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1799 - Napoleon makes statement in support of re-establishing Jerusalem for Jews 1894 - American inventor Augustine Sackett is granted a patent for Sackett Board, the prototype for drywall (U.S. Patent No. 520,123) 1915 - Local train collides with troop train killing 226 in Gretna, Scotland 1933 - First modern sighting of the Loch Ness Monster by Aldie and John Mackay saw "something resembling a whale" 1947 - "Truman Doctrine" goes into effect, aiding Turkey and Greece 1988 - LPGA Championship Women's Golf, Jack Nicklaus GC: Sherri Turner birdies final 2 holes to win her only major title, 1 stroke ahead of runner-up Amy Alcott 1996 - "Tartuffe: Born Again" opens at Circle in the Square Theater, NYC; runs for 29 performances 2002 - American civil rights movement: a jury in Birmingham, Alabama, convicts former Ku Klux Klan member Bobby Frank Cherry of the 1963 murders of four girls in the bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church 2006 - Results from the Montenegrin independence referendum, 2006 are announced. 55.4% of voters vote to become independent from the Serbia and Montenegro Union. 2019 - UN General Assembly votes for a motion condemning UK occupation of the Chagos Islands in the Indian Ocean and for them to reunite with nearby Mauritius More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1840 - The transporting of British convicts to the New South Wales colony is abolished 1966 - 18th Emmy Awards: "The Fugitive", Dick Van Dyke and Mary Tyler Moore win 1967 - Egyptian President Nasser closes the Straits of Tiran to Israel 2001 - Laureus World Sports Awards, Grimaldi Forum, Monaco: Sportsman: Tiger Woods; Sportswoman: Cathy Freeman; Team: French Men's National Football team 2018 - Stacey Abrams is the first black woman to be nominated as US state governor - for Georgia More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1660 - Andreas Schlüter, German sculptor, baptized in Free Imperial City of Hamburg (d. 1714) 1671 - Abraham Patras, Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies (1735-37), born in Grenoble, France (d. 1737) 1930 - Harvey Milk, American politician, gay activist and first openly gay person elected to public office, born in Woodmere, New York (d. 1978) 1936 - M. Scott Peck, American psychiatrist and writer (The Road Less Traveled), born in New York City (d. 2005) 2001 - Emma Chamberlain, American influencer (YouTube), born in San Mateo, California More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1667 - Alexander VII [Fabio Chigi], Italian Pope (1655-67), dies at 68 1958 - Julien de Valckenaere, Belgian poet, dies at 60 1991 - Catalino "Lino" Brocka, Filipino film director (Macho Dancer, Jaguar), dies in car crash at 51 2022 - Dervla Murphy, Irish bicyclist and travel author (Full Tilt: Ireland to India with a Bicycle; In Ethiopia with a Mule), dies at 90 2024 - Petri Sulonen, Finnish soccer defender (10 caps; TPS 319 games), dies from ALS at 60 More Famous Deaths »

1886 - 14th Preakness: S Fisher aboard Bard wins in 2:45 1918 - US House of Representatives passes amendment allowing women to vote 1945 - Nazi SS-Reichsfuehrer Heinrich Himmler captured 1966 - A "loyalist" group calling itself the Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) issued a statement declaring war on the Irish Republican Army (IRA) 1969 - Civil unrest in Rosario, Argentina, aka Rosariazo, following the death of a 15-year-old student. 1988 - "Da'Butt" by EU hits #35 2006 - The Swedish ice hockey team Tre Kronor takes gold in the World Championship, becoming the first nation to hold both the World and Olympic titles separately in the same year. 2013 - American singer-songwriter Carole King receives Library of Congress Gershwin Prize at the White House in Washington, D.C. 2018 - Former US president Barack Obama and Michelle Obama sign deal with Netflix to produce films and series 2023 - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy makes a surprise appearance at G7 summit in Hiroshima, Japan, with world leaders also making a statement to condemn Chinese acts of "economic coercion" More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1966 - Louie Louie by The Kingsmen reentered the chart and hits #97 1969 - Slovan Bratislava of Czechoslovakia win 9th European Cup