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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Historical Events 1612 - Last public burning at the stake in England - Edward Wrightman for heresy in Lichfield 1895 - Anaheim completes its new electric light system 1936 - First Butlins holiday camp opens in the UK at Ingoldmells, near Skegness 1968 - W Berlin student Rudi Dutschke seriously wounded at demonstration 1992 - BPAA US Open by Robert Lawrence 2015 - Amy Schumer hosts the 2015 MTV Movie Awards More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1854 - Hugh Massie, Australian cricket batsman and captain (9 Tests; NSW), born in Port Fairy, Australia (d. 1938) 1913 - Oleg Cassini, American fashion designer (for Jackie Kennedy), born in Paris, France (d. 2006) 1933 - Tony Brown, American journalist (Tony Brown's Journal), born in Charleston, West Virginia 1960 - Jeremy Clarkson, English motoring journalist, broadcaster and TV presenter (Top Gear, The Grand Tour), born in Doncaster, England 1969 - Chisato Moritaka, Japanese singer, born in Ibaraki, Osaka, Japan 1979 - Josh Server, American actor (All That), born in Highland Park, Illinois More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1902 - General Jacobus Potgieter, South African Boer commander, dies in Second Boer War Battle of Rooiwal, South African Republic 1921 - Augusta Victoria, Queen of Prussia, wife of Emperor Wilhelm II, dies at 62 1934 - John Collier, English painter (Lady Godiva) and writer, dies at 84 1980 - Charlotte Henry, American actress (Alice in Wonderland; Babes In Toyland; Jungle Menace), dies of cancer at 66 2006 - Proof [DeShaun Holton], American rapper (D12), shot to death in billiard game dispute at 32 2019 - Frances Swem Anderson, American technologist (nuclear medicine), dies at 105 More Famous Deaths »

1877 - Federal troops withdrawn from Columbia, SC 1896 - High jumper Ellery Clark leads an American sweep of the placings with a leap of 1.81m at the Athens Olympics; his 2nd victory of the Games after taking out the long jump 1940 - Vidkun Quisling forms Norwegian "national government" 1945 - German troops attack Ijsselbrug 1974 - American Boccaccio Association forms 1981 - France performs nuclear test 1991 - LA King Wayne Gretzky scores NHL record 93rd playoff goal 1994 - "Les Miserables" opens at Hiten Theatre, Osaka 2021 - China orders Alibaba pay a record fine of 18.2 billion yuan ($2.8 billion) after anti-trust regulations say it has been acting as a monopoly 2022 - 86th US Masters Tournament, Augusta National GC: World #1 golfer Scottie Scheffler wins first career major title; beats Irishman Rory McIlroy by 3 strokes for record $2.7m payout More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1589 - Spanish troops conquer Geertruidenberg 1916 - The Professional Golfers Association of America (PGA) is founded in New York City 1945 - General Blaskowitz becomes nazi leader of "Fort Holland" 1956 - Philips broadcasts 1st Dutch color TV programs 1976 - Brewers' Don Money's grand slammer disallowed-Yanks win 9-7 1993 - BPAA US Open by Del Ballard Jr More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1928 - Rosco Gordon, American RandB pianist, singer, and songwriter ("Booted"; "No More Doggin'"), born in Memphis, Tennessee (d. 2002) 1939 - Alan Rothenberg, American lawyer and sports executive, born in Detroit, Michigan 1957 - Aliko Dangote, Nigerian Chairman and CEO of the Dangote Group, born in Kano, Kano State 1958 - Bob Bell, British engineer and Chief Technical Officer of the Renault Formula One team, born in Belfast, Northern Ireland 1963 - Warren DeMartini, American heavy metal guitarist (Ratt), born in Chicago, Illinois 1972 - Richard Wearne, Australian rower (Olympics 1996) and photographer, born in Sydney, Australia More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1919 - Emiliano Zapata, Mexican leader, murdered at 39 1962 - Stuart Sutcliffe, Scottish rocker who was the original bassist for the Beatles, dies of a brain hemorrhage at 21 1968 - Gustavs Celmins, Latvian politician (b. 1899) 2007 - Dakota Staton, American jazz singer ("Where Flamingos Fly"; "Sex Is A Misdemeanor"), dies at 76 2020 - Tom Webster, Canadian ice hockey right wing (Boston Bruins, Detroit Red Wings) and coach (NY Rangers, LA Kings), dies of brain cancer at 71 2022 - John Drew, American basketball small forward (NBA All-Star 1976, 80; Atlanta Hawks, Utah Jazz), dies from bone cancer at 67 More Famous Deaths »

1691 - French troops occupy Mons 1768 - John Hancock refuses to allow two British customs agents to go below deck of his ship, considered by some to be the first act of physical resistance to British authority in the colonies 1838 - UK National Gallery re-opens in its new dedicated building in Trafalgar Square, London 1931 - Chicago Cy Wentworth beats Montreal Canadiens at 13:50 of 6th period 1945 - Liberty ship at Bari Italy carrying aerial bombs explodes, kills 360 1988 - US imposes economic sanctions on Panama 1988 - 142nd Grand National: Irish jockey Brendan Powell wins aboard 10/1 shot Rhyme 'n' Reason by 4 lengths from Durham Edition 1995 - 59th US Masters Tournament, Augusta National GC: Ben Crenshaw wins his 2nd Masters title, 1 stroke ahead of runner-up Davis Love III 1999 - Ibrahim Baré Maïnassara, President of Niger, is assassinated at the airport in Niamey, Niger 2011 - 164th Grand National: Jason Maguire wins aboard Irish 14/1 shot Ballabriggs; first GN win for trainer Donald McCain Jr., son of 4-time winning trainer Ginger McCain More Historical Events »

