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1667 - Blind and impoverished, English poet John Milton sells the copyright of "Paradise Lost" for £10 1813 - Americans under General Zebulon Pike capture York (now Toronto) from British regulars, militia and Ojibwe natives forcing a British withdrawal to Kingston; Pike is killed 1893 - Richard "King Dick" Seddon succeeds John Balance as premier of New Zealand and leader of Liberal Party 1911 - Following the resignation and death of William P. Frye, a compromise is reached to rotate the office of President pro tempore (for the time being) of the United States Senate 1935 - Yanks pull a 1st inning triple-play and beat Philadelphia A's 9-8 1959 - The last Canadian missionary leaves the People's Republic of China. 1964 - John Lennon's book of poetry and sketches "In His Own Write" is published in US 1972 - NYC Mayor John Lindsey appeals that John Lennon not be deported 2017 - NFL Draft: Texas AandM defensive end Myles Garrett first pick by Cleveland Browns 2022 - SpaceX, launches its Crew Dragon capsule with four astronauts, including Jessica Watkins - becomes 1st black woman to serve extended mission on International Space Station More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1773 - British Parliament passes the Tea Act (Boston won't like this) 1911 - Indian passive resistance in South Africa is suspended when General Jan Smuts enters into negotiations with Mahatma Gandhi 1950 - Musical revue "Tickets, Please" opens at Coronet Theater, later transferring to the Mark Hellinger Theatre, NYC; runs for 245 performances 1981 - Paul McCartney's rock band Wings breaks-up 1997 - "Stanley" closes at Circle in the Square Theater, NYC More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1903 - Frank Belknap Long, American writer (Rim of the Unknown), born in New York City (d. 1994) 1903 - Hans Kosterlitz, German-British biochemist (endorphins), born in Berlin (d. 1996) 1971 - Craig Keith, American football tight end (Jacksonville Jaguars), born in Raleigh, North Carolina 1972 - Maura West, American actress (As the World Turns), born in Springfield, Massachusetts 1989 - Emily Rios, American actress (Andrea Cantillo-Breaking Bad), born in Los Angeles, California More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1881 - Ludwig von Benedek, Austrian general, dies at 76 1952 - Guido Castelnuovo, Italian mathematician, dies at 86 1994 - John Preston, American writer (Gay House, Big Gay Book), dies at 48 1999 - Cyril Washbrook, English cricket batsman (37 Tests, 6 x 100, HS 195; Lancashire CCC), dies at 84 2009 - Woo Seung-yeon, South Korean actress and model, dies at 25 More Famous Deaths »

1677 - Emperor Leopold I forms University of Innsbruck 1947 - Vivian Ellis and A. P. Herbert' musical "Bless the Bride" opena at the Adelphia Theatre in London; runs for 886 performances 1971 - Turkey state of siege proclaimed 1971 - San Francisco lightship replaced by automatic buoy 1974 - Malta adopts constitution 1990 - Danny Wood of New Kids, steps on a stuffed animal and twists his ankle 1992 - Revival of Henrik Ibsen's stage drama "The Master Builder", directed by Tony Randall, closes at Belasco Theater, NYC, after 45 performances 1995 - Baseball season begins after lengthy strike 2012 - NFL Draft: Stanford quarterback Andrew Luck first pick by Indianapolis Colts 2019 - Waorani people of Pastaza win landmark environmental case against the Ecuadorian government to protect half a million acres of their territory in the Amazon rainforest More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1949 - Transjordan is officially renamed the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan 1990 - Texas Rangers Nolan Ryan ties Bob Feller's record of pitching 12 one-hitters in 1-0 win over Chicago White Sox at Arlington Stadium 1992 - "Metro" closes at Minskoff Theater NYC after 13 performances 2008 - NFL Draft: University of Michigan offensive tackle Jake Long first pick by Miami Dolphins 2012 - 70 people are killed by rocket attacks by the Syrian Army on the city of Hama More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1718 - Esek Hopkins, American Revolutionary War admiral and Commander in Chief of the Continental Navy, born in Scituate, Rhode