Winner's Cup against FC Barcelona of Spain 3-2 in Basel 1972 - "Heathen!" opens and closes at Billy Rose Theater NYC for 1 performance 1997 - Blue Jays pitcher Roger Clemens beats the Yankees for his 200th win 2018 - US Justice Department says it is expanding its internal investigation into whether FBI infiltrated Donald Trump's 2016 campaign More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1923 - Armand Borel, Swiss mathematician known for his work on algebraic topology and Lie groups, born in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland (d. 2003) 1940 - Tony Sheridan, British singer-songwriter and guitarist who collaborated with the pre-fame Beatles ("My Bonnie"), born in Norwich, England (d. 2013) 1976 - Christopher Tin, American film, television, and video game score composer (Baba Yetu), born in Redwood City, California 1979 - Fayçal Salhi, French-Algerian jazz guitarist and oud player, born in Khenchela, Algeria 1996 - Josh Allen, American football quarterback (Buffalo Bills), born in Firebaugh, California More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1650 - James Graham, Marquis of Montrose "the Great Montrose", Scottish general, hanged at 37 1742 - Lars Roberg, Swedish physician, natural science researcher, and educator, dies at 78 1973 - Vaughn Monroe, American singer and orchestra leader (Vaughn Monroe Show), dies at 61 1974 - Lili Kronberger, Hungarian figure skater (World C'ship gold Ladies singles 1908, 09, 10, 11), dies at 83 1992 - Elizabeth David, British cookbook writer (English Bread and Yeast Cookery), dies after a series of strokes at 72 More Famous Deaths »

1736 - Royal Approval is given by King George II to construct the original Westminster Bridge across the River Thames in London 1840 - York Minster badly damaged by fire 1891 - 1st public display of Thomas Edison's prototype kinetoscope to members of the National Federation of Women's Club 1899 - First speeding infraction by a New York cabbie driving an electric car - 12mph down Lexington Street 1913 - 38th Preakness: James Butwell aboard Buskin wins in 1:53.4 1978 - 3 PFLP members kill a police officer near El Al airlines in Orly Airport, Paris 1985 - Dow Jones Industrial Average closes above 1,300 for 1st time 1992 - At height of "Black May' political crisis in Thailand TV interview broadcast of King Bhumibol Adulyadej demanding Generals Suchinda and Chamlong work together 2009 - Quentin Tarantino film "Inglourious Basterds" premieres at the Cannes Film Festival with an ensemble cast including Brad Pitt, Michael Fassbender and Diane Kruger 2018 - President Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela wins a second term in an election marked by boycotts and accusations of vote rigging More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1217 - Second Battle of Lincoln fought near Lincoln, England, resulting in the defeat of Prince Louis of France by William Marshal, 2nd Earl of Pembroke 1498 - Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama arrives at Calicut, India becoming the first European to reach India by sea 1868 - Republican National Convention, meets in Chicago, nominates Grant 1959 - Japanese-Americans regain their citizenship 1972 - "Hard Job Being God" closes at Edison Theater NYC after 6 performances More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1822 - Emile Erckmann [co-wrote with Alexandre Chatrian using penname Erckmann-Chatrian], French writer (Waterloo), born in Meurthe, France (d. 1899) 1917 - Richard Cobb, British historian, born in Frinton-on-Sea (d. 1996) 1925 - D. French Slaughter Jr, American politician (Rep-R-VA, 1985-91), born in Culpeper, Virginia (d. 1998) 1943 - Iain Vallance [Baron Vallance of Tummel], CEO of British Telecom and member of the House of Lords (2004-20), born in Kent, England 1984 - Kenny Vasoli, American rock singer-songwriter, and musician (Vacationer), born in Abington, Pennsylvania More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1923 - Hans Goldschmidt, German chemist, dies 1925 - Elias Ammons, American politician (Governor of Colorado, 1913-15), who sent the National Guard to settle coalminer strikes, precipitating the Ludlow Massacre, die at 64 1939 - Joe Carr, American Pro Football HOF contributor (NFL President 1921-39), dies from a heart attack at 59 1996 - Julius Marmur, American biochemist and geneticist (DNA research), dies at 70 2007 - Stanley Miller, American chemist (created 'primordial soup' experiment to show how life might have originated on earth), dies at 77 More Famous Deaths »

