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Historical Events 1914 - Dutch army opens fire on interned Belgian soldiers: 8 killed 1923 - First Congressional open session broadcast via radio (Washington, D.C.) 1953 - Robert Wright and George Forrest's musical "Kismet" opens at Ziegfeld Theater, NYC; runs for 583 performances, wins Tony Award for Best Musical 1978 - "King of Hearts" closes at Minskoff Theater NYC after 48 performances 1984 - Bhopal disaster: A Union Carbide pesticide plant leaks 45 tons of methyl isocyanate and other toxic compounds in Bhopal, India, officially killing 2,259 - other estimates are as high as 16,000 (including later deaths) and over half a million injured More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1755 - Gilbert Stuart, American portrait painter (unfinished portrait of George Washington), born in Saunderstown, Rhode Island (d. 1828) 1908 - Edward Underdown, British actor (Beat the Devil, Thunderball), born in London, England (d. 1989) 1914 - Edward "Corky" Cornelius, American jazz trumpeter (Benny Goodman; Gene Krupa), born in Cicero, Indiana (d. 1943) 1918 - Abdul Haris Nasution, Indonesian army general, born in Koetanopan, North Sumatera, Dutch East Indies (d. 2000) 1933 - Rosalind Knight, British stage and screen actress (Friday Night Dinner - "Horrible Grandma"), born in Marylebone (now Westminster), England (d. 2020) More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1973 - Emile Christian, American jazz trombonist, dies at 78 1999 - John Archer [Ralph Bowman], American actor (Destination: Moon, White Heat, Blue Hawaii), dies of lung cancer at 84 2004 - Shiing-Shen Chern, Chinese mathematician (b. 1911) 2016 - Gigliola Frazzoni, Italian operatic soprano, dies at 93 2023 - Myles Goodwyn, Canadian rock guitarist, singer and songwriter (April Wine - "You Could Have Been a Lady"), and record producer, dies at 75 More Famous Deaths »

Historical Events 1961 - Fidel Castro declares he's a Marxist and will lead Cuba to Communism 1973 - Capital Centre (USAir Arena) opens in Landover Maryland; NBA's Washington Bullets beat Seattle SuperSonics, 98-96 in opening game; arena demolished 2002 1984 - Miami quarterback Dan Marino breaks NFL single-season touchdown pass record when he throws his 37th in the Dolphins' 45-34 loss to the Raiders; finishes season with 48 TD passes 2014 - Hong Kong pro-democracy activists clash with police as they try to surround the government's headquarters in some of the worst violence since the protests began 2020 - The UK becomes the first western country to authorize a vaccine for COVID-19, the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1920 - Robert Moevs, American composer, born in La Crosse, Wisconsin (d. 2007) 1927 - Jim David, American NFL defensive back (Pro Bowl 1954-59; NFL Champion 1952-53, 57; Detroit Lions), born in Florence, South Carolina (d. 2007) 1931 - Masaaki Hatsumi, Japanese founder and head of the Bujinkan Organization, born in Noda, Chiba, Japan 1939 - Harry Reid, American attorney and politician (U.S. Senator from Nevada, 1987-2017; U.S. House of Representatives, 1983-87), born in Searchlight, Nevada (d. 2021) 1947 - Ntare V [Charles Ndizeye], final King of Burundi (1966), born in Gitega, Burundi, Ruanda-Urundi (d. 1972) More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1831 - Traugott Maximilian Eberwein, German composer, and Kapellmeister (Court of Schwartzberg-Rudolstadt, 1817-31), dies at 56 1918 - Edmond Rostand, French poet and dramatist (Cyrano de Bergerac), dies during the flu epidemic at 50 1935 - James Henry Breasted, American Egyptologist and anthropologist, dies at 70 2020 - Pamela Tiffin, American actress (One, Two, Three; Viva Max!), dies at 78 2020 - Rafer Johnson, American decathlete (Olympic gold 1960), dies from stroke complications at 86 More Famous Deaths »

