestwick GC: Tom Morris Jr. beats his father, Tom Morris Sr. by 3 strokes; at 17 young Morris remains youngest Open champion 1972 - Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos announces state of emergency and declares martial law 1973 - Argentine General Elections - former Argentine President Juan Perón returns to power 1982 - "Doll's Life" opens at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC for 5 performances 2012 - Scientists discover four genetically distinct types of breast cancer 2022 - US President Joe Biden awards British singer Elton John with National Humanities Medal 2022 - British PM Liz Truss and Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng release "the mini-budget that broke Britain" containing largest tax cuts. Leads to an economic crisis and the downfall of both. More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1912 - 1st Mack Sennett "Keystone Comedy" movie released "Cohen Collects a Debt" 1958 - Great Britain performs atmospheric nuclear test at Christmas Island 1958 - Stravinsky's "Thieni" premieres in Venice 1958 - US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1970 - IBM announces System/370 Model 145, their 1st computer to employ semiconductors for its main memory 1983 - Gerrie Coetzee of South Africa KOs American Michael Dokes in 10 rounds in Richfield. Ohio for WBA heavyweight boxing title More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1895 - Johnny Mokan, American baseball player (d. 1985) 1910 - Elliot Roosevelt, American general, writer and son of FDR (Murder in the Oval Office), born in New York City (d. 1990) 1925 - Barry Linehan, actor (Bullseye, Dark Places, Witchcraft) 1929 - Wally Whyton, English musician and broadcaster (BBC 2), born in London, England (d. 1997) 1976 - Faune A. Chambers, American actress 1985 - Brian Brohm, American football player More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1873 - Jean Chacornac, French astronomer, dies at 50 1943 - Elinor Glyn, British novelist (3 Weeks) and screenwriter, dies at 78 1991 - Ernestine McClendon, director/actress (Homer and Eddie), dies 1994 - Robert Bloch, American sci-fi author (Hugo, Psycho), dies of cancer at 77 2004 - Billy Reay, Canadian ice hockey player and coach, dies at 86 2010 - Teresa Lewis, American murderer (b. 1969) More Famous Deaths »

1866 - War of the Triple Alliance: Decisive battle of Curupayty results in a Paraguayan victory and heavy losses for Argentinian and Brazilian forces 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 1913 - George M. Cohan's play "Seven Keys to Baldpate" premieres in NYC 1919 - -Jan 20] Steel strike in the US 1943 - British dwarf submarines attack German battleship Tirpitz 1961 - Antonio Albertondo (Argentina) completes 1st "double" crossing swim of English Channel in 43 hrs 10 min at 42. 1964 - "Man from U.N.C.L.E." premieres starring Robert Vaughn and David McCallum on NBC-TV: open channel D 1985 - St Louis Cardinals set an unusual streak record by winning 9 of 10 games, each pitched by a different man 1990 - Andre Dawson steals his 300th base and is only player other than Willie Mays to have 300 HRs, 300 steals and 2,000 hits 2019 - "Howdy, Modi!" US President Donald Trump holds a mass rally for Indian PM Narendra Modi in Houston, Texas More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1504 - Treaty of Blois signed between Philip of Burgundy, Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I and French King Louis XII 1890 - First known ascent of Mt. Olympus, Washington, by an expedition led by Joseph P. O'Neil 1955 - Commercial television begins in the UK with the launch of ITV, soon airs the 1st advert on UK TV, for Gibbs SR toothpaste 1961 - Antonio Albertondo (Argentina) completes 1st "double" crossing swim of English Channel in 43 hrs 10 min at 42. 