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1945 - MLB Detroit Tigers and Philadelphia A's both have 7 straight games postponed due to rain 1950 - "Liar" opens at Broadhurst Theater NYC for 12 performances 1961 - "Donnybrook!" opens at 46th St Theater NYC for 68 performances 1974 - 99th Preakness: Miguel Rivera aboard Current Little wins in 1:54.6 1980 - Belgium 3rd government of Martens forms 1980 - Gwangju Massacre: Students in Gwangju, South Korea begin demonstrations, calling for democratic reforms 1980 - Mount St Helens erupts in Washington state, causing the largest landslide in history, killing 57 people and costing $1 billion in damage 1993 - Italian police arrest Mafia boss Benedetto "Nitto" Santapaola 1994 - Israel withdraws from the Gaza Strip 2021 - India records the highest recorded daily COVID-19 death toll to date in the world with 4,529 deaths More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1765 - Fire destroys a large part of Montreal, Quebec 1864 - Battle of Yellow Bayou, Louisiana (Bayou de Glaize, Old Oaks) 1871 - Warren Wagon Train raid: Native American Comanche and Kiowa warriors attack a corn train led by Henry Warren near Graham, Texas, killing 7 waggoners. William T. Sherman pursues and captures 3 leaders, Satanta (White Bear), Satank (Sitting Bear) and Addo-eta ( Big Tree). 1974 - India becomes the sixth nation to explode an atomic bomb 1980 - Mount St Helens erupts in Washington state, causing the largest landslide in history, killing 57 people and costing $1 billion in damage 1990 - Edmonton right wing Jari Kurri sets record for scoring in a Stanley Cup Finals game with 3 goals and 2 assists in 7-2 win at Boston Garden More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1871 - Franiska [Franny] zu Reventlow, German writer and feminist, born in Husum, Germany (d. 1918) 1926 - Dirch Passer, prolific Danish actor (Going for Broke; Mig og mafiaen), born in Østerbro, Copenhagen, Denmark (d. 1980) 1951 - James Stephens, American actor (Paper Chase, Devil's Island), born in Mount Kisco, New York 1956 - James Moginie, Australian rock musician, and songwriter (Midnight Oil - "Beds Are Burning"; "Blue Sky Mine"), born 64) Kalamunda, Western Australia, Australia 1971 - Karyn Bye-Dietz, American ice hockey forward (Olympic Gold-1998 and Silver-2002), born in River Falls, Wisconsin 1971 - Desiree Horton, American helicopter pilot/television reporter, born in North Hollywood, California More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1410 - Rupert, King of Germany (1400-10), dies at 58 1956 - Maurice Tate, English cricket all-rounder (39 Tests, 155 wickets, 1 x 100, 5 x 50), dies at 60 1967 - Richard Ainley, British actor (I Dood It, As You Like It, Above Suspicion), dies from barbiturate poisoning at 56 1985 - Tex Terry, American actor (Apache Rose, Timberjack), dies at 82 2004 - Lincoln Kilpatrick, American actor (BJ-Leslie Uggams Show), dies at 72 2014 - Jerry Vale [Gennaro Vitaliano], American pop singer ("Arriverderci Roma"; "Have You Looked Into Your Heart"), dies at 83 More Famous Deaths »

1590 - Anne of Denmark is crowned Queen of Scotland 1648 - Emperor Ferdinand III defeats Maximilian I of Bavaria 1744 - French army takes Austrian Netherlands 1903 - Cleveland Indians beat NY Highlanders 9-2 in Columbus Ohio 1944 - Chinese and US armed forces take Myitkyina Airport, Burma 1969 - Russian probe Venera 6 landed on Venus 1974 - Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) explode four bombs in Republic of Ireland, killing 33 civilians, wounding 300 (highest number of casualties in a single incident during "The Troubles") 1990 - European court rules on pension rights for men and women 2005 - Singer Kylie Minogue is diagnosed with breast cancer at 36 2015 - Canada defeats Russia to win gold at the 2015 IIHF World Championship More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1527 - Pánfilo de Narváez departs Spain to explore Florida with 600 men, by 1536 only 4 are still alive 1648 - Emperor Ferdinand III defeats Maximilian I of Bavaria 1673 - Louis Jolliet and Jacques Marquette begin exploring Mississippi 1964 - First Tim Horton's coffee and donut shop opens in Hamilton, Ontario by NHL player Tim Horton 1970 - Hank Aaron becomes 9th player to get 3,000 hits 2015 - 22nd Billboard Music Awards: Taylor Swift