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Historical Events 1883 - SS Daphne sinks on Clyde River in Scotland; 195 die 1905 - American boxer Marvin Hart scores a 12th round KO of Jack Root in Reno, Nevada for the vacant world heavyweight title 1912 - NY Giants pitcher Rube Marquard ties Tim Keefe's 1888 MLB record 19 game win-streak with 2-1 win v Brooklyn Dodgers; has 21 with 2 end-of-season in 1911 1943 - British Liberator bomber sinks German U-628 in Bay of Biscay 2004 - Official opening of Bangkok's subway system. 2020 - MLB Cleveland Indians owner Paul Dolan announces he would review changing the organization's name More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1884 - Moses Leverock Crossley, Dutch bio-chemist, born in Saba, Dutch West Indies (d. 1971) 1936 - Anthony Lester, British barrister and Member of the House of Lords 1950 - Ewen Chatfield, New Zealand cricket medium pace bowler (43 Tests, 123 wickets; 114 ODIs, 140 wickets; Wellington), born in Dannevirke, New Zealand 1952 - Carla Olson, American rock performer, songwriter, performer (Textones; Have Harmony, Will Travel),a nd record producer, born in Austin, Texas 1961 - Pedro Romeiras, Portuguese dancer, born in Lisbon, Portugal 1964 - Gary Ryan [Moss], American rock bassist (Joan Jett and The Blackhearts), born in California More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1775 - Colonel Thomas Gardner, American heroic political figure and soldier, dies at 51 1960 - Alfred Henry Ackley, American composer, dies at 73 1988 - Gabriel Dell, American actor (The Bowery Boys, Steve Allen Show), dies of leukemia at 68 1993 - Don Drysdale, American Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher (World Series 1959, 63, 65; 9 x MLB All Star; Cy Young Award 1962; Brooklyn/LA Dodgers), dies of a heart attack at 56 2008 - Larry Harmon, American entertainer and TV producer (Bozo the Clown), dies at 83 2015 - Boyd K. Packer, LDS church apostle, dies at 90 More Famous Deaths »

311 - St Miltiades begins his reign as Catholic Pope 1140 - Hartbert becomes bishop of Utrecht 1864 - General Early and Confederate forces reach Winchester en route to Washington, D.C. 1903 - Pitcher Jack Doscher, debuts for the Chicago Cubs, the first son of a major leaguer to play MLB, father Herm 1882-92 1921 - Warren G. Harding signs a joint congressional resolution declaring the official end of war with Germany 1950 - Cleveland Indians' pitcher Bob Feller wins his 200th MLB game, 5-3 v Detroit Tigers 1956 - US performs nuclear test at Enwetak (atmospheric tests) 1966 - 1st France nuclear test on Mururoa atoll 1969 - Ireland cricketers dismiss West Indies for just 25 (Dougie Goodwin 5 for 6, Alec O'Riordan 4 for 18) to set up a huge upset in Londonderry 2017 - Women's PGA Championship, Olympia Fields CC: American Danielle Kang scores her first professional win, 1 stroke ahead of defending champion Brooke Henderson of Canada More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1644 - Battle of Marston Moor, North Yorkshire: Parliamentary forces under Lords Fairfax and Manchester defeat royalists led by Prince Rupert 1947 - Military coup discovered in France 1955 - Wimbledon Women's Tennis: Louise Brough beats fellow American Beverly Fleitz 7-5, 8-6 for her 4th Wimbledon singles title 1972 - "Fiddler on the Roof" closes at Imperial Theater NYC after 3242 performances 1972 - India and Pakistan sign Simla Agreement peace accord 2020 - More than 160 people die after a landslide at a jade mine in northern Hpakant area of Myanmar More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1916 - Ken Curtis, American actor (Ripcord, Festus - Gunsmoke), born in Lamar, Colorado (d. 1991) 1935 - Ed Bullins, playwright, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1946 - Ron Silver, American actor (Reversal of Fortune, Timecop) and political activist, born in NYC, New York (d. 2009) 1947 - Larry David, American actor, comedian and screenwriter (Seinfeld, Curb Your Enthusiasm), born in Brooklyn, New York 1952 - Linda M Godwin, Cape Girardeau Mo, PhD/astronaut (STS 37, 59, 76) 1975 - Erik Ohlsson, Swedish guitarist (Millencolin) More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1591 - Vincenzo Galilei, Italian composer (b. 1520) 1644 - William Gascoigne, English astronomer and mathematician (introduced telescopic sights), is killed in the Battle of Marston Moor at 24 1912 - Tom Richardson, England cricket fast bowler (14 Tests, 88 wickets, BB 8/94; Surrey CCC), dies of a heart attack at 41 1995 - George Seldes, American investigative journalist, dies at 104 1999 - Mario Puzo, American novelist (The Godfather, Cotton Club, Earthquake), dies at 78 2019 - Pat Crawford Brown, American actress (Desperate Housewives - "Ida"; General Hospital), dies at 90 More Famous Deaths »

