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1457 - Oldest known exactly dated printed book (c 3 years after Gutenberg) 1873 - "Field and Stream" begins publishing 1919 - Chicago White Sox outfielder Happy Felsch ties MLB record of 4 outfield assists in a game in 15-6 loss to Boston Red Sox 1944 - Operation Tractable: new Canadian offensive 1968 - Montreal Expos officially become a member of NL 1974 - Congress authorizes US citizens to own gold 1982 - Pete Rose (Phillies) 12,365 at bat sets record (passes Aaron) 1993 - Reggie Jackson Day - NY Yanks retire 13th # (#44) 1994 - Terrorist "Carlos" arrested in Khartoum, Sudan 1995 - "Battle of Brit Pop" rival bands Oasis (Roll with It) and Blur (Country House) release singles on the same day More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1782 - Suriname forbids selling slave mothers without their babies 1936 - Rainey Bethea is hanged in Owensboro, Kentucky in the last public execution in the United States 1976 - 10,000 Northern Ireland women demonstrate for peace in Belfast 1994 - Terrorist "Carlos" arrested in Khartoum, Sudan 2016 - US Senior Open Men's Golf, Scioto CC: Gene Sauers wins by 1 stroke ahead of Miguel Ángel Jiménez and Billy Mayfair 2019 - Pakistan PM Imran Khan strongly criticizes India for revoking Kashmir's special status and putting it under lockdown in address in Pakistan-controlled Kashmir More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1653 - Christopher Monck, 2nd Duke of Albemarle, English statesman (d. 1688) 1880 - Fred Alexander, American tennis player (Australasian C'ship 1908, 5-time US Indoor winner), born in Sea Bright, New Jersey (d. 1969) 1913 - Paul Dean, American baseball player (St. Louis Cardinals), born in Lucas, Arkansas (d. 1981) 1928 - Lina Wertmüller [Arcangela Braueich], Italian screenwriter, film director, and 1st woman nominated for an Academy Award for Directing (Seven Beauties), born in Rome, Italy 1943 - Terry Ellis, British record producer, artist manager (Jethro Tull; Paula Cole: Baby Animals), and label executive (co-founder of Chrysalis Records) ,born in, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, England 1973 - Daisuke Ishiwatari, Japanese game developer and composer, born in Johannesburg, South Africa More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1961 - Clarke Ashton Smith, sci-fi author (Lost Worlds), dies at 68 1984 - Tigran Petrosian, Soviet Armenian World Chess Champion (1963-69), dies at 55 1992 - Flora Benson, American wife of Ezra Taft Benson, President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, dies at 91 2011 - Shammi Kapoor, Indian actor and director known as the "Elvis Presley of India" (Amaran, Brahmachari, Vidhaata), dies of chronic renal failure at 79 2012 - Ron Palillo, American actor (Arnold Horshack-Welcome Back Kotter), dies from a heart attack at 63 2013 - Lisa Robin Kelly, American actress, dies at 43 More Famous Deaths »

1788 - Prussia joins Anglo-Dutch alliance to form Triple Alliance to prevent spread of Russo-Swedish War of 1788-90 1907 - 1st taxicabs operate in New York City, imported by Harry N. Allen 1917 - A revolt in Catalonia, the province in northeast Spain that has long seen itself as independent 1923 - US Steel Corp initiates 8-hour work day 1923 - Turkish National Congress selects Mustafa Kemal Atatürk Pasja as 1st President of Turkey 1937 - Second Sino-Japanese War: Japanese forces begin the Battle of Shanghai, a conflict that will last 3 months and involve 1 million troops 1956 - Elvis Presley releases music single "Don't Be Cruel" 1959 - US Military satellite Discoverer 5 launches into polar orbit 1991 - Test Cricket debut of Mike Whitney for Australia versus England at Old Trafford 2008 - American super-swimmer Michael Phelps wins 3 gold medals, all in world record time, in the one day at the Beijing Olympics; 200m I/M (1:54.23), 200m butterfly (1.52.03) and 4 x 200m freestyle relay (6:58.56) More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1923 - Gustav Stresemann becomes premier of German coalition government 1944 - Jackie Gleason-Les Tremayne show premieres on NBC radio 1953 - US President Dwight Eisenhower establishes Government Contract Compliance Committee 1977 - Randy Bachman quits band Bachman-Turner Overdrive, they then disband 1988 - US beats Jamaica 5-1 