1956 - Frank Robinson (NL) and Luis Aparicio (AL) voted Rookie of the Year 1956 - Australian women's 4 x 100m relay team of Norma Croker, Betty Cuthbert, Fleur Mellor and Shirley Strickland de la Hunty run world record 44.65 to win the gold medal at the Melbourne Olympics; Cuthbert's 3rd gold of the Games 1958 - Our Lady of Angels School fire kills 92 students and 3 nuns in Chicago, Illinois 1967 - Philadelphia center Wilt Chamberlain scores 52 points in 76ers' 133-109 win over Seattle SuperSonics; sets NBA record for 22 free throw misses 1971 - Chicago Cubs release longtime star and future Hall of Famer Ernie Banks, ending his 19-year MLB career; announce Banks will serve as a coach on manager Leo Durocher's staff; Banks finishes with 512 home runs and 1,636 RBI 1976 - Angola admitted to the UN 1984 - American tennis icon Chris Evert wins her 1,000th career professional match; beats Pascale Paradis of France 6-1, 6-7, 6-2 in the round of 16 at the Australian Open; Evert goes on to win the event 1994 - Ernesto Zedillo is inaugurated as president of Mexico More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1918 - Yugoslavia declares independence with a monarchy proclaimed in Belgrade 1956 - Australian women's 4 x 100m relay team of Norma Croker, Betty Cuthbert, Fleur Mellor and Shirley Strickland de la Hunty run world record 44.65 to win the gold medal at the Melbourne Olympics; Cuthbert's 3rd gold of the Games 1975 - US President Gerald Ford visits People's Republic of China 1984 - 50th Heisman Trophy Award: Doug Flutie, Boston College (QB) 2014 - "U2 Minus 1" performs at Times Square, NYC for World AIDS Day; Bruce Springsteen and Chris Martin of Coldplay each sing two songs in place of injured frontman Bono More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1921 - Ralph Manza, American actor (Banacek, Mama Malone, Newhart), born in San Francisco, California (d. 2000) 1929 - Emily McLaughlin, American actress (Jessie Brewer in "General Hospital"), born in White Plains, New York (d. 1991) 1929 - Dick Shawn [Richard Schulefand], American character actor and comedian (Producers, Maid to Order, Angel), born in Buffalo, New York (d. 1987) 1979 - Angelique Bates, American Actress (All That), born in Los Angeles, California 1982 - Riz Ahmed, British-Pakistani actor (The Night Of), rapper (Swet Shop Boys), and social activist, born in Wembley, London More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1602 - Kobayakawa Hideaki, Japanese samurai and warlord (b. 1582) 1943 - Damrong Rajanubhab, Thai prince, son of King Mongkut and brother of King Chulalongkorn and historian, dies at 81 1974 - Teddy Knox, British comedian (The Cromwells; Nervo and Knox), dies at 78 1996 - Irving Gordon, American songwriter ("Unforgettable"; "Me, Myself, And I"), dies of multiple myeloma cancer at 81 2010 - Alojz Srebotnjak, Slovenian composer, dies at 79 More Famous Deaths »

1864 - Battle of Honey Hill, South Carolina (Broad River) 96 dead, 665 wounded 1952 - 17th Iron Bowl: Alabama beats Auburn 21-0 in Birmingham 1955 - Argentine government disbands Peronistic party 1963 - Martin Walser's "Überlebensgross Herr Krott" premieres in Stuttgart 1966 - Barbados gains independence from Great Britain (National Day) 1979 - Pink Floyd's album "The Wall" is released and sells six million copies in two weeks 1988 - France performs nuclear test at Fangataufa Island 1991 - Rob Pilatus, 27, of disgraced pop duo Milli Vanilli attempts suicide More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1922 - First speed test of the first genuine Japanese aircraft carrier Hōshō 1955 - "Pipe Dream" opens at Shubert Theater, NYC; runs for 245 performances 1966 - Barbados gains independence from Great Britain (National Day) 1988 - Kohlberg Kravis Roberts and Co. buys RJR Nabisco for $25 billion 2014 - Australia experiences its hottest spring and second-hottest November recorded More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1813 - Louise-Victorine Ackermann, French poet (works characterized by a deep sense of pessimism), born in Paris (d. 1890) 1920 - Virginia Mayo [Jones], American actress (The Best Years of Our Lives, Out of the Blue, White Heat), born in St Louis, Missouri (d. 2005) 1953 - (Alphonso) Mike Espy, American lawyer and politician (US Representative for Mississippi, 1987-93 (D); Secretary of Agriculture, 1993-94), born in Yazoo City, Mississippi 1970 - Yayuk Basuki, Indonesian tennis player and politician, born in Yogyakarta, Java, Indonesia 1974 - Marcellus Wiley, American football defensive end (Pro Bowl and Second-team All-Pro 2001 Buffalo Bills) and broadcaster (ESPN, Fox, Dan Patrick Podcast Network), born in Compton, California More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1996 - Tiny Tim [Herbert Khaury], American musician ("Tiptoe Through The Tulips"), dies of a heart attack at 64 2000 - Scott Smith, Canadian rock bassist (Loverboy - "Working for the Weekend"), drowns in sailing accident near the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco at 45 2007 - Engin Arık, Turkish nuclear physicist, dies at 59 2011 - William L. Waller, American politician and ex-Governor of Mississippi, dies at 85 2022 - Murray Halberg, New Zealand athlete (Olympic gold 5000m 1960; WR 2 miles: 8:30.0 1961; WR 3 miles: 13.10.0 1961), dies at 89 More Famous Deaths »