1957 - Adone Zoli forms Italian government 1958 - Rodgers and Hammerstein's "South Pacific" soundtrack album goes #1 and stays #1 for 31 weeks 1962 - "John Birch Society" single by Chad Mitchell Trio hits #99 1968 - 20th Emmy Awards: "Get Smart", "Mission Impossible" and Barbara Bain win 1974 - Valeri Giscard d'Estaing wins French presidential election 1995 - World's youngest doctor, Balamurali Ambati, 17, graduates from Mount Sinai 2007 - English FA Cup Final, Wembley Stadium, London (89,826): Chelsea beats Manchester United, 1 – 0 (a.e.t.); Didier Drogba scores 116' winner for Blues' 4th title 2012 - UEFA Champions League Final, Munich: Chelsea beats Bayern Munich, 4-3 on penalties after a 1–1 draw at the end of extra time; Blues' first title 2018 - 71st Cannes Film Festival: Japanese film "Shoplifters" by Hirokazu Kore-eda wins the Palme d'Or 2161 - Syzygy: Eight of nine planets are forecast to align on the same side of the Sun More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1547 - Capitulation of Wittenberg: John Frederick I, Protestant Elector of Saxony, resigns after his capture by Catholic Hapsburg forces of Charles V at the Battle of Mühlberg, 1932 - Revival of Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein II's musical "Show Boat" opens at the Casino Theater, NYC; runs for 180 performances 1935 - English Cardinal John Fisher and statesman Thomas More, both executed by Henry VIII, canonized as saints by Pope Pius XI 1962 - US performs nuclear test at Christmas Island (atmospheric) 1995 - World's youngest doctor, Balamurali Ambati, 17, graduates from Mount Sinai More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1812 - Felix Zollicoffer, American journalist and Confederate Brigadier General who was killed in the Battle of Mill Springs, born in Maury County, Tennessee (d. 1862) 1938 - James Bilbray, American lawyer and politician (Rep-D-Nevada 1987-95), born in Las Vegas, Nevada 1948 - Boet van Dulmen, Dutch motorcycle racer (84 starts, 1 win, 4 podiums,1 pole; Finnish 500cc GP 1979), born in Ammerzoden, Netherlands (d. 2021) 1962 - Iain Harvie, Scottish rock guitarist and songwriter (Del Amitri - "Roll To Me", "Nothing Ever Happens"), born in Glasgow, Scotland 1968 - Jeanne Basone, American actor and professional wrestler (Hollywood in "GLOW: Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling"), born in Glendale, California More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1319 - Prince Louis, Count of Évreux, son of King Philip III of France, dies at 43 1872 - Johan Hendrik van Dale, Dutch schoolmaster and lexicographer(Van Dale's Great Dictionary of the Dutch Language), dies of smallpox at 44 1984 - John Betjeman, poet (Mount Zion) and English Poet Laureate (1972-1984), dies at 77 2009 - Nicholas Maw, British composer, dies at 73 2009 - Herbert York, American physicist (b. 1921) More Famous Deaths »

1096 - Crusaders massacre Jews of Worms 1869 - Surrender and dissolution of the Ezo Republic to Japan 1896 - US Supreme court affirms legitimacy of racial separation (Plessy v Ferguson), a doctrine that came to be known as "separate but equal" 1929 - MLB record 50 runs for a doubleheader: Brooklyn Robins beat Philadelphia Phillies, 20-16 in first game, Phillies win 8-6 in nightcap, at the Baker Bowl in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1964 - David Frost interviews Paul McCartney on BBC-TV 1980 - People's Republic of China launches 1st intercontinental rocket 1985 - Murray Head's "One Night In Bangkok" single (written by Tim Rice, and Abba's Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus) hits #3 in US 1992 - US Supreme Court rules states could not force mentally unstable criminal defendants to take anti-psychotic drugs 2008 - "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" directed by Steven Spielberg, starring Harrison Ford, and produced by George Lucas' Lucasfilms, premiers at the Cannes Film Festival 2019 - Australian federal elections won by Scott Morrison's coalition government in a surprise result More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1927 - Bath School