1863 - Slavery abolished in Dutch territories including Sint Maarten, Suriname and the Dutch Antilles, (now marked as Keti Koti Day in Suriname and the Netherlands) 1874 - 1st US kidnapping for ransom, 4-year-old Charles Ross, $20,000 1898 - Theodore Roosevelt and his Rough Riders charge up San Juan Hill 1931 - Ice vending machines introduced in Los Angeles 25 lbs, 15 cents 1937 - Rev Martin Niemöller arrested in Nazi Germany for activities against the State 1947 - Basketball Association of America (BAA), which later became the National Basketball Association (NBA), holds its inaugural college player draft 1948 - NYC subway fare goes to 10 cents, bus fare to 7 cents and combo fare at 12 cents 1963 - ZIP (Zone Improvement Plan) Codes are introduced for United States mail 1980 - 'O Canada' officially becomes the national anthem of Canada. 1981 - Radio Shack 3rd release of Model III TRSDOS 1.3 More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1946 - US drops atom bomb on Bikini atoll (4th atomic explosion) 1973 - 1st US-China basketball game, US collegiates beats Shanghai 96-61 1982 - 2,100 Unification church couples wed in NYC 1987 - WHN-AM in NY City changes call letters to WFAN (now WEVD) replacing WHN's country music, WYNY-FM adopts country music format 1996 - WBSI TV replaces WNYC on channel 31 in NYC 2016 - Islamic militants storm a cafe in Dhaka, Bangladesh, killing 20 hostages and 2 police, country's worse terror attack More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1844 - Verney Lovett Cameron, English explorer (Tanganyika), born in Radipole, Dorset, England (d. 1894) 1899 - Henry "Indiana" Jones Jr., American fictional film character (Indiana Jones films) 1903 - Beatrix Lehmann, British actress (Candles at Nine, Staircase), born in Bourne End, Buckinghamshire, England (d. 1979) 1906 - Estée Lauder [Josephine Esther Mentzer], American entrepreneur (Estée Lauder cosmetics), born in Corona, Queens, New York City (d. 2004) 1925 - Frank Lowson, England cricket batsman (7 Tests, 2 x 50s; Yorkshire CCC), born in Bradford, England (d. 1984) 1948 - Wang Qishan, Chinese Secretary of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, born in Qingdao, Shandong More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1627 - Nathaniel Bacon, English painter, dies at 41 1681 - Oliver Plunkett, Catholic Archbishop of Armagh and last Catholic martyr (later beatified) to die in England, hanged, drawn and quartered for treason at Tyburn at 55 1877 - William Henry Davenport, American stage magician, claimed to be a spirit medium, dies at 36 1974 - Juan Perón, Argentine military officer and President of Argentina (1946-55, 73-74), dies of a heart attack at 78 2014 - Walter Dean Myers, African-American author, dies at 76 2022 - Richard Taruskin, American musicologist (Oxford History of Western Music), and educator, dies of esophageal cancer at 77 More Famous Deaths »

1294 - Jews are expelled from Berne, Switzerland 1598 - King Philip II of Spain moves to El Escorial royal palace (dies there three months later) 1851 - Battle of Viervoet: Basotho forces led by Moshoeshoe defeat the British over the British imposed Walden line 1939 - Heinkel He 176 rocket plane flies for 1st time, at Peenemunde 1956 - Harry Warren, James Lawrence, Ribert E. Lee, and James Hilton's musical "Shangri-La", based on Hilton's novel "Lost Horizon", and featuring Jack Cassidy and Alice Ghostley, closes at Winter Garden Theater, NYC, after 21 performances 1966 - Vice Admiral William F. Raborn Jr., USN, ends term as 7th director of CIA 1977 - US President Jimmy Carter cans B-1A bomber later "B-1's the B-52" 1988 - French archbishop Marcel Lefebvre is excommunicated by the Roman Catholic Church 2014 - Australian entertainer Rolf Harris is convicted of indecent assault in London, England 2022 - Ketanji Brown Jackson (51) sworn in as 104th justice of US Supreme Court, replacing Stephen Breyer (83) upon his retirement; 1st Black woman (6th female, and 3rd Black) to be seated More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1909 - Jack Johnson fights Tony Ross to a no decision in 6 rounds at Duquesne Gardens, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to retain his heavyweight boxing title 1966 - Vice Admiral William F. Raborn Jr., USN, ends term as 7th director of CIA 1979 - "Got To Go Disco" closes at Minskoff Theater NYC after 8 performances 1981 - Zwelakhe Sisulu, President of the Black Media Workers Association of South Africa, is detained 1989 - US Congressman Donald Lukens