Island (d. 1802) 1938 - Maurice Williams, American doo-wop singer, and songwriter (Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs - "Stay"), born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania (d. 2024) 1961 - Joan Chen [Chen Chong], Chinese-American actress (Heaven and Earth, The Last Emperor), born in Shanghai, China 1974 - Adil Ray, English radio presenter (BBC Asian Network), born in Birmingham, England 1981 - Matthieu Delpierre, French footballer, born in Nancy, France More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1784 - (Honora) "Nano" Nagle, Irish Catholic educator and religious order founder (Sisters of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, aka Presentation Sisters), dies of tuberculosis at about 66. 1970 - Paul Celan, Romanian-born writer, dies at 49 1983 - Vaughn Taylor, American character actor (Jailhouse Rock; Johnny Jupiter; Psycho), dies of cerebral hemorrhage at 73 1991 - Richard Hatfield, Canadian politician (26th Premier of New Brunswick), dies at 60 2019 - David McNee, Scottish law enforcement officer (City of Glasgow/Strathclyde Police Chief Constable, 1971-77; Metropolitan Police Commissioner, 1977-82), dies at 94 More Famous Deaths »

1449 - Anti-pope Felix V resigns 1684 - Patent granted for thimble 1849 - The Governor General of Canada, Lord Elgin, signs the Rebellion Losses Bill, outraging Montreal's English population and triggering the Montreal Riots. 1966 - Rare daylight meteor observed from New Jersey, US to Quebec, Canada in the early evening 1970 - Lance Mulcahy and Paul Cherry's musical "Park" closes at John Golden Theater, NYC, after 5 performances 1976 - Portugal adopts new constitution 1988 - American news program "Nightline" goes on location to Jerusalem Israel 1990 - Hubble space telescope is placed into orbit by space shuttle Discovery 2009 - Elijah Wood is honored with the Midnight Award by the San Francisco International Film Festival 2015 - 7.8-magnitude earthquake near Kathmandu in Nepal, killing 8000, leaving over 100,000 homeless, destroying many historic sites More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1914 - US President Woodrow Wilson is persuaded by Argentina, Brazil, and Chile to accept mediation in the conflict with Mexico 1927 - Spain routes 20,000 soldiers to Morocco (uprising Rifkabylen) 1972 - Hans-Werner Grosse glides 907.7 miles (1,461 km) in an AS-W-12 1976 - Portugal adopts new constitution 2022 - First airport for electric flying cars and large drones, built by Urban-Air Port, begins operations in Coventry, England More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1840 - James Dearing, U.S. Brigadier General (Confederate Army), born in Campbell County, Virginia (d. 1865) 1862 - Edward Grey, British Liberal statesman and Minister of Foreign Affairs (1905-16), born in London (d. 1933) 1949 - James Fenton, English poet and journalist, born in Lincoln, England 1973 - Barbara Rittner, German tennis star (1992 Schenectady), born in Krefeld, West Germany 1980 - Bruce Martin, New Zealand cricketer, born in Whangarei, New Zealand More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1840 - Siméon-Denis Poisson, French mathematician (Poisson distribution) and physicist, dies at 58 1875 - Trinley Gyatso, 12th Dalai Lama of Tibet, dies at 18 1939 - John Foulds, British cellist, musicologist, and composer (World Requiem; Three Mantras), dies in Calcutta of cholera at 58 1975 - Mike Brant, Israeli pop singer ("Laisse-moi t'aimer" ("Let Me Love You")), commits suicide at 28 1988 - Clifford D. Simak, American sci-fi author (Hugo, Way Station), dies at 83 More Famous Deaths »