wins top artist and 7 other awards More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1758 - John St Aubyn, British fossil collector, born in Golden Square, London (d. 1839) 1873 - Dorothy M. Richardson, English novelist (Pilgrimage), born in Abington, Berkshire (d. 1957) 1898 - A. J. Casson, Canadian painter (member of Group of Seven), born in Toronto, Ontario (d. 1992) 1926 - Tenniel Evans, British actor and clergyman (10 Rillington Place, My Brother's Keeper), born in Nairobi, Kenya (d. 2009) 1931 - [Walter] Dewey Redman, American jazz saxophonist, born in Fort Worth, Texas (d. 2006) 1969 - Paige Turco, actress (Melanie-Guiding Light), born in Boston, Massachusetts More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1916 - Boris Borisovich Galitzine, Russian physicist (b. 1862) 1917 - Belva Ann Lockwood, American attorney (1st lady to argue in Supreme Court), dies at 86 1936 - Panagis Tsaldaris, twice Greek prime minister (b. 1868) 1944 - Félix Éboué, French colonial administrator, dies at 60 2010 - Yvonne Loriod, French pianist, composer (Mélopées africaines), and teacher, dies at 86 2010 - Walasse Ting, Chinese-American painter (b. 1929) More Famous Deaths »

1763 - Samuel Johnson 1st meets his future biographer James Boswell in London 1938 - Australian cricketer Donald Bradman scores 278 vs MCC in 349 mins with 35 fours and 1 six 1940 - Nazis forbid non-professional auto workers 1958 - Eli Beeding experiences 83 g deceleration on a rocket sled, New Mexico 1961 - 13th Emmy Awards: Jack Benny Show, Raymond Burr and Barbara Stanwyck win 1969 - Barbra Streisand appears at a Friars Club Tribute 1977 - Muhammad Ali beats Alfredo Evangelist in 15 for heavyweight boxing title 1984 - Guinea-Bissau adopts constitution 1994 - Jacqueline Onassis admitted to hospital for cancer treatment 2019 - Brooks Koepka fires tournament record equalling, and course record 63 (-7) to lead the PGA Championship by 1 stroke after the 1st round at Bethpage Black, NY More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1571 - German astronomer Johannes Kepler, by his own calculations, is conceived at 4:37 AM 1605 - Camillo Borghese elected to succeed Pope Leo XI, becomes Pope Paul V 1914 - Ewing Field baseball park opens near Masonic Street, San Francisco. Relocated a year later. 1940 - Nazis forbid non-professional auto workers 1968 - Earthquake kills 47 in Japan 1983 - Chinese American architect I. M. Pei is awarded the Pritzker Architecture Prize in New York More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1824 - Levi Parsons Morton, American ambassador and politician (R) (Vice President of the United States 1889-93, Governor of New York 1895-96), born in Shoreham, New York (d. 1920) 1904 - Hugh Plaxton, Canadian ice hockey left wing (Olympic gold 1928; Montreal Maroons) and politician (House of Commons of Canada 1935-40), born in Barrie, Ontario (d. 1982) 1916 - Adriana Caselotti, voice of Snow White in Disney's animated film, born in Bridgeport, Connecticut (d. 1997) 1946 - Roger Earl, British drummer (Foghat - "Slow Ride"), born in Hampton Court Palace, London, England 1972 - Keith Burns, American NFL linebacker (Denver Broncos-Super Bowl 32), born in Greeleyville, South Carolina 1975 - Tonéx, American singer More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1265 - Saint Simon Stock, English saint (b. 1165) 1835 - Felicia Dorothea Hemans, English-Welsh poet ("The boy stood on the burning deck", "The stately homes of England"), dies of dropsy at 41 1971 - Barney Stanley, Canadian Hockey Hall of Fame forward (Stanley Cup 1915, Vancouver Millionaires; coach Chicago Black Hawks 1927-28), dies at 77 1983 - Carel Brons, Dutch composer, dies at 52 2001 - Brian Pendleton, English musician (The Pretty Things) (b. 1944) 2020 - Tony Yates, American college basketball point guard (National C'ship 1961, 62; Cincinnati Bearcats) and head coach (Cincinnati 1983-89), dies at 82 More Famous Deaths »