found guilty of having sex with a 16 year old girl 2002 - US Senior Open Men's Golf, Caves Valley GC: Don Pooley wins by 1 stroke in a playoff with Tom Watson More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1468 - Johann the Steadfast, Elector of Saxony (1525-32), born in Meissen, Electorate of Saxony, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1532) 1641 - Meinhardt Schomberg, 3rd Duke of Schomberg, Irish general, born in Cologne, Germany (d. 1719) 1917 - Robert Vandekerckhove, Belgian politician, born in Ingelmunster, Belgium (d. 1980) 1933 - Lea Massari, Italian actress (Anna-L'avventura), born in Rome, Lazio, Italy 1936 - Assia Djebar [Fatma-Zohra Imalhayène], Algerian writer and filmmaker, born in Iol, Algeria (d. 2015) 1936 - Tony Musante, American actor (David Toma-Toma, Nowhere to Hide), born in Bridgeport, Connecticut (d. 2013) More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1607 - Caesar Baronius, Italian cardinal and historian, dies at 68 1662 - Johannes Cornelisz Verspronck, Dutch portrait painter, buried at about 64 1960 - Clarence Cameron White, American concert violinist, and composer (Elegy; Ouanga!), dies from cancer at 79 1992 - Nico Booken, Dutch director (Jewish Labor Social), dies at 72 1995 - Phyllis Hyman, American jazz singer (Prime of My Life), commits suicide at 45 2021 - Janet Moreau Stone, American athlete (Olympic gold 4x100m relay 1952), dies at 93 More Famous Deaths »

1694 - Dutch fleet attacks French grain transports 1776 - Mission Dolores founded at San Francisco Bay by Lieutenant José Joaquin Moraga and Francisco Palóu 1906 - US Open Men's Golf, Onwentsia GC: Scotsman Alex Smith wins first of his 2 Open titles, 7 strokes ahead of runner-up and younger brother Willie Smith 1931 - 109°F (43°C), Monticello, Florida (state record, until broken in 2015) 1944 - German generals Rommel and von Rundstedt travel to Berchtesgaden 1968 - "Tip-Toe Thru' The Tulips With Me" by Tiny Tim peaks at #17 1985 - STS 51-F vehicle moves to launch pad 1986 - Richard Branson aboard Virgin Atlantic Challenger II reaches Bishop Rock, Isles of Scilly, fastest crossing of Atlantic 1989 - Emmy 16th Daytime Award presentation - Susan Lucci loses for 10th time 2018 - Drake releases his fifth studio album "Scorpion", a double album with 25 tracks More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1749 - New Governor Charles de la Ralière Des Herbiers arrives at Isle Royale (Cape Breton Island). 1929 - Mexico and Vatican sign Concord 1989 - Emmy 16th Daytime Award presentation - Susan Lucci loses for 10th time 1990 - NY Mets tie their team career high 11 game winning streak 1992 - NHL arbitrator decides Eric Lindros goes to Philadelphia Flyers instead of New York Rangers, after Quebec traded him twice; Quebec received 6 player, two draft picks and $15M 1995 - Memphis Mad Dogs 1st CFL game (vs Calgary Stampeders) More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1886 - George Frederick Boyle, Australian-American composer, born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia (d. 1948) 1897 - Ottmar Gerster, German composer (rector of the Liszt Music Academy in Weimar), born in Braunfels, Germany (d. 1969) 1908 - Rene Gerber, Swiss composer, born in Travers (d. 2006) 1924 - Flo Sandon's, Italian singer (won Sanremo Music Festival-Viale d'autunno), born in Vicenza, Italy (d. 2006) 1936 - David Jenkins, American figure skater (Olympic gold singles 1960; World C'ship gold singles 1957-59), born in Akron, Ohio 1968 - Theoren Fleury, Canadian NHL right wing (Calgary Flames, Canada), born in Oxbow, Saskatchewan, Canada More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1779 - Anton Raphael Mengs, German Bohemian painter and one of the precursors to Neoclassical painting, dies at 51 1860 - Thomas Addison, English physician (A-Biermer Disease), dies at 67 1880 - George Willem Vreede, Dutch lawyer and politician, dies at 71 1964 - Eric Dolphy, American jazz saxophone, bass clarinet, and flute player, dies of insulin shock at 36 1996 - Alexander George Ogston, British biochemist, and educator (professor at Australian National University, 1959-70; president of Trinity College - Oxford, 1970-78), dies at 85 1997 - William Hickey, American actor (Prizzi's Honor, The Nightmare Before Christmas), dies of emphysema at 69 More Famous Deaths »

