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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 »

1582 - Bishop Domingo de Salazar of Manila suppresses the Philippines 1855 - Commissioners appointed to lay out San Francisco streets west of Larkin 1909 - 1st balloon honeymoon (Roger Burham and Eleanor Waring) 1950 - Joe Dimaggio's 2,000th hit, Yanks beat Indians 8-2 1968 - Austin Currie, then Nationalist Member of Parliament (MP) at Stormont, and other Irish civil rights activists, protest discrimination in the allocation of housing by 'squatting' (illegally occupying) in a house in Caledon, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland 1973 - Juan Perón returns from exile to Argentina after 18 years 1973 - SF Giants Bobby Bonds sets NL record with 22 lead off HRs 1981 - Pope John Paul II hospitalized for 55 days for infection 1983 - New York Yankees 5-time MLB All Star outfielder Bobby Murcer retires 2020 - Historic dust cloud from the Sahara desert reaches the Caribbean, largest for half a century More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1633 - Charter for Maryland is given to Lord Cecil Baltimore 1825 - Coronation of Charles X, the last Bourbon King of France 1969 - Georges Pompidou sworn in as President of France 1986 - Glastonbury Festival in Pilton, England opens: The Cure, Psychedelic Furs, and Level 42 headline; other performers include: Simply Red, Madness, Ruby Turner, Amazulu, Lloyd Cole, Black Uhuru, The Wailers Band, Loudon Wainwright III, John Martyn, The Housemartins, The Waterboys, The Pogues, Gil Scott-Heron, Robert Cray Band, and Christy Moore 2004 - US Open Men's Golf, Shinnecock Hills GC: Retief Goosen of South Africa wins his second Open title, 2 strokes ahead of runner-up and reigning Masters champion Phil Mickelson 2017 - Uber founder Travis Kalanick resigns as CEO after a shareholder revolt More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1924 - Rainer Barzel, German politician (CDU-CSU) and minister, born in Braunsberg, East Prussia, Free State of Prussia (d. 2006) 1929 - Edith Windsor [née Schlain], American LGBT rights activist (lead plaintiff in United States v. Windsor), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 2017) 1941 - Ulf D Merbold, German physicist/astronaut (STS 9, 42, Soyuz TM-19) 1941 - Stephen Frears, film director (Prick Up Your Ears, Dangerous Liaisons), born in Leicester, England 1944 - Terry Funk, pro wrestler (WWF/NWA)/actor (Paradise Alley), born in Hammond, Indiana 1958 - Dickie Thon, Puerto Rican-American baseball player, born in South Bend, Indiana More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1888 - Johannes Zukertort, German chess player, dies at 45 1925 - Wilhelm Posse, German composer, dies at 72 1953 - Hendrik de Man, sociologist (Belgian Working people Party), dies at 67 1994 - Bram Koopmans, cyclist/coach, dies at 78 1995 - Emil Mihai Cioran, Romanina born writer and aphorist, dies at 84 2000 - Karl Mickel, German writer, dies at 64 More Famous Deaths »

936 - Louis IV [Louis of Overseas], crowned King of France 1938 - "Olympian Flyer" express train crashes in Montana, killing 47 1953 - WTPA (now WHTM) TV channel 27 in Harrisburg, PA (ABC) 1st broadcast 1963 - 2 Russian space missions return to Earth 1964 - Cambuur Leeuwarden BVO soccer team forms in Leeuwarden 1972 - Secretary of State for Northern Ireland William Whitelaw concedes 'special category' status, or 'political status' for paramilitary prisoners in Northern Ireland 1977 - US Open Golf, Southern Hills CC: Hubert Green shoots 2-under 278 to beat Lou Graham by 1 stroke 1988 - 32 divers finish cycling underwater on a standard tricycle, to complete 116.66 mi in 75 hrs 20 mins 1989 - Mets Dwight Gooden wins his 100th game (100-37) 2022 - US Center for Disease Control recommends Covid-19 vaccines for kids aged 6-months to 5 years More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1913 - Natives Land Act, Act No 27, passed in South Africa: confines Africans to hopelessly overcrowded reserves and deprives them of rights to purchase land outside the native reserves 1944 - Five of the "The Magnificent Eleven" photos taken by Robert Capa during the D-Day landings at Omaha Beach, Normandy first published in "Life Magazine" 1952 - "I've Got A Secret" debuts on CBS-TV with Garry Moore as host 1967 - Paul McCartney admits on TV that he took LSD 1970 - Jim Bouton's controversial baseball diary "Ball Four" is published 1995 - NY Yankees announce agreement with Darryl Strawberry More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1815 - John William Glover, Irish composer, born in Dublin, Ireland (d. 1899) 1912 - Martin Gabel, American stage, radio and screen character actor (The Thief; Marnie; Lady In Cement), and television panelist (What's My Line?), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1986) 1924 - Wassil Bykau, Belarusian writer, born in Bytschki, Vitebsk Region (d. 2003) 1945 - Tim Hovey, actor (Queen Bee, Toy Tiger, Man Afraid), born in Los Angeles, California 1960 - Patti Rizzo, American golfer (4 LPGA Tour wins), born in Hollywood, Florida 1966 - Joichi Ito, Japanese entrepreneur More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1652 - Louis de Geer, Neth/Swedish industrialist/millionaire, dies at 64 1811 - Samuel Chase, American judge (signed US Declaration of Independence), dies at 70 1947 - Willem H. Fly, Dutch typographer/co-founder (SDAP), dies at 84 1995 - Richard Bernard Pape, POW escaper/writer, dies at 79 2006 - Duane Roland, American southern-rock guitarist (Molly Hatchet - Flirtin' With Disaster), dies at 53 2017 - Brian Cant, British stage and screen actor and children's television presenter (Play School, 1964-85), dies at 83 More Famous Deaths »

