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1343 - St. George's Night Uprising in Estonia 1633 - Sweden and Protestant German monarchy form Union of Heilbronn 1918 - Raid of Zeebrugge; the British navy attempts to block German vessels from leaving port by sinking obsolete ships - mostly fails 1942 - 4-day allied bombing on Rostock begins 1943 - British and US offensive directed at Tunis and Bizerta 1954 - Hammerin' Hank Aaron hits 1st of his 755 homers 1996 - Howard Stern Radio Show premieres in Reno NV on KRZQ 96.5 FM 2001 - Fatboy Slim releases single "Weapon of Choice", music video directed by Spike Jonze starring Christopher Walken dancing 2013 - 21 people are killed during violent unrest in Xinjiang, China 2013 - West Indian cricketer, Chris Gayle, smashes the fastest century in history (30 balls) More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1798 - Dutch emperor accepts new Constitution 1919 - US Major League Baseball opens a reduced 140-game season 1959 - 1st heliport in Britain opens in London 1967 - Soyuz 1 launched; Vladimir Komarov becomes 1st in-flight casualty 1969 - ABC Masters Bowling Tournament won by Jim Chestney 1997 - 32nd Academy of Country Music Awards: Brooks and Dunn, George Strait, and Patty Loveless win More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1629 - Jan Commelin, Dutch botanist and director of Hortus Botanicus, Amsterdam, born in Leiden, Netherlands (d. 1692) 1747 - Abbé Alexandre-Auguste Robineau, French composer and painter, born in Paris (d. 1828) 1908 - Myron Waldman, American animator (Fleischer Studio), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2006) 1948 - Pascal Quignard, French author (Les Ombres), born in Verneuil-sur-Avre, Eure, France 1949 - Joyce DeWitt, American actress (Janet Wood-Three's Company), born in Wheeling, West Virginia 1988 - Alistair Brownlee, British triathlete (Olympic gold 2012, 16), born in Dewsbury, England More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1014 - Brian Boru, High King of Ireland, dies in battle at Clontarf 1728 - Tomas de Torrejon y Velasco, Spanish composer based in Peru, dies at 83 1880 - Raden Saleh [Raden Saleh Sjarif Boestaman], Indonesian romantic painter, dies at about 69 1915 - Rupert Brooke, British WW I poet (Lithuania, The Soldier), dies at 27 1929 - Rudolf Nilsen, Norwegian poet (Hverdagen), dies of tuberculosis at 28 2006 - Susan Browning, American actress (Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman - "Pat"), dies at 65 More Famous Deaths »

1500 - Pedro Álvares Cabral is the first european to discover Brazil, landing near Monte Pascoal, claims it for Portugal 1804 - Gioachino Rossini performs as a singer in Imola, Italy, aged only 12 years old 1871 - All German Jews emancipated after the German Constitution adopted by its last state Bavaria 1893 - Paul Kruger elected President of Transvaal for the third time 1971 - Soviet spacecraft Soyuz 10 launched 1981 - Almost 1 million West German metal workers go on strike 1991 - Frank Thomas is 1st White Sox to homer at new Comiskey Park 1993 - Holocaust Memorial Museum dedicated in Washington, D.C. 1993 - Seattle Mariner Chris Basio no-hits Boston Red Sox 2000 - The Big Number Change takes place in the United Kingdom More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1526 - 1st slave revolt in North America at San Miguel de Gualdape, a Spanish settlement (now part of South Carolina) 1964 - World's Fair at Flushing Meadow, Corona Park, NY opens 1983 - Stern mag announces major historical find-discovery of 60 volume personal diaries written by Adolf Hitler (turned out to be a hoax) 2010 - NFL Draft: Oklahoma quarterback Sam Bradford first pick by St. Louis Rams 2018 - Monte Carlo Tennis Masters: Rafael Nadal beats Kei Nishikori 6-3, 6-2 to extend his Open-era record for most wins at the same event (11) 2019 - Marvel film "Avengers: Endgame" directed by Anthony and Joe Russo starring Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans and an ensemble cast, premieres in Los Angeles More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1844 - Lewis Powell, American Confederate soldier who was part of the conspiracy to assassinate Abraham Lincoln and who attempted to kill Secretary of State William H. Seward, born in Randolph, Alabama (d. 1865) 1935 - Dick Conway, New Zealand rugby union flanker/#8 (10 Tests; Otago