1942 - 2nd night Exeter bombed by German Luftwaffe 1950 - US President Harry Truman denies there are communists in the US government 1950 - Jordan formally annexes the West Bank 1954 - Australia and USSR break diplomatic relations 1959 - WICD TV channel 15 in Champaign, IL (NBC/ABC) begins broadcasting 1982 - 150 Khomeini followers assault student dormitory in West Germany 1993 - Firestone World Bowling Tournament of Champions won by George Branham 1994 - NY Rangers sweep NY Islanders in NHL playoffs 2005 - Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger is inaugurated as the 265th Pope of the Roman Catholic Church and takes the name Pope Benedict XVI 2024 - Gustav Klimt's "Portrait of Fräulein Lieser", previously though lost, sells for a record Austrian auction price of 30 million euros More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1877 - Last federal occupying troops withdraw from the South (New Orleans) 1967 - 21st NBA Championship: Philadelphia 76ers beat SF Warriors, 4 games to 2 1981 - US ends grain embargo against USSR 1982 - Firestone World Bowling Tournament of Champions won by Mike Durbin 1996 - "Jack-Night on Town with John Barrymore" opens at Belasco for 12 performances More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1804 - Thomas Oliver Selfridge, American naval officer who served during the Mexican-American War and the Civil War, born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 1902) 1897 - Manuel Ávila Camacho, 45th President of Mexico (1940-46), born in Teziutlán, Puebla, Mexico (d. 1955) 1942 - Valeri Abramovich Voloshin, Russian pilot cosmonaut, born in Yangiyul, Tashkent 1950 - Rob Hyman, American rock singer-songwriter, keyboardist, melodica and accordion player (The Hooters - "All You Zombies"; "And We Danced"), born in Meriden, Connecticut 1963 - Mano Solo [Emmanuel Cabut], French singer, born in Châlons-sur-Marne, France (d. 2010) More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1617 - Carlo Concino, French marquis of Ancre/state advisor, murdered 1941 - Karin Boye, Swedish writer (Kallocain) commits suicide at 40 1947 - Willa Cather, American Pulitzer-Prize winning author (One of Ours; My Ántonia), dies of a cerebral hemorrhage while battling cancer at 73 1955 - Alfred Polgar, Austrian writer and theater critic (Yes and No!), dies at 79 1965 - Louise Dresser, actress (State Fair, Ship Comes In, Mammy), dies at 86 More Famous Deaths »

1795 - William Hastings acquitted in England of high treason 1962 - Ranger 4, 1st US satellite to reach Moon launched from Cape Canaveral 1964 - Houston Colt 45s Ken Johnson becomes 1st major league pitcher to lose a 9 inning no-hitter, Reds win 1-0 1965 - American composer Randall Thompson marks his retirement from the Harvard faculty conducting the debut of his orchestrated arrangement of "Frostiana: Seven Country Songs" with the Harvard Glee Club and Radcliffe Choral Society singing poetry of Robert Frost 1965 - Launch of 1st Soviet communications satellite 1969 - The Unionist Parliamentary Party votes by 28 to 22 to introduce universal adult suffrage in local government elections in Northern Ireland; the demand for 'one man, one vote' had been one of the most powerful slogans of the civil rights movement 1985 - Brooklyn College soccer team wins Nepal's invitational 1991 - USSR grants republics right to secede under certain conditions 2012 - Rangers F.C. owner, Craig Whyte, is banned for life from any involvement in Scottish football 2024 - Details of ancient Greek philosopher Plato's last night and burial place revealed by deciphering a carbonized scroll from Herculaneum, using new technologies including AI More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1937 - New York Giants pitcher Carl Hubbell's first start of season, a 3-0 win over the Boston Bees, is his 17th straight win; streak continues for league record 24 victories in a row 1950 - Stanley Cup Final, Olympia Stadium, Detroit, MI: Pete Babando scores Cup-winning goal in double overtime of Game 7 as Detroit Red Wings beat NY Rangers, 4-3 for a 4-3 series win 1968 - Ernest Gold and Anne Croswell's musical "I'm Solomon", starring Dick Shawn, opens at Mark Hellinger Theater, NYC; runs for 7 performances 1977 - Dr Allen Bussey completes 20,302 yo-yo loops 2015 - Kawhi Leonard is named the NBA Defensive Player of the Year for the first time More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1889 - Charles Warrell, English schoolteacher and creator of the I-Spy books, born in Farmborough, Somerset (d. 1995) 1891 - Sergei Prokofiev, Russian composer (Peter and the Wolf; Alexander Nevsky), born in Sontsovka, Russian Empire (now Sontsivka, Ukraine) (d. 1953) 1960 - Steve Clark, English rock guitarist (Def Leppard), born in Hillsborough, England (d. 1991) 1981 - Lady Gabriella Kingston, British royal and writer, born in St Mary's