in 2nd round of 1990 world soccer cup 1997 - San Diego Padres trade Rickey Henderson to Anaheim Angels More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1422 - William Caxton, English printer and translator, 1st to print in the English language (Histories of Troy), born in Kent, England (d. 1492) birth date disputed 1717 - Christoph Nichelmann, German composer and harpsichordist, born in Treuenbrietzen, Germany (d. 1762) 1748 - Pieter L. van de Kasteele, Dutch politician and patriot, born in The Hague, Netherlands (d. 1810) 1888 - Gleb W. Derujinsky, Russian-American sculptor, born in Smolensk, Russia (d. 1975) 1926 - Fidel Castro, Cuban revolutionary, Prime Minister (1959-76) and President (1976-2008), born in Birán, Holguin Province (d. 2016) 1973 - Eric Medlen, American NHRA drag racer, born in Oakdale, California (d. 2007) More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1895 - Christian Bernhard Tauchnitz, German publisher (T Edition), dies at 79 1897 - Antonius von der Linde, Dutch German librarian, dies at 63 1900 - Collis P. Huntington, American business tycoon and railroad executive (Central Pacific Railroad, Southern Pacific Railroad), dies at 78 1973 - Ben van Eysselsteijn, Dutch playwright (Arid Earth), dies at 75 1982 - Joe Tex [Joseph Arrington Jr.], American soul musician ("Hold What You've Got"; "I Gotcha"), dies at 49 1992 - Jan Elburg [Joannes G], Dutch poet (Geen letterheren), dies at 72 More Famous Deaths »

1099 - Battle of Ascalon won by Crusader army led by Godfrey of Bouillon against Fatimid force, last action of the First Crusade 1336 - English King Edward III ends wool export to Flanders 1553 - Pope Julius III orders confiscation and burning of Jewish Talmud 1950 - Pope Pius XII publishes encyclical Humani generis 1955 - 22nd NFL Chicago All-Star Game: All-Stars 30, Cleveland 27 (75,000) 1962 - Russia launches Vostok 4, Pavel Popovich, who lands safely Aug 15 1994 - Stephen G Breyer, sworn in as Supreme Court Justice 2007 - Bulk carrier M/V New Flame collides with oil tanker Torm Gertrud at the southernmost tip of Gibraltar, ending up partially submerged. 2015 - Former US President Jimmy Carter reveals that he has cancer 2020 - Yemen authorities say at least 172 people died in floods caused by torrential rains, which have also destroyed historic buildings in Sanaa, a Unesco World Heritage Site More Historical Events »

Historical Events 3 - Venus-Jupiter in conjunction-Star of Bethlehem 1588 - Radboud Castle on Medemblik harbor in North Holland surrenders to the Spanish army 1991 - Creditors vote to support Greyhound Bus reorganization plan 1994 - Members of the Major League Baseball Players Association go on strike leading to cancellation of World Series for only the second time in MLB history (1904); labour dispute 2016 - Italian jockey Frankie Dettori aboard Predilection rides his 3,000th British winner at Newmarket 2021 - Bennu Asteroid, size of the Empire State Building, now has 1-in-1,750 chance of hitting Earth in 2182, according to data from NASA's OSIRIS-REX spacecraft More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1920 - Percy Mayfield, American singer (Please Send Me Someone to Love) 1922 - Lord Colinbrook, British government minister 1925 - Robin Nicholson, English metallurgist, born in Warwickshire, England 1940 - Alexander Yossifov, Bulgarian conductor and composer (Back To The Beginning), born in Sofia, Bulgaria (d. 2016) 1960 - Laurent Fignon, French cyclist (1983 and 1984 Tour de France), born in Paris (d. 2010) 1961 - Roy Hay, British guitarist (Culture Club - "Do You Really Want to Hurt Me") More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1812 - Jean-Joseph Rodolphe, Alsatian composer, dies at 81 1941 - Bobby Peel, English cricket all-rounder (20 Tests, 3 x 50, 101 wickets, BB 7/31; Yorkshire CCC), dies at 84 1985 - Marcel Mihalovici, Romanian-French composer, dies at 86 1990 - Dorothy Mackaill, actress (Love Affair), dies of kidney failure at 87 1999 - John Rigby Hale, British linguist and historian, dies at 75 2008 - Donald Erb, American composer known for large orchestral works, dies at 81 More Famous Deaths »