RFU, Bay of Plenty RU), born in Whakatāne, New Zealand (d. 2022) 1939 - Jason Miller, American actor and writer (Exorcist, Light of Day), born in Scranton, Pennsylvania (d. 2001) 1967 - Sherri Shepherd, American comedian, actress, and television personality The View, 2007-14), born in Chicago, Illinois 1969 - Bobby Olive, NFL wide receiver (Indianapolis Colts) 1978 - Jason Stollsteimer, American singer (The Von Bondies) More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1833 - Richard Trevithick, English inventor (steam locomotive), dies at 62 1883 - Octave Fouque, French pianist and composer, dies at 38 1951 - Stanley Ridges, British-born actor (possessed, Sgt York, Mr Ace), dies at 59 1967 - Tom Conway {Sanders], British radio and screen actor (The Falcon's Brother; I Cheated The Law; The Betty Hutton Show), dies of cirrhosis of the liver at 62 1990 - Albert Salmi, American stage and screen character actor (Caddyshack; The Brothers Karamazov; Bus Stop), kills terminally ill wife and self at 62 2001 - Ludvig Nielsen, Norwegian organist, composer, choir director, and conductor (Nidaros Cathedral, 1935-76), dies at 95 More Famous Deaths »

1862 - Ellen Price Wood's "East Lynne" premieres in Boston 1865 - Abraham Lincoln's funeral train leaves Washington 1914 - US marines occupy Vera Cruz, a major Mexican port; they will stay for 6 months 1928 - "The Passion of Joan of Arc", directed by Carl Theodor Dreyer, starring Renée Jeanne Falconetti and Eugène Silvain, is released in Denmark 1940 - 1st $64 Question, "Take It or Leave It," on CBS Radio 1945 - WWII: Allied troops occupy German nuclear laboratory in Haigerloch 1945 - WWII: Soviet army arrives at outskirts of Berlin, Germany 1961 - French army revolts in Algeria 1985 - Bomb attacks in NATO/AEG-Telefunken building in Brussels 2010 - "Shrek Forever After" directed by Mike Mitchell with voices by Mike Myers, Cameron Diaz and Eddie Murphy premieres at the Tribeca Film Festival More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1796 - Napoleon and the French defeat the Piedmontese at Battle of Mondovi 1961 - Dirk Stikker chosen as secretary general of NATO 1965 - New York World's Fair reopens for 2nd and final season 1970 - The Alliance Party of Northern Ireland (APNI) is formed; it attempts to appeal to Catholics and Protestant to unite in support of moderate policies 1987 - Dow Jones Average soared 664.7; 2nd biggest one-day gain in history 1996 - PGA Seniors' Championship Men’s Golf, PGA National GC: Hale Irwin beats Japan’s Isao Aoki by 2 strokes for his first of 4 Senior PGA Championships More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1488 - Ulrich von Hutten, German knight, scholar and poet (led Imperial Knights against Roman Catholic Church), born in Schlüchtern, Hesse (d. 1523) 1555 - Ludovico Carracci, Italian painter, born in Bologna, Italy (d. 1619) 1936 - Anthony Joseph Gnazzo, American electronic composer (First Things First), born in Plainville, Connecticut 1947 - John Weider, bassist (Family-Family Entertainment) 1971 - Alexander Kravchenko, Russian professional poker player 1975 - Danyon Loader, New Zealand 200m and 400m swimmer (2 Olympic gold medals 1996), born in Dunedin, New Zealand More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1719 - Philippe de la Hire, French mathematician and historian (b. 1640) 1930 - Robert Bridges, English poet (Testament of beauty) and British Poet Laureate (1913-30), dies at 85 1993 - Hal Schumacher, American baseball pitcher (World Series 1933; MLB All-Star 1933, 35; New York Giants), dies at 82 1996 - A H Kardar, cricketer (3 Tests for India and 23 for Pak 1946-58), dies 2017 - Ugo Ehiogu, English soccer defender (4 caps; Aston Villa, Middlesborough), dies from cardiac arrest at 44 2018 - Verne Troyer, American actor (Mini-Me in Austin Powers movies), dies at 49 More Famous Deaths »