Historical Events 475 - Byzantine Emperor Basiliscus issues a circular letter (Enkyklikon) to the bishops of his empire, supporting the Monophysite christological position 1682 - Robert La Salle claims lower Mississippi (Louisiana) for France 1935 - Stanley Cup Final, Montreal Forum, Montreal, Quebec: Montreal Maroons beat Toronto Maple Leafs, 4-1 for 3-0 series sweep; Maroons last defunct team to win the Cup 1947 - Atomic Energy Commission confirmed 1967 - 1st Boeing 737 (a 100 series) makes its maiden flight 1982 - LA Lakers block 21 Denver shots setting NBA regulation game record More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1917 - Vincent O'Brien, Irish racehorse trainer (6 x Epsom Derby; 2 x British champion trainer; only British Triple Crown winner, Nijinsky 1970), born in Churchtown, Ireland (d. 2009) 1933 - Gian Maria Volontè, Italian actor (Fistful of Dollars), born in Milan, Italy (d. 1994) 1963 - Joe Scarborough, American television personality, born in Atlanta, Georgia 1964 - Charles Jenkins Jr., American athlete (Olympic gold 4x400m relay 1992), born in NYC, New York 1972 - Karen Clark, Canadian synchronized swimmer (Olympic silver 1996), born in Calgary, Alberta 1982 - Jay Baruchel, Canadian actor (Man Seeking Woman), born in Ottawa, Ontario More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1980 - Kathleen Burke, American actress (Island of Lost Souls), dies at 66 1991 - Martin Hannett, record producer (b. 1948) 1991 - Maurice Binder, American photographer and film title designer (James Bond Movies), dies at 73 1994 - Raouf Khayrat, Egyptian general-major, murdered 2002 - Leopold Vietoris, Austrian mathematician (b. 1891) 2010 - Bob Franks, American politician (Rep-R-NJ 1993-2001), dies of cancer at 58 More Famous Deaths »

1232 - Mongol army under General Subedei begins the siege of Chinese Jin capital of Kaifeng - 1st occasion gunpowder used in a major engagement 1500 - Battle of Novara: King Louis XII of France defeats Duke Ludovico Sforza of Milan 1866 - Italy and Prussia ally against Austria-Hungary. 1879 - Milk sold in glass bottles for 1st time 1886 - William Ewart Gladstone introduces the first Irish Home Rule Bill into the British House of Commons. 1935 - Béla Bartók's 5th String quartet premieres in Washington, D.C. 1969 - Expansion teams Royals, Expos, Padres and Pilots win their 1st games 1979 - People's Republic of China joins IOC 1985 - Amdahl releases UTS/V, 1st mainframe Unix 1990 - "Twin Peaks" created by David Lynch and starring Kyle MacLachlan premieres on ABC-TV More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1940 - German battle cruisers sink British aircraft carrier Glorious 1968 - 40th Academy Awards postponed to Apr 10th due to death of Martin Luther King 1971 - 1st legal off-track betting system begins (OTB-New York) 1975 - 47th Academy Awards: "The Godfather Part II", Ellen Burstyn and Art Carney win 1976 - 1976 NFL Draft: Lee Roy Selmon from University of Oklahoma first pick by Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1990 - King Birendra of Nepal lifts 30-year ban on political parties More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1942 - Eduard Visser, Dutch writer (Fyffes are now called Chiquita) 1946 - Stuart Pankin, American comedian (Striptease, Congo, Earl-Dinosaurs), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1946 - Tim Thomerson, American actor (Trancers), born in Coronado, California 1947 - Tom DeLay, American politician (Rep-R-Texas, 1985-2006), born in Laredo, Texas 1954 - Gary Carter, American Baseball Hall of Fame catcher (11 × MLB All-Star; World Series 1986; Gold Glove Award 1980–82; Montreal Expos, NY Mets), born in Culver City, California (d. 2012) 1969 - Steve Jackson, American NFL cornerback (Houston/Tennessee Oilers), born in Houston, Texas More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1937 - Arthur Foote, American classical organist, composer, and member of the "Boston Six" (Suite for Strings in E), dies at 84 1992 - Daniel Bovet, Swiss-Italian pharmacologist (1957 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, discovered chemotherapeutic agents including antihistamines0, dies at 85 1993 - Marian Anderson, American contralto and celebrated singer (My Lord, What a Morning), dies of congestive heart failure at 96 2004 - Bruce Edwards, American golf caddie (mainly for 5 x British Open champion Tom Watson), dies of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis at 49 2008 - Timothy Beaumont, Baron Beaumont of Whitley (b. 1928) 2010 - Dorothea "Teddy" Scholten, Dutch pop singer ("Een beetje" - "A Little Bit"), dies at 83 More Famous Deaths »

1862 - Grant defeats Confederates at Battle of Shiloh, Tenn, Island #10 falls 1968 - Riots continue in over 100 US cities following the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. 1969 - Ted Williams begins managing Washington Senators, they lose to Yanks 8-4 1971 - WCJB TV channel 20 in Gainesville, FL (ABC/NBC) begins broadcasting 3-judge US Circuit Court of Appeals 1973 - Doug Walters' best Test Cricket bowling, 5-66 v WI Georgetown 1973 - Cleveland sets day-game and opening-game attendance records of 74,420 1974 - Herb Gardner's "Thieves" premieres in NYC 1985 - Nabisco Dinah Shore Women's Golf, Mission Hills CC: Alice Miller shoots a final round 67 (−5) to win her only major title, 3 strokes ahead of Jan Stephenson of Australia 1987 - Al Campanis, Dodger executive for more than 40 years, resigns, after making racial remarks on "Nightline" 1992 - Republika Srpska (aka the Bosnian Serb Republic) announces its independence. More Historical Events »