1695 - English and Dutch fleet capture Dunkerk 1920 - 1st peace of Riga-Soviet Union recognizes Independence of Latvia 1944 - US air raid on Palembang 1944 - French 5th Armour division recaptures Sées 1948 - The weightlifting competition at the London Olympics concludes with the US (4) and Egypt (2) dominant, combining to win all of the 6 gold medals 1949 - Gaston Eyskens forms Belgian government 1962 - LA Dodgers protest as San Francisco manager Alvin Dark orders Candlestick Park ground crew to water down base paths to hinder MLB All-Star Maury Wills' base-stealing attempts; Giants win 5-4 1978 - Funeral of Pope Paul VI held in the Vatican 1978 - "C'est Chic" second studio album by Chic is released featuring single "Le Freak" (Billboard Album of the Year 1979) 2003 - Jemaah Islamiyah leader Riduan Isamuddin, better known as Hambali, is arrested in Bangkok, Thailand. More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1949 - 1st Naples-Capri swim, 17 miles (27 km) (Giovanni Gambi) 1960 - Chad declares Independence from France 1965 - "Help!" a musical comedy film featuring the Beatles released in the US 1970 - Future Baseball HOF pitcher Jim Bunning becomes 2nd Cy Young Award winner to win 100 games in both NL and AL; Phillies beat Houston 6-5 at Astrodome 1980 - Yanks Reggie Jackson hits his 400th HR off Chicago's Britt Burns 1980 - Angola revises its constitution More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1888 - Owen Nares [Ramsay], British actor and manager (Maiden Erleigh), born in Maiden Erlegh, Berks, England (d. 1943) 1925 - Robert Linn, American composer, born in San Francisco (d. 1999) 1927 - Raymond Leppard, British-American harpsichordist, conductor (Indianapolis Symphony, 1987-2001; BBC Northern Symphony, 1973-80), and composer (Lord Of The Flies), born in London, England 1956 - June Daugherty, American women's college basketball coach (Boise State Uni, Uni of Washington, Washington State University), born in Columbus, Ohio (d. 2021) 1984 - Lucas Di Grassi, Brazilian racing driver 1985 - Grace Adams-Short, British reality television contestant More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1578 - Pedro Nunes [Nonius], Port mathematician/astronomer (nonius), dies 1614 - Lavinia Fontana, Italian painter, dies at 61 1868 - Halfdan Kjerulf, Norwegian composer (Brudefaerden i Hardanger), dies at 52 1868 - Thaddeus Stevens, US Radical Republican congressional leader (Rep-R-Pennsylvania 1849-53 1859-68), dies at 76 1919 - Andrew Carnegie, Scottish-American industrialist, steel tycoon, philanthropist and one of the richest Americans ever, dies of bronchial pneumonia at 83 1994 - Dorothy Grenfell Williams, radio producer and broadcaster, dies at 60 More Famous Deaths »

1627 - Cardinal Richelieu begins siege of La Rochelle 1678 - Netherlands and France sign peace treaty in Nijmegen 1776 - American Revolutionary War: word of the United States Declaration of Independence reaches London. 1827 - Race riots in Cincinnati (1,000 blacks leave for Canada) 1897 - Automobile Club of Great Britain established (now: Royal Automobile Club) 1932 - A 5.1-kg (11.2-pound) chondrite-type meteorite breaks into at least seven pieces and lands near the town of Archie in Cass County, Missouri. 1954 - Dutch Indonesian Union breaks up 1970 - British Home Secretary Reginald Maulding threatens to impose direct rule on Northern Ireland if the agreed reform measures are not carried out 1990 - NASA's Magellan spacecraft lands on Venus 2018 - US ground crew member steals an Alaskan Air plane from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, flies for over an hour chased by military jets before fatally crashing on Ketron Island More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1948 - Bradman scores 133* Aust v Lancashire, 216 mins, 17 fours 1954 - Sir Gordon Richards retires as a jockey with record 4,870 wins 1986 - Marquis Theater opens at 1535 Broadway NYC 1995 - Dodgers leading 2-1 in 9th forfeit game to Cards, fans become unruly 1997 - Anaheim Angels Tony Phillips arrested for purchasing cocaine 2014 - Unrest breaks out in Ferguson, Missouri after the death of African American Michael Brown by a policeman. More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1793 - Heinrich August Neithardt, composer 1893 - Viscount Dunrossil, Scotland, Gov Gen of Australia (1959-61) 1921 - Leonard Lickorish, dir-gen (British Tourist Authority) 1949 - Gene Johnson, American country singer (Diamond Rio - "Meet in the Middle"), born