1939 - Ted Williams' first MLB hit comes off of NY Yankees fellow future HOF'er Red Ruffing in Boston's 2-0 opening day defeat at Yankee Stadium, NYC 1951 - Velsen city council demands investigation of police collaborators 1963 - 10th National Film Awards (India): "Dada Thakur" wins the Golden Lotus 1981 - Rocker Papa John Phillips arrested for drug possession 1985 - ATF raid on The Covenant, The Sword, and the Arm of the Lord compound in northern Arkansas 1987 - US deports Karl Linnas to USSR, charged with Nazi war crimes 1987 - 91st Boston Marathon: Toshihiko Seko of Japan wins 2nd title in 2:11:50; Rosa Mota of Portugal claims women's event in 2:25:21; her first of 3 race victories 1994 - Serbian army bombs hospital in Goradze Bosnia, 47 killed 1997 - 27th Easter Seal Telethon raises $47,392,682 2021 - Record number of new COVID-19 cases reported (5.24 million) in one week around the world according to WHO, with a third in India More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1810 - The Governors of Caracas declares the national sovereignty from Spain 1871 - US 3rd Enforcement Act (President can suspend writ of habeas corpus) 1899 - David Beatty is appointed executive officer of the HMS Barfleur, a small battleship and flagship of the China Station 1942 - German occupiers forbids Dutch access to their beach 1968 - Pierre Trudeau sworn in as Canada's 15th Prime Minister 1972 - Virgil Thomson's final opera, "Lord Byron", with libretto by Jack Larson, first performance at Lincoln Center, New York City More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1705 - Balthasar Schmid, German composer and printer, born in Nuremberg, Bavaria (d. 1749) 1915 - Joseph Wolpe, South African psychotherapist, born in Johannesburg, South Africa (d. 1997) 1963 - Aubrey de Grey, British biomedical gerontologist, born in London 1964 - Andy Serkis, English actor (Gollum in Lord of the Rings), born in London, England 1965 - Kostas Hatzidakis, Greek politician (New Democracy Party), born in Rethymno, Greece 1965 - Adrian Fernández, Mexican racing driver and co-owner of the Fernandez Racing team, born in Mexico City More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1887 - Muhammad Sharif Pasha, Egyptian statesman (b. 1826) 1912 - Bram Stoker, Irish theater manager and author (Dracula), dies at 64 1971 - Cecil Parker, British actor (The Lady Vanishes, Indiscreet, Tale of 2 Cities), dies at 73 1973 - Elisabeth Hauptmann, German writer (co-author of The Threepenny Opera), dies at 75 1995 - Tessie O'Shea, Welsh stage and screen entertainer, dies at 81 1996 - Christopher Robin Milne, bookseller, dies at 75 More Famous Deaths »

1619 - Theatrum Anatomicum opens in Amsterdam 1775 - New England militiamen begin the siege of Boston, hemming in the British army garrison 1919 - French assembly decides on 8 hour work day 1943 - Jews refuse to surrender the Warsaw Ghetto to SS officer Jürgen Stroop, who then orders its destruction, beginning the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising 1959 - Uprising in La Paz Bolivia, fails 1964 - Rightist coup in Laos, Suvanna Phuma remains premier 1968 - Belgian construction workers strike 1982 - Sally Ride is named the 1st American woman astronaut 1999 - The German Bundestag returns to Berlin. 2013 - Boston bombing suspects killed and captured in Boston after 4 days More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1775 - New England militiamen begin the siege of Boston, hemming in the British army garrison 1825 - 33 patriotic exiles return to Uruguay 1924 - "National Barn Dance" premieres on WLS Chicago 1953 - WAFB TV channel 9 in Baton Rouge, LA (CBS) begins broadcasting 1982 - 86th Boston Marathon: American Alberto Salazar claims men's title in 2:08:51; Charlotte Teske of West Germany wins women's section in 2:29:33 2018 - US Senator Tammy Duckworth (Illinois (D)) is the first parent to bring a baby into the Senate chambers, a day after the Senate votes to allow babies on the chamber's floor More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1939 - Ali Khamenei [Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Hosseini Khamenei], 2nd Supreme Leader of Iran (1989-) and the 3rd President of Iran (1981-89), born in Mashhad, Khorasan, Iran 1950 - Marc Demeyer, Belgian road racing cyclist (Paris-Brussel 1974), born in Avelgem, Belgium (d. 1982) 1950 - Earl Gardner, American jazz trumpeter (Saturday Night Live), born in NYC, New York 1964 - Scott Kamienicki, American baseball pitcher (NY Yankees), born in Mount Clemens, Michigan 1968 - Brent Mayne, American baseball catcher (NY Mets), born in Loma Linda, California 1977 - Lucien Mettomo, Cameroonian footballer (2002 World Cup), born in Douala, Cameroon More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1768 - Filippo della Valle, Italian sculptor, dies at about 70 1862 - Louis Powell Harvey, US governor of Wisconsin, drowns 1930 - Charles Scribner II, American magazine and book publisher, dies at 75 1987 - Maxwell D. Taylor, American army general, (WWII Commander 101st airborne), Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff 1962-64), dies at 85 2005 - Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen, Danish jazz bassist (b. 1946) 2008 - Alfonso López Trujillo, Colombian Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church, dies at 72 More Famous Deaths »

