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Historical Events 1856 - America's first consul to Japan, Townsend Harris, arrives in Shimoda. (Traditional Japanese date: July 21, 1856) 1891 - Dutch Mackay government resigns 1920 - PGA Championship Men's Golf, Flossmoor CC: American based Scotsman Jock Hutchison beats J. Douglas Edgar of England, 1-up; first of Hutchinson's 2 majors 1942 - Walt Disney's animated movie "Bambi", based on the book by Felix Salten, is released 1983 - Jerry Herman's musical "La Cage aux Folles", based Jean Poiret's French play of the same name, opens at Palace Theater, NYC; runs for 1761 performances, wins 6 Tony Awards 2004 - American super-swimmer Michael Phelps wins his 6th gold medal of the Athens Olympics even though he doesn't swim the final of men's 4 x 100m medley relay; US wins in world record 3:30.68 More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1800 - Hiram Walden, American politician, born in Pawlet, Vermont (d. 1880) 1882 - Rik Wouters, Belgian painter (Lady in Blue), and sculptor (The Nymph), born in Mechelen, Belgium (d. 1916) 1941 - Jackie DeShannon [Sharon Lee Myers], American singer-songwriter ("What the World Needs Now Is Love"; "When You Walk In The Room"), born in Hazel, Kentucky 1957 - Janice Thomas, WBL guard (NY Stars) 1970 - Steve Everitt, NFL center (Cleveland Browns, Philadelphia Eagles), born in Miami, Florida 1974 - Pietra Gay, WNBA guard/forward (Houston Comets) More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1581 - Sakuma Nobumori, Japanese retainer and samurai (b. 1527) 1723 - Dimitrie Cantemir, Romanian historian and Monarch of Moldova (1710-11), dies at 49 1957 - Nels Stewart, professional ice hockey player (b. 1902) 2005 - Polly Hill, British economic anthropologist (studied Cocoa-Farmers Of Southern Ghana), dies at 91 2005 - Dahlia Ravikovitch, Israeli poet (b. 1936) 2013 - C. Gordon Fullerton, American USMC Colonel, and NASA astronaut (STS-3; STS-51-F), dies at 76 More Famous Deaths »

1741 - Alaska first sighted by Danish explorer Vitus Bering at head of Russian expedition 1914 - German army captured Brussels as the Belgian army retreated to Antwerp 1941 - Police raid 11th district of Paris, takes 4,000+ Jewish males 1945 - Soviet troops occupy Harbin and Mukden 1947 - Turner Caldwell in D-558-I sets aircraft speed record, 1131 kph 1974 - Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed is elected fifth President of India 1978 - Tatyana Providokhina runs female world record 1k (2:30.6) 1982 - US marines land in Beirut Lebanon 1990 - George Steinbrenner steps down as NY Yankee owner 1990 - Gene Michael names NY Yankee VP/GM replacing Harding Peterson More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1672 - Former Grand Pensionary of Holland Johan de Witt and his brother Cornelis are brutally murdered by an angry mob in The Hague 1920 - Allen Woodring wins Oympic 200 m dash wearing borrowed shoes 1944 - US and British forces destroy German 7th Army at Falaise-Argentan Gap 1949 - Las Lajas Sanctuary, a basilica built inside the Guáitara River in Colombia, is completed after 33 years 1996 - India defeat Pakistan in Under-15 World Challenge Final at Lord's 2016 - Canoeists Max Rendschmidt and Marcus Gross part of winning German crew in K-4 100m at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics; wrap up K-2 / K-4 1,000m double More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1719 - Christian Mayer, Czech Catholic priest and astronomer, born in Modřice, Moravia (d. 1783) 1719 - Charles-François de Broglie, French soldier and diplomat, marquis de Ruffec, born in Paris (d. 1791) 1778 - Bernardo O'Higgins, Chillán, Chile, South American independence leader who freed Chile from Spanish rule (1817-1823 Supreme Director of Chile) 1927 - Yootha Joyce, British actress (Man About the House, George and Mildred), born in Wandsworth, London (d. 1980) 1941 - Jo Ramírez, Mexican motor racing team manager and author, born in Mexico City, Mexico 1946 - N.R. Narayana Murthy, Indian industrialist and co-founder (Infosys), born in Shidlaghatta, Kolar district, India More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1910 - Arthur Coquard, French composer, dies at 64 1990 - Marc Turfkruijer, Flemish movie journalist and writer, dies at 90 1993 - Sydney Arnold, British comic actor (The Meaning of Life, Top Secret!, Miss Jones and Son), dies at 93 1995 - William Kennedy, baseball player, dies at 76 2016 - Brian Rix [Lord Rix], British actor and activist (Mencap), dies at 92 2019 - Russ Conway, American sports journalist (Eagleson NHL scandal), dies of heart disease at 70 More Famous Deaths »