1882 - May Laws: Russian Tsar Alexander III bans Jews from living in rural Romania 1912 - 37th Preakness: Clarnence Turner on Colonel Holloway wins in 1:56.6 1948 - 73rd Preakness: Eddie Arcaro wins aboard Citation, 2nd leg of successful Triple Crown 1951 - First vaginoplasty procedure (sex reassignment surgery) in the UK performed on Roberta Cowell by Harold Gillies 1966 - 1st day of Sunday play in County Cricket, Essex v Somerset 1988 - 2nd American Comedy Award: Robin Williams and Tracey Ullman 2005 - Laureus World Sports Awards, Casino Estoril, Portugal: Sportsman: Roger Federer; Sportswoman: Kelly Holmes; Team: Greece Men's National Football team 2008 - California becomes the second U.S. state after Massachusetts in 2004 to legalize same-sex marriage after the state's own Supreme Court rules a previous ban unconstitutional. 2010 - English FA Cup Final, Wembley Stadium, London (88,335): Chelsea beats Portsmouth,1-0; Didier Drogba scores 59' winner; Blues' 6th title 2010 - 135th Preakness: Martin Garcia aboard Lookin At Lucky wins in 1:55.47 More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1941 - British attack Halfaya-pass and Fort Capuzzo in Egypt and Libya 1960 - KHVO TV channel 13 in Hilo, HI (ABC) begins broadcasting 1961 - Pope John XXIII publishes encyclical Mater et Magistra 1981 - SCTV Network 90, sequel to Second City Television, debuts on NBC 1982 - 107th Preakness: Jack Kaenel aboard Aloma's Ruler wins in 1:55.4 2007 - 42nd Academy of Country Music Awards: Kenny Chesney, Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisley win More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1773 - Klemens von Metternich, Austrian leading statesman (Austrian Minister of Foreign Affairs 1809-48, host Congress of Vienna 1814-15), born in Coblenz, Archbishopric of Trier (d. 1859) 1903 - Maria Reiche, German-born mathematician and archaeologist (d. 1998) 1914 - Norman "Norrie" Paramor, British composer, arranger, pianist, bandleader, and record producer (Cliff Richard: The Shadows; Helen Shapiro), born in London, England (d. 1979) 1922 - Enrico Berlinguer, Italian communist/Secretary-General (CPI) [or May 25] 1931 - James Mitchell, American session baritone saxophone (The Memphis Horns; Stax Records), born in Memphis, Tennesee (d. 2000) 1980 - Josh Beckett, American baseball player More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1855 - Jan Mazereeuw, Frisian farmer/sect leader, dies at 75 1899 - Francisque Sarcey, French writer (Le Temps), dies at 70 1996 - Claus Bremer, German dramatist, dies at 71 1996 - George Tindley, American soul singer and songwriter, dies at 58 2003 - June Carter Cash, American Grammy Award-winning country singer (The Carter Family; Johnny Cash Show), songwriter ("Ring Of Fire"), and actress, dies from complications after heart valve replacement surgery at 73 2021 - Fred Martinelli, American College Football Hall of Fame coach (Ashland University 1959-93), dies at 92 More Famous Deaths »

1861 - The Canellas meteorite, an 859-gram chondrite-type meteorite, strikes the earth near Barcelona, Spain 1862 - Adolphe Nicole of Switzerland patents chronograph 1897 - Oldest continuously operating movie theater in the world, the State Theatre first opens in Washington, Iowa (Guinness World Records) 1948 - US grants Israel de facto recognition 1966 - A Lover's Concerto by Mrs Miller hits #95 1976 - Lowell Thomas ends 46 years as radio network reporter 1995 - Dalai Lama proclaims 6-year-old Gedhun Choekyi Nyima 11th reincarnation of Panchen Lama, Tibet's 2nd most senior spiritual leader 1997 - Baseball's Executive Council suspends NY Yankees owner George Steinbrenner for his suing other team owners 2000 - "Yi Yi" Taiwanese film by Edward Yang debuts at Cannes 2012 - Stanford University scientists develop prototype bionic eye More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1804 - Meriwether Lewis and William Clark's expedition commissioned by Thomas Jefferson sets out from St Louis for Pacific Coast 1913 - Frans Hals museum opens in Haarlem, Netherlands 1945 - Physician Joseph G. Hamilton injects misdiagnosed cancer patient Albert Stevens (CAL-1) with 131 kBq (3.55 µCi) of plutonium without his knowledge. Stevens lives another 20 years, surviving the highest known accumulated radiation dose in any human 1975 - US forces raid Cambodian island of Koh Tang to free Mayaguez ship 1989 - Final TV episode of "Family Ties" airs on NBC with a 36 million audience 1990 - Dow Jones average hits a record 2,821.53 More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1867 - Kurt Eisner, German socialist politician, revolutionary and journalist (President of the People's State of Bavaria 1918-19), born in Berlin, Prussia (d. 1919) 1883 - Jan Olieslagers, Belgian aviation and motorcycle pioneer (WWI flying ace, Antwerp Devil), born in Antwerp, Belgium (d. 1942) 1922 - Agha Hasan Abedi, banker 1933 - Lajos Kovacs, Hungarian actor (Wings of Desire) 1933 - John Mortimore, cricketer (England off-spinner 1959-64) 1972 - Mark Ruskell, England-born Scottish politician More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1470 - Charles VIII of Sweden, King of Sweden (1448–57, 1464–65 and 1467-70) and Norway (1449–50), dies at 60 1565 - Nicolaus von Amsdorf, German reformation theologist, dies at 81 1574 - Guru Amar Das, third Sikh Guru, dies at 95 1864 - William N Green Jr, Union brigadier general, dies 1945 - Heber J. Grant, 7th President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, dies at 88 2006 - Lewis "Lew" Anderson, American actor and musician (The Howdy Doody Show), dies of prostate cancer at 84 More Famous Deaths »

1906 - Bezalel Art School opens in Jerusalem 1943 - German occupiers attempt to confiscate all radios in the Netherlands 1946 - Sarwate and Banerjee add 249 for 10th wkt for Indians v Surrey 1958 - Jordan and Iraq form Arab Federation 1975 - "Rodgers and Hart" opens at Helen Hayes Theater NYC for 108 performances 1977 - Howard Stern begins broadcasting at WRNW, Briarcliff Manor NY 1982 - Chicago Cubs win their 8,000th (beat Astros) 2010 - Rock for the Rainforest benefit concert held at Carnegie Hall, NYC; performers include: Sting, Elton John, Bruce Springsteen, Mary J. Blige, Debbie Harry, Lady Gaga, Shirley Bassey, Nile Rodgers and Chic 2017 - Bus plunges off cliff near Marmaris, Turkey, killing at least 23, injuring 11 2017 - 62nd Eurovision Song Contest: Portugal's Salvador Sobral wins singing "Amar Pelos Dois" More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1909 - First Giro d'Italia takes place in Milan - Italian cyclist Luigi Ganna is the winner 1922 - 47th Preakness: L Morris aboard Pillory wins in 1:51.6 1972 - Milwaukee Brewers beat Minnesota Twins, 4-3, in 22 innings (started 5/12) 1981 - Pope John Paul II is shot and critically wounded by Turkish gunman Mehemet Ali Agca in St Peter's Square, Vatican City 2019 - China retaliates against the US as their trade war escalates, raising tariffs on $60 billion worth of goods affecting over 4,000 items 2019 - Actress Felicity Huffman pleads guilty for her part in the US college admissions scandal More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1729 - Henry William Stiegel, German-American early glassmaker (built American Flint Glassworks at Manheim which had rapid rise and fall), born near Cologne (d. 1785) 1840 - Alphonse Daudet, French writer (Tartarin of Tarascon), born in Nîmes, France (d. 1897) 1886 - Joseph Achron, Lithuanian-American concert violinist and composer (Golem Suite), born in Lozdzieje, Russian Empire (now Lazdijai, Lithuania) (d. 1943) 1930 - Mike Gravel, American politician (US Senator (D) - Alaska, 1969-81), and peace activist (Pentagon Papers), born in Springfield, Massachusetts (d. 2021) 1937 - Trevor Baylis, English inventor of the wind-up radio, born in Kilburn, London (d. 2018) 1949 - Zoe Wanamaker, American actress (Raggedy Rawney), born in NYC, New York More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1732 - Theodor Schwartzkopff, German composer, dies at 72 1925 - Boris Savinkov, Russian writer and revolutionary, dies in prison under mysterious circumstances at 46 1981 - Carl Weinrich, American organist and composer, dies at 76 2005 - Michael Ross, American serial killer (b. 1959) 2013 - Vladimir Romanovsky, Soviet sprint canoer, dies at 56 2013 - Chuck Muncie, American football running back, dies from a heart attack at 60 More Famous Deaths »