1907 - Fairmont Hotel opens in San Francisco 1912 - Tripolitan War: in continuing hostilities, Turkey closes the Dardanelles Straits after an Italian naval bombardment of the coastline 1935 - Netherlands election (Musserts NSB wins 8% of vote) 1953 - Revival of Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart's musical "Pal Joey", starring Harold Lang and Vivienne Segal, closes at Broadhurst Theater, NYC, after 540 performances, winning 3 Tony Awards 1968 - San Francisco's Old Hall of Justice demolished 1983 - A lone suicide bomber kills 63, at US Embassy in Lebanon 1994 - 98th Boston Marathon: Cosmas Ndeti of Kenya wins 2nd straight title in 2:07:15; Uta Pippig of Germany claims women's race in 2:21:45 2016 - Laureus World Sports Awards, Palais am Funkturm, Berlin, Germany: Sportsman: Novak Đoković; Sportswoman: Sernea Williams; Team: New Zealand Men's National Rugby Union team 2017 - British Prime Minister Teresa May announces she will seek a "snap" election 2021 - 12-team European Super League is announced to widespread condemnation amongst governments, non-involved clubs, press and fans; amidst the furore all 6 EPL clubs withdraw within 3 days More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1676 - Sudbury, Massachusetts, attacked by Indians 1946 - US recognizes Tito's Yugoslavia government 1964 - Artisans strike in Belgium ends 1987 - Pat Knauff, France sets 1-leg downhill ski speed record (115.012 mph) 2017 - British Prime Minister Teresa May announces she will seek a "snap" election 2021 - 12-team European Super League is announced to widespread condemnation amongst governments, non-involved clubs, press and fans; amidst the furore all 6 EPL clubs withdraw within 3 days More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1918 - Róbert Zimonyi, Hungarian rowing coxswain (Olympic gold USA men's eight 1964; bronze Hungary coxed pair 1948), born in Sárvár, Hungary (d. 2004) 1923 - Leif Panduro, Danish writer ('k Have varnish on traditions), born in Frederiksberg, Denmark (d. 1977) 1923 - Beryl Platt, Baroness Platt of Writtle, British engineer, politician and CEO (Equal Opportunities Comm), born in Leigh-on-Sea, Essex (d. 2015) 1928 - Howard S. Becker, American sociologist, born in Chicago, Illinois 1947 - Walt Richmond, American rock keyboardist (The Tractors; J.J. Cale; Bob Seger; Eric Clapton), born in Tulsa, Oklahoma 1987 - Sandra Lyng Haugen, Norwegian singer (Play My Drum), born in Mosjøen, Norway More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1800 - Pieter Fouquet, Dutch art merchant (Atlas of Fouquet), dies at 71 1928 - Henryk Melcer-Szczawiński, Polish pianist, composer, and conductor, dies of a heart attack at 58 1938 - Richard Terry, English organist and musicologist, dies at 73 1996 - Michael Leander, English songwriter and record producer, dies at 54 2020 - François Lafortune Jr., Belgian rifle shooter (7 x Olympic Games 1952-1976, 50m Rifle, Prone Position), dies from Parkinson's disease at 87 2022 - Harrison Birtwistle, British contemporary classical composer (The Minotaur; The Mask of Orpheus), dies at 87 More Famous Deaths »

1387 - Geoffrey Chaucer's "Canterbury Tales" characters begin their pilgrimage to Canterbury (according to scholars) 1492 - Christopher Columbus signs a contract with the Spanish monarchs to find the "Indies" with the stated goal of converting people to Catholicism. This promises him 10% of all riches found, and the governorship of any lands encountered. 