1593 - Earl Mauritius conquers Geertruidenberg 1635 - French colony of Guadeloupe established in the Caribbean 1846 - Saxophone is patented by Antoine-Joseph "Adolfe" Sax 1894 - The Natal Legislature plans to introduce the Indian Franchise Bill, South Africa 1909 - 1st French air show, Concours d'Avation opens 1939 - Joe Louis beats Tony Galento by TKO at 2:29 in round 4 at Yankee Stadium, NYC in his 7th heavyweight boxing title defense 1942 - Col-gen Von Hoth' 6th Pantser enters Voronezj 1956 - Riots break out in Poznan, Poland, 38 die 1973 - New Zealand ship HMNZS Otago sails for Mururoa nuclear test zone after France’s refusal to accept an International Court of Justice injunction against its atmospheric nuclear testing 1994 - Jonah Lomu becomes the youngest-ever All Black at 19 yrs 45 days playing rugby for New Zealand against France in Christchurch More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1902 - Germany, Italy, and the Austro-Hungarian Empire renew their Triple Alliance for six more years 1935 - Earl Averill's consecutive-game streak ends at 673 1940 - Romania cedes Bessarabia to Soviet Union 1941 - German troops occupy Galicia, Poland 1942 - Col-gen Von Hoth' 6th Pantser enters Voronezj 2007 - Craig Biggio of the Houston Astros becomes the 27th member of the 3000 hit club, going 5 for 5 against the Colorado Rockies More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1787 - Harry Smith, English military commander and leader of British-Indian forces (Battle of Aliwal), born in Whittlesey, Cambridgeshire, England (d. 1860) 1892 - E. H. Carr, English historian (History of Soviet Russia), born in London (d. 1982) 1909 - Arnold Shaw, American writer on popular music and composer, born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 1989) 1958 - Sergei Shakrai, Russian figure skater (Olympic silver 1980), born in Soviet Union 1962 - Anisoara Stanciu-Cusmir, Romanian long jumper (Olympic gold 1984), born in Brăila, Romania 1973 - Brian Maisonneuve, American soccer midfielder (Olympic gold 1996), born in Detroit, Michigan More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1776 - Thomas Hickey, American sergeant convicted of treason, hanged 1846 - Adriaan van den Ende, Dutch vicar and educationalist, dies at 77 1963 - John 'Home Run' Baker, American Baseball HOF third baseman (World Series 1910, 11, 13; AL HR leader 1911–14; AL RBI leader 1912, 13; Philadelphia A's), dies at 77 1971 - Henri Puvrez, Belgian sculptor (Serenity), dies at 78 2007 - Kiichi Miyazawa, 78th Prime Minister of Japan (1991-93), dies at 87 2015 - Jack Carter [Chakrin], American comedian and actor, dies at 93 More Famous Deaths »

1778 - Liberty Bell returns home to Philadelphia after the British departure 1867 - Bank of California opens doors 1891 - US National Championship Women's Tennis, Philadelphia Cricket Club: Mabel Cahill beats defending champion Ellen Roosevelt 6-4, 6-1, 4-6, 6-3 1894 - American Annie Londonderry [Annie Kopchovsky] sets out from Boston to become first woman to bicycle around the world (completes journey September 1895) 1931 - Ryder Cup Golf, Scioto CC: Walter Hagen captains his 2nd victorious American team; US wins, 9-3 1972 - Legendary video game and home computer Atari, Inc. founded by Nolan Bushnell and Ted Dabney in Sunnyvale, California 1974 - US President Nixon visits USSR 1992 - "57 Channels (And Nothin' On)" by Bruce Springsteen peaks at #68 1993 - Don Henley booed in Milwaukee when he dedicates the song "It's Not Easy Being Green" to President Clinton 1998 - Opening of the Kuala Lumpur International Airport in Malaysia. More Historical Events »

Historical Events 992 - Battle of Conquereuil won by the Count of Anjou, Fulk the Black, defeating Conan I, Count of Brittany, in western France 1915 - Dutch SDAP demonstrates against conscription 1939 - 1st night game at Cleveland Municipal Stadium (Indians 5, Tigers 0) 1962 - In South Africa, the General Law Amendment Act (Sabotage Act) No 76 commences, increasing the state president's power to declare organisations unlawful and to add further restrictions to banning orders 1976 - "Pacific Overtures" closes at Winter Garden NYC after 193 performances 1986 - South African Journalist and founder of the 'New Nation' newspaper, Zwelakhe Sisulu is abducted; he was released 721 days later on 2 December 1988 More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1833 - Władysław Zaremba, Ukrainian pianist and composer, born in Dunajowce, Ukraine (d. 1902) 1907 - Valerie Cossart, British actress (Hartmans), born in London, England (d. 1994) 1916 - Robert Normann, Norwegian jazz guitar pioneer, accordionist, and composer, born in Borge, Østfold, Norway (d. 1998) 1951 - Mary McAleese, 8th President of Ireland (1997-2011), born in Belfast, Northern Ireland 1959 - Janusz Kamiński, Polish cinematographer (Schindler's List), born in Ziębice, Poland 1971 - Brant Boyer, American football linebacker (Jacksonville Jaguars), born in Ogden, Utah More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1627 - John Hayward, English historian 1785 - Egbert de Free Temminck, Amsterdam regent, dies at 84 1985 - Jane Ross [Breslaw], American actress (Star Trek, Rocket Attack U.S.A., Wild Is My Love), dies at 53 1999 - Marion Motley, American NFL fullback (all-time leading AAFC rusher), dies at 79 2012 - Don Grady [Agrati], American actor (Robbie Douglas-My Three Sons), dies from cancer at 68 2020 - Ilija Petković, Serbian soccer midfielder (43 caps, Yugoslavia; Troyes, OFK Beograd) and manager (Serbia and Montenegro), dies from COVID-19 at 74 More Famous Deaths »