1263 - King James I of Aragon censors Hebrew writing 1895 - American frontier murderer and outlaw, John Wesley Hardin is shot and killed by John Selman Sr. in a saloon in El Paso, Texas 1903 - Philadelphia Phillies suffer record 9th straight postponed game 1922 - US National Championship Women's Tennis, Germantown CC, PA: Molla Bjurstedt Mallory beats Helen Wills Moody 6-3, 6-1 for her 7th US singles crown 1944 - US general Omar Bradley visits British general Bernard Montgomery 1953 - England regains cricket Ashes from Australia after winning series 1-0 1960 - American CIA pilot Francis Gary Powers convicted of spying by USSR (U-2 incident); sentence to 3 years in prison plus 7 in a labor camp, he served 17 months before being exchanged for a captured Soviet KGB spy 1981 - 2 US Navy F-14 jet fighters shoot down 2 Soviet-built Libyan SU-22 1987 - Hungerford Massacre: in England, Michael Ryan kills sixteen people with an assault rifle and then commits suicide 1991 - Conservative members of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union attempt to depose Mikhail Gorbachev in a coup d'état More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1591 - French King Henry IV occupies Rouen 1982 - Renaldo Nehemiah of US sets record for 110 m hurdles, 12.93 sec 1983 - Dodgers trade Dave Stewart and Ricky Wright to Texas for Rick Honeycut 1985 - Following the Rubicon speech four days earlier, Archbishop Desmond Tutu snubs P. W. Botha's invitation to attend a meeting to discuss the role and actions of the police and security forces in South Africa 1995 - Bruce Seldon TKOs Joe Hipp in 10 for heavyweight boxing title 2016 - A 6-way tie for first place in the final of the equestrian individual jumping competition at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics; Nick Skelton of Great Britain wins gold medal jump-off More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1881 - George Enesco, Romanian violinist, conductor, and composer (Romanian Dances), born in Liveni, Dorohoi, Romania (d. 1955) 1896 - Walter Lang, Swiss composer, born in Basel, Switzerland (d. 1966) 1930 - Frank McCourt, Irish-American Pulitzer Prize winning author (Angela's Ashes), and teacher, born in Brooklyn, New York City (d. 2009) 1940 - Jill St John [Oppenheim], actress (Diamonds are Forever), born in Los Angeles, California 1969 - Patrick Van Horn, American actor (Swingers) 1972 - Elizabeth Wolfgramm, American singer (The Jets), born in Salt Lake City, Utah More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1650 - Abraham de Verwer, Dutch painter, buried at about 55 1963 - Kathleen Parlow, Canadian violinist, and educator, dies at 72 1981 - Jessie Matthews, English actress (Gangway, First a Girl), dies at 74 2011 - Raúl Ruiz, Chilean filmmaker (Three Sad Tigers), dies at 70 2016 - Donald Henderson, American epidemiologist, led world campaign that eradicated smallpox, dies at 82 2019 - Larry "The Mole" Taylor, American session (The Monkees) and touring rock and blues bass player (Canned Heat - "On the Road Again"; John Mayall; Tom Waits), dies of cancer at 77 More Famous Deaths »

1858 - Netherlands and Japan sign trade agreement 1951 - Cricket 1st-class debut of Raymond Illingworth 1956 - Cincinnati Reds (8) and Cubs (2) combine to hit 10 HRs in a 9 inning game 1964 - Charles Helu elected president of Lebanon 1964 - USSR launch 3 Kosmos satellites 1981 - Jerry Lewis appears on "Donahue" to defend Telethons 1986 - Jim Kelly signs with NFL Buffalo Bills ($75 million for 5 years) 1989 - Bucky Dent replaces Dallas Green as NY Yankee manager 2008 - Russian pole-vaulter Yelena Isinbayeva sets a new world record of 5.05m to win the gold medal at the Beijing Olympics; her 24th world record 2018 - Australian mare Winx wins her Australasian record 26th consecutive race, the renamed Winx Stakes at Royal Randwick in Sydney; 19th Group One win for thoroughbreds More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1612 - Pendle Witch trial begins with 10 people accused of witchcraft in Lancaster, England, key witness 9 year-old boy 1700 - Swedish, English and Dutch army lands on Seeland, Denmark 1956 - Cincinnati Reds (8) and Cubs (2) combine to hit 10 HRs in a 9 inning game 1958 - TV game show scandal investigation starts 1965 - Dutch soccer team FC Den Bosch (successor to BVV 1906 and Wilhelmina 1890) is established