1711 - Charles VI becomes Holy Roman Emperor after the death of his brother Joseph I 1797 - Sir Ralph Abercromby attacks San Juan, Puerto Rico, one of the largest invasions of Spanish territories in America 1853 - Johan Rudolf Thorbecke's government in the Netherlands resigns 1860 - Champion of England Tom Sayers and American John Heenan fight out brutal 2 hour, 27 minute draw near Farnborough, England; police stop fight acknowledged as first world title bout 1961 - 33rd Academy Awards: "Apartment" wins best film, Burt Lancaster and Elizabeth Taylor win best actor, actress 1964 - Jerrie Mock becomes 1st woman to fly solo around the world 1987 - USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakh/Semipalitinsk USSR 2015 - Jazz composer and musician John Coltrane is awarded a posthumous Special Citation by the Pulitzer Prize board More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1941 - Egyptian steamer SS Zamzam attacked and later scuttled by German cruiser Atlantis (all on board rescued) 1960 - American Samoa sets up a constitutional government 1983 - 1st National Coin Week begins 1984 - Braves pitcher Pascual Perez suspended due to cocaine usage 1993 - STS-56 (Discovery) lands 2018 - Protests across India at the rape and murder of an 8-year old Muslim girl in Kathua, Bengalu More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1710 - Henry Erskine, 10th Earl of Buchan, British Freemason (d. 1767) 1863 - Johannes Petrus Boskaljon, Curacaoian composer and conductor, born in Willemstad (d. 1936) 1905 - Arthur Lake [Arthur William Silverlake], American actor (Blondie, Topper), born in Corbin, Kentucky (d. 1987) 1938 - David Dilks, British historian and vice-chancellor (Hull U), born in Foleshill, Coventry 1954 - Roddy Piper, Canadian pro wrestler (WWF Intercontinental Heavyweight C'ship 1992; World Tag Team C'ship [Ric Flair] 2006), born in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada (d. 2015) 1961 - Norman Cowans, Jamaican cricketer (England fast bowler in 19 Tests 1982-85), born in St. Mary, Jamaica More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 818 - Bernhard I, King of Italy, dies 1630 - Christian I, German Prince of Anhalt-Bernburg who led an army of 21,000 Bohemians at the Battle of White Mountain, dies at 61 1713 - David Hollatz, Pomeranian dogmatician (b. 1648) 1835 - William Henry Ireland, English forger (Shakespearean manuscripts), dies 1996 - Jose Luis Lopez Aranguren, philosopher, dies at 86 2004 - Edmond Pidoux, Swiss writer (L'histoire de Jonas), dies at 95 More Famous Deaths »

1917 - 21st Boston Marathon won by Bill Kennedy in 2:28:37.2 1918 - The British House of Commons passes a new Military Service Bill, taking men up to 55 years old and extending to Ireland 1923 - 27th Boston Marathon won by Clarence DeMar in 2:23:37.4 for second straight year; 3rd race victory 1953 - Stanley Cup Final, Montreal Forum, Montreal, Quebec: Montreal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins, 1-0 for a 4-1 series win 1970 - Protestant Unionist Ian Paisley wins seat formerly held by Terence O'Neill in the Stormont (North Ireland Parliament) 1974 - USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakh/Semipalitinsk USSR 1983 - Steve Garvey sets NL record by playing in 1,118 consecutive games 1984 - 88th Boston Marathon: Englishman Geoff Smith wins men's event in 2:10:34; Lorraine Moller of New Zealand women's champion in 2:29:28 1993 - David Lee Roth arrested in NYC for purchasing marijuana for $10 2007 - Virginia Tech massacre: The deadliest mass shooting in modern American history. The gunman, Seung-Hui Cho, kills 32 people and injures 23 others before committing suicide. More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1956 - 60th Boston Marathon won by Antti Viskari of Finland in race record 2:14:14 1972 - Howard Dietz and Arthur Schwartz's musical review "That's Entertainment" closes at Edison Theater, NYC, after 4 performances 1978 - "History of the American Film" closes at ANTA NYC after 21 performances 2012 - 116th Boston Marathon: Kenyan double; Wesley Korir wins men's section in 2:12:40; Sharon Cherop first woman in 2:31:50 2014 - Real Madrid defeat Barcelona to win its 19th Copa del Rey trophy 2021 - Raúl Castro confirms he is resigning as Cuban Communist Party leader, ending his family's six decade leadership of Cuba More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1897 - Jaap Vranken, Dutch organist and composer (Stabat Mater), born in Utrecht, Netherlands (d. 1956) 1897 - Arthur Charles Ernest Hoérée, Belgian-French composer, born in St. Gilles, Brussels, Belgium (d. 1986) 1938 - Gordon Wilson, Scottish politician (Leader of the Scottish National Party), born in Govan, Glasgow (d. 2017) 1965 - Caren Kemner, American volleyball outside hitter (Olympic bronze 1992, 