1971 - US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 2013 - Angela Merkel and the Christian Democrats win a third term with their best result since 1990 in German Federal elections More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1547 - Philipp Nikodemus Frischlin, German philologist and poet (d. 1590) 1788 - Theodore Hook, English author, famous practical joker and recipient of the world's 1st postcard, born in London (d. 1841) 1885 - Erich von Stroheim, Austrian-American film director and actor (Greed; La Grande Illusion; Sunset Boulevard), born in Vienna, Austria-Hungary (d. 1957) 1936 - Art Metrano, American comedian (Amy Prentiss, Joanie Loves Chachi), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2021) 1953 - Richard Fairbrass, English singer and bassist (Right Said Fred), born in Kingston upon Thames, England 1978 - Ed Joyce, Irish-English cricketer, born in Dublin, Ireland More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1286 - Mugaku Sogen, Zen Rinzai line founder of Engakuji temple, dies at 60 1399 - Thomas de Mowbray, 1st Duke of Norfolk, English politician (b. 1366) 1970 - Alice Hamilton, American physician, scientist and social advocate (workmen's compensation laws, occupational illnesses), dies at 101 1971 - Yvonne St Clair, American dancer, dies at 57 2004 - Big Boss Man [Ray Washington Traylor Jr.], American professional wrestler, dies at 41 2005 - Johan "Joop" Doderer, Dutch actor (Swiebertje; My Fair Lady), dies at 84 More Famous Deaths »

1915 - Cecil Chubb buys English prehistoric monument Stonehenge for £6,600 1944 - Operation Market Garden: Last British paratroopers at Arnhem Bridge surrender after several days of fighting 1961 - Maiden flight of the CH-47 Chinook military transport helicopter 1964 - Malta becomes independent from the United Kingdom. 1993 - Ukraine government of Kutshma resigns 2003 - Galileo mission terminated by sending the probe into Jupiter's atmosphere, where it is crushed by the pressure at the lower altitudes 2004 - Green Day release their album "American Idiot" in the US 2013 - 59 people are killed and 175 wounded in a shopping mall gun battle in Nairobi, Kenya 2015 - 67th Emmy Awards: hosted by Andy Samberg, "Game of Thrones", Viola Davis, John Hamm win 2019 - "Queer Eye" star Jonathan Van Ness reveals he is living with HIV and is a sexual abuse survivor, ahead of the publication of his autobiography More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1451 - Cardinal Nicholas of Cusa orders Jews of Holland to wear a badge 1958 - American pilots Jim Heth and Bill Burkhart complete 1st airplane flight exceeding 1200 hours (50 days, 16 minutes), landing "The Old Scotchman", their modified Cessna 172 in Dallas, Texas; record broken 123 days later 1970 - Oakland A's Vida Blue no-hits Minnesota Twins, 6-0 2013 - 100 people are killed in a series of attacks across Iraq 2017 - Discovery of the first brainless animal that sleeps, the jellyfish Cassiopea, research published in "Current Biology" by Caltech scientists 2022 - New York Attorney General Letitia James files lawsuit against Donald Trump and three of his children, alleging widespread fraud through inflating his personal net worth by billions of dollars More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1452 - Girolamo Savonarola, Italian preacher and dictator of Florence (1494-98), born in Ferrara, Italy (d. 1498) 1905 - Robert Lebel, French Canadian ice hockey executive, born in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada (d. 1999) 1931 - Sykuro Manabe, Japanese-American meteorologist (2021 Nobel Prize for Physics for pioneering work on climate change), born in Ehime, Japan 1945 - Richard Childress, NASCAR team owner 1968 - Jon Brookes, English drummer (The Charlatans), born in Burntwood, Staffordshire (d. 2013) 1991 - Jordan Hasay, American track and field athlete More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 687 - Conon, Sicilian Pope (686-87), dies 1883 - Johannes van Vloten, Dutch man of letters and theologist, dies at 65 1935 - Herm McFarland, American MLB outfielder (first grand slam in AL history), dies at 65 1948 - Bokke R. S. Pollema, Dutch Frisian journalist, poet, and author (Lok en Lijen (Happiness and Suffering)), dies at 65 1986 - Pierre Wigny, Belgium politician (Minister of Foreign affairs 1958-61), dies at 81 1991 - Angelo Rossitto, American dwarf actor (known as "Little Moe", Carousel), dies at 83 More Famous Deaths »