at 's-Hertogenbosch 1989 - Bucky Dent replaces Dallas Green as NY Yankee manager More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1882 - Marcel Samuel-Rousseau, French organist and opera composer (Le Bon Roi Dagobert), born in Paris (d. 1955) 1907 - Cecilia Grace Hunt Reeves Gillie, Executive (BBC), born in Sheppey, Kent, England (d. 1996) 1919 - Walter J Hickel, (Gov-R-Alaska)/US Secretary of Interior (1969-71) 1941 - Dennis Claridge, American football quarterback (NFL C'ship 1965, Green Bay Packers; Atlantic Falcons), born in Phoenix, Arizona (d. 2018) 1956 - John Debney, American composer, born in Glendale, California 1968 - Greta Lind, American actress (Katie Kennicott-All My Children), born in Goshen, New York More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1943 - Hans Jeschonnek, German air force general/chief-staff, commits suicide 1946 - Georg Åberg, Swedish athlete (Olympic silver triple jump; bronze long jump 1912), dies at 53 1968 - Cy Walter, American jazz pianist (Three's Company), dies of cancer at 52 2003 - Tony Jackson, British bass player (The Searchers, 1962-64 - "Sugar And Spice"), dies from a combination of diabetes, heart disease, and cirrhosis of the liver at 65 2009 - Kim Dae-jung, 8th President of South Korea (1998-2003) and 2000 Nobel Peace Prize 2000 laureate, dies at 85 2015 - (Alan) "Bud" Yorkin, American film and television producer and director (Divorce American Style; All in the Family; Sanford And Son), dies at 89 More Famous Deaths »

1891 - Electric self-starter for automobile patented 1918 - Bolshevik revolutionary leader Moisei Uritsky is assassinated 1950 - Indonesia gains independence from Netherlands 1960 - Indonesia drops diplomatic relations with Netherlands 1977 - USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakh/Semipalitinsk USSR 1977 - Russian nuclear sub "Artika" is 1st to North Pole 1985 - 1,400 meatpackers walk off the job at a Geo A Hormel and Co plant 1986 - Rioting at DMC concert at Long Beaxh (California) Convention Center - 40 injured 1989 - Orioles shortstop Cal Ripken moves into 3rd place (1,208th cons game) 2013 - 14th Athletics World Championships: Usain Bolt wins 200m More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1862 - Confederate troops under Kirby Smith enter Kentucky 1904 - George H Reid succeeds John Watson as Prime Minister of Australia 1936 - An unemployed worker, Neils B. Ruud, in Madison, Wisconsin, receives the first unemployment benefit check paid under a State law, for $15 1969 - Hurricane Camille strikes US coastline and kills 259 people (mainly in Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana) 1988 - NYC 1st case of Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (9 year old Bronx boy) 2013 - 14th Athletics World Championships: Usain Bolt wins 200m More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1720 - Charles-Dominique-Joseph Eisen, French engraver and painter (Contes de La Fontaine), born in Valenciennes, France (d. 1778) 1905 - John Hay Whitney, American diplomat and publisher (NY Herald Tribune 1961-67), born in Ellsworth, Maine (d. 1982) 1955 - Colin Moulding, English pop bassist, and songwriter (XTC - "Generals And Majors"), born in Swindon, England 1966 - Maysa [Leak], American jazz and RandB singer, born in Baltimore, Maryland 1974 - Nicola Kraus, American novelist, born in New York City 1974 - Tony Hajjar, Lebanese-American musician (At the Drive-In, Sparta), born in Beirut, Lebanon More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1875 - Wilhelm Bleek, German linguist (Father of Bantu Philology), dies at 48 1966 - Archibald Palm, South African cricketer (Test South Africa v England 1927-28), dies at 65 1988 - Victoria Shaw, Australian-American actress (Alvarez Kelly, Westworld), dies at 53 1993 - Max de Metz, Dutch publisher and translator, dies at 72 2004 - Gérard Souzay, French baritone, dies at 85 2010 - Edwin Morgan, Scottish poet (At Eighty), dies at 90 More Famous Deaths »