in Sugar Grove, Pennsylvania 1971 - Paul Newlove, rugby league player 1997 - Kylie Jenner, American model, TV and social media personality (Keeping Up with the Kardashians), born in Los Angeles, California More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1784 - Allan Ramsay, Scottish painter, dies at 70 1896 - Otto Lilienthal, German aircraft pioneer, dies 1932 - Rin Tin Tin, American Hollywood shepherd dog (Clash of the Wolves), dies at 13 1963 - Ernst Wetter, Member of the Swiss Federal Council, dies at 85 1987 - Calvin Culver, actor (Score), dies 1995 - Fay Honey Knopp, American activist (founded a Quaker ministry for men and women in prisons), dies of complications from ovarian cancer at 76 More Famous Deaths »

681 - Bulgaria is founded as a Khanate on the south bank of the Danube, after defeating the Byzantine armies of Emperor Constantine IV south of the Danube delta. 1849 - Hungarian Republic crushed by Austria and Russia 1936 - Helen Stephens claims the women's sprint double at the Berlin Olympics having won the 100m and as part of the victorious American 4 x 100m relay team 1966 - The Beatles release their "Yellow Submarine" single and its album "Revolver" in the US 1976 - USSR launches Luna 24, last Lunar flight to date from Earth 1991 - British radio show "On the Hour" debuts on BBC Radio 4 with first appearance of Alan Partridge character 1997 - Security guard Abner Louima, attacked by NYC police 1997 - "Just to See You Smile" single released by Tim McGraw (Billboard Song of the Year 1998) 2020 - Disputed Belarusian presidential election sees long time dictator Alexander Lukashenko officially win 80% of the votes but unofficially lose 60-70% of the votes to main opposition candidate Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya. Sparks widespread protests in Belarus and international condemnation. 2020 - PGA Championship Men's Golf, TPC Harding Park: 23 year old American Collin Morikawa fires final round 64 (-6) to win his first major title by 2 strokes from Paul Casey of England More Historical Events »

Historical Events 378 - Battle of Adrianople: Goth army defeats Roman forces under Emperor Valens 1726 - Netherlands signs Covenant of Hannover 1925 - Only time Babe Ruth pinch-hit for, Bobby Veach flies out 1969 - Kander and Ebbs' musical "Zorba" closes at Imperial Theater, NYC, after 305 performances 2012 - The death toll from the Philippines' floods rise to 70 2019 - Landslide from torrential rain kills 59 in Mon state, Myanmar, with 80,000 in emergency evacuation sites More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1690 - Lorenzo Zavateri, Italian violinist and composer, born in Bologna (d. 1764) 1726 - Francesco Cetti, Italian Jesuit priest and scientist, born in Mannheim, Germany (d. 1778) 1872 - Archduke Joseph August of Austria, Austrian field marshal, born in Alcsút, Kingdom of Hungary, Austria-Hungary (d. 1962) 1946 - Jim Kiick, American football running back (Super Bowl 1972, 73; AFL All-Star 1968, 69; Miami Dolphins), born in Lincoln Park, New Jersey (d. 2020) 1968 - Gillian Anderson, American actress (The X-Files, Bleak House), born in Chicago, Illinois 1972 - Juanes [Juan Esteban Aristizábal], Colombian singer and songwriter, winner of 24 Latin Grammy Awards, born in Carolina del Príncipe, Antioquia, Colombia More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 117 - Trajan, Roman Emperor (98-117 AD) who rebuilt Rome and expanded the empire, dies from edema at 63 1738 - Pierre Drevet, French engraver, dies at 75 1848 - Frederick Marryat, English captain and author (Mr Midshipman Easy), dies 1994 - Toby Rowland, American theatrical manager, dies at 77 2000 - John Harsanyi, Hungarian-American economist (Nobel Prize in Economics, 1994, for game theory), and educator (University of California, Berkeley, 1964-90), dies of a heart attack at 80 2014 - Edwin "Ed" Nelson, American actor (Peyton Place, A Long Came a Spider), dies of heart failure at 85 More Famous Deaths »