1596 - Diego de Montemayor founded the city of Monterrey in New Spain. 1830 - 1st Negro Convention of Free Men agree to boycott slave-produced goods 1833 - Charles Darwin arrives in Buenos Aires after travelling through the Argentine interior with guachos 1877 - Chase National Bank opens in NYC (later merges into Chase Manhattan) 1913 - US Open Men's Golf, The Country Club: 20-year old amateur Francis Ouimet wins his only Open title in an 18-hole playoff, 5 strokes ahead of Britons Harry Vardon and Ted Ray 1917 - British assault on Polygon Forest, France 1964 - Günter Grass' play "Die Plebejern proben den Aufstand," premieres in Berlin 1977 - Russell Means addresses the UNHCR in Geneva: criticizes the United States, describing Native Americans as "people who live in the belly of the monster" 1985 - Curtis Strong is convicted for selling cocaine to pro baseball players 2000 - Patent on RSA cryptograph algorithm ends More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1871 - Bishop John Coleridge Patteson martyred on the island of Nukapu, a Polynesian outlier island now in the Temotu province of the Solomon Islands. He was the first bishop of Melanesia. 1877 - Chase National Bank opens in NYC (later merges into Chase Manhattan) 1944 - Polish forces free Terneuzen Neth 1948 - Mexican Baseball league disbanded 2000 - The British MI6 Secret Intelligence Service building is attacked by a Russian-built Mark 22 anti-tank missile. 2019 - Researchers for SETI (Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence) propose that aliens may have bugged earths co-orbitals (nearby orbiting rocks) in "The Astronomical Journal" More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1653 - Benedict Schultheiss, German composer, born in Free Imperial City of Nuremberg, Holy Roman Empire (now Germany) (d. 1693) 1886 - Charles Williams, British poet and writer, born in London (d. 1945) 1935 - Keith Roberts, English writer (Irish Encounter, Ladies from Hell), born in Kettering, Northamptonshire (d. 2000) 1938 - George J. Hochbrueckner, American politician (Rep-D-NY), born in Queens, New York 1951 - Javier Marías, Spanish translator and novelist (Corazón Tan Blanco - A Heart So White), born in Madrid, Spain (d. 2022) 1966 - Nuno Bettencourt, Portuguese-American rock guitarist (Extreme - "More Than Words"), born in Praia da Vitória, Terceira, Azores, Portugal More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1932 - Max Slevogt, German painter, dies at 63 1973 - Maurice T. "Maury" Muehleisen, American musician and songwriter (Jim Croce), dies in a plane crash at 24 1996 - Paul Erdos, Hungarian mathematician, dies of a heart attack at 83 1999 - Raisa Gorbacheva, Russian philanthropist and wife of Mikhail Gorbachev, dies at 67 2006 - Sven Nykvist, Swedish cinematographer (Cries and Whispers), dies at 83 2010 - Leonard Skinner, American high school gym teacher; namesake of rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd, dies at 77 More Famous Deaths »

335 - Dalmatius is raised to the rank of Caesar by his uncle Constantine I 1865 - Atlanta University founded 1929 - Latvia dictator A Woldemaras chased out 1940 - Witold Pilecki is voluntarily captured and sent to Auschwitz in order to smuggle out information and start a resistance 1953 - "Hazel Flagg" closes at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC after 190 performances 1970 - 1st Glastonbury Festival in Pilton, England opens: Tyrannosaurus Rex headlines; other performs include: Wayne Fontana, Steamhammer, Duster Bennett, Al Stewart, Amazing Blondel, Keith Christmas, Quintessence, and Stackridge 1989 - "Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814" 4th studio album by Janet Jackson is released (Grammy Award Best Long Form Music Video 1990, Billboard Album of the Year 1990) 2017 - US President Donald Trump addresses