Disaster: Andrew Kehoe blows up Bath Consolidated School killing 38 children, 2 teachers at Bath, Michigan 1963 - "If You Wanna Be Happy" by Jimmy Soul hits #1 1964 - US Supreme Court rules it unconstitutional to deprive naturalized citizens of citizenship if they return to home country for more than 3 years 2018 - Santa Fe High School shooting; 17 year-old shooter kills 10 and injures 10 in Santa Fe, Texas 2019 - English FA Cup Final, Wembley Stadium, London (85,854): Gabriel Jesus and Raheem Sterling each score twice as Manchester City thrash Watford, 6-0, completing an unprecedented domestic treble More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1892 - Ezio Pinza, Italian American operatic bass (NY Metropolitan Opera, 1926-48), and Tony Award-winning singer (South Pacific), born in Rome, Italy (d. 1957) 1913 - Charles Trenet, French pop singer and songwriter ("Boum!"; "La Mer"), born in Narbonne, France (d. 2001) 1939 - Gordon O'Connor, Canadian politician, born in Toronto, Ontario 1982 - Jason Brown, English-born footballer, born in London, England 1992 - Josh Phelps, Australian soccer player, born in Tamworth, Australia More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1799 - Pierre de Beaumarchais, French polymath and dramatist (The Marriage of Figaro, Barber of Seville), dies at 67 1913 - Otto Reubke, German organist, conductor, and composer, dies at 70 1985 - Harald Andersson, Swedish discus thrower (world record 52.42m 1934), dies at 78 1999 - Betty Robinson, American runner, dies at 87 2003 - Barb Tarbox, Canadian anti-smoking crusader, dies at 42 More Famous Deaths »

1631 - Earl Johann Tilly attacks Maagdenburg 1689 - English King William III declares war on France in support of the Dutch Republic (Nine Years' War) 1824 - The diaries of Lord Byron are burnt by six of the poet's friends at the office of John Murray in London, sometimes described as “the greatest crime in literary history” 1848 - Gerrit, Count Schimmelpenninck resigns as Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Netherlands 1895 - W. G. Grace completes his 100th 100 v Somerset at Bristol 1898 - Camp Merritt forms in Presidio [see 0503] 1948 - Soviet Union recognizes Israel 1974 - Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) explode four bombs in Republic of Ireland, killing 33 civilians, wounding 300 (highest number of casualties in a single incident during "The Troubles") 1975 - 100th Preakness: Darrel McHargue aboard Master Derby wins in 1:56.4 2014 - English FA Cup Final, Wembley Stadium, London (89,345): Arsenal beats Hull City, 3–2 (a.e.t.); Aaron Ramsey scores 109' winner More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1849 - Fire destroy Centrum in St Louis, Missouri 1876 - 7th US Cavalry under General George Armstrong Custer leaves Fort Lincoln 1941 - Pennsylvania declares legal holiday to honor A's manager Connie Mack 1970 - Anonymous buyer purchases one of the pairs of ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland in "The Wizard of Oz" for $15,000 at MGM Studio auction, and donates them to the Smithsonian Institution 2013 - 90 people are killed and 200 are injured after a series of bombings across Iraq More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1923 - Michael Beetham, British Marshall of the RAF (Falklands War), born in London, England (d. 2015) 1952 - Howard Hampton, Canadian politician, Attorney General (1990-93), and Ontario MMP (1999-2011), born in Fort Frances, Ontario 1962 - Steven Honigberg, American classical cellist (National Symphony Orchestra; Potomac String Quartet), born in Chicago, Illinois 1968 - Dave Abbruzzese, American drummer (Pearl Jam), born in Stamford, Connecticut 1970 - Matt Eberflus, American NFL football coach (Chicago Bears, 2022-), born in Toledo, Ohio More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1694 - Johann Michael Bach, German composer (In Dulci Jubilo), dies at 46 1889 - William Roxby Beverly, artist, dies 1992 - George Hurrell, Hollywood photographer, dies of cancer at 87 2004 - Ezzedine Salim, leader of Iraqi Governing Council (b. 1943) 2009 - Mario Benedetti, Uruguayan journalist, novelist, and poet, dies from respiratory and intestinal problems at 88 More Famous Deaths »