1814 - Peace negotiations begin in Ghent, Belgium 1816 - Bavaria joins Holy Alliance 1864 - Union troops/fleet occupy Fort Gaines, Alabama 1868 - Earthquake destroys the city of Arica, Chile 1903 - International Lawn Tennis Challenge, Boston, MA: Laurence Doherty beats William Larned 6-3, 6-8, 6-0, 2-6, 7-5 to give British Isles an unassailable 3-1 lead over US (ends 4-1) 1956 - WDIQ (now KMCT) TV channel 2 in Dozier, AL (PBS) begins 1964 - "110 in the Shade" closes at Broadhurst Theater NYC after 330 performances 1984 - Carl Lewis wins 3rd gold medal of the Los Angeles Olympics joining Kirk Baptiste and Thomas Jefferson in an American sweep of the 200m 1997 - Mariners Randy Johnson strikes out 19 Chicago White Sox 2018 - Australia's most populous state New South Wales declared 100% in drought More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1829 - French government of De Polignac forms 1860 - Queen of Sandwich Islands (Hawaii) arrives in NYC 1950 - Florence Chadwick swims English Channel (13:23) 1953 - US and South Korea initial a mutual security pact 1960 - Ivory Coast declares independence 1992 - Fermín Cacho wins Spain's first ever Olympic gold medal in a running event when he takes out the 1,500m at the Barcelona Games More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1571 - John Ward, English composer, born in Canterbury, England (d. 1638) 1919 - Dino De Laurentiis, producer (King Kong), born in Torre Annunziata, Italy 1976 - Tawny Cypress, American stage and screen actress (Unforgettable), born in Point Pleasant, New Jersey 1984 - Devon McTavish, American footballer 1994 - Lauv [Ari Staprans Leff]. American singer-songwriter, and record producer ("I Like Me Better"), born in San Francisco, California 1995 - Malin Reitan, Norwegian singer More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1827 - George Canning, British Prime Minister (Tory: 1827) and Foreign Secretary, dies in office at 57 1828 - Carl Peter Thunberg, Swedish naturalist, dies at 84 1982 - Hermine Heijermans, author (Snikken en Smartlapjes), dies at 80 1982 - Eric Brandon, British racing driver, dies at 62 1997 - Duncan Swift, jazz pianist, dies at 74 2003 - Maki Ishii, Japanese composer, dies at 66 More Famous Deaths »

1914 - Russia invades East Prussia 1941 - 551 Jews are shot in Kishnev ghetto in Romania 1951 - Douglas D-558-II Skyrocket reaches 1,992 kph 1954 - Englishman Roger Bannister beats Australia’s John Landy in the mile at the Empire Games in Vancouver; first time 2 men run sub-4 minute mile in the same race 1963 - Jacqueline Kennedy becomes 1st US First Lady to give birth (Patrick Kennedy) since Mrs Cleveland 1983 - "Merlin" closes at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC after 199 performances 2005 - American sprinter Justin Gatlin blitzes field to win 100m in 9.88 at the World Athletics Championships in Helsinki, Finland 2016 - United States men's 4 × 100m freestyle relay team wins the final in 3:09.92 at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics; Michael Phelps' record 19th Olympic gold medal 2018 - Mendocino Fire becomes the largest recorded fire in California's history at 290,600 acres, overtaking 2017 Thomas Fire 2021 - As part of the winning American 4×400m relay team in Tokyo, Allyson Felix takes her total to 11 Olympic medals; becomes the most decorated female Olympian in track and field history More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1927 - Peace Bridge between US and Canada dedicated 1948 - Delfo Cabrera of Argentina wins dramatic marathon in 2:34:51.6 at the London Olympics 1961 - Cosmonaut Gherman Titov circles Earth for a full day in Vostok 2 1981 - "The Washington Star" ceases all operations after 128 years of publication 1983 - Grete Waitz of Norway wins inaugural women's marathon at the 1st world athletics championships in Helsinki, Finland 1988 - Writers guild ends its 6 months strike More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1783 - Princess Amelia, youngest child of King George III of United Kingdom, born in Royal Lodge, Windsor (d. 1810) 1914 - Ted Moore, South African-British cinematographer (James Bond), born in Western Cape, South Africa (d. 1987) 1926 - Stan Freberg, American satirist/ad executive/cartoon voice (Bertie), born in Los Angeles, California 1963 - Patrick Kennedy, son of US President JFK (lives only 3 days) 1967 - Jason Grimsley, American baseball pitcher (California Angels), born in Cleveland, Texas 1982 - Yana Klochkova, Ukrainian swimmer, born in Simferopol, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1106 - Henry IV, Roman German king and Emperor (1056/84-1105), dies at 54 1816 - Dionysius Godefridus van der Keessel, Dutch jurist (Theses Selectae, Select Theses on the Laws of Holland and Zeeland), dies at 77 1902 - Rudolf von Bennigsen, German lawyer and politician, dies at 78 1974 - Rosario Castellanos, Mexican poet (Balún Canán), dies in an electrical accident at 49 1992 - John Anderson, American actor (Psycho, Ride the High Country, Legend of Wyatt Earp), dies of heart attack at 69 1996 - Anne Kristen, actress (Truth or Dare, Rachel-Dr Finlay), dies at 59 More Famous Deaths »