1890 - First US Army-Navy football game played at West Point: Navy 24, Army 0 1945 - Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia is proclaimed 1962 - Great Britain and France decide to build the Concorde supersonic airliner jointly 1968 - John Lennon and Yoko Ono release their first album "Unfinished Music No. 1: Two Virgins" in the UK 1969 - The Beatles' single "Something" / "Come Together" reaches #1 1976 - The New York Yankees sign free agent Reggie Jackson to a five-year, $3.5 million contract 2021 - British socialite and former girlfriend of Jeffrey Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell, is found guilty of sex trafficking in a federal court in Manhattan 2023 - Nepal registers its first same-sex marriage in its western Lumjung district, after becoming the second Asian country to legalize it five months earlier More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1864 - Battle of Spring Hill: Confederate troops under John Bell Hood fail to attack Union forces under John M. Schofield 1897 - First motorcycle race in Surrey, England, is won by Charles Jarrot 1966 - First NBA game at Oakland Coliseum Arena; San Francisco Warriors defeat Chicago Bulls 108-101 1995 - US President Bill Clinton lifts ban on exports of oil from the Alaskan North Slope; the ban was imposed after the oil embargo by Arab oil producers in 1973 1998 - In a classic all-Spanish final, Àlex Corretja puts on a stunning comeback to beat Carlos Moyá 3–6, 3–6, 7–5, 6–3, 7–5 and win his only ATP Tour World Championship tennis title in Hanover, Germany More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1872 - Anna von Mildenburg, Austrian Wagnerian soprano, born in Vienna, Austria (d. 1947) 1874 - Antonio Egas Moniz, Portuguese neurosurgeon (Nobel Prize 1949 for developing lobotomy procedure), born in Avanca, Portugal (d. 1955) 1891 - Julius Raab, Austrian politician (Chancellor 1953-61), born in Sankt Pölten, Austria (d. 1964) 1891 - Richard Frank Donovan, American composer, born in New Haven, Connecticut (d. 1970) 1899 - Genevieve Tobin, American actress (Zaza, Great Gambini, Uncertain Lady), born in New York City (d. 1995) More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 917 - Radboud, bishop of Utrecht/Deventer (900-17)/saint, dies 1997 - Heikki Savolainen, Finnish pommel horse gymnast (Olympic medalist, 1928-52, including gold, 1948), and medical doctor, dies at 90 2003 - Larry Booker (Moondog Spot), American pro wrestler (WWF Tag Team champion 1981), dies of a heart attack at 51 2007 - Roger Smith, American Chairman and CEO of General Motors), dies at 82 2017 - Heather North, American actress (The Barefoot Executive; voice of Velma in "Scooby-Doo"), dies of bronchiolitis at 71 More Famous Deaths »

1569 - Duke of Alva forces Bishop of Haarlem Nicolaas van Nieuwland to resign due to the clergyman's alcoholism 1899 - Second Boer War: Battle of Modder River (Cape Colony), British Lord Methuen defeats Boer forces of Piet Cronjé and Koos de la Rey 1982 - CFL Grey Cup, CNE Stadium, Toronto: Edmonton Eskimos' record 5th straight Championship; defeat Toronto Argonauts, 32-16 1987 - South African Airways Boeing 747 crashes into the Indian Ocean, killing all 159 passengers 1993 - Richard Baer's stage play "Mixed Emotions," starring Harold Gould and Katherine Helmond, closes at the John Golden Theatre in New York City after 48 performances 1993 - CFL Grey Cup, McMahon Stadium, Calgary: Edmonton Eskimos defeat Winnipeg Blue Bombers, 33-23; Sean Fleming lands record equalling 6 field goals 2022 - 50 million birds are killed in a record-breaking outbreak of avian flu across the US, according to the Department of Agriculture, amid similar outbreaks elsewhere around the world 2023 - 41 Indian construction workers are successfully rescued after 41 days trapped in a collapsed tunnel in Uttarakhand, India More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1918 - Kaiser Wilhelm II abdicates as German Emperor and King of Prussia while in exile in Amerongen, Netherlands 