1877 - Ottawa Rough Riders 1st outside competition vs Britannia 1908 - George Bernard Shaw's play "Getting Married" premieres in London 1919 - New York Yankees and Washington Senators play second straight extra inning tie, 4-4 in 15 innings at the Polo Grounds; 0-0 in 12 the previous day 1948 - Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands abdicates due to ill health 1956 - East Pakistan struck by cyclone and tidal waves 1965 - The Rolling Stones record their smash hit single "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" 1967 - Provo disbands in Neth Nonviolent Coordinating Committee 1984 - France performs nuclear test 1996 - "Inherit the Wind" closes at Royale Theater NYC after 45 performances 2018 - 63rd Eurovision song contest won by Netta from Israel in Lisbon, Portugal More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1057 - The Ostromir Gospel, now the oldest surviving Russian manuscript is recorded completed by its scribe Deacon Grigory 1865 - Last land action of Civil war at Palmito Ranch, Texas 1938 - Sandoz Labs begins manufacturing LSD (lysergic acid diethylamide) 1970 - KTVM TV channel 6 in Butte, MT (NBC/ABC) begins broadcasting 1986 - Fred Markham (US), unpaced and unaided by wind, is 1st to pedal 65 mph on a level course, Big Sand Flat, California 1997 - Tornado narrowly misses downtown Miami More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1700 - Luigi Vanvitelli, Italian architect (Palace of Caserta), born in Naples, Kingdom of Naples (d. 1773) 1751 - Gaetano Manna, Italian composer, born in Naples (d. 1804) 1804 - Robert Baldwin, Canadian politician (popularizer of responsible government in Canada), born in York, Upper Canada (d. 1858) 1947 - Michael Ignatieff, Canadian politician (Leader of the Liberal Party), born in Toronto, Ontario 1950 - Ronnie Foster, American soul, funk, and acid jazz Hammond B-3 organist, keyboard player, and record producer, born in Buffalo, New York 2000 - Sedona Prince, American basketball player (who highlighted gender inequality in US women's basketball), born in Hemet, California More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1649 - Isaac Doreslaer, English lawyer/diplomat, murdered 1845 - August Wilhelm Schlegel, German poet, translator and critic, dies at 77 1935 - Józef Piłsudski, Father of the Second Polish Republic who served as its Chief of State (1918-22), Marshall of Poland and later its de facto leader (1926-35), dies at 67 1973 - Art Pollard, American racecar driver (b. 1927) 1992 - Joe Burke, American baseball executive (president KC Royals 1981-92), dies from lymphatic cancer at 68 2007 - Mullah Dadullah Akhund, Taliban military leader (b. 1966?) More Famous Deaths »

1678 - French admiral Jean d'Estrees' naval fleet runs aground on Aves-islands, Curacao, ends French control and ushers in an age of Piracy in the Caribbean 1907 - Bank of San Francisco incorporated 1925 - Communist Party of Holland splits 1946 - 71st Preakness: Warren Mehrtens aboard Assault wins in 2:01.4 1960 - Israeli soldiers capture Adolf Eichmann in Buenos Aires 1965 - 1st of 2 cyclones in less than a month kills 35,000 (India) 1977 - Ted Turner manages an Atlanta Braves game 1991 - NHL Prince of Wales Conference Final: Pittsburgh Penguins beat Boston Bruins, 4 games to 2 1992 - Film adaptation of Mbongeni Ngema and Hugh Masakala's anti-apartheid musical "Sarafina!", starring Leleti Khumalo, Miriam Makeba, and Whoopi Goldberg, premieres at Cannes Film Festival in France 2002 - Her Royal Highness Princess Margriet of the Netherlands unveils the Man With Two Hats monument in Ottawa and Apeldoorn (May 2), 2000, symbolically linking both the Netherlands and Canada for their assistance throughout the Second World War. More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1888 - 16th Preakness: F Littlefield aboard Refund wins in 2:49 1926 - Airship Norge leaves Spitsbergen for 1st air crossing of Arctic Ocean 1950 - Belgium mine disaster at Borinage, 39 die 1972 - Giants trade Willie Mays to Mets for pitcher Charlie Williams and cash 1998 - India conducts three underground nuclear tests in Pokhran, including a thermonuclear device 2019 - South African parliamentary elections return ruling Cyril Ramaphosa's ANC party to power with reduced majority (58%) More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1654 - Cornelis van Alkemade, Dutch historian, author and collector of antiquities, (d. 1737) 1927 - Mort Sahl, American stand-up comedian, political satirist, writer, and TV personality (The Big Party), born in Montreal, Quebec (d. 2021) 1930 - Edward Kamau Brathwaite, Caribbean poet (Born to Slow Horses) and academic, born in Bridgetown, Barbados (d. 2020) 1938 - Carla Bley [Carla Borg], American musician (Escalator Over the Hill), born in Oakland, California 1963 - Nina Stemme [Thöldte], Swedish dramatic soprano opera singer, born in Stockholm, Sweden 1989 - Cam Newton, American football quarterback (Heisman Trophy 2010, Auburn; NFL MVP 2015; Pro Bowl 2011, 13, 15; Carolina Panthers), born in Atlanta, Georgia More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1916 - Max Reger, German composer, pianist and professor (Leipzig Univ), dies at 43 1920 - William Dean Howells, American novelist, critic and editor (A Woman's Reason), dies at 83 1955 - Gilbert Jessop, English cricket batsman (18 Tests; Wisden Cricketer of the Year 1898), dies at 80 1994 - Alfred James Broomhall, British Protestant Christian medical missionary to China, dies at 82 1996 - Nnamdi Azikiwe, 1st President of Nigeria (1963-66), dies at 91 2017 - Jur Mellema, Dutch politician (CHU), dies at 93 More Famous Deaths »

1787 - British Parliament impeaches Warren Hastings, Governor-General of Bengal 1893 - 19th Kentucky Derby: Eddie Kunze aboard Lookout wins in 2:39.25 1906 - Russian Duma (Parliament) meets for 1st time 1929 - 54th Preakness: Louis Schaefer aboard Dr Freeland wins in 2:01.6 1953 - KCBD TV channel 11 in Lubbock, TX (NBC) begins broadcasting 1961 - "Beyond the Fringe" premieres in London 1970 - Atlanta Braves' Hoyt Wilhelm pitches in his 1,000th game, loses to Cards 6-5 1980 - "Happy New Year" closes at Morosco Theater NYC after 17 performances 1991 - Oakland A's Jose Canseco is seen leaving singer Madonna's apartment 2018 - New record auction price for a Latin American artwork of $9.76 million for Diego Rivera's "The Rivals" More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1915 - Canadian physician Cluny Macpherson first presents his gas mask invention to the British War Office 1959 - Giants Jim Hearn allows 2 runs against Pirates, game is suspended, Hearn is released and charged with loss 2 months after his retirement 1972 - US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1995 - Real Zaragoza of Spain win 35th European Cup Winner's Cup against Arsenal of England 2-1 in Paris 2014 - The African National Congress wins the 2014 South African General Election 2022 - Tom Brady agrees to record 10-year, $375m deal to be Fox Sports’ lead analyst when he decides to finally retire; surpasses $303m the quarterback earned in salary during his NFL career More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1866 - Léon Bakst, Russian painter and scene and costume designer, born in Grodno, Belarus (d. 1924) 1897 - Einar Gerhardsen, Prime minister of Norway (d. 1987) 1928 - Arnold Rüütel, Estonian president 1949 - Nolan Porter, American RandB singer-songwriter ("Keep On Keeping On"), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2021) 1973 - Rüştü Reçber, Turkish soccer goalkeeper (120 caps, record appearance holder, FIFA World Cup All Star Team: 2002; Fenerbahçe, Barcelona, Beşiktaş), born in Korkuteli, Turkey 1977 - Amanda Borden, American gymnast (World silver 1994, Olympic gold 1996), born in Cincinnati, Ohio More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 995 - Boudouin, bishop of Utrecht 1798 - George Vancouver, British explorer, (surveyed Pacific coast from San Francisco to Vancouver Island), dies at 40 1989 - Woody Shaw, American jazz trumpeter (Rosewood), dies from complications after being stuck by a subway train at 44 1992 - Sylvia Syms [Blagman], American jazz and cabaret singer and actress ("I Could Have Danced All Night"; South Pacific - "Bloody May"), dies of a heart attack at 74 1995 - Harold Berens, comedian, dies at 92 1999 - Shel Silverstein, American writer and cartoonist (Now Here's My Plan: A Book of Futilities; The Giving Tree) and songwriter ("A Boy Named Sue"; "The Cover Of The Rolling Stone"), dies at 68 More Famous Deaths »

328 - Athanasius is elected Patriarch bishop of Alexandria 1588 - Duke Henri de Guise's troops occupy Paris 1864 - Battle of Cloyd's Mt, and Swift Creek, Virginia (Drewery's Bluff, Fort Darling) 1929 - WJW-AM in Cleveland Ohio begins radio transmissions 1949 - Britain's 1st launderette opens in Queensway, London 1965 - Luna 5 launched (USSR) 1st attempt to soft land on Moon (fails) 1978 - American publishing heiress Patty Hearst returns to jail, after legal appeals to her bank robbery conviction fail 1989 - NY Mets Kevin Elster, errors after 88 errorless games at shortstop 1992 - 37th Eurovision Song Contest: Linda Martin for Ireland wins singing "Why Me" in Malmo 2006 - George Preca is canonized as the first Maltese saint