1498 - Toothbrush invented in China using boar bristles 1723 - After a lasting siege and bombardment by cannons, Baku surrenders to the Russians. 1941 - Lithuanian fascists massacre 2,300 Jews in Kovno 1953 - KCTV (now KLST) TV channel 8 in San Angelo, TX (CBS) 1st broadcast 1967 - Pope Paul VI names 27 new cardinals including Karol Józef Wojtyła, the Archbishop of Cracow and future Pope John Paul II 2013 - Glastonbury Festival in Pilton, England opens: Arctic Monkeys, The Rolling Stones, and Mumford and Sons headline; other performers include Elvis Costello, Vampire Weekend, The Lumineers, Billy Bragg, Kenny Rogers, and Rufus Wainwright 2014 - Luis Suárez is expelled from the 2014 FIFA World Cup following his biting incident 2015 - US President Barack Obama sings "Amazing Grace" as part of his eulogy for Reverend Clementa Pinckney and 8 church members killed during a bible study in Charleston, South Carolina 2015 - Gunman opens fire at beach resort in Sousse, Tunisia, killing 38. Isis claims responsibility. 2019 - Former Gambian beauty queen Fatou "Toufah" Jallow says she was raped by former President Yahya Jammeh as part of a Human Rights Watch and Trial International report More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1925 - "The Gold Rush", directed, starring and written by Charlie Chaplin, is released 1936 - 1st flight of Fw61 helicopter 1940 - End of USSR experimental calendar; Gregorian readopted 6/27 1964 - Moise Tsjombe forms government in Congo 1977 - Tim Severin aboard the Brendan reaches Newfoundland in attempt to prove sixth-century Irish monks could have voyaged across the Atlantic 2018 - Polio outbreak confirmed in New Guinea by WHO, 18 years after it was declared free of the disease More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1893 - "Big" Bill Broonzy, American blues singer and guitarist (Blues by Broonzy), born in Scott, Mississippi (d. 1958) 1895 - George Hainsworth, Canadian ice hockey goaltender (first NHL goaltender to record 20 shutouts in one season; Montreal Canadiens), born in Toronto, Ontario (d. 1950) 1895 - Jankel Adler, Polish painter and printmaker, born in Tuszyn, Łódź, Poland (d. 1949) 1915 - Willard "Home Run" Brown, American Baseball HOF outfielder (NgL World Series 1942; 6 x NgL All-Star Kansas City Monarchs; MLB: St. Louis Browns), born in Shreveport, Louisiana (d. 1996) 1920 - June Preisser, American acrobatic dancer and actress (Babes in Arms, Strike Up the Band), born in New Orleans, Louisiana (d. 1984) 1979 - Walter Herrmann, Argentinian basketball player (Olympic 2004 gold), born in Venado Tuerto, Santa Fe, Argentina More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1541 - Francisco Pizarro, Spanish conquistador who conquered the Inca Empire is assassinated in Lima by the son of his former companion and later antagonist, Diego Almagro the younger. Almagro is later caught and executed. 1922 - Albert H K, monarch of Monaco (1889-1922), dies at 73 1946 - Yosuke Matsuoka, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan (b. 1880) 1982 - Sandy Powell, English comedian, dies at 82 1993 - Jack Bittner, entertainer, dies 2009 - Erhard Karkoschka, German composer, conductor (Contac-Ensemble), educator, and music scholar, dies at 86 More Famous Deaths »

1096 - 1st Crusade slaughter Jews of Werelinghofen, Germany 1912 - British Open Men's Golf, Muirfield: Ted Ray wins wire-to-wire by 4 shots from defending champion Harry Vardon 1921 - British Open Men's Golf, St Andrews: former local Jock Hutchison (resident in US) wins his only Open Championship by 9 strokes in a 36-hole playoff over amateur Roger Wethered 1961 - Iraq Prime Minister Abd al-Karim Qasim demands dominion over Kuwait the end of the British protectorate 1981 - Microsoft is restructured to become an incorporated business in its home state of Washington 1982 - US Secretary of State Alexander Haig Jr. resigns, replaced by George P. Shultz 1990 - "Dave Thomas Comedy Show" last airs on CBS-TV 2004 - Glastonbury Festival in Pilton, England opens: Oasis, Paul McCartney, and Muse headline; other