1939 - Soviet government revokes Russian-Finnish non-aggression treaty 1975 - "As the World Turns" and "The Edge of Night", the final two American soap operas that had resisted going to pre-taped broadcasts, air their last live episodes 1982 - "Pirates of Penzance" closes at the Uris Theater in New York City after 772 performances 2012 - "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey," first of the Hobbit film series, directed by Peter Jackson, starring Martin Freeman and Ian McKellen, premieres in Wellington, New Zealand More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1700 - Sophie Magdalene of Brandenburg-Kulmbach, Queen consort of Denmark and Norway (1730-46), born in Castle Schonberg, Bavaria (d. 1770) 1777 - Augsut Kestner, German art collector and diplomat, born in Hanover, Germany (d. 1853) 1811 - Maximilian II of Bavaria, King of Bavaria (1848-64), born in Munich (d. 1864) 1925 - József Bozsik, Hungarian footballer (Budapest Honvéd), born in Kispest, Hungary (d. 1978) 1972 - Paulo Figueiredo, Angolan soccer midfielder (38 caps; CD Santa Clara 256 games), born in Malanje, Angola More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 741 - Syrian Catholic Pope Saint Gregory III 1716 - Gisbert Cuper, Dutch classicist and historian, dies at 72 1921 - ʻAbdu'l-Bahá, Persian successor and head of the Bahá'í Faith (1892-1921) from his father Baháʼu'lláh, dies at 77 1971 - Alexander "Papa" Lightfoot, American blues singer and harmonica player, dies of respiratory failure at 47 1987 - Choh Hao Li, Chinese-American bio-chemist (isolated growth hormones), dies at 74 More Famous Deaths »

1926 - KXL-AM in Portland OR begins radio transmissions 1954 - Andrew Schwartz and Dorothy Fields' musical "By the Beautiful Sea", starring Shirley Booth, closes at the Theatre, NYC, after 270 performances 1977 - CFL Grey Cup, Olympic Stadium, Montreal: Montreal Alouettes beat Edmonton Eskimos, 41-6; record Grey Cup crowd 68,318; game referred to as the 'Ice Bowl'; Dan Sweet record 23 points 1978 - San Francisco Mayor George Moscone and Supervisor Harvey Milk assassinated by former Supervisor Dan White at City Hall 1982 - Yasuhiro Nakasone elected Prime Minister of Japan succeeding Zenko Suzuki 1986 - Europa TV, a project of five European public service broadcasters ceases operations after exhausting its budget 1991 - Cuban poet and journalist María Elena Cruz Varela is sentenced to two years in prison for calling for the democratization of Fidel Castro's regime as leader of the group Critirio Alternativo (Alternative Criteria) 2000 - Norway opens the Laerdal Tunnel, linking Oslo and Bergen, the world's longest road tunnel at 15.3 miles (24.6 kilometers) More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1815 - City of Kraków (Poland) declared a free republic state by the Congress of Vienna 1826 - English chemist John Walker invents friction matches 1920 - First American superhero film, "The Mark of Zorro," directed by Fred Niblo and starring Douglas Fairbanks, is released in New York 1963 - The Convention on the Unification of Certain Points of Substantive Law on Patents for Invention is signed at Strasbourg 1971 - Soviet Mars 2 becomes 1st spacecraft to crash land on Mars More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1894 - Amphilochius of Pochayiv [Yakov Varnavovich Golovatyuk], Ukrainian Orthodox Christian saint, born in Mala Ilovytsya, Ternopil Oblast, Ukraine (d. 1971) 1898 - Fredric Warburg, British publisher (Animal Farm) and author, born in Paddington, London (d. 1981) 1917 - Buffalo Bob Smith [Robert Emil Schmidt], American TV host (Howdy Doody), born in Buffalo, New York (d. 1998) 1932 - Benigno Aquino Jr, Philippine opposition leader who was assassinated, born in Concepcion, Philippines (d. 1983) 1960 - Tim Pawlenty, American politician, Governor of Minnesota (2003-11), born in Saint Paul, Minnesota More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1899 - Guido Gezelle, Flemish priest and poet, dies at 69 1930 - Johnny Tyldesley, English cricket batsman (31 Tests, 4 x 100, 9 x 50, HS 138; Lancashire CCC), dies at 57 1968 - Gino Roncaglia, Italian composer, dies at 85 1973 - Frank Christian, American jazz trumpeter, dies at 86 2024 - Maria Alexandru, Romanian table tennis player (World C'ship gold women's doubles 1961, 1973, 1975), dies at 84 More Famous Deaths »