1864 - Federal assault on 4th day of battle at Deep Bottom Run, Virginia 1865 - Restoration Day in the Dominican Republic: The Dominican Republic regains its independence after 4 years of fighting against the Spanish Annexation. 1918 - US troops overrun at Archangelsk by Bolshevik troops 1959 - LPGA Western Open Women's Golf, Ranier GandCC: Betsy Rawls wins her second WO by 6 strokes from JoAnne Gunderson and Patty Berg 1965 - American Football League's 9th franchise is officially awarded to Joe Robbie and television star Danny Thomas; Miami Dolphins start play in AFL's Eastern Division in 1966 1972 - Morocco King Hassan II's B727 shot during failed coup attempt by General Mohamed Oufkir. Reportedly, King Hassan grabbed the radio and told the rebel pilots "Stop firing! The tyrant is dead!", fooling pilots to break off attack 1973 - 5th San Diego Comic-Con International opens at Sheraton Hotel, Harbor Island 1993 - The Debian distribution first announced by Ian Murdock, a student at Purdue University (Murdock initially called his system the "Debian Linux Release") 2016 - New Zealand canoeist Lisa Carrington retains her K-1 200m Olympic title with a time of 39.864 at the Rio de Janeiro Games 2016 - Russian pair Natalia Ishchenko and Svetlana Romashina retain their Olympic synchronised swimming duet title at the Rio de Janeiro Games with final score 194.9910 More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1890 - Alexander Clark, journalist and lawyer, named minister to Liberia 1943 - Bulgarian Tsar Boris III visits Adolf Hitler 1956 - Adlai E Stevenson nominated as US Democratic presidential candidate 1970 - PGA Championship Men's Golf, Southern Hills CC: Dave Stockton wins 1st of 2 PGA C'ships by 2 shots from Bob Murphy and Arnold Palmer 1975 - "Rodgers and Hart" closes at Helen Hayes Theater NYC after 108 performances 1984 - Largest harness racing purse ($2,161,000-Nihilator wins $1,080,500) More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1846 - Justus van Maurik, Dutch author and cigar manufacturer, born in Amsterdam (d. 1904) 1925 - Willie Jones, American baseball third baseman (MLB All Star 1950, 51; Philadelphia Phillies), born in Dillon, South Carolina (d. 1983) 1939 - Wim Meijer, Dutch politician (PvdA) 1956 - Daniel Willems, Belgian cyclist 1962 - Steve Carell, American actor and comedian (The Office), born in Concord, Massachusetts 1983 - Nikos Zisis, Greek basketball player, born in Thessaloniki, Greece More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1893 - Jean-Martin Charcot, French neurologist, dies at 77 1951 - Du Yuesheng, Chinese mob boss, dies at 62 2006 - Alex Buzo, Australian playwright and author (b. 1944) 2007 - Max Roach, American percussionist, drummer, and composer (b. 1924) 2007 - The Missing Link, professional wrestler (b. 1939) 2018 - Yelena Shushunova, Russian gymnast (Olympic gold USSR Team, All-around 1988; World C'ship gold x 5), dies of pneumonia at 49 More Famous Deaths »

1308 - Knights of St John conquer Rhodes 1540 - Arequipa is founded in Peru 1914 - The first large public gathering of Boers in South Africa who do not want to support Britain in a war against Germany; British authorities will try to repress this movement, but discontent spreads 1936 - Americans make a clean sweep of the 3m diving medals via Marjorie Gestring, Katherine Rawls and Dorothy Poynton-Hill at the Berlin Olympics 1945 - Chandler sells World Series radio rights for $150,000 to Gillette, Ford had been World Series sponsor since 1934, pay $100,000 annually 1965 - Japanese community of San Francisco holds Masanori Murakami Day at Candlestick Park to honor 1st Japanese player to play in major leagues 1994 - South African President Nelson Mandela receives Anne Frank Penning 1995 - Keylee Sue Sanders, 18, of Kansas, crowned 13th Miss Teen USA 1997 - L.A. Dodgers retire Tommy Lasorda's #2 2010 - PGA Championship Men's Golf, Whistling Straits GC: Martin Kaymer of Germany wins his first major title by 1 stroke in 3-hole aggregate playoff with Bubba Watson More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1185 - The cave city of Vardzia is consecrated by Queen Tamar of Georgia 1248 - Construction of the new Cologne Cathedral in the Gothic style begins with the laying of the foundation stone by Archbishop Konrad von Hochstaden (completed 1880) 1911 - Procter and Gamble unveils its Crisco shortening 1948 - US Open Women's Golf, Atlantic City CC: Babe Didrikson-Zaharias wins by 8 strokes from Betty Hicks 1965 - PGA Championship Men's Golf, Laurel Valley GC: Dave Marr wins his only major title, beating Billy Casper and Jack Nicklaus by 2 strokes 1975 - Miki Takeo makes the first official pilgrimage to Yasukuni Shrine by an incumbent prime minister on the anniversary of the end of World War II. More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1896 - Catherine Doherty, Russian-born Canadian activist, born in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia (d. 1985) 1902 - Jan Campert, Dutch resistance fighter and poet (Song