1779 - French fleet occupies St Vincent, West Indies 1872 - Woman's Suffrage Convention held at Merchantile Liberty Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1894 - Premier Roseberry declares Uganda a British protectorate 1961 - KBMT TV channel 12 in Beaumont, Texas (ABC) begins broadcasting 1967 - Closing day of the Monterey International Pop Festival, Southern California. First major US appearances of Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, The Who, and Otis Redding 1972 - BEA Trident crashes after takeoff from Heathrow killing 118 1979 - Billy Martin becomes Yankee manager (2nd time), replacing Bob Lemon 1983 - 7th Shuttle Mission-Challenger 2 launches Sally Ride as 1st US woman in space 2018 - US President Trump orders US military to set up sixth branch of the military - a space force 2019 - Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam announces the suspension of the pro-China and highly controversial extradition law, after massive protests in the city More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1887 - The Reinsurance Treaty between Germany and Russia is signed 1949 - "Along Fifth Avenue" closes at Broadhurst Theater NYC after 180 performances 1953 - Red Sox rookie Eugene Stephens is 1st player in AL history to register 3 hits in an inning; Boston score 17 runs in 7th Inning in 23-3 rout of Detroit Tigers at Fenway Park 1959 - 1st telecast transmitted from England to US 2006 - The first Kazakh space satellite, KazSat is launched 2019 - China has been forcefully harvesting organs from marginalized groups in prison camps on a significant scale according to International Tribunal in London More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1581 - Thomas Overbury, English poet (A Wife) and essayist, born in Compton Scorpion, Warwickshire, England (d. 1613) 1906 - (James) "Kay" Kyser, American bandleader and radio personality (Kay Kyser's Kollege of Musical Knowledge), born in Rocky Mount, North Carolina (d. 1985) 1917 - Akhmet Jevdet Ismail Hajiyev, Azerbaijani composer, born in Nukha, Azerbaijan (d. 2002) 1921 - Wesley Lau, American actor (Lt Anderson-Perry Mason), born in Sheboygan, Wisconsin (d. 1984) 1942 - Paul McCartney, British rock singer-songwriter, bassist, piano player (The Beatles - "Yesterday"; "I Will"; Wings -"Silly Love Songs"), born in Liverpool, England 1947 - Linda Thorson [Robinson], Canadian actress (The Avengers - "Tara", One Life To Live - "Julia"), born in Toronto, Ontario More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1772 - Gerard van Swieten, Dutch-Austrian physician (Austrian Empress Maria Theresa's personal physician), dies at 72 1799 - Johann Andre, German composer, dies at 58 1925 - Robert M. La Follette, American lawyer and presidential candidate (Progressive), dies at 70 1945 - Harold C. Roberts, American commandant 22nd regiment marines (3 Navy Crosses), dies in battle during Okinawa campaign at 46 2016 - Paul Cox, Dutch-born Australian director (Lonely Hearts), dies at 76 2017 - Hope Ryden, American wildlife activist and photographer, dies at 87 More Famous Deaths »