performers include Wilco, The Black-Eyed Peas, James Brown, Damien Rice, Toots and The Maytals, and The Rutles 2021 - WHO head Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus confirms the COVID-19 Delta variant is the most transmissible to date, now present in 85 countries and spreading rapidly 2022 - US President Joe Biden signs the "Bipartisan Safer Communities Act" into law, creating greater background checks for gun purchasers, funding for mental health programs and the closure of some existing seller loopholes More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1096 - 1st Crusade slaughter Jews of Werelinghofen, Germany 1646 - Thomas Fairfax's New Model Army occupies Oxford 1937 - Cub Augie Galan becomes 1st player to switch hit HRs in a game 1983 - Cricket World Cup, Lord's, London: India upsets West Indies by 43 runs to win first title; Mohinder Amarnath 3/12 off 7 overs, Player of the Match 1992 - Alexanders Department store closes all 11 stores in the US 1999 - In his first state of the nation address, South African President Thabo Mbeki promises to tackle rampaging crime; the nation's murder rate is the third highest in the world and more than 49,000 cases of rape were reported in 1998 More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1728 - Shah Alam II, 17th Mughal Emperor (1760-1806), born in Shahjahanabad, Mughal Empire (d. 1806)) 1884 - Daniel-Henry Kahnweiler, German-French art dealer and publisher, born in Mannheim, Germany (d. 1979) 1928 - William Joseph Russo, American trombonist, jazz, classical and theater composer (Titans Symphony) and educator, born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2003) 1936 - Paul Nowee, Dutch writer of children's and youth books. (Eagle's Eye), born in The Hague, Netherlands (d. 1993) 1959 - Jari Puikkonen, Finnish ski jumper (Winter Olympics medalist), born in Lahti, Finland 1967 - Brian Wanek, American speed skater (Olympics 1994), born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1522 - Franchinus Gaffurius, Italian composer, dies at 71 1961 - John Alexander Douglas McCurdy, Canadian aviator, dies at 74 1984 - Michel Foucault, French philosopher and historian (History of Sexuality), dies of AIDs at 57 1994 - Louis-Robert Casterman, Belgian publisher (Kuifje), dies at 74 2002 - Jean Corbeil, Canadian politician (b. 1934) 2015 - Patrick Macnee, British actor (The Avengers, Magnum, P.I., Sherlock Holmes), dies at 93 More Famous Deaths »

451 - 10th recorded perihelion passage of Halley's Comet 1806 - British under Commodore Popham and Colonel Beresford reach Buenos Aires 1913 - British Open Men's Golf, Royal Liverpool GC: Englishman J H Taylor wins Championship for a 5th and final time, 8 strokes ahead of defending champion Ted Ray 1955 - 5th Berlin International Film Festival: "The Rats" wins Golden Bear (audience vote) 1968 - Joe Frazier stops Mexican challenger Manuel Ramos in 2nd round TKO at NYC's Madison Square Garden in his first heavyweight boxing title defense 1987 - CFL's Montreal Alouettes fold 1988 - Red Sox begin AL record 23rd consecutive home win streak 1994 - Glastonbury Festival in Pilton, England opens: Levellers, Elvis Costello, and Peter Gabriel headline; other performers include Spin Doctors, Johnny Cash, Meshell Ndegeocello, Dwight Yoakam, Lucky Dube, Oasis, and Iris Dement 1995 - 3rd Rugby World Cup, Ellis Park, Johannesburg: Springboks fly-half Joel Stransky lands the winning drop goal in extra time as South Africa beats New Zealand, 15-12 2015 - Glastonbury Festival in Pilton, England opens: Kanye West, and The Who headline; other performers include Lionel Richie, Motörhead, Burt Bacharach, The Libertines, and Pharrell Williams More Historical Events »

Historical Events 972 - Battle of Cedynia, the first documented victory of Polish forces; Mieszko I of Poland decisively defeated Odo I of Lusatia 1945 - Schermerhorn government forms in the Netherlands 1983 - 7th NASA Space Shuttle Mission: Challenger 2 lands at Edwards AFB 1985 - 18th NASA Space Shuttle Mission (51-G): Discovery 5 returns to Earth 1995 - Wrapped Reichstag art installation completed by artists Christo and Jeanne Claude; German parliament building completely wrapped by polypropylene fabric 2013 - Stanley Cup Final, TD Garden, Boston, MA: Chicago Blackhawks defeat Boston Bruins, 3-2 for 4-2 series victory; Blackhawks' 5th Championship More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1848 - Brooks Adams, American philosopher (Theory of Social Revolutions), born in Quincy, Massachusetts (d. 1927) 1909 - William Penney, British physicist (developed Britain's 1st atom bomb), born in Gibraltar (d. 1991) 1911 - Juan Manuel