1902 - 2 deaf-mutes face each other for 1st time as Dummy Hoy leads off for the Reds against Dummy Taylor of the Giants, Reds win 5-3 1943 - Operation Chastise: No. 617 Squadron RAF begins the famous Dambusters Raid, bombing the Möhne and Eder dams in the Ruhr valley with bouncing bombs 1945 - Violent battles around Sugar Loaf and Half Moon, Okinawa 1955 - Rocky Marciano beats Don Cockell by TKO in the 9th round at Kezar Stadium, San Francisco to retain his world heavyweight boxing title 1956 - Great Britain performs nuclear Test at Monte Bello Is Australia 1956 - England cricket spin bowler Jim Laker takes 10-88 for Surrey v Australia in tour match at The Oval, London 1989 - Soviet president Mikhail Gorbachev and Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping meet in Beijing and formally end a 30-year rift 1990 - Eugene Stoner and Mikhail Kalashnikov, the creators of the M16 rifle and the AK-47 rifle respectively, meet in Washington, D.C. 1993 - Farmer Sugeng finds 1.2 million year old Pithecanthropus IX skull 2023 - ChatGPT developer OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, supports oversight of AI, in appearance before US Senate Committee saying they “might consider a combination of licensing and testing requirements" More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1984 - Guinea-Bissau adopts constitution 1990 - Dominican Republic President Joaquín Ricardo Balaguer re-elected 1997 - MLB Montreal Expos trailing San Francisco Giants by 9 runs comeback to win 14-13 1997 - Brandi Sherwood (Miss Idaho) replaces Brook Lee as Miss USA when Brook is crowned Miss Universe 2007 - Alex Salmond is elected First Minister of Scotland. He is first Scottish National Party leader to be elected First Minister after winning a historic victory at the Scottish general election on the 3rd May. More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1710 - William Talbot, 1st Earl Talbot, English peer and Whig politician, born in Worcester, England (d. 1782) 1918 - Aubrey Bowman, British pianist, composer, and conductor (Workman's Music Association), born in Bournemouth, England (d. 2009) 1918 - Edward Thomas, British historian and intelligence expert (Bletchley Park), born in Portsmouth, England (d. 1996) 1937 - Yvonne Craig, actress (Batgirl-Batman, Kissin Cousin), born in Taylorville, Illinois (d. 2015) 1945 - Nicky Chinn, British-American pop songwriter and producer (with Mike Chapman: Sweet - "The Ballroom Blitz"; Suzi Quatro; Toni Basel - "Mickey"; Tina Turner - "You Better Be Good To Me"), born in London, England More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1657 - Andrzej Bobola, Polish Jesuit missionary (b. 1591) 1762 - Ernst Christian Hesse, German composer, dies at 86 1924 - William "Candy" Cummings, American Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher (credited with creating the curveball), dies at 75 1990 - Dag Drollet, Cheyenne Brando's boyfriend killed by her brother Christian 1996 - Jeremy Boorda, U.S. Navy admiral (25th Chief of Naval Operations), commits suicide at 56 More Famous Deaths »

1876 - 2nd Kentucky Derby: Bobby Swim aboard Vagrant wins in 2:38.25 1940 - German armoured division moves into Northern France 1941 - New York Yankees Joe DiMaggio starts 56-game hitting streak, with the only RBI, in a 13-1 loss to visiting Chicago White Sox 1943 - Halifax bombers sinks U-463 1953 - Osip Zadkine's monument to "The destroyed city" unveiled in Rotterdam 1957 - Evangelist Billy Graham launches his "crusade" in front of 18,000 people at Madison Square Garden in NYC 1964 - US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1991 - US President George H. W. Bush takes Queen Elizabeth to Oakland A's-Baltimore Oriole game 1992 - Part of Cruger Avenue in Bronx renamed Regis Philbin Avenue 1995 - China performs nuclear test at Lop Nor, PRC More Historical Events »