1791 - First US cabinet meeting, held at George Washington's home in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson, Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton, Secretary of War Henry Knox, and Attorney General Edmund Randolph attend. 1805 - Official opening of Thomas Telford's Pontcysyllte Aqueduct, the longest aqueduct in the UK and the highest canal aqueduct in the world, carrying the Llangollen Canal 126 feet above the River Dee 1894 - King Lafia "Absalamu" of Nikki signs accord with France 1940 - Nazi Germany began walling off the Jewish Ghetto in Warsaw 1953 - KBOI (now KBCI) TV channel 2 in Boise, ID (CBS) begins broadcasting 1966 - 1st major tidal power plant opens at Rance estuary, France 1990 - US proposes addition to UN resolution that would require Iraq's withdrawal from Kuwait by January 1 1996 - Baseball owners approve interleague play, 26-4 More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1913 - Russian kingdom forbids Polish congregation of speakers 1917 - NHL forms with Montreal Canadiens, Montreal Maroons, Toronto Arenas, Ottawa Senators and Quebec Bulldogs; National Hockey Association disbands 1941 - Lebanon independence first proclaimed by France 1945 - Charlie "Bird" Parker leads a recording session with Dizzy Gillespie and Miles Davis for the Savoy label, marketed as the "greatest jazz session ever" 2018 - First multidrug randomized control trial to treat Ebola started in Democratic Republic of Congo announced by the WHO More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1436 - Princess Catherine of Portugal [Infanta Catarina], Portuguese princess, nun, writer, and daughter of King Edward of Portugal and his wife Eleanor of Aragon, born in Lisbon, Portugal (d. 1463) 1754 - Georg Forster, German writer, naturalist (A Voyage Round the World) and revolutionary, born in Nassenhuben (Mokry Dwór), Royal Prussia, Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth (d. 1794) 1928 - Don Tregonning, Australian tennis player and coach, born in Melbourne, Victoria 1973 - John Zimmerman, American pairs skater (with partner Steigler), born in Birmingham, Alabama 1987 - Summer Lee, American politician (1st back woman elected to Congress for Pennsylvania (D) 2023-), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 666 - Yeon Gaesomun dictator of Goguryeo (other sources indicate death date as 664 or 665) 1504 - Isabella I, Queen of Castile (1479-1504), patron of Christopher Columbus, who initiated the Spanish Inquisition with husband Ferdinand II of Aragon, dies at 53 1957 - Aleksei M Remizov, Russian author (Iveren), dies at 80 1994 - Nimrod Workman, American folk singer, dies at 99 2017 - Julia Mullock, American architect, artist, and (disputed) princess of Korea, dies at 90 More Famous Deaths »

1185 - Pope Lucius III (Ubaldo Allucingoli) reigned 1181-85, dies and is replaced by Umberto Crivelli (Pope Urban III) 1659 - Michiel de Ruyter conquers Danish city Nyborg 1949 - "Texas, Li'l Darlin'" opens at the Mark Hellinger Theater in New York City for 293 performances 1960 - CBS ends last 4 radio soap operas (Ma Perkins, Right to Happiness, Young Dr Malone and 2nd Mrs Burton) and cancels 4 other series 1980 - Military coup d'état in the Republic of Upper Volta overthrows the civilian government and abolishes the constitution in what is now Burkina Faso 1996 - Disneyland Main Street Electrical Parade ends after 24 years 2001 - CFL Grey Cup, Olympic Stadium, Montreal: Calgary Stampeders claim their 5th Championship in team history; beat Winnipeg Blue Bombers, 27-19 2018 - Historic north Californian Camp Fire declared 100% contained with 85 dead, 249 missing, covering 153,000 acres with 14,000 homes burnt More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1949 - Gene Autry's single "Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer" appears on music charts after songwriter Johnny Marks adapts a poem written by his brother-in-law Robert L. May for Montgomery Ward department stores 1973 - Bloodless military coup ousts Greek President George Papadopoulos 1979 - Revival of Frank Loesser's 1956 musical "The Most Happy Fella" closes at Majestic Theater, NYC, after 53 performances 2012 - 100th CFL Grey Cup, Rogers Center, Toronto: Toronto Argonauts defeat Calgary Stampeders, 35-22; Argos owner David Braley first team boss to win back-to-back Grey Cups with 2 different teams (also 2011 champion BC Lions 2019 - Louis Vuitton (LVMH) buys