96), born in Quincy, Illinois 1970 - Fran Robinson, American actress (Lauren-Charlie and Company), born in California 1975 - Nick Pickard, British actor, born in Surrey, United Kingdom More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1995 - Arthur English, British comedian and actor (Malachi's Cove, Are You Being Served?), dies of complications from emphysema at 75 1999 - Alexander "Skip" Spence, Canadian-American guitarist, singer and songwriter (Jefferson Airplane), dies of lung cancer at 52 2005 - Kathleen "Kay" Walsh, British actress (The Horse's Mouth, Oliver Twist), dies in a fire at 93 2011 - Gerry Alexander, West Indian cricket wicket-keeper (25 Tests, top score 108, 90 dismissals), dies at 82 2019 - Fay McKenzie, American actress and singer (The Party, Sierra Sue), dies at 101 2021 - Mike Mitchell, American rock guitarist (The Kingsmen -"Louie, Louie"), dies on his 77th birthday More Famous Deaths »

1895 - Josephine Blatt (US) makes hip-and-harness lift of 3564 lb (record) 1906 - The Armenian organization AGBU is established. 1939 - Albert Lebrun elected president of France 1948 - Indian territory of Himachal Pradesh created 1960 - Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), organizes at Shaw U 1968 - Houston Astros beat NY Mets, 1-0, in 24 innings at the Astrodome; starting pitchers Tom Seaver and Don Wilson pitch 10 and 9 innings respectively in game that lasts over 6 hours 1970 - WMGZ TV channel 16 in Mayaguez, PR ([M]) begins broadcasting 1992 - William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy and DeForest Kelley inducted into National Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame 1992 - The National Assembly of Vietnam adopts the 1992 Constitution of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. 2019 - Paris cathedral Notre Dame catches fire, toppling its spire and destroying its roof More Historical Events »

Historical Events 69 - Battle at Bedriacum, North-Italy 1952 - Franklin National Bank issues 1st bank credit card 1970 - Libyan leader Gadaffi launches "Green Revolution" 1988 - Meteorite explode above Indonesia 1989 - Sue Marchiano wins 3rd World Cup female marathon (2:30:48) 1991 - Sacramento Kings set NBA record, losing 35th consecutive game on road More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1820 - Evander McNair, American Brigadier General (Confederate Army), born in Laurel Hill, North Carolina (d. 1902) 1875 - James J. Jeffries, American heavyweight boxer, born in Carroll, Ohio (d. 1953) 1887 - Mike Brady, American golfer (US Open 1911, 19 runner-up; 9 PGA Tour titles), born in Brighton, Massachusetts (d. 1972) 1894 - Bessie Smith, American blues singer known as the "Empress of the Blues" (recorded over 200 songs), born in Chattanooga, Tennessee (d. 1937) 1944 - John Wilbraham, British classical, baroque, and session trumpeter (Academy of St Martin-in-the-Fields; English Chamber Orchestra; The Beatles - Magical Mystery Tour), and educator, born in Bournemouth, England (d. 1998) 1947 - Cristina Husmark Pehrsson, Swedish politician, born in Uddevalla, Sweden More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1954 - Arthur Fickenscher, American microtonal composer, and educator (University of Virginia, 1920-41), dies at 82 1967 - Totò [Antonio De Curtis], Italian actor (Motorizzate; Noi Duri) commonly referred to as the most popular Italian comedian of all time, dies from a heart attack at 69 1989 - Hu Yaobang, Chinese communist official and General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party (1982-87), dies of a heart attack at 73 1990 - Ulrich Becher, German writer and playwright, dies at 80 2003 - Reg Bundy, British performer, dies at 56 2017 - Clifton James, American actor (Live and Let Die, Silver Streak), dies at 96 More Famous Deaths »