Historical Events 756 - Abd-al-Rahman I becomes emir of Cordova, Spain 1886 - British sailor David Beatty is promoted to midshipman 1972 - The island of Okinawa, under U.S. military governance since its conquest in 1945, reverts to Japanese control. 1993 - Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas opens 2020 - Germany, Europe's largest economy, officially in recession due to COVID-19, as figures show economy shrank 2.2% 1st 3 months of 2020 More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1819 - Thomas Leonidas Crittenden, American lawyer, politician, and Major General (Union Army), born in Russellville, Kentucky (d. 1893) 1920 - Hugh Henry Home Popham, British aviator, writer and poet, born in Beer, England (d. 1996) 1934 - David Greville, 8th Earl of Warwick who sold his castle to Madame Tussauds, born in Warwick Castle, Warwick, England (d. 1996) 1970 - Cory Philpot, CFL running back (BC Lions) 1974 - Jennifer Rizzotti, Basketball Hall of Fame point guard (Uni of Connecticut) and coach (George Washington), born in White Plains, New York More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1821 - John Wall Calcott, English composer, dies at 54 1940 - Willem Adriaan Bonger, Dutch criminologist (Race and Crime), suicide at 63 1952 - Italo Montemezzi, Italian composer (L'amore dei tre re), dies at 76 1992 - Bruce Hopkins, performer/director, dies at 44 2003 - Desmond Dreyer, British admiral (battle of the River Plate), dies at 93 More Famous Deaths »

1796 - English country doctor Edward Jenner administers his revolutionary cowpox-based vaccine for smallpox in Berkeley, Gloucestershire 1832 - Felix Mendelssohn's concert overture "Hebrides" premieres in London, England 1879 - The first group of 463 Indian indentured labourers arrive in Fiji aboard the Leonidas 1894 - Fire in Boston bleachers spreads to 170 adjoining buildings 1918 - Sunday baseball is made legal in Washington, D.C. 1942 - World premiere performance of Aaron Copland's "Lincoln Portrait" with: Andre Kostelanetz conducting the Cincinnati Symphony in Cincinnati, Ohio 1957 - Bob Merrill's musical "New Girl in Town", starring Gwen Verdon and Thelma Ritter, opens at 46th St Theater, NYC; runs for 432 performances and wins 2 Tony Awards 2000 - 46th British Academy Television Awards: "The League of Gentlemen" Best Comedy, "The Cops" Best Drama 2010 - The 51,700 seat Aviva Stadium is officially opened on the site of the famous old Lansdowne Road Stadium in Dublin by Irish Prime Minister, Brian Cowan 2018 - United States moves its Israeli embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1888 - 14th Kentucky Derby: George Covington aboard MacBeth II wins in 2:38.00 1903 - President Theodore Roosevelt visits San Francisco 1944 - British troops occupy Kohima 1972 - In Willie Mays' 1st game as New York Met, his homer beats San Francisco Giants, 5-4 (his former team of over 20 years), at Shea Stadium, New York 1986 - Reggie Jackson hit his 537th HR passing Mickey Mantle into 6th place More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1930 - Edward Regan, American Republican politician and Comptroller of New York (1979-93), born in Plainfield, New Jersey (d. 2014) 1959 - Patrick Bruel [Benguigui], Algerian-French actor (Coup of Sirocco), rock vocalist ("Marre de cette nana-là" - "Fed Up With That Chick"), and world class poker player, born in Tlemcen, Algeria 1964 - Nancy Sorel, Canadian-American actress (Less Than Kind, Black Fox), born in Fall River, Massachusetts 1967 - Tony Siragusa, American football defensive tackle (Super Bowl 2000 Baltimore Ravens; Indianapolis Colts) and broadcaster (Fox, The Sopranos, Man Caves), born in Kenilworth, New Jersey (d. 2022) 1977 - Jayna Hefford, ice hockey forward (Canada, Olympics 1998) More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1947 - John Ray Sinnock, US chief engraver (1925-47), dies at 59 1969 - Walter Pitts, American logician ("A Logical Calculus of the Ideas Immanent in Nervous Activity" with Warren McCulloch), dies at 46 1996 - Edward Gurney, American attorney and politician (US Senator for Florida, 1969-74; US Representative for Florida, 1963-69), dies at 82 1998 - Frank Sinatra, American singer ("Strangers in the Night"; "My Way"; "The Summer Wind") and actor (From Here to Eternity; Guys and Dolls, The Manchurian Candidate), known as the "Chairman of the Board" and "Ol' Blue Eyes", dies at 82 2006 - Stanley Kunitz, American poet, 10th US Poet Laureate, dies at 100 More Famous Deaths »