the 18 dead), born in Spijkenisse, Netherlands (d. 1943) 1947 - Manley Lanier "Sonny" Carter Jr, American chemist and NASA astronaut (STS 33), born in Macon, Georgia (d. 1991) 1972 - Ken Walter, American NFL punter, 1997-2006 (Carolina Panthers, New England Patriots, and 2 other teams), born in Cleveland, Ohio 1976 - Robert Macfarlane, English nature writer, born in Halam, England 1989 - Joe Jonas, American pop singer (Jonas Brothers), born in Casa Grande, Arizona More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1576 - (Valentin) Bálint Bakfark, Hungarian lutenist, and composer, dies of the plague at about 70 1962 - Lei Feng, Chinese soldier (became a propaganda icon after his death), dies in an accident at 21 1968 - Edward Kilenyi, Sr. [Ede Kilényi], composer and teacher (Clipped Wings; Outside the Law), dies at 84 1990 - Viktor Tsoi, Russian musician (Kino), dies in a car accident at 28 1990 - Lew DeWitt, American country singer and composer (Statler Brothers - "Flowers on the Wall"), dies of Crohn's disease complications at 52 2014 - Jerry Lumpe, American baseball player, dies at 81 More Famous Deaths »

1457 - Oldest known exactly dated printed book (c 3 years after Gutenberg) 1873 - "Field and Stream" begins publishing 1919 - Chicago White Sox outfielder Happy Felsch ties MLB record of 4 outfield assists in a game in 15-6 loss to Boston Red Sox 1944 - Operation Tractable: new Canadian offensive 1968 - Montreal Expos officially become a member of NL 1974 - Congress authorizes US citizens to own gold 1982 - Pete Rose (Phillies) 12,365 at bat sets record (passes Aaron) 1993 - Reggie Jackson Day - NY Yanks retire 13th # (#44) 1994 - Terrorist "Carlos" arrested in Khartoum, Sudan 1995 - "Battle of Brit Pop" rival bands Oasis (Roll with It) and Blur (Country House) release singles on the same day More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1782 - Suriname forbids selling slave mothers without their babies 1936 - Rainey Bethea is hanged in Owensboro, Kentucky in the last public execution in the United States 1976 - 10,000 Northern Ireland women demonstrate for peace in Belfast 1994 - Terrorist "Carlos" arrested in Khartoum, Sudan 2016 - US Senior Open Men's Golf, Scioto CC: Gene Sauers wins by 1 stroke ahead of Miguel Ángel Jiménez and Billy Mayfair 2019 - Pakistan PM Imran Khan strongly criticizes India for revoking Kashmir's special status and putting it under lockdown in address in Pakistan-controlled Kashmir More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1653 - Christopher Monck, 2nd Duke of Albemarle, English statesman (d. 1688) 1880 - Fred Alexander, American tennis player (Australasian C'ship 1908, 5-time US Indoor winner), born in Sea Bright, New Jersey (d. 1969) 1913 - Paul Dean, American baseball player (St. Louis Cardinals), born in Lucas, Arkansas (d. 1981) 1928 - Lina Wertmüller [Arcangela Braueich], Italian screenwriter, film director, and 1st woman nominated for an Academy Award for Directing (Seven Beauties), born in Rome, Italy 1943 - Terry Ellis, British record producer, artist manager (Jethro Tull; Paula Cole: Baby Animals), and label executive (co-founder of Chrysalis Records) ,born in, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, England 1973 - Daisuke Ishiwatari, Japanese game developer and composer, born in Johannesburg, South Africa More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1961 - Clarke Ashton Smith, sci-fi author (Lost Worlds), dies at 68 1984 - Tigran Petrosian, Soviet Armenian World Chess Champion (1963-69), dies at 55 1992 - Flora Benson, American wife of Ezra Taft Benson, President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, dies at 91 2011 - Shammi Kapoor, Indian actor and director known as the "Elvis Presley of India" (Amaran, Brahmachari, Vidhaata), dies of chronic renal failure at 79 2012 - Ron Palillo, American actor (Arnold Horshack-Welcome Back Kotter), dies from a heart attack at 63 2013 - Lisa Robin Kelly, American actress, dies at 43 More Famous Deaths »