Hospital, London, United Kingdom 1995 - Gigi Hadid [Jelena Noura Hadid], American fashion model, born in Los Angeles, California More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1933 - Tim Keefe, American Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher (Triple Crown 1888; MLB record 0.86 ERA, single season 1880; NY Giants), dies at 76 1984 - (William) "Red" Garland, American jazz pianist (Miles Davis Quintet), dies of a heart attack at 60 2007 - Boris Yeltsin, Russian politician and 1st President of Russian Federation (1991-99), dies of congestive heart failure at 76 2011 - Max van der Stoel, Dutch politician and Minister of Foreign Affairs (PvdA), dies at 86 2022 - Orrin Hatch, American politician (US Senator from Utah (R), 1977-2019) longest-serving Utah US Senator, dies at 88 More Famous Deaths »

1453 - Ottoman Turks transport their first ships overland into the Golden Horn, bypassing the chain barrier protecting Constantinople 1793 - President Washington attends opening of Rickett's, 1st circus in US 1954 - USSR joins UNESCO 1959 - Chicago White Sox beat KC Athletics 20-6, in 1 inning Sox score 11 runs on 1 hit, 10 walks, and 3 errors 1981 - MLB Los Angeles Dodgers rookie pitcher Fernando Valenzuela tosses his 3rd shutout in 4 starts 1984 - CBS premiere of TV film "Pope John Paul II", starring Albert Finney in title role 2006 - Nepali security forces open fire on Pro-democracy protesters demonstrating against King Gyanendra, injuring hundreds. The protesters go on to secure the restoration of Parliament and a federal state. 2012 - TV political comedy "Veep" created by Armando Iannucci, starring Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Anna Chlumsky premieres on HBO 2014 - David Moyes is sacked as manager of Manchester United 2024 - Britain's Parliament approves a controversial bill to send asylum seekers to Rwanda More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1164 - Raynald of Dassel names Guido di Crema as anti-pope Paschalis III 1745 - Austria and Bavaria sign Peace Treaty of Füssen, ending Bavaria's participation (on the French side) in the War of the Austrian Succession 1906 - New rule puts umpire in sole charge of all game balls 1954 - US Senate Army-McCarthy televised hearings begin 1978 - Firestone World Bowling Tournament of Champions won by Earl Anthony More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1858 - Ethel Smyth, English composer, born in Sidcup, Kent (d. 1944) 1927 - (Lorenzo) "Laurel" Aitken, Cuban-Jamaican singer and one of the pioneers of Caribbean pop and ska music, born in Havana, Cuba (d. 2005) 1962 - Carol Van Dijk, Dutch-Canadian singer-songwriter, and guitarist (Bettie Serveert - "Dust Bunny"), born in Vancouver, British Columbia 1970 - Regine Velasquez, Filipina pop singer and actress, born in Tondo, Philippines 1977 - Aaron Fink, American guitarist (Breaking Benjamin, 2002-11), born in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 835 - Kūkai, Japanese Buddhist monk and poet (founded Shingon school of Buddhism), dies at 60 1890 - Magnus Huss, Swedish physician who coined the word alcoholism and was the first to define it as a disease, dies at 82 1988 - Irene Rich, American actress (Beau Brumell, Champ), dies at 96 2005 - Erika Fuchs, German translator, dies at 98 2008 - Paul Davis, American country-rock-pop singer-songwriter and piano player ("I Go Crazy"; "65 Love Affair"), dies of a heart attack at 60 More Famous Deaths »

1863 - Bahá'u'lláh, founder of the Bahá'í Faith, enters the garden of Rivden near Baghdad. He makes his declaration as a Messenger of God during the 12 days he spends there. 