1890 - At Auburn Prison in New York, murderer William Kemmler becomes the 1st person to be executed by electric chair 1905 - 26.7 cm rainfall at Princeton, Indiana (state record) 1915 - The British land more troops at Suvla Bay on the northern shore of Gallipoli in an effort to break the stalemate on the peninsula during WWI 1934 - US troops leave Haiti, which had been occupied since 1915 1937 - US and USSR sign trade treaty 1956 - After going bankrupt in 1955, the American national broadcaster DuMont Television Network makes its final broadcast, a boxing match from St. Nicholas Arena 1965 - Pakistani soldiers crossed the Line of Control into Kashmir 1982 - Three ANC members are sentenced to death in South Africa 1984 - 203.05 million shares traded in NY Stock Exchange 2006 - British Open Women's Golf, Royal Lytham and St Annes GC: 43 year old American Sherri Steinhauer wins her second major title, 3 strokes ahead of Sophie Gustafson and Cristie Kerr More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1962 - Jamaica becomes independent after 300 years of British rule 1965 - Beatles release their 5th UK album - "Help!" 1981 - Argentine ex-president Isabel Peron freed 1985 - 19th NASA Space Shuttle Mission (51-G): Challenger 8 lands at Edwards AFB 1989 - Boston Red Sox retire Baseball Hall of Fame left fielder, 1st baseman Carl Yastrezemski's #8 1994 - Algerian Muslim fundamentalists threaten school/Universities More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1180 - Go-Toba, 82nd Emperor of Japan, born in Kyōto, Japan (d. 1239) 1922 - Freddie Laker, CEO (Laker airlines) 1943 - Jon Postel, American computer scientist (d. 1998) 1960 - Aldo Jones [Albert Mansis], American rockabilly bassist and singer (Ben Vaughn Combo), born in Yonkers, New York (d. 2001) 1978 - Marisa Miller, American model 1995 - Amy Forsyth, Canadian actress (The Gilded Age, CODA), born in Ontario More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1666 - Tsjerk Hiddes de Vries, Dutch admiral, dies in battle at 43 1895 - George Frederick Root, American songwriter (The Battle Cry of Freedom), dies at 74 1986 - William J Schroeder, (longest-survivor with permanent artificial) heart, dies at 54, after 620 days with Jarvik VII man-made pump) 1991 - Roland Michener, 20th Governor General of Canada (1967-74), dies at 91 1996 - Muhammad al-Badr, magnate of Northern Yemen (1962), dies 2018 - Joël Robuchon, French chef, world record for Michelin stars (32), dies of cancer at 73 More Famous Deaths »

1884 - Cornerstone for Statue of Liberty laid on Bedloe's Island (NYC) 1915 - The Latin-American Conference Convenes in Washington, with representatives from leading South American nations joining the US to discuss conditions in Mexico 1936 - Italian athlete Ondina Valla runs a world record 11.6 in the semi finals of the 80m hurdles at the Berlin Olympics; wins final the next day but can't match the time 1940 - St Louis Brown's pitcher John Whitehead no-hits Detroit Tigers, 4-0 in 6 innings (rain shortened) 1948 - A Jamaican 1-2 in the men's 400m at the London Olympics with Arthur Wint (46.2) beating teammate Herb McKenley for the gold medal 1959 - 42.4 cm rainfall in Decatur Co, Iowa (state record) 1984 - American Joan Benoit wins first Olympic marathon for women (2:24:52) ahead of Grete Waitz of Norway at the Los Angeles Games 1989 - NASA Venus probe Magellan launched from Space shuttle, 1st to do so 1995 - The city of Knin, a significant Serb stronghold, is captured by Croatian forces during Operation Storm. The date is celebrated as the day of victory (Victory and Homeland Thanksgiving Day) in Croatia. 