Fangio, Argentine auto racer (World F1 champion 1951, 1954-57), born in Balcarce, Argentina (d. 1995) 1931 - Billy Casper, American golfer (US Open 1959, 66; US Masters 1970), born in San Diego, California (d. 2015) 1965 - Patrick Jeffrey, diver (Olympic 5th 1996), born in Morristown, New Jersey 1978 - Luis García, Spanish footballer More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1924 - Willie Fernie, Scottish golfer (British Open 1883), dies at 69 1991 - Rufino Tamayo, Mexican painter, dies at 91 2000 - Vera Atkins, Romanian-born British intelligence officer (b. 1908) 2010 - Deborah Jo Billingsley, American singer (Lynyrd Skynyrd) and songwriter, dies of cancer at 58 2011 - Tomislav Ivić, Croatian football manager (b. 1933) 2013 - Emilio Colombo, Italian Prime Minister (1970-72, dies at 93 More Famous Deaths »

1295 - Pope Boniface VIII enters Rome 1794 - Russian Empress Catherine II (Catherine the Great) grants Jews permission to settle in Kiev 1860 - US Congress establishes Government Printing Office 1938 - Civil Aeronautics Authority (US) established 1972 - 45 countries leave the Sterling Area, allowing their currencies to fluctuate independently of the British Pound 1975 - US Open Men's Golf, Medinah CC: Lou Graham defeats John Mahaffey by 2 strokes in an 18-hole Monday playoff to win his only major championship 1982 - Himmy, of Australia, weighs in at domestic cat record 20.7 kg (45 lb) 1991 - A peace summit, brokered by the clergy and business and attended by all major political parties, but boycotted by the Conservative Party, is held to end the violence in South Africa 2003 - Barry Bonds steals second base against the LA Dodgers, becoming the first player in MLB history to have 500 career homers and 500 steals 2021 - 1st ICC World Test Championship final, Southampton: New Zealand dismisses India for meagre 170; completes tricky chase of 139 on 6th day to win inaugural cricket title More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1565 - Turgut Reis [Dragut], commander of the Ottoman Navy, dies during the Siege of Malta 1863 - Tullahoma campaign, Tennessee 1962 - Suvanna Phuma forms government in Laos 1982 - US pass the Intelligence Identities Protection Act (Public Law 97-200) 2012 - Greece proposes to slow down austerity measures by two years 2019 - Women's PGA Championship, Hazeltine National GC: Australian Hannah Green leads wire-to-wire to win her first LPGA event by 1 stroke ahead of Park Sung-hyun More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1887 - John Finley Williamson, American choral conductor (Westminster Choir College, 1920-58), born in Canton, Ohio (d. 1964) 1943 - Vinton (Vint) Cerf, American Internet pioneer, Turing Award laureate 1945 - John Garang, Sudanese leader and politician (d. 2005) 1955 - Pierre Corbeil, Canadian politician 1955 - Jean Tigana, French footballer 1966 - Chantal Daucourt, Swiss mountain cyclist (world-bronze-95), born in Bienne, Switzerland More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1137 - Adalbert I, archbishop of Mainz (1111-1137), dies 1878 - George Back, English sea officer and explorer (Back River), dies at 81 1956 - Reinhold Glière, Russian-Soviet composer, dies at 81 1996 - Angelo John Novarese, record company founder, dies at 72 1998 - Maureen O'Sullivan, Irish actress (Tarzan, Pride and Prejudice, Hannah and Her Sisters), dies at 87 2013 - Bobby Bland, American blues and soul singer, dies at 83 More Famous Deaths »

1936 - Virgin Islands receives a constitution from US (Organic Act) 1944 - British 14th Army frees Imphal, Assam from the Japanese 1959 - Shunryu Suzuki completes his historical Japan to SF voyage 1970 - Supreme Court ruled juries of less than 12 are constitutional 1973 - George Harrison releases his fourth studio album "Living in the Material World" in the UK 1982 - Prince Charles and Diana, Princess of Wales take their first new-born son Prince William home from hospital 1984 - Jolande van de Meer swims Dutch record 800 m freestyle (8:39.30) 1990 - Florida passes a law which prohibits wearing a thong bathing suit 2012 - Two Baghdad market bombings kill 14 people and injure 106 2022 - 6.1 magnitude earthquake, Afghanistan's deadliest in twenty years, strikes near Khost, in the south-east, killing at least 1000 and injuring 1500 More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1904 - Chinese laborers arrive in South Africa following a severe labor shortage 1932 - NL finally approves players wearing numbers 1969 - Aretha Franklin arrested in Detroit for creating a disturbance 1978 - James Christy's discovery of Pluto's moon Charon announced 1979 - Little Richard quits rock and roll a