jeweler Tiffany and Co. for over $16 billion More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1741 - Johann Christian Frischmuth, German composer, born in Schwabhausen, Electorate of Bavaria, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1790) 1964 - Mark Lanegan, American grunge-rock singer-songwriter (Screaming Trees; Queens of the Stone Age), born in Ellensburg, Washington (d. 2022) 1967 - Rodney Sheppard, American guitarist (Sugar Ray), born in Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago 1971 - Dominic Cummings, English political strategist (Vote Leave campaign), born in Durham, England 1981 - Xabi Alonso, Spanish soccer midfielder (114 caps; Real Sociedad, Liverpool, Real Madrid, Bayern Munich), born in Tolosa, Spain More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1785 - Richard Glover, British poet, dies at about 73 1939 - Wilfred Trotter, English surgeon who was a pioneer in neurosurgery, popularized the concept of herd instinct, and was an authority in cancers of the head and neck, dies at 67 1963 - Alexander Marinesko, Soviet captain of the S-13 submarine, which sank the German ship Wilhelm Gustloff, dies of cancer at 50 2010 - Peter Christopherson, British rock musician (Throbbing Gristle; Psychic TV), commercial and music video director, dies at 55 2024 - Earl Holliman, American actor (The Rainmaker; Police Woman; Tribes; Cry Panic), pop singer, and animal rights activist, dies at 96 More Famous Deaths »

1744 - John Carteret resigns as British Secretary of State for the Northern Department 1930 - Ruth Nichols sets the women's transcontinental air flight record from Mineola, New York, to California in a Lockheed Vega 1951 - British auto manufacturers Austin and Morris Motors merge 1964 - 30th Heisman Trophy Award: John Huarte, Notre Dame (QB) 1966 - The Beatles began recording sessions for their album "Sgt.Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" 1970 - 36th Heisman Trophy Award: Jim Plunkett, Stanford (QB) 1996 - American Pete Sampras wins his 3rd ATP Tour World Championship tennis titles with a classic 3–6, 7–6, 7–6, 6–7, 6–4 victory over defending champion Boris Becker in Hanover, Germany 2019 - Data leaked from Chinese high-security Muslim Uighur security camps, housing 1 million people, show systematic brainwashing in western Xinjiang region More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1800 - Weber's opera "Das Waldmadchen" premieres in Freiburg 1916 - Mexican and US representatives sign a protocol at Atlantic City, under which Pershing's troops will withdraw and each nation's army will guard the border. President Carranza of Mexico will refuse to accept it 1933 - Fred Astaire's first film, "Dancing Lady," is released 1956 - Richard Adler and Jerry Ross' musical "The Pajama Game", starring John Raitt and Janis Paige, closes at St James Theater, NYC, after 1063 performances, and a Tony Award for Best Musical 2023 - A23a, the world's biggest iceberg at 4,000 sq km (1,500 sq miles), is on the move again after being grounded in the Weddell Sea for more than 30 years More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1642 - Anne Hilarion de Cotentin, French naval commander and national hero under Louis XIV, Marshal of France, born in Paris, France (d. 1701) 1848 - Lilli Lehmann, German opera singer (Tristan und Isolde), born in Würzburg, Kingdom of Bavaria (d. 1929) 1936 - Ken Kragen, American television producer (The Smothers Brothers), music artist manager (Lionel Richie; Kenny Rogers), and charity organizer (USA for Africa - "We Are The World"), born in Alameda County, California (d. 2021) 1936 - Frank Caprio, American municipal judge and social media personality (Caught in Providence), born in Providence, Rhode Island (d. 2025) 1953 - Glenn Withrow, American actor (The Outsiders, Peggy Sue Got Married), born in Highland Heights, Kentucky More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1531 - Johannes Oecolampadius, German religious reformer (b. 1482) 1722 - Johann Adam Reincken, German organist and composer, dies at 99 1866 - Paul Gavarni, French caricaturist known for “The Deceit of Women”, dies at 62 1970 - Evgeni Tikotsky, Polish-Belorussian composer, dies at 76 1995 - Woytec Lowski [Woiciech Wiesidlowski], Polish dancer and ballet master, dies at 56 More Famous Deaths »