1954 - USAF flies French battalion to Vietnam 1958 - 62nd Boston Marathon won by Franjo Mihalić of Yugoslavia in 2:25:54 1961 - French army revolts in Algeria 1962 - 9th National Film Awards (India): "Bhagini Nivedita" wins the Golden Lotus 1972 - John Young and Charles Duke explore the moon as part of NASA mission Apollo 16 1977 - Billy Martin pulls Yankee line-up out of a hat, beats Blue Jays 8-6 1984 - Centers for Disease Cont says virus discovered in France causes AIDS 1988 - Barbra Streisand records "You'll Never Know" 1991 - Senior PGA Championship, PGA National GC: Jack Nicklaus wins his 4th of 8 Champions Tour majors by 6 strokes from Bruce Crampton of Australia More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1920 - John Galsworthy's "Skin Game" premieres in London 1970 - The Principality of Hutt River (previously Hutt River Province) secedes from Australia - it remains unrecognised by Australia or other nations 1994 - The first discoveries of extrasolar planets are announced by astronomer Alexander Wolszczan 2004 - Rock for the Rainforest benefit concert held at Carnegie Hall, NYC; performers include: Sting, Elton John, James Taylor, Billy Joel, Bette Midler, and Little Jimmy Scott 2012 - Two trains in Sloterdijk, Netherlands, injure 117 people in a head on collision More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1930 - Don Tyson, American businessman, founder of Tyson Foods, born in Olathe, Kansas (d. 2011) 1936 - James Dobson, American evangelist and founder of Focus on the Family, born in Shreveport, Louisiana 1959 - Jerry Only [Gerald Caiafa Jr], American musician (Misfits), born in Lodi, New Jersey 1975 - Danyon Loader, New Zealand swimmer (Olympic gold 200/400m freestyle 1996), born in Dunedin, New Zealand 1978 - Jukka Nevalainen, Finnish heavy metal drummer (Nightwish, 1997-2014), born in Kitee, Finland More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1821 - Thursday October Christian, son of Fletcher Christian (leader of the historical mutiny on the Bounty), dies at 40 1836 - Samuel Slater, English-American industrialist who brought the textile industrial revolution to America, dies at 67 1939 - Herman Finck, British conductor (Palace Theatre (London), 1900-20), theater and light classical composer (In The Shadows), dies at 66 1958 - Manuel Infante, Spanish composer and conductor, dies at 74 2001 - David Hollestelle, Dutch baritone singer (Dutch Radio Chorus), dies at 84 More Famous Deaths »

1290 - Round Table tournament held near Winchester, England, in imitation of King Arthur, to commemorate betrothal of daughter of Edward I, and attended by the king 1884 - Pope Leo XIII publishes the encyclical "On Freemasonry" 1918 - Manfred von Richthofen, aka The Red Baron, shoots down his 79th and 80th victims marking his final victories before his death the following day 1920 - Phillies manager Gravvy Cravath puts himself in as pinch hitter, his 3- run homer beats NY Giants 3-0 1935 - "Your Hit Parade" begins broadcasting (becomes #1 quickly) 1986 - Michael Jordan sets NBA playoff record with 63 points in a game 1993 - Mercury Nashville Records releases "Shania Twain", the debut studio album by Shania Twain 1997 - Mark McGwire is 4th to HR on Detroit Tiger left field roof (others are Frank Howard, Harmon Killibrew, and Cecil Fielder) 2021 - Former police officer Derek Chauvin convicted of the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis, in a case that prompted huge nationwide racial justice protests 2023 - Colombian President Gustavo Petro meets with US President Joe Biden at the White House in Washington More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1610 - Only recorded performance of William Shakespeare's tragedy "Macbeth", during the playwright's lifetime, at the Globe theater, by astrologer Simon Foreman 1916 - Chicago Cubs play their 1st game at Weeghman Park (now Wrigley Field) and beat the Cincinnati Reds 7-6 1950 - Baltimore, Maryland's Memorial Stadium opens - Orioles of International League 1960 - "From A to Z" opens at Plymouth Theater NYC for 21 performances 1997 - Cubs beat NY Mets, ending the NL's worst opening losing streak of 14 straight games More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1938 - Betty Cuthbert, Australian athlete (Olympic gold 100m, 200m, 4x100m 1956; 400m 1964), born in Sydney, Australia (d. 2017) 1953 - Sebastian Faulks, British novelist (The Girl at the Lion d'Or), born in Donnington, Berkshire 1965 - Kostas Hatzidakis, Greek politician (New Democracy Party), born in Rethymno, Greece 1971 - Tina Cousins, English singer (Mysterious Times), born in Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, England 1983 - Tan France, English fashion designer and TV personality (Queer Eye), born in Doncaster, England More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1935 - Lucy, Lady Duff-Gordon, English fashion designer, dies at 71 1962 - Jesse G. Vincent, American engineer (designed 1st V-12 engine, Packard automobiles) dies at 82 1995 - Milovan Djilas, Yugoslavian politician and writer (The New Class), dies at 83 2018 - Avicii [Tim Bergling], Swedish musician, DJ, remixer and record producer ("Levels"; "Wake Me Up"; "Sunshine"), commits suicide at 28 2021 - Idriss Déby, Chadian politician and military officer (President of Chad, 1990–2021), dies of injuries inflicted on a battlefield at 68 More Famous Deaths »