2020 - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi lays the cornerstone for a new Hindu temple at Ayodhya Ram to replace a previous Muslim mosque More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1953 - "From Here to Eternity" based on book by James Jones, directed by Fred Zinnemann and starring Burt Lancaster, Montgomery Clift and Frank Sinatra is released (Academy Awards Best Picture 1954) 1984 - Toronto designated hitter Cliff Johnson hits MLB record 19th career pinch-hit HR in Blue Jays 4-3 win over Baltimore Orioles 2007 - Atlanta left-hander Tom Glavine becomes only the 23rd pitcher in MLB history to reach the 300 win milestone as the Braves beat Cubs, 8-3 2012 - 19 people are killed by Kurdish rebels in Hakk 2014 - Obama signs The Iron Dome Bill providing $225 million in additional funding for Israel's Iron Dome defense 2015 - Fishing boat carrying around 600 migrants sinks of the coast of Libya, 373 rescued More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1880 - Gertrude E Durden Rush, American composer, and playwright (Black Girls Burden), born in Navasota, Texas (d. 1962) 1901 - Claude Autant-Lara, French film director (Four Bags Full, Rouge et noir), born in Luzarches, Val-d'Oise, France (d. 2000) 1902 - Irene Rice Pereira, American abstract artist, born in Chelsea, Massachusetts (d. 1971) 1953 - Samantha Sang [Cheryl Lau Sang], Australian pop singer (Emotion), born in Melbourne 1969 - Kenny Irwin Jr., American auto racer (USAC National Midget Champion 1996; NASCAR 87 starts), born in Indianapolis, Indiana (d. 2000) 1975 - Stéphanie Szostak, French-American Actress (Dinner for Schmucks; A Million Little Things), born in Paris, France More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1889 - Willem Ruys J. Dz, Dutch ship owner, dies at 80 1929 - Millicent Fawcett, English suffragist, dies at 82 1987 - Zygmunt Mycielski, Polish composer, music writer and editor (Ruch Muzyczny, 1957-68), dies at 79 1994 - Terry Hibbitt, English footballer, dies at 47 1996 - Frank Marcus, German playwright and critic, dies at 68 2000 - Dudley Randall, African-American poet who founded the pioneering publishing house "Broadside Press", dies at 84 More Famous Deaths »

1347 - English troops conquer Fort Calais 1854 - The Hinomaru is established as the official flag to be flown from Japanese ships 1897 - Henry A Rucker appointed Collector of Internal Revenue for Georgia 1954 - Boscombe Down 1st flight of supersonic P-1 Lightning 1972 - Arthur Bremer jailed for 63 years for shooting Alabama Governor Wallace 1976 - England beats Australia by 8 wickets in the limited overs cricket international at Lord's; first time women are permitted to play on the main square at 'the home of cricket' 1993 - Angolan air force bombs Huambo 1995 - Operation Storm begins in Croatia, the Croatian army attacks territory under the Republic of Serbian Krajina in the largest land battle since WWII 2006 - Dame Silvia Cartwright steps down as the Governor-General of New Zealand and is replaced by The Honourable Anand Satyanand, who is sworn in 23 August 2021 - Largest wildfire in California so far in 2021, the Dixie Fire at 320,000 acres, destroys the gold rush town of Greenville More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1265 - Battle of Evesham: English prince Edward beats Simon de Montfort the younger 1347 - English troops conquer Fort Calais 1636 - Johan Mauritius appointed governor of Dutch Brazil 1914 - US declares neutrality on the outbreak of WWI 1946 - An earthquake of magnitude 8.0 hits northern Dominican Republic. 100 are killed and 20,000 are left homeless. 1958 - The Billboard Hot 100 is published for the 1st time, with "Poor Little Fool" by Ricky Nelson at #1 More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1904 - Witold Gombrowicz, Polish author (Ferdydurke, Pornography), born in Małoszyce, Russian Empire (d. 1969) 1906 - Marie-Jose von Saksen-Coburg, Belgian Princess (last Queen of Italy), born in Ostend, Belgium (d. 2001) 1913 - Robert Hayden, African-American poet (Those Winter Sundays), born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 1980) 1928 - Udham Singh, India, field hockey player (Olympic gold 1952, 56, 64), born in Sansarpur, India (d. 2000) 1939 - Frank Vincent, American actor (The Sopranos), born in North Adams, Massachusetts (d. 2017) 1973 - Peter Tsekenis, Australian soccer midfielder (Olyroos, Olympics 1996) More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1265 - Hugh le Despencer, 1st Baron le Despencer, killed in the Battle of Evesham (b. 1223) 1476 - Jacob van Armagnac-Pardiac, French duke of Nemours, beheaded 1938 - Pearl White, American actress/stunt woman (Perils of Pauline), dies at 49 1975 - John Baragrey, American actor (Creeper, The Loves of Carmen), dies of a stroke at 57 1978 - Frank Fontaine, American comedian (Crazy Guggenheim), dies at 58 2013 - Sandy Woodward [John Forster], English admiral (British Naval Task Force, Falklands War), dies at 81 More Famous Deaths »