1939 - 44th Women's French Championships: Simonne Mathieu beats Jadwiga Jedrzejowska (6-3, 8-6) 1947 - Earnest Reuter becomes mayor of Berlin 1956 - Golda Meir begins her term as Israel's foreign minister 1962 - FIFA World Cup Final, Estadio Nacional, Santiago, Chile: Brazil go 1-down early but recover to beat Czechoslovakia, 3-1 1968 - Ohio Express' "Yummy Yummy Yummy" goes gold 1973 - Dolly Parton records her song "I Will Always Love You" (later a huge hit for Whitney Houston) for RCA in Nashville 1978 - Ron Guidry sets Yankee record with 18 strike-outs 1983 - Ed Warren and Lorraine Warren exorcise a "werewolf demon" from Bill Ramsey, although lack of photo or video evidence has called this claim into question 1985 - 18th NASA Space Shuttle Mission (51-G): Discovery 5 launches 2020 - American actor Danny Masterson charged with raping three women. after a 3-year investigation More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1119 - Charles the Good becomes Count of Flanders 1462 - Vlad III the Impaler attempts to assassinate Mehmed II (The Night Attack) forcing him to retreat from Wallachia 1535 - Trial of English Catholic Cardinal John Fischer for treason (declaring King Henry VIII not the Supreme Head of the Church in England) at Westminster Hall - found guilty and later hanged 1961 - US Open Men's Golf, Oakland Hills CC: Gene Littler wins his sole major title, 1 stroke ahead of runners-up Bob Goalby and Doug Sanders 1976 - Indonesia annexes Portuguese East-Timor 2018 - Historic deal signed between Greece and Macedonia to end dispute over Macedonia's name - changing to North Macedonia More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1898 - M. C. Escher, Dutch graphic artist and lithograph carver (Praedestinatie), born in Leeuwarden, Netherlands (d. 1972) 1915 - Stringbean [David Akeman], American banjoist and comedian (Hee Haw), born in Annville, Kentucky (d. 1973) 1930 - Romuald Twardowski, Polish composer, born in Wilno/ Vilnius, Poland 1945 - Tony Roche, Australian tennis player and coach (French Open 1966; 15 x Grand Slam doubles titles; Australian Davis Cup captain), born in Wagga Wagga, NSW 1956 - Nick Cook, English cricketer (left arm slow bowler in 15 Tests 1983-89), born in Leicester 1958 - Bobby Farrelly, American film director (Dumb and Dumber), born in Cumberland, Rhode Island More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1672 - Orazio Benevoli, Franco-Italian composer, dies at 67 1815 - Rais Hamidou [Amidon], Algerian corsair (captured 400 ships during his career), dies in a battle with USS Guerriere (b. c. 1770) 1871 - Clement Vallandigham, American politician (Rep-D-Ohio, convicted of opposing civil war, exiled to Confederate States), dies after accidentally shooting himself at 50 1906 - Harry Nelson Pillsbury, American chess player, dies at 33 1970 - Matthew Henderson, New Zealand cricket fast bowler (1 Test; New Zealand's first-ever Test match 1930), dies at 74 2015 - John David Crow, American College Football Hall of Fame back and tight end (Heisman Trophy 1957, Texas A and M; Pro Bowl 1959, 60, 62, 65; St. Louis Cardinals), dies at 79 More Famous Deaths »

632 - Origin of Persian [Yezdegird] Era 1745 - British fleet occupies Cape Breton on St Lawrence River 1898 - China's emperor De Zong (Guang Xu) receives Kang Youwei 1904 - Eugen Schauman assassinates Nikolai Bobrikov, Governor-General of Finland 1925 - The Union Government rejects a round-table conference with India on the grounds that it will constitute interference in South African affairs 1932 - Sutcliffe and Holmes make 555 opening cricket stand for Yorkshire v Essex 1977 - Ron Guidry's 1st complete game, 7-0 over KC Royals 1982 - Britain makes request to Argentina to arrange for return of prisoners 1987 - Joe Robbie Stadium in Miami, opens 2010 - Hockey HOF right wing Cam Neely is named President of his former team, the Boston Bruins More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1923 - Sun Yat Sen founds Chinese military academy 1924 - South Africa all out 30 v England in 48 minutes, Gilligan 6-7 1945 - Boo Ferriss loses to Yanks 3-2 after starting his career with 8 wins 1977 - Ron Guidry's 1st complete game, 7-0 over KC Royals 2008 - US Open Men's Golf, Torrey Pines GC: Tiger Woods wins his 3rd US Open and 14th major title, beating Rocco Mediate on the 1st hole of sudden-death, following a Monday 18-hole playoff 2017 - US President Donald Trump reinstates Cuban travel and business restrictions after they were loosened by President Obama More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1906 - Alan Fairfax, Australian cricket all-rounder (10 Tests, 4 x 50, 21 wickets, BB 4/31; NSWCA), born in Sydney, Australia (d. 1955) 1938 - Robert Gutter, American conductor and teacher (founded International Institute for Conductors, 1996), born in New York City (d. 2017) 1946 - Tom Harrell. American jazz musician (Time's Mirror), born in Urbana, Illinois 1965 - J. J. Birden, American NFL wide receiver (Atlanta Falcons), born in Portland, Oregon 1967 - Jürgen Klopp, German football manager (Liverpool), born in Stuttgart, West Germany 1980 - Joey Yung, Hong Kong singer More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1749 - Johann Baptista Ruffini, Italian trader (b. 1672) 1958 - José Pablo Moncayo, Mexican composer (Huapango), dies at 45 1976 - Victor Lord, American fictional character on TV soap opera "One Life to Live", dies at 59 1979 - Liselotte Welskopf-Heinrich, German writer and historian, dies at 77 2001 - Adam Popovich, Serbian-American musician, director and composer, dies at 91 2022 - Don Neely, New Zealand cricket historian, administrator (President NZ Cricket 2006-09), dies at 86 More Famous Deaths »