the United Nations vowing to “totally destroy North Korea” if threatens the US 2017 - New MLB record for most home runs in a season, no. 5,694 hit by Alex Gordon of the Kansas City Royals 2022 - Magnitude 7.6 earthquake strikes western Mexico on exact anniversary of two previous temblors in 1985 and 2017, killing at least two people, More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1862 - Battle at Iuka Mississippi (1,700 casualties) 1952 - "Adventures of Superman" TV series starring George Reeves premieres in syndication in the US 1960 - Chubby Checker's "The Twist" hits #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 1996 - "Skylight" opens at Royale Theater NYC 2006 - Thai military stages a coup in Bangkok. The Constitution is revoked and martial law is declared. 2022 - Scientists discover site of the Amazon's tallest tree, an angelim vermelho at 88.5 meters (290 feet) tall and 9.9 meters (32 feet) wide, Iratapuru River Nature Reserve, northern Brazil, More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1749 - Jean Baptiste Joseph Delambre, French mathematician and astronomer (The History of Astronomy), born in Amiens, France (d. 1822) 1811 - Orson Pratt, American mathematician and religious leader, born in Hartford, New York (d. 1881) 1904 - Karen Aabye, Danish author (Less bedstemor there jomfru), born in Copenhagen, Denmark (d. 1982) 1921 - Paulo Freire, Brazilian educator and philosopher (critical pedagogy), born in Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil (d. 1997) 1946 - Brian Henton, English racing driver, born in Castle Donington, Leicestershire 1967 - Kenny Smith, American bluegrass guitarist and vocalist (Lonesome River Band, 1996-2001), born in Nine Mile, Indiana More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1902 - Masaoka Shiki, Japanese haiku and tanka poet and diarist (Salt Water Ballads), dies at 34 1935 - Konstantin Tsiolkovsky, Russian pioneer in rocket and space research, dies at 78 1993 - Richard Landau, American screenwriter (Back to Bataan), dies at 79 1995 - Mr. Bo {Louis Collins], American electric blues guitarist and singer, dies at 63 2000 - Gloria Talbott, American film and television actress, sometimes known as "the Scream Queen" for her work in B-movies, dies of kidney failure at 69 2013 - Hiroshi Yamauchi, Japanese businessman (President of Nintendo, 1949-2003, owner of Seattle Mariners), dies at 85 More Famous Deaths »

1929 - Pirates loss to Braves and clinch NL pennant for the Cubs 1934 - St Louis Brown Bobo Newsom loses no-hitter to Boston in 10, 2-1 1934 - USSR admitted to League of Nations 1938 - Chicago Bears beat Green Bay Packers 2-0 1938 - Despite losing a double header (4-3, 8-7) to the St. Louis Browns at Sportsman's Park III, the New York Yankees clinch their 10th AL pennant 1965 - Mel Brooks and Buck Henry's spy spoof sitcom "Get Smart" starring Don Adams, Barbara Feldon, and Edward Platt, debuts on NBC-TV 1997 - Seve Ballesteros and Nick Faldo elected to World Golf Hall of Fame 1998 - "Rush Hour" directed by Brett Ratner, starring Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker released - Jackie Chan's Hollywood breakthrough 2005 - Federation Cup Women's Tennis, Paris, France: Russian pair Elena Dementieva and Dinara Safina win deciding doubles rubber 6-4, 1-6, 6-3 over Amélie Mauresmo and Mary Pierce of France; clinches Russia's 2nd consecutive title, 3-2 2019 - Boarding school fire kills at least 27 in Monrovia, Liberia More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1872 - King Oscar II accedes to the throne of Sweden-Norway 1891 - Harriet Maxwell Converse is 1st white woman to become an Indian chief 1934 - USSR admitted to League of Nations 1940 - Italian troops conquer Sidi Barrani 1978 - "WKRP in Cincinnati", an ensemble TV sitcom created by Hugh Wilson and set in a struggling radio station debuts on CBS 2018 - Amnesty International says 400 civilians have been killed in conflicts between Cameroon soldiers and Anglophone separatists in 2018 More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1750 - Tomás de Iriarte, Spanish writer (Fabulas Literarias), born in La Orotava, Tenerife, Canary Islands of Spain (d. 1791) 1894 - Fay Compton [Virginia Compton-Mackenzie], British stage and screen actress (Hamlet; The WInter's Tale; Othello; The Haunting), born in West Kensington, London (d. 1978) 1964 - Luca Belcastro, Italian classical music composer, born in Como, Italy 1965 - Uğur Şahin, German immunologist (BioNTech - created 1st mRNA-based vaccine for COVID-19), born in İskenderun, Turkey 1975 - Jason Sudeikis, American comedian, writer, and Emmy Award-winning actor (Horrible Bosses; Ted Lasso; SNL, 2005-13), born in Fairfax, Virginia 1980 - Adeel Akhtar, English actor (Murdered by My Father), born in London, England More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1934 - Marie Shotwell, American actress (Sally of the Sawdust), dies at 54 1952 - Hippoliet Daeye, Belgium painter (Dreamy), dies at 79 1964 - J. Frank Dobie, American folklorist and newspaper columnist, dies at 75 1965 - Marshall Field IV, American newspaper publisher (owned Chicago Daily News), dies at 49 1975 - Fairfield Porter, American painter, dies at 68 1991 - Rob Tyner [Robert Derminer], American hard rock singer (MC5 - Kick Out The Jams), dies of a heart attack at 46 More Famous Deaths »

642 - Arab forces under Amr ibn al-'As conquer Alexandria 1873 - 19 students attend opening class at Ohio State University 1901 - Battle of Blood River Port: Boer commandos led by Louis Botha defeat a British Mounted Infantry force commanded by Major Hubert Gough 1955 - Future MLB Hall of Famer Baltimore Oriole Brooks Robinson goes 2-4 in his 1st game 1956 - Yanks clinch pennant #22 on Mantle's 50th homer of year 1963 - "The Fugitive" starring David Janssen premieres on ABC TV 1980 - Bette Midler's concert film "Divine Madness", directed by Michael Ritchie, premieres 1980 - Oak A's Rick Langford is removed with 2 outs in 9th inning ending his consecutive complete-game streak at 22 1992 - NFL decides to suspend World League Football 2018 - US border control agent confesses to the murder of four women and assault of another in Laredo, Texas More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1955 - Sammy Fain and Dan Shapiro's musical comedy "Ankles Aweigh" closes at Mark Hellinger Theater, NYC. after 176 performances 1963 - Train struck makeshift bus full of migrant workers, killing 32 1965 - CBS premiere of WWII sitcom "Hogan's Heroes" 1977 - Ryder Cup Golf, Royal Lytham and St Annes: US wins 12½-7½; last time a Great Britain and Ireland team competes for Ryder Cup 1983 - 8th Toronto International Film Festival: "The Big Chill" directed by Lawrence Kasdan wins the People's Choice Award 2010 - The 54 year run of the soap opera As the World Turns ends as its final episode is broadcast. More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1688 - Maria Luisa of Savoy, Queen consort of Spain to Philip V (1701-14), born in Royal Palace of Turin, Savoy (d. 1714) 1819 - Leon Foucault, French physicist whose pendulum proved that the Earth rotates, born in Paris (d. 1868) 1857 - Konstantin Tsiolkovsky, Russian pioneer in rocket and space research, born in Izhevskoye, Ryazan Governorate, Russian Empire (d. 1935) 1909 - Kenneth Darling, British Army Commander-in-chief Allied Forces, born in Bengal Presidency, British India (d. 1998) 1953 - Altaf Hussain, Pakistani politician and founder of MQM 1989 - Jonathan McReynolds, American gospel musician (Make Room), born in Chicago, Illinois More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1823 - Abraham L Breguet, French clock maker, dies at 76 1863 - Albartus Telting, Frisian poet (Frisianch Jierboeckjen), dies at 59 1892 - Ignaz Vincenz Zingerle, Austrian poet, dies at 67 1895 - Auguste Toulet, Belgian balloonist, dies 1958 - Friedrich Adolf Paneth, Austrian-British chemist, dies at 71 1996 - Spiro Agnew, American politician (Vice President, 1969 until resignation over corruption allegations in 1973), dies of leukemia at 77 More Famous Deaths »