1559 - Exhumed corpse of heretic David Jorisz burned in Basel 1638 - Construction of the Red Fort begins at Shahjahanabad, Mughal Empire (now Dehli, India) 1884 - Institute for Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) forms in New York 1916 - Lafayette Escadrille, an American air force unit under French command comprised of volunteers to fight for France, see first combat at the Battle of Verdun 1923 - Pulitzer Prize awarded to Willa Cather for her World War I-based novel "One of Ours" 1989 - Minnesota Twin Kirby Puckett becomes 35th to hit 4 doubles in a game 1992 - Three astronauts simultaneously walk in space for the first time 1995 - Team New Zealand beats Team Dennis Conner 5-0 to win the America's Cup for the first time 1998 - Chelsea of England win 38th European Cup Winner's Cup against Stuttgart of Germany 1-0 in Stockholm 2001 - 47th British Academy Television Awards: "Da Ali G Show" Best Comedy, "Clocking Off" Best Drama More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1588 - King Henri III flees Paris 1777 - University library at Vienna opens 1960 - Phillies lose 3rd consecutive 1-0 game 1960 - WOLE TV channel 12 in Aguadillo, PR 2012 - Manchester City win the English Premier League for the first time More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1903 - Jim Sims, English cricket spin bowler (4 Tests, 11 wickets; Middlesex), born in Leyton, England (d. 1973) 1944 - Armistead Maupin, American author (Tales of the City series), born in Washington D.C. 1967 - Melanie Thornton, American pop-dance singer (La Bouche - "Be My Lover"), born in Charleston, South Carolina (d. 2001) 1978 - Barry Zito, American baseball player (Oakland Athletics, San Francisco Giants), born in Las Vegas, Nevada 1980 - Waka Inoue, Japanese gravure idol, TV personality, and actress, born in Tokyo, Japan More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1839 - Joseph Fesch, French cardinal (Archbishop of Lyon, 1802-39), diplomat, art collector (Musée Fesch), and uncle of Napoleon, dies at 76 1901 - Leopoldo Alas, Spanish novelist (La Regenta), dies at 49 1967 - Frank McGrath, American actor (The Reluctant Astronaut, Wagon Train), dies from a heart attack at 64 1999 - Gene Sarazen, American golfer (7 x major titles including Career Grand Slam; 38 PGA Tour event wins), dies of pneumonia at 97 1999 - Meg Greenfield, American Pulitzer Prize winning editorial writer (Washington Post; Newsweek), dies of cancer at 68 More Famous Deaths »

1215 - English barons serve an ultimatum on King John which eventually leads to the creation and signing of the Magna Carta 1891 - Riot against tax increase in Paramaribo, Suriname 1908 - George Bernard Shaw's play "Getting Married" premieres in London 1948 - Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands abdicates due to ill health 1956 - Brooklyn Dodgers pitcher Carl Erskine's throws 2nd career no-hitter, beats NY Giants, 3-0, at Ebbetts Field in Brooklyn, NYC 1965 - Israel and West Germany establish diplomatic relations with an exchange of letters 1989 - Retired British pilot Jack Mann is kidnapped by Islamic fundamentalists 1997 - Russia and Chechnya sign peace deal after 400 years of conflict 2001 - 46th Eurovision Song Contest: Tanel Padar, Dave Benton and 2XL for Estonia wins singing "Everybody" in Copenhagen 2008 - Wenchuan earthquake, measuring 7.8 in magnitude occurs in Sichuan, China, killing over 87,000, injuring 374,643 and leaving homeless between 4.8 million and 11 million people More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1784 - Ratified copies of the Treaty of Paris, ending the Revolutionary War exchanged between US and Great Britain, in Paris 1888 - Crouching start first used in track and field by Charles Sherrill of Yale 1972 - Paul McCartney and Wings release single "Mary Had a Little Lamb" 2010 - An Afriqiyah Airways Flight crashes and kills everyone but one person on board 2017 - Former One Direction singer Harry Styles releases his self-titled debut solo album More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1850 - Henry Cabot Lodge, U.S. statesman, born in Beverly, Massachusetts (d. 1924) 1900 - Helene Weigel, Austrian-German actress (Metropolis, Mutter Courage), born in Vienna, Austria-Hungary (d. 1971) 1926 - Earl Hutto, American politician (Rep-D-Florida, 1979-95), born in Panama City, Florida (d. 2020) 1931 - Johan Fleerackers, Flemish civil servant and cultural attaché (Minister of Cutlure, 1965-77), born in Mortsel, Belgium (d. 1989) 1971 - Doug Basham, American professional wrestler, born in Louisville, Kentucky More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1641 - Thomas Wentworth, 1st earl of Strafford and Viceroy of Ireland, beheaded at 48 1737 - Cornelis van Alkemade, Dutch historian, collector of antiquities and author (Coinage of the Counts of Holland), dies at 83 1852 - John Richardson, Canadian writer (War of 1812), dies at 55 1856 - Jacques Philippe Marie Binet, French mathematician, physicist and astronomer, dies at 70 2008 - Irena Sendler [née Krzyżanowska], Polish nurse, social worker, and WWII heroine who helped smuggle Jewish ghetto children to safety, dies at 98 More Famous Deaths »