1788 - Prussia joins Anglo-Dutch alliance to form Triple Alliance to prevent spread of Russo-Swedish War of 1788-90 1907 - 1st taxicabs operate in New York City, imported by Harry N. Allen 1917 - A revolt in Catalonia, the province in northeast Spain that has long seen itself as independent 1923 - US Steel Corp initiates 8-hour work day 1923 - Turkish National Congress selects Mustafa Kemal Atatürk Pasja as 1st President of Turkey 1937 - Second Sino-Japanese War: Japanese forces begin the Battle of Shanghai, a conflict that will last 3 months and involve 1 million troops 1956 - Elvis Presley releases music single "Don't Be Cruel" 1959 - US Military satellite Discoverer 5 launches into polar orbit 1991 - Test Cricket debut of Mike Whitney for Australia versus England at Old Trafford 2008 - American super-swimmer Michael Phelps wins 3 gold medals, all in world record time, in the one day at the Beijing Olympics; 200m I/M (1:54.23), 200m butterfly (1.52.03) and 4 x 200m freestyle relay (6:58.56) More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1923 - Gustav Stresemann becomes premier of German coalition government 1944 - Jackie Gleason-Les Tremayne show premieres on NBC radio 1953 - US President Dwight Eisenhower establishes Government Contract Compliance Committee 1977 - Randy Bachman quits band Bachman-Turner Overdrive, they then disband 1988 - US beats Jamaica 5-1 in 2nd round of 1990 world soccer cup 1997 - San Diego Padres trade Rickey Henderson to Anaheim Angels More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1422 - William Caxton, English printer and translator, 1st to print in the English language (Histories of Troy), born in Kent, England (d. 1492) birth date disputed 1717 - Christoph Nichelmann, German composer and harpsichordist, born in Treuenbrietzen, Germany (d. 1762) 1748 - Pieter L. van de Kasteele, Dutch politician and patriot, born in The Hague, Netherlands (d. 1810) 1888 - Gleb W. Derujinsky, Russian-American sculptor, born in Smolensk, Russia (d. 1975) 1926 - Fidel Castro, Cuban revolutionary, Prime Minister (1959-76) and President (1976-2008), born in Birán, Holguin Province (d. 2016) 1973 - Eric Medlen, American NHRA drag racer, born in Oakdale, California (d. 2007) More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1895 - Christian Bernhard Tauchnitz, German publisher (T Edition), dies at 79 1897 - Antonius von der Linde, Dutch German librarian, dies at 63 1900 - Collis P. Huntington, American business tycoon and railroad executive (Central Pacific Railroad, Southern Pacific Railroad), dies at 78 1973 - Ben van Eysselsteijn, Dutch playwright (Arid Earth), dies at 75 1982 - Joe Tex [Joseph Arrington Jr.], American soul musician ("Hold What You've Got"; "I Gotcha"), dies at 49 1992 - Jan Elburg [Joannes G], Dutch poet (Geen letterheren), dies at 72 More Famous Deaths »

1099 - Battle of Ascalon won by Crusader army led by Godfrey of Bouillon against Fatimid force, last action of the First Crusade 1336 - English King Edward III ends wool export to Flanders 1553 - Pope Julius III orders confiscation and burning of Jewish Talmud 1950 - Pope Pius XII publishes encyclical Humani generis 1955 - 22nd NFL Chicago All-Star Game: All-Stars 30, Cleveland 27 (75,000) 1962 - Russia launches Vostok 4, Pavel Popovich, who lands safely Aug 15 1994 - Stephen G Breyer, sworn in as Supreme Court Justice 2007 - Bulk carrier M/V New Flame collides with oil tanker Torm Gertrud at the southernmost tip of Gibraltar, ending up partially submerged. 2015 - Former US President Jimmy Carter reveals that he has cancer 2020 - Yemen authorities say at least 172 people died in floods caused by torrential rains, which have also destroyed historic buildings in Sanaa, a Unesco World Heritage Site More Historical Events »

Historical Events 3 - Venus-Jupiter in conjunction-Star of Bethlehem 1588 - Radboud Castle on Medemblik harbor in North Holland surrenders to the Spanish army 1991 - Creditors vote to support Greyhound Bus reorganization plan 1994 - Members of the Major League Baseball Players Association go on strike leading to cancellation of World Series for only the second time in MLB history (1904); labour dispute 2016 - Italian jockey Frankie Dettori aboard Predilection rides his 3,000th British winner at Newmarket 2021 - Bennu Asteroid, size of the Empire State Building, now has 1-in-1,750 chance of hitting Earth in 2182, according to data from NASA's OSIRIS-REX spacecraft More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1920 - Percy Mayfield, American singer (Please Send Me Someone to Love) 1922 - Lord Colinbrook, British government minister 1925 - Robin Nicholson, English metallurgist, born in Warwickshire, England 1940 - Alexander Yossifov, Bulgarian conductor and composer (Back To The Beginning), born in Sofia, Bulgaria (d. 2016) 1960 - Laurent Fignon, French cyclist (1983 and 1984 Tour de France), born in Paris (d. 2010) 1961 - Roy Hay, British guitarist (Culture Club - "Do You Really Want to Hurt Me") More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1812 - Jean-Joseph Rodolphe, Alsatian composer, dies at 81 1941 - Bobby Peel, English cricket all-rounder (20 Tests, 3 x 50, 101 wickets, BB 7/31; Yorkshire CCC), dies at 84 1985 - Marcel Mihalovici, Romanian-French composer, dies at 86 1990 - Dorothy Mackaill, actress (Love Affair), dies of kidney failure at 87 1999 - John Rigby Hale, British linguist and historian, dies at 75 2008 - Donald Erb, American composer known for large orchestral works, dies at 81 More Famous Deaths »