in history More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1901 - A financial panic begins in the USA following the struggle between two groups to control the railroads between the Great Lakes and the Pacific 1971 - 23rd Emmy Awards: All in the Family, Jack Klugman and Jean Stapleton win 1978 - American publishing heiress Patty Hearst returns to jail, after legal appeals to her bank robbery conviction fail 1989 - NY Mets Rick Cerone, errors after 159 errorless games as catcher 2017 - Moon Jae-in elected President of South Korea after a snap election to replace Park Geun-hye 2019 - At least 65 migrants drown off the coast of Tunisia when their boat capsizes after leaving Libya according to the UN More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1914 - Carlo Maria Giulini, Italian conductor, born in Barletta, Italy (d. 2005) 1928 - Páll Pampichier Pálsson, Austrian-Icelandic composer, born in Graz, Austria (d. 1966) 1948 - Calvin Murphy, American basketball player 1955 - Myra Blackwelder, American golfer (LPGA Rookie of the Year 1980), born in Lexington, Kemtucky 1962 - John Corbett, American actor (Northern Exposure - "Chris Stevens"; Sex and the City - "Aidan"; My Big Fat Greek Wedding), and country music singer, born in Wheeling, West Virginia 1977 - Iñigo Landaluze, Spanish cyclist More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1822 - Charles Duquesnoy, French composer, dies at 62 1966 - Alfred Mendelsohn, Romanian composer, and conductor (Romanian National Opera, 1944-63), and teacher, dies at 56 1982 - Ab Visser, Dutch poet and writer (Man Without a Head), dies at 69 1990 - Patrick Piggott, British pianist, composer, and musicologist (The Life and Music of John Field; The Innocent Diversion - Music in the Life and Writings of Jane Austen), dies at 74 1995 - Abha Gandhi, servant to Gandhi, dies at 68 2011 - Wouter Weylandt, Belgian cyclist, dies at 26 More Famous Deaths »

1877 - 1st Westminster Dog Show held 1907 - Boston Doves pitcher "Big Jeff" Pfeffer no-hits Cincinnati Reds, 6-0 at South End Grounds, Boston 1929 - Jan Mayen island, 500 km NNE of Iceland, incorporated into Norway 1956 - John Osborne's "Look Back in Anger" premieres in London 1994 - Jim Cartwright's play "The Rise and Fall of Little Voice" closes at Neil Simon Theater, NYC after 9 performances 2018 - Largest-ever wave at 23.8m recorded in the South Hemisphere at Campbell Island by New Zealand scientists 2018 - Ebola outbreak declared in north-west Democratic Republic of Congo with 2 confirmed cases and 17 deaths 2019 - Singapore passes sweeping "anti-fake news" laws bill 2021 - Bombings outside a school in Kabul, Afghanistan, kill at least 50 people, mostly teenage girls, amid growing fears about US military withdrawal 2021 - Indian Medical Association calls for a national lockdown, criticizing President Modi's government's response as recorded COVID-19 deaths pass 4,000 a day More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1942 - German summer offensive opens in Crimea 1950 - President of the Republic of China Chiang Kai-shek asks US for weapons 1967 - The Philippine province of Davao is split into three: Davao del Norte, Davao del Sur, and Davao Oriental 1971 - Courtney, Courtney, and Link's musical "Earl of Ruston" closes at Billy Rose Theater, NYC, after 5 performances 1993 - Lennox Lewis beats Tony Tucker in 12 for heavyweight boxing title 2018 - President Trump pulls the US out of the multilateral Iran nuclear deal More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1839 - Adolphe-Basile Routhier, French Canadian lyricist ("O! Canada"), born in Saint-Placide, Quebec (d. 1920) 1927 - Ian Denholm, Scottish shipping CEO (Murray Investment Trust), born in Kilmacolm, Scotland (d. 2018) 1968 - Chris Lighty, music executive and manager (Violator), born in The Bronx New York (d. 2012) 1969 - Akebono Taro, American born Japanese sumo wrestler (1st non Japanese to reach rank of Yokozuna), born in Waimānalo, Hawaii 1978 - Jang Woo Hyuk, Korean singer, rapper, and dancer (HOT; JTL), and actor, born in Daegu, South Korea 1987 - Felix Jones, American football player (Dallas Cowboys), born in Tulsa, Oklahoma More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1278 - Emperor Duanzong of China (b. 1268) 1788 - Giovanni Antonio Scopoli, Italian-born physician and naturalist (b. 1723) 1846 - Giacomo Cordella, Italian composer, dies at 59 1864 - Leroy Augustus Stafford, Confederate American Brigadier General (Confederate Army), dies from injuries incurred 3 days earlier during the Battle of the Wilderness in northern Virginia, at 42 1957 - Jan Sluyters, Dutch painter (Moderne Kunstkring), dies at 75 1992 - Sergey Vladimirovich Obraztsov, Soviet puppet master, dies at 90 More Famous Deaths »