1783 - Annapolis, Maryland, becomes US capital (until June 1784) 1897 - Portable pencil sharpener patented by American inventor John Lee Love 1931 - Nationally Crisis Committee forms in The Hague 1954 - For the first time, the Dow Jones Industrial Average closes above the peak it reached just before the 1929 crash 1963 - Following the protocol after Abraham Lincoln's death, JFK's body lies in repose in the East Room of the White House and viewed by officials and heads of state 1976 - US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1980 - National Black Independent Party forms 2017 - Brazilian footballer Robinho sentenced to nine years in prison for rape in Italy More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1944 - Arnold Schoenberg's "Ode to Napoleon" premieres in NYC 1965 - The Beatles film promotional video clips for 5 of their songs at Twickenham Film Studios to provide to television outlets (in lieu of live appearances) 1989 - Pilots Union give up sympathy strike against Eastern Airlines 1991 - Brigham Young University quarterback Ty Detmer finishes NCAA career with record 4,031 yards passed in a season, and 15,031 yards for career 2003 - Presidents Cup Golf, Fancourt Hotel and CC: US and International team tie, 17-17; after 3 tied playoff holes between Tiger Woods and Ernie Els, captains and players decide Cup to be shared More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1815 - William Dennison, American politician (US postmaster general, Governor of Ohio), born in Cincinnati, Ohio (d. 1882) 1917 - Hugh L'Etang, British medical writer and editor (The Pathology of Leadership; Ailing Leaders in Power: 1914-1994), born in England (d. 1996) 1941 - Alan Mullery, English soccer player (Fulham, Spurs), manager and pundit, born in London, England 1953 - Martin Kent, Australian cricket batsman (3 Tests, 2 x 50; 5 ODIs; WSC 3 x 100; Queensland), born in Mossman, Australia 1962 - Calvin Hayes, British drummer (Johnny Hates Jazz - "Turn Back the Clock"), born in London, England More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1932 - Percy Pitt, English composer (BBC), dies at 63 1948 - Uzeyir Hajibeyov, Soviet composer who composed the anthem used by Azerbaijan during the Soviet period, dies at 63 1979 - Judee Sill, American singer-songwriter ("Crayon Angels"; "Jesus Was A Cross Maker"), dies of a drug overdose at 35 1989 - Armand Salacrou, French playwright, dies at 90 2022 - David Johnson, English soccer forward (8 caps; Liverpool FC, Ipswich Town, Everton, Manchester City), dies at 71 More Famous Deaths »

1862 - Opera "La Forza del Destino" by Giuseppe Verdi debuts at Bolshoi Theatre in St. Petersburg, Russia [Nov 10 O.S.] 1914 - Indian troops take Basra in Mesopotamia 1945 - Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe's musical "The Day Before Spring" opens at National Theater, NYC; runs for 167 performances 1956 - Boston shooting guard Bill Sharman hits 10 free throws in Celtics 101-78 over Philadelphia Warriors at Philadelphia Civic Center 1972 - US ends 22 year travel ban to China 2015 - 43rd American Music Awards: Ed Sheeran, Ariana Grande, One Direction and Luke Bryan win 2017 - Ratko Mladic the "Butcher of Bosnia" is convicted of genocide and other atrocities during the Bosnian war and jailed for life in The Hague 2018 - The Leaning Tower of Pisa's tilt is reduced by 4 cm in a 20 year project to stabilize it More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1908 - 1st US-Japanese baseball game Reach All-Americans defeat Waseda U, 5-0 1967 - USSR performs nuclear test at the Semipalatinsk Test Site in northeast Kazakhstan 1971 - A member of the Irish Republican Army (IRA) is killed in a premature bomb explosion in Lurgan, County Armagh 1974 - Test Cricket debut of Gordon Greenidge and Viv Richards, at Bangalore 1975 - Juan Carlos I is proclaimed King of Spain as the monarchy is restored after 36 years of dictatorship More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1428 - Richard Neville [16th Earl of Warwick], English nobleman and military commander known as 'Warwick the Kingmaker', born in Norwich, England (d. 1471) 1838 - José Augusto Ferreira Veiga, Viscount of Arneiro, Portuguese composer, born in Portuguese Macau (d. 1903) 1924 - Axel Borup-Jørgensen, composer (Nordisk Sommerpastorale; Thalatta! Thalatta!), born in Hjørring, Denmark (d. 2012) 1950 - Art Sullivan [Marc Liénart van Lidth de Jeude], Belgian pop singer-songwriter ("Un océan de caresses"), born