1596 - David Fabricius discovers light variation of Mira (1st variable star) 1914 - French fleet sails to North Africa 1928 - Ray Barbuti wins 400m in 47.8 at the Amsterdam Olympics, the only individual track event won by an American at the Games 1944 - General Montgomery visits general Dempsey's headquarter 1948 - Negro League veteran pitcher Satchel Paige, age 42, debuts in Cleveland after controversial signing, goes 7 innings in 5-3 win v Washington 1951 - William H Jackson ends term as deputy director of CIA 1962 - 29th Chicago College All-Star Game: Green Bay 42, All-Stars 20, 65,000 at Soldier Field 1970 - The second ever NFL work stoppage ends with NFL and Players' Association agreeing to a 4-year, $19.1 million deal 1989 - Lawrence Delisle drives his 4 kids into river 2021 - Hawaii's largest wildfire on record, Mana Road Fire in South Kohala, finally being brought under control after burning through 40,000 acres More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1913 - Wheatland Hop Riot on a California farm, 4 die in one of the first farm labour disputes 1962 - NY Met Frank Thomas hits his 6th HR in 3 games 1990 - US announces commitment of Naval forces to Gulf regions 1990 - Radio Kuwait resigns air, due to Iraqi invasion 1991 - Giant Victory driven by Jack Moiseyev wins Hambletonian, 2nd $1m purse in 22 days for Moiseyev after winning Meadowlands Pace 1997 - Canadian Open Women's Golf (du Maurier Classic), Glen Abbey GC: Colleen Walker wins by 2 shots from Liselotte Neumann of Sweden More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1921 - Richard Adler, American composer and songwriter (Pajama Game; Damn Yankees), born in NYC, New York (d. 2012) 1924 - Max van der Stoel, Dutch politician and Minister of Foreign Affairs (PvdA), born in Voorschoten, Netherlands (d. 2011) 1950 - Waldemar Cierpinski, East German runner (Olympic marathon gold 1976, 80), born in Neugattersleben, Germany 1967 - Skin [Deborah Dyer] Jamaican-British singer (Skunk Anansie), born in Brixton, London 1974 - Blaine Wilson, American gymnast (Olympic 5th 1996), born in Columbus, Ohio 1978 - Mariusz Jop, Polish footballer, born in Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski, Poland More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1779 - Henry Kobell, Dutch painter and cartoonist, dies at 27 1939 - Eugust Enna, composer, dies at 80 1966 - Lenny Bruce [Leonard Schneider], American comedian, dies of a morphine overdose at 39 1995 - Harry Craft, American MLB baseball player and manager, dies at 80 2008 - Erik Darling, American folk musician (Rooftop Singers), dies at 74 2011 - Allan Watkins, Welsh cricket all-rounder, (15 Tests, England @ 40.15, 11 wickets; Glamorgan), dies at 89 More Famous Deaths »

1832 - Battle of Bad Axe, Wisconsin: 1,300 Illinois militia defeat Sauk and Fox Native Americans ending the Black Hawk War in the US 1861 - Skirmish at Dug Springs, Missouri results in Union victory 1941 - Jews are expelled from Hungarian Ruthenia 1959 - Future Hall of Fame 1st baseman Willie McCovey hits 1st of his 521 MLB home runs in SF Giants 5-3 win v Pittsburgh Pirates 1968 - 35th Chicago College All-Star Game: Green Bay 34, All-Stars 17, 69,917 at Soldier Field 1983 - STS-8 vehicle moves to launch pad 1984 - Jeff Blatnick becomes first American to win a gold medal in Greco-Roman wrestling at the Los Angeles Olympics, Blatnick was in remission for Hodgkin’s disease 1987 - Michael Andretti runs fastest Indy car race in history (171.49mph) in winning the Marlboro 500 at the Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn, Michigan 1998 - Curtis Cup Women's Golf, Minikahda GC: US beats Great Britain and Ireland 10-8 2009 - US Open Senior Men's Golf, Crooked Stick GC: Fred Funk wins by 6 strokes from Joey Sindelar with a tournament record score (-20) More Historical Events »