1867 - Blacks stage ride-in to protest segregation in New Orleans 1910 - 35th Preakness: R Estep aboard Layminster wins in 1:40.6 1924 - Peruvian Torre forms APRA, Alianza Popular Revolutionaria Americana 1951 - International Olympic committee allows Russia to participate in 1952 Olympics 2007 - Ehud Netzer of Hebrew University announces he has discovered the tomb of Herod the Great at Herodium, West Bank 2008 - Dmitry Medvedev is sworn in as the 3rd President of the Russian Federation 2012 - NATO air strike kills 14 and woulds 6 civilians in Afghanistan's Badghis Province 2013 - The Dow Jones Industrial average and SandP 500 set record highs 2014 - Fighting between pro-Russian and Kiev forces continue amid fears internationally of a civil war in Ukraine 2017 - “Baahubali 2: The Conclusion” becomes the highest grossing Indian box office film ever earning $120 million More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1579 - Congress of Cologne forms in Netherlands 1913 - Plot by English suffragettes to blow up part of St Paul's cathedral thwarted when the bomb is discovered 1960 - 86th Kentucky Derby: Bill Hartack on Venetian Way wins in 2:02.4 1979 - 5th UNCTAD-conference opens in Manila 1994 - Edvard Munch's painting "The Scream" is recovered 3 months after it was stolen 2012 - Vladimir Putin sworn in for third six-year term as President of Russia More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1748 - Olympe de Gouges [Marie Gouze], French playwright and revolutionary (Declaration of the Rights of Woman and of the Female Citizen), born in Montauban, France (d. 1793) 1763 - Józef Antoni Poniatowski, Polish general and marshal of France, born in Vienna, Austria (d. 1813) 1873 - Clarence Dickinson, American composer, born in Lafayette, Indiana (d. 1969) 1882 - Willem Elsschot [Alfons Josephus de Ridder], Flemish writer (Mend), born in Antwerp, Belgium (d. 1960) 1901 - Gary Cooper, American actor (Sgt York, High Noon), born in Helena, Montana (d. 1961) 1945 - Robin Strasser, American actress (Dorian-One Life to Live, Another World), born in NYC, New York More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1673 - Johannes Teellinck, Dutch vicar, dies at about 58 1884 - Judah P. Benjamin, 3rd Confederate States Secretary of State and 2nd Confederate States Secretary of War, dies at 72 1932 - Albert Thomas, French socialist politician (Minister of Armament WW1), dies at 53 1956 - Josef Hoffmann, Austrian architect (Vienna Secession Movement), dies at 85 1957 - Wilhelm Filchner, German explorer who led the German Antarctic expedition of 1911–12, dies at 79 2000 - Douglas Fairbanks Jr, American actor (Prisoner of Zenda; Gunga Din), and decorated US naval officer (WWII Beach Jumpers), dies of a heart attack at 90 More Famous Deaths »

1626 - Dutch colonist Peter Minuit organizes the purchase of Manhattan Island from Native Americans for 60 guilders worth of goods, believed to have been Canarsee Indians of the Lenape 1853 - 1st major US rail disaster kills 46 (Norwalk, Connecticut) 1913 - King Nikita I of Montenegro vacates Skoetari, northern Albania 1921 - Teams from the National Association Football League and the Southern New England Soccer League merge to form the American Soccer League (ASL); collapses 1933 1937 - German airship Hindenburg explodes in flames at Lakehurst, New Jersey, killing 35 of the 97 on board and 1 on the ground 1953 - MLB St. Louis Browns Alva "Bobo" Holloman, in his first start game as starting pitcher, no-hits visiting Philadelphia A's, 6-0 1956 - WRCB TV channel 3 in Chattanooga, TN (NBC) begins broadcasting 2002 - Entrepreneur Elon Musk founds SpaceX 2006 - 132nd Kentucky Derby: Edgar Prado aboard Barbaro wins in front of 157,532 fans 2019 - World Snooker Championship, Crucible Theatre, Sheffield: Englishman Judd Trump wins his first world crown beating John Higgins of Scotland, 18-9 More Historical Events »