second time for religious pursuits 1980 - UEFA European Championship Final, Stadio Olimpico, Rome, Italy: Horst Hrubesch scores a double as Germany beats Belgium, 2-1 More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1900 - Russell Vis, American Greco-Roman wrestler (Olympic gold freestyle lightweight 1924), born in Grand Rapids, Michigan (d. 1990) 1902 - Arnold J d'Ailly, Dutch mayor of Amsterdam (1946-56), born in Franeker, Netherland (d. 1967) 1908 - George Armin Goyder, businessman and social philosopher (d. 1997) 1911 - Marie Braun, Dutch swimmer (Olympic gold 1928), born in Rotterdam, Netherlands (d. 1982) 1960 - Tracy Pollan, American actress (Family Ties)/aka Mrs Michael J. Fox, born in NYC, New York 1971 - Laryssa Biesenthal, Canadian rower (Olympics 1996), born in Walkertown, Ontario More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1922 - Henry H Wilson, Field Marshal, murdered in London 1954 - Don Hollenbeck, newscaster (CBS Weekend News), dies at 49 1961 - Queen Maria of Yugoslavia [Maria of Romania], Queen consort of Yugoslavia (1922-34), dies at 61 1997 - Don Henderson, British actor (The XYY Man, Strangers), dies at 65 2008 - Jane McGrath, British-Australian cancer support campaigner (wife of Australian Test cricketer Glenn McGrath), dies from cancer at 42 2015 - Joseph de Pasquale, American violist (Boston Symphony, 1949-64: Philadelphia Orchestra, 1964-96), and educator (Curtis Institutu, 1965-2015), dies at 95 More Famous Deaths »

1734 - In Montreal, New France (Quebec), black slave Marie-Joseph Angélique, having been convicted of the arson that destroyed much of the city, is tortured and hanged by the French authorities in a public ceremony 1813 - Peninsular War: Battle of Vitoria results in a victory for a Spanish, Portuguese and British alliance against the French 1938 - Bradman scores 101* in 77 minutes, Australia v Lancashire 1948 - Lord Mountbatten resigns as Governor General of India (formerly the last Viceroy) 1962 - USAF Major Robert M. White takes X-15 to 75,190 m 1974 - 24th Berlin International Film Festival: "The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz" wins the Golden Bear 1977 - Bülent Ecevit forms a minority government in Turkey which lasts only 1 month 1981 - US Open Men's Golf, Merion GC: David Graham wins his second major title and becomes the first Australian to win the US Open, 3 strokes ahead of runners-up George Burns and Bill Rogers 2003 - "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" the 5th book of the series by J. K. Rowling is published worldwide in English 2020 - Kurt Cobain's guitar during Nirvana's MTV Unplugged show sells for a record $6 million More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1849 - Battle at Waghausel: Prussian troops beat Baden rebels 1853 - Envelope-folding machine patented by Russell Hawes in Worcester, Massachusetts 1879 - Frank Winfield Woolworth opens his 1st successful "Woolworth's Great Five Cent Store" on North Queen Street, Lancaster, Pennsylvania 1919 - The German Navy, feeling betrayed by the terms of the Versailles Treaty, scuttles most of its ships interned at Great Britain's Scapa Flow Naval base in the Orkney Islands 1933 - 1st Great Lakes-to-Gulf of Mexico barge trip completed, New Orleans 1998 - US Open Men's Golf, Olympic Club, SF: Lee Janzen recovers from 7 stroke deficit to win his second Open title, 1 stroke ahead of runner-up Payne Stewart More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1640 - Abraham Mignon, Dutch still life painter, born in Frankfurt, Germany (d. 1679) 1944 - Corinna Tsopel, Greek actress (Man Called Horse) and Miss Universe 1964, born in Athens, Greece 1946 - Brenda Holloway, American singer and songwriter ("When I'm Gone"), born in Atascadero, California 1946 - Kate Hoey, Northern Irish MP (Labour), born in Mallusk, Northern Ireland 1947 - Dana Rohrabacher, American politician (Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California), born in Coronado, California 1953 - Michael Bowen, American actor, born in Houston, Texas More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1582 - Oda Nobunaga, Japanese warlord (b. 1534) 1900 - Polibo Fumagalli, Italian composer, dies at 69 1932 - (Marshall) "Major" Taylor, American track cyclist (first African-American world champion; 1899 World Track C'ships), dies from a heart attack at 53 1972 - Seth Bingham, American organist and composer (Six Pieces for Organ), dies at 90 1981 - Gunnar Ek, Swedish composer, dies on his 81st birthday 2020 - Ahmed Radhi, Iraqi soccer striker (121 caps; 62 goals; Al-Rasheed; Asian Footballer of the Year 1988), dies of COVID-19 at 56 More Famous Deaths »