1695 - English and Dutch fleet capture Dunkerk 1920 - 1st peace of Riga-Soviet Union recognizes Independence of Latvia 1944 - US air raid on Palembang 1944 - French 5th Armour division recaptures Sées 1948 - The weightlifting competition at the London Olympics concludes with the US (4) and Egypt (2) dominant, combining to win all of the 6 gold medals 1949 - Gaston Eyskens forms Belgian government 1962 - LA Dodgers protest as San Francisco manager Alvin Dark orders Candlestick Park ground crew to water down base paths to hinder MLB All-Star Maury Wills' base-stealing attempts; Giants win 5-4 1978 - Funeral of Pope Paul VI held in the Vatican 1978 - "C'est Chic" second studio album by Chic is released featuring single "Le Freak" (Billboard Album of the Year 1979) 2003 - Jemaah Islamiyah leader Riduan Isamuddin, better known as Hambali, is arrested in Bangkok, Thailand. More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1949 - 1st Naples-Capri swim, 17 miles (27 km) (Giovanni Gambi) 1960 - Chad declares Independence from France 1965 - "Help!" a musical comedy film featuring the Beatles released in the US 1970 - Future Baseball HOF pitcher Jim Bunning becomes 2nd Cy Young Award winner to win 100 games in both NL and AL; Phillies beat Houston 6-5 at Astrodome 1980 - Yanks Reggie Jackson hits his 400th HR off Chicago's Britt Burns 1980 - Angola revises its constitution More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1888 - Owen Nares [Ramsay], British actor and manager (Maiden Erleigh), born in Maiden Erlegh, Berks, England (d. 1943) 1925 - Robert Linn, American composer, born in San Francisco (d. 1999) 1927 - Raymond Leppard, British-American harpsichordist, conductor (Indianapolis Symphony, 1987-2001; BBC Northern Symphony, 1973-80), and composer (Lord Of The Flies), born in London, England 1956 - June Daugherty, American women's college basketball coach (Boise State Uni, Uni of Washington, Washington State University), born in Columbus, Ohio (d. 2021) 1984 - Lucas Di Grassi, Brazilian racing driver 1985 - Grace Adams-Short, British reality television contestant More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1578 - Pedro Nunes [Nonius], Port mathematician/astronomer (nonius), dies 1614 - Lavinia Fontana, Italian painter, dies at 61 1868 - Halfdan Kjerulf, Norwegian composer (Brudefaerden i Hardanger), dies at 52 1868 - Thaddeus Stevens, US Radical Republican congressional leader (Rep-R-Pennsylvania 1849-53 1859-68), dies at 76 1919 - Andrew Carnegie, Scottish-American industrialist, steel tycoon, philanthropist and one of the richest Americans ever, dies of bronchial pneumonia at 83 1994 - Dorothy Grenfell Williams, radio producer and broadcaster, dies at 60 More Famous Deaths »

1627 - Cardinal Richelieu begins siege of La Rochelle 1678 - Netherlands and France sign peace treaty in Nijmegen 1776 - American Revolutionary War: word of the United States Declaration of Independence reaches London. 1827 - Race riots in Cincinnati (1,000 blacks leave for Canada) 1897 - Automobile Club of Great Britain established (now: Royal Automobile Club) 1932 - A 5.1-kg (11.2-pound) chondrite-type meteorite breaks into at least seven pieces and lands near the town of Archie in Cass County, Missouri. 1954 - Dutch Indonesian Union breaks up 1970 - British Home Secretary Reginald Maulding threatens to impose direct rule on Northern Ireland if the agreed reform measures are not carried out 1990 - NASA's Magellan spacecraft lands on Venus 2018 - US ground crew member steals an Alaskan Air plane from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, flies for over an hour chased by military jets before fatally crashing on Ketron Island More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1948 - Bradman scores 133* Aust v Lancashire, 216 mins, 17 fours 1954 - Sir Gordon Richards retires as a jockey with record 4,870 wins 1986 - Marquis Theater opens at 1535 Broadway NYC 1995 - Dodgers leading 2-1 in 9th forfeit