in Brussels, Belgium (d. 2019) 1955 - James Edwards, American basketball center (NBA C'ship 1989, 90 Detroit Pistons, 1996 Chicago Bulls), born in Seattle, Washington More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1946 - Bertie Rose-Innes, cricketer (South Africa's Test), dies 1988 - Erich Fried, Austrian-British writer, dies at 67 1996 - Mark Lenard, American actor (Mr Spock's dad Sarek - Star Trek), dies of cancer at 72 2011 - Paul Motian, American jazz drummer (Bill Evans Trio; Keith Jarrett), composer, and bandleader (Electric Bebop Band), dies of bone marrow cancer at 80 2017 - George Avakian, Armenian-American jazz historian, record producer, and label executive who pioneered jazz album and retrospective collection formats, dies at 98 More Famous Deaths »

1902 - 1st night football game, Philadelphia Athletics beats Kanaweola AC, 39-0 1924 - British Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin cancels Labour contract with USSR 1925 - Red Grange plays his final University of Illinois game and signs with the Chicago Bears 1938 - Nazi forces occupy western Czechoslovakia and declare inhabitants to be German citizens 1979 - Crowd at Islamabad, Pakistan attack US embassy, 1 dies 1993 - "Cyrano - The Musical" opens at Neil Simon Theater NYC for 137 performances 1995 - Israel grants jailed US spy Jonathan Pollard citizenship 1995 - Dow Jones Industrial Average closes above 5,000 for 1st time More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1818 - Russia's Tsar Alexander I has his delegation submit a petition to the Congress of Aix-la-Chapelle calling for greater civil rights for Jews in Europe, an effort driven by English activist Lewis Way 1953 - WKJG TV channel 33 in Ft Wayne, IN (NBC) begins broadcasting 1967 - Vietnam War: American General William Westmoreland tells news reporters: "I am absolutely certain that whereas in 1965 the enemy was winning, today he is certainly losing." 2002 - NATO invites Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia to become members. 2013 - "Happy" single is released by Pharrell Williams (Billboard Song of the Year 2014, Grammy Award for Best Pop Solo Performance 2015) More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1870 - Joe Darling, Australian cricket batsman and captain (34 Tests, 21 as captain; 3 x 100s, TS 178; South Australia CA), born in Glen Osmond, Australia (d. 1946) 1934 - Fairuz [Nouhad Haddad], Lebanese singer ("Habbaytak Bissayf"; "Bektob Ismak Ya Habibi"), born in Zuqaq al-Blat, Beirut, State of Greater Lebanon 1941 - David Porter, American producer, arranger and songwriter ("Soul Man"; "Hold On, I'm Coming"), born in Memphis, Tennessee 1942 - Tweety [Pie], Warner Bros. cartoon character created by Bob Clampett and Friz Freleng (Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series), first debuts in "A Tale of Two Kitties" 2000 - Isabel May, American actress (Katie Cooper-Alexa and Katie; Veronica Duncan-Young Sheldon), born in Santa Monica, California More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1963 - Pierre Blanchar, Algerian actor and director (Magnificent Sinner; Wooden Crosses; Pastoral Symphony), dies from a brain tumor at 71 1969 - Norman Lindsay, Australian artist and novelist (The Magic Pudding), dies at 90 2000 - Manfred Langer, Austrian-Dutch owner of the Amsterdam discotheque iT, dies of cancer at 42 2010 - Margaret Taylor-Burroughs, American visual artist and co-founder of DuSable Museum of African American History, dies at 95 2017 - Rodney Bewes, English actor (The Likely Lads), dies at 79 More Famous Deaths »

1616 - Bishop Richelieu becomes French minister of Foreign affairs and War 1941 - German "auxiliary cruiser" (armed merchant raider) Kormoran sinks near Australia 1981 - Charles Fuller's stage drama "A Soldier's Play", featuring Denzel Washington and Samuel L. Jackson, opens at Theater Four, NYC; runs for 468 performances, wins Pulitzer Prize 1990 - Saddam Hussein announces plans to release German hostages 1995 - Diana, Princess of Wales, admits she cheated on Prince Charles in a TV interview 2004 - 69th Iron Bowl: Auburn beats Alabama 21-13 in Tuscaloosa 2005 - 57th NASCAR Sprint Cup: Tony Stewart wins 2013 - Retired Washington Post journalist and editor Ben Bradlee is presented with the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Barack Obama at a White House ceremony More Historical Events »