1619 - Theatrum Anatomicum opens in Amsterdam 1861 - Baltimore riots - 4 soldiers, 9 civilians killed 1943 - 47th Boston Marathon won by Gerard Cote of Canada in 2:28:25.8; his 2nd of 4 wins in the event 1947 - Stanley Cup Final, Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Ontario: Toronto Maple Leafs edge Montreal Canadiens, 2-1 for a 4-2 series win; first all-Canadian final since 1935 1966 - In 1st regular season game at Anaheim Stadium, Angels lose 3-1 to Chic 1970 - "Look to the Lilies" closes at Lunt-Fontanne NYC after 25 performances 1972 - US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1985 - USSR performs nuclear test at the Semipalatinsk Test Site in northeast Kazakhstan 1991 - Greyhound Bus posts $195 million loss for 1990 1997 - NFL Draft: Ohio State offensive tackle Orlando Pace first pick by St. Louis Rams More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1937 - 41st Boston Marathon won by Walter Young of Canada in 2:33:20 1983 - France performs nuclear test 1989 - Gun turret explodes on USS Iowa, killing 47 sailors 1990 - Marla Maples appears on ABC's Prime-Time 2020 - Turkey passes Iran to become the Middle Eastern country with the most COVID-19 cases with 86,306 infections, Iran continues to have the most deaths More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1660 - Sebastián Durón, Spanish composer, born in Brihuega, Guadalajara, Spain (d. 1716) 1861 - Edward Vermeulen, Flemish writer, born in Beselare, Belgium (d. 1934) 1937 - Joseph Estrada, Filipino actor and 13th President of the Philippines (1998-01), born in Tondo, Philippines 1962 - Gerhard Mans, Namibian rugby union utility back (27 Tests; Orange Free State RFU, South West Africa RFU), born in Karasburg, Namibia (d. 2022) 1987 - Maria Sharapova, Russian tennis player (5 Grand Slam singles titles), born in Nyagan, Russia More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1739 - Nicholas Saunderson, English scientist and mathematician, Lucasian Professor of Mathematics Cambridge University, dies at 57 1992 - Alice Mary Riley, entertainer, dies of cancer at 51 2012 - Levon Helm, American drummer and singer (The Band - "Up On Cripple Creek"; "The Weight"), and actor (Coal Miner's Daughter; The Right Stuff), dies from throat cancer at 71 2012 - Greg Ham, Australian rock saxophonist and flutist (Men At Work - "Who Can It Be Now"), dies under mysterious circumstances at 58 2022 - Mike Gregory, English darts player (BDO World C'ship 1992 runner-up), dies from dementia at 65 More Famous Deaths »

Historical Events 1937 - 41st Boston Marathon won by Walter Young of Canada in 2:33:20 1983 - France performs nuclear test 1989 - Gun turret explodes on USS Iowa, killing 47 sailors 1990 - Marla Maples appears on ABC's Prime-Time 2020 - Turkey passes Iran to become the Middle Eastern country with the most COVID-19 cases with 86,306 infections, Iran continues to have the most deaths More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1660 - Sebastián Durón, Spanish composer, born in Brihuega, Guadalajara, Spain (d. 1716) 1861 - Edward Vermeulen, Flemish writer, born in Beselare, Belgium (d. 1934) 1937 - Joseph Estrada, Filipino actor and 13th President of the Philippines (1998-01), born in Tondo, Philippines 1962 - Gerhard Mans, Namibian rugby union utility back (27 Tests; Orange Free State RFU, South West Africa RFU), born in Karasburg, Namibia (d. 2022) 1987 - Maria Sharapova, Russian tennis player (5 Grand Slam singles titles), born in Nyagan, Russia More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1739 - Nicholas Saunderson, English scientist and mathematician, Lucasian Professor of Mathematics Cambridge University, dies at 57 1992 - Alice Mary Riley, entertainer, dies of cancer at 51 2012 - Levon Helm, American drummer and singer (The Band - "Up On Cripple Creek"; "The Weight"), and actor (Coal Miner's Daughter; The Right Stuff), dies from throat cancer at 71 2012 - Greg Ham, Australian rock saxophonist and flutist (Men At Work - "Who Can It Be Now"), dies under mysterious circumstances at 58 2022 - Mike Gregory, English darts player (BDO World C'ship 1992 runner-up), dies from dementia at 65 More Famous Deaths »