1752 - 1st US fire insurance policy issued, in Philadelphia 1864 - Battle of Yellow Tavern, Virginia (Sheridan's Raid, South Anna Bridge) 1881 - Bedřich Smetana's opera "Libuše" premieres at the National Theate, in Prague, Kingdom of Bohemia 1918 - 44th Kentucky Derby: William Knapp on Exterminator wins in 2:10.8 1919 - Cincinnati Reds pitcher Hod Eller no-hits St Louis Cardinals, 6-0 at Redland Field, Cincinnati 1928 - 63rd British Open Men's Golf Championship, Royal St George's GC: Walter Hagen wins 3rd of his 4 Open Championship titles, 2 strokes ahead of fellow American Gene Sarazen 1959 - Mary Rodgers and Marshall Barer's musical "Once Upon A Mattress", starring Carol Burnett and directed by George Abbott, opens at Phoenix Theatre, NYC, later transferring to the Alvin Theater; runs for 244 performances 1968 - Toronto Transit Commission opens the largest expansion of its Bloor-Danforth Line, going to Scarborough in the east, Etobicoke in the west 1985 - Dave Concepcion becomes 4th Cincinnati Red teammate to get 2,000 hits, others include Pete Rose, Tony Perez and César Cedeño 2009 - An American soldier in Iraq opened fire on a counseling center at Camp Liberty in Bagdhad, leaving 5 other US soldiers dead and 3 soldiers wounded More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1862 - Confederates scuttle CSS Virginia off Norfolk, Virginia 1958 - US performs its second atmospheric nuclear test of the day, this one at Enewetak Atoll in the Marshall Islands 1972 - Stanley Cup Final, Madison Square Garden, NYC: Wayne Cashman scores twice as Boston Bruins beat NY Rangers, 3-0 to take title, 4-2 1977 - Ted Turner manages an Atlanta Braves game 2014 - Thousands protest against the construction of a waste incineration plant in Hangzhou, China More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1827 - Septimus Winner, American songwriter (Listen To The Mockingbird), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1902) 1917 - Montague Woodhouse, British military officer and politician (organized the resistance forces in Crete WWII, MI6 agent), born in England (d. 2001) 1925 - Edward J. King, American politician, 66th Governor of Massachusetts (1979-83), born in Chelsea, Massachusetts (d. 2006) 1971 - Corey Fuller, NFL cornerback (Minnesota Vikings) 1977 - Victor Matfield, South African rugby union footballer More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1923 - Henry Martyn Robert, American soldier and parliamentarian (Robert's Rules of Order), dies at 86 1935 - Edward Herbert Thompson, American archaeologist (Mayan civilization), dies at 78 1976 - Alvar Aalto, Finnish architect (Finlandia House) and designer, dies at 78 1981 - Bob Marley, Jamaican reggae musician ("Exodus"; "One Love"; "No Woman No Cry"; "Three Little Birds"), dies of brain and lung cancer at 36 2022 - Shireen Abu Akleh, Palestinian-American journalist (Al Jazeera), shot and killed by Israeli forces at 51 More Famous Deaths »

1796 - Riot after disagreement of patriotic demand in Amsterdam 1870 - Jem Mace defends his heavyweight crown against Irish champ Joe Coburn; the match lasts 1 hour and 17 minutes, and neither is struck by a punch 1894 - Hong Kong government declares port is infected with the plague. The outbreak will go on to kill 20,489 over 29 years. 1929 - 54th Preakness: Louis Schaefer aboard Dr Freeland wins in 2:01.6 1932 - Government declares "Wilhelmus" as the Netherlands' national anthem 1948 - 1st attack by Egyptian irregular forces at Kfar Darom Israel 1973 - Establishment of Frente Polisario in Mauritania 1992 - "Hamlet" closes at Criterion Theater NYC after 45 performances 1994 - Musical sequel "The Best Little Whorehouse Goes Public" opens at Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, NYC; runs for 16 performances 1994 - Nelson Mandela is sworn in as South Africa's first Black president More Historical Events »