game to Cards, fans become unruly 1997 - Anaheim Angels Tony Phillips arrested for purchasing cocaine 2014 - Unrest breaks out in Ferguson, Missouri after the death of African American Michael Brown by a policeman. More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1793 - Heinrich August Neithardt, composer 1893 - Viscount Dunrossil, Scotland, Gov Gen of Australia (1959-61) 1921 - Leonard Lickorish, dir-gen (British Tourist Authority) 1949 - Gene Johnson, American country singer (Diamond Rio - "Meet in the Middle"), born in Sugar Grove, Pennsylvania 1971 - Paul Newlove, rugby league player 1997 - Kylie Jenner, American model, TV and social media personality (Keeping Up with the Kardashians), born in Los Angeles, California More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1784 - Allan Ramsay, Scottish painter, dies at 70 1896 - Otto Lilienthal, German aircraft pioneer, dies 1932 - Rin Tin Tin, American Hollywood shepherd dog (Clash of the Wolves), dies at 13 1963 - Ernst Wetter, Member of the Swiss Federal Council, dies at 85 1987 - Calvin Culver, actor (Score), dies 1995 - Fay Honey Knopp, American activist (founded a Quaker ministry for men and women in prisons), dies of complications from ovarian cancer at 76 More Famous Deaths »

681 - Bulgaria is founded as a Khanate on the south bank of the Danube, after defeating the Byzantine armies of Emperor Constantine IV south of the Danube delta. 1849 - Hungarian Republic crushed by Austria and Russia 1936 - Helen Stephens claims the women's sprint double at the Berlin Olympics having won the 100m and as part of the victorious American 4 x 100m relay team 1966 - The Beatles release their "Yellow Submarine" single and its album "Revolver" in the US 1976 - USSR launches Luna 24, last Lunar flight to date from Earth 1991 - British radio show "On the Hour" debuts on BBC Radio 4 with first appearance of Alan Partridge character 1997 - Security guard Abner Louima, attacked by NYC police 1997 - "Just to See You Smile" single released by Tim McGraw (Billboard Song of the Year 1998) 2020 - Disputed Belarusian presidential election sees long time dictator Alexander Lukashenko officially win 80% of the votes but unofficially lose 60-70% of the votes to main opposition candidate Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya. Sparks widespread protests in Belarus and international condemnation. 2020 - PGA Championship Men's Golf, TPC Harding Park: 23 year old American Collin Morikawa fires final round 64 (-6) to win his first major title by 2 strokes from Paul Casey of England More Historical Events »

Historical Events 378 - Battle of Adrianople: Goth army defeats Roman forces under Emperor Valens 1726 - Netherlands signs Covenant of Hannover 1925 - Only time Babe Ruth pinch-hit for, Bobby Veach flies out 1969 - Kander and Ebbs' musical "Zorba" closes at Imperial Theater, NYC, after 305 performances 2012 - The death toll from the Philippines' floods rise to 70 2019 - Landslide from torrential rain kills 59 in Mon state, Myanmar, with 80,000 in emergency evacuation sites More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1690 - Lorenzo Zavateri, Italian violinist and composer, born in Bologna (d. 1764) 1726 - Francesco Cetti, Italian Jesuit priest and scientist, born in Mannheim, Germany (d. 1778) 1872 - Archduke Joseph August of Austria, Austrian field marshal, born in Alcsút, Kingdom of Hungary, Austria-Hungary (d. 1962) 1946 - Jim Kiick, American football running back (Super Bowl 1972, 73; AFL All-Star 1968, 69; Miami Dolphins), born in Lincoln Park, New Jersey (d. 2020) 1968 - Gillian Anderson, American actress (The X-Files, Bleak House), born in Chicago, Illinois 1972 - Juanes [Juan Esteban Aristizábal], Colombian singer and songwriter, winner of 24 Latin Grammy Awards, born in Carolina del Príncipe, Antioquia, Colombia More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 117 - Trajan, Roman Emperor (98-117 AD) who rebuilt Rome and expanded the empire, dies from edema at 63 1738 - Pierre Drevet, French engraver, dies at 75 1848 - Frederick Marryat, English captain and author (Mr Midshipman Easy), dies 1994 - Toby Rowland, American theatrical manager, dies at 77 2000 - John Harsanyi, Hungarian-American economist (Nobel Prize in Economics, 1994, for game theory), and educator (University of California, Berkeley, 1964-90), dies of a heart attack at 80 2014 - Edwin "Ed" Nelson, American actor (Peyton Place, A Long Came a Spider), dies of heart failure at 85 More Famous Deaths »