1953 - WHYN (now WGGB) TV channel 40 in Springfield-Holyoke, MA (ABC) begins 1956 - Cole Porter's final Broadway musical "Silk Stockings", loosely based on the Melchior Lengyel's "Ninotchka", closes at the Imperial Theatre, NYC, after 478 performances 1961 - 1st live television broadcast from Soviet Union 1962 - Georges Pompidou becomes Prime Minister of France after the resignation of Michel Debré 1969 - First regular-season MLB game played outside the United States; Montreal Expos beat St. Louis Cardinals, 8-7 at Parc Jarry, Montreal 1971 - US President Richard Nixon ends blockade against People's Republic of China 1996 - 60th US Masters Tournament, Augusta National GC: Englishman Nick Faldo wins his 3rd Masters and 6th and final major title, 5 strokes ahead of Greg Norman of Australia 1999 - NATO mistakenly bombs a convoy of ethnic Albanian refugees - Yugoslav officials say 75 people are killed 2012 - J. K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter novels, launches her website "Pottermore" 2018 - US, UK and French forces carry out airstrikes on sites associated with Syria's chemical weapons program, in response to Douma gas attack More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1900 - Veteran's Hospital at Ft Miley forms 1925 - First regular-season Chicago Cubs game broadcast on radio (WGN) by caller Quin Ryan; Cubs beat Pittsburgh Pirates, 8-2 1948 - Stanley Cup Final, Olympia Stadium, Detroit, MI: Toronto Maple Leafs go back-to-back with a 7-2 win over Detroit Red Wings for a 4-0 series sweep 1969 - Tornado strikes Dacca, East Pakistan killing 540 1988 - Devils 6-5 over Islanders-Devils take 1st round 4-2 2021 - Human cells grown in monkey cells for 20 days reported by US-Chinese team at the Salk Institute in "Cell" More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1868 - Peter Behrens, German architect, born in Hamburg, North German Confederation (d. 1940) 1876 - Cecil Chubb, English barrister, gifted Stonehenge to the British nation, born in Shrewton (d. 1934) 1905 - Elizabeth Huckaby, American educator, born in Hamburg, Arkansas (d. 1999) 1916 - Emerson Buckley, American composer, born in NYC, New York (d. 1989) 1947 - Bob Massie, Australian cricket swing bowler (6 Tests; 16 wickets on debut v England 1972), born in Perth, Australia 1969 - Brad Pennington, American pitcher (California Angels), born in Salem, Indiana More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1843 - Joseph Franz Karl Lanner, Austrian composer and violist, dies at 42 1912 - Henri Brisson, French statesman (b. 1835) 1913 - Carl Hagenbeck, German animal trainer (Von Tieren und Menschen), dies at 68 1943 - Asser B. Kleerekoper, Dutch SDAP-Second-Member of parliament, dies at 62 1978 - Joe Gordon, American Baseball HOF 2nd baseman (World Series 1938, 39, 41, 43 NY Yankees; 1948 Cleveland Indians; AL MVP 1942; 9 x MLB All Star), dies of a heart attack at 63 1990 - Thurston Harris, American pop vocalist (The Sharps, Little Bitty Pretty One), dies of a heart attack at 58 More Famous Deaths »

1560 - Giovanni, son of Italian mathematician Girolamo Cardano is executed for poisoning his wife, despite his father's efforts to save him 1741 - Dutch people protest poor quality of bread 1769 - British ship Endeavour captained by James Cook, arrives in Matavia Bay, Tahiti, with botanist Joseph Banks on board 1924 - Greek plebiscite for a republic 1944 - South Carolina rejects black suffrage 1964 - 36th Academy Awards: "Tom Jones" (Best Film), Patricia Neal (Hud) and Sidney Poitier (Lilies Of The Field) win; Poitier first Black actor in a leading role to win a competitive Oscar 1969 - Closure of the Brisbane tramway network. 1970 - Apollo 13 announces "Okay, Houston, we've had a problem here", as Beech-built oxygen tank explodes en route to Moon 1980 - US and its allies boycott the Summer Olympics in Moscow in protest against Russia's invasion of Afghanistan 1991 - BPAA US Open by Pete Weber More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1944 - New Zealand and the Soviet Union establish diplomatic relations 1969 - Closure of the Brisbane tramway network. 1970 - Oakland uses gold-colored bases during the club's home opener: Rules Committee subsequently bans this innovation 1997 - 61st US Masters Tournament, Augusta National GC: Tiger Woods wins his first major title, a record 12 strokes ahead of Tom Kite; 4-round total 270 (−18) is tournament record 2004 - Barry Bonds hits his 661st career home run, passing his godfather Willie Mays on the MLB all-time list 2020 - NY Governor Andrew Cuomo says “I believe the worst is over if we continue to be smart,” about the COVID-19 pandemic in New York as death toll passes 10,000 More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1229 - Louis II, Duke of Bavaria, ruler of upper Baveria, born in Heidelberg, Germany (d. 1294) 1830 - Eduard Lassen, Belgian-Danish composer, born in Copenhagen, Denmark (d. 1904) 1867 - Sammy Woods, Australian cricket all-rounder (3 Tests Australia, 3 England, 1 x 50, 10 wickets; Somerset CCC) and rugby union flanker (13 caps England, 5 as captain), born in Sydney, Australia (d. 1931) 1895 - Arthur Fadden, 13th Prime Minister of Australia, born in Ingham, Queensland, Australia (d. 1973) 1915 - Bert Peleman, Flemish writer, born in Puurs, Antwerp, Belgium (d. 1995) 1967 - Dana Barros, American NBA guard (Boston Celtics), born in Boston, Massachusetts More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1093 - Vsevolod I, Grand Prince of Kiev, dies at 63 1959 - Rigardus "Rijn" Rijnhout, Giant of Rotterdam (2.375m), dies at 38 1975 - François Tombalbaye, Dictator and 1st President of Chad (1960-75), dies at 56 1983 - Theodore Stephanides, Greek doctor and naturalist, dies at 87 2009 - Bruce Snyder, American college football coach (Utah State, California, Arizona State), dies from melanoma at 69 2013 - Stephen Dodgson, British composer, dies at 89 More Famous Deaths »

1204 - 4th Crusade occupies and plunders Constantinople 1787 - Philadelphia's Free African Society forms 1864 - Confederate General Nathan Bedford Forrest captures Fort Pillow, Tennessee 1909 - Philadelphia's Shibe Park (later Connie Mack Stadium), baseball's first steel and concrete stadium, opens; Athletics win 8-1 against Boston Red Sox 1935 - First flight of the Bristol Blenheim 1938 - 1st US law requiring medical tests for marriage licenses (NY) 1955 - 1st game in KC, KC A's beat Detroit Tigers, 6-2 1966 - 1st B-52 bombing on North Vietnam 1990 - Anime TV series "Moomin", based on Moomin children's books by Tove Jansson 1st appears on Tokyo TV 2022 - UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson apologies and is fined for attending parties during COVID-19 lockdown - first premier to be sanctioned for breaking the law More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1862 - Union troops occupy Fort Pulaski, Georgia 1908 - Fire at the Boston Blacking Company (producer of leather dyes), spreads by high wind, kills 19 and makes 17,000 homeless in Chelsea, Massachusetts 1953 - Keizo Yamada runs fastest marathon to date, at Boston 1954 - Belgian Van Houtte government resigns 1973 - France recognizes North Vietnam 1989 - Peter Ueberroth deal to purchase Eastern Airlines falls through More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1801 - Henry de Cock, Dutch reformed vicar and secession leader, born in Veendam, Groningen, the Netherlands (d. 1842) 1840 - Edmond Audran, French composer, born in Lyon, France (d. 1901) 1883 - Imogen Cunningham, American photographer (1965 ASMP award), born in Portland, Oregon (d. 1976) 1908 - Virginia Cherrill, American actress (City Lights; Lake Extra; Brat), born in Santa Barbara, California (d. 1996) 1948 - Lois Reeves, American singer (Martha and the Vandellas, 1969-72), born in Detroit, Michigan 1956 - Doris Baaten, Dutch actress (Sesame Street, Fien), born in Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1748 - William Kent, English sculptor/architect (Kensington Palace), dies 1960 - Archibald McIndoe, New Zealand plastic surgeon pioneer who rehabilitated badly burned Royal Air Force crew during WWII, dies in his sleep of a heart attack at 59 [or 11 April] 1977 - Philip K Wrigley, baseball owner (Chicago Cubs), dies at 82 1987 - Mike Von Erich, American wrestler 2007 - Kevin Crease, Australian TV anchor (b. 1936) 2019 - Tommy Smith, English soccer defender (1 cap; Football League Div 1 1966, 73, 76, 77; FA Cup 1965, 74; European Cup 1977; Liverpool 467 games), dies at 74 More Famous Deaths »

1689 - King William III and Queen Mary II crowned as joint rulers of England, Scotland and Ireland 1909 - Establishment of Tel Aviv by Jewish settlers (named 1910) 1941 - Jewish Weekly newspaper taken control by Nazis 1941 - Germany blitzes Coventry, England 1953 - Oveta Culp Hobby becomes 1st at Health, Education, and Welfare 1959 - Dutch Prince Bernhard visits Lockheed factory 1983 - 3rd Golden Raspberry Awards: "Inchon!" wins 1991 - Space Shuttle STS 37 (Atlantis 8) lands at Edwards Air Force Base, California 2001 - Detained crew of a United States EP-3E aircraft that landed in Hainan, People's Republic of China after a collision with an J-8 fighter are released 2019 - Israel's Beresheet spacecraft, the first privately-funded mission to the moon, crashes on the moon More Historical Events »