1899 - John McGraw, at 26, has his managerial debut as Oriole manager 1915 - French pilot Roland Garros is shot down and glides to a landing on the German side of the lines during World War I. 1946 - International Court of Justice opens at The Hague Netherlands 1947 - "New Orleans", an American musical romance film premieres; Louis Armstrong and Billie Holiday, in her only feature film, play supporting roles 1950 - 1st opening night-game, Cards beat Pirates, 4-2 1970 - France beats England, 35-13 at Stade Colombes, Paris to earn a share of the Five Nations Rugby Championship with Wales 1993 - Senior PGA Championship, PGA National GC: American Tom Wargo pars second playoff hole to beat Bruce Crampton of Australia and take his first and only major title 2020 - Canada's worst modern mass shooting as a gunman kills 18 people, including a Royal Canadian Mounted Police officer, across Nova Scotia 2024 - United States vetoes a United Nations Security Council resolution recognising Palestine as a state with the UK and Switzerland abstaining 2024 - Fossil evidence of the largest known snake 11-15 meters long named Vasuki indicus, 66 million years old, published from a mine in Panandhro, western India More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1899 - John McGraw, at 26, has his managerial debut as Oriole manager 1955 - 1st Bandoeng Conference opens in Indonesia, attended by 29 nations - first international assembly of Asian-African nations 1966 - Bill Russell becomes first African American coach in NBA history (Boston Celtics) 1991 - US Census Bureau said it failed to count up to 63 million in 1990 census 2017 - British Prime Minister Teresa May announces she will seek a "snap" election More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1944 - Rudy Shackelford, American organist, composer, and musicologist, born in Newport News, Virginia 1947 - Dorothy Lyman, American actress (All My Children. 1981-83 -"Opal"; Mama's Family - "Naomi"), and director, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota 1949 - Geoff Bodine, American race car driver, born in Chemung, New York 1956 - Melody Thomas Scott, American actress (The Young and the Restless, 1979-present - "Nikki Newman"), born in Los Angeles, California 1979 - Matthew Upson, English footballer (England national team World Cup 2010), born in Eye, England More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1674 - John Graunt, English statistician and founder of science of demography, dies at 53 1689 - George Jeffreys, 1st Baron Jeffreys, Welsh judge, dies at 43 2012 - Robert O. Ragland, American film score composer (The Thing With Two Heads), dies at 80 2013 - Storm Thorgerson, British graphic designer and music video director (Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, Genesis, The Cranberries), dies of cancer at 69 2024 - Wally Harris, Canadian ice hockey referee (6 x Stanley Cup series; first NHL Director of Officiating), dies at 88 More Famous Deaths »

1875 - Modern Snooker invented by Sir Neville Chamberlain, a bored British officer in Jabalpur, India 1922 - 26th Boston Marathon won by Clarence DeMar in race record 2:18:10; his 2nd race victory; first of 3 consecutive wins 1927 - Japan's Wakarsoeki government falls, Baron Tanaka becomes premier 1935 - Provincial-National elections (Musserts NSB achieves 7.9%, 44 chairs) 1942 - POW French General Henri Giraud escapes from his castle prison in Festung Königstein 1981 - Carl Gottlieb's movie "Caveman", starring Ringo Starr, Shelley Long, Barbara Bach, Dennis Quaid, Jack Gilford, and John Matuszak premieres 1991 - Railroad workers go on strike in US 1999 - NFL Draft: University of Kentucky quarterback Tim Couch first pick by Cleveland Browns 2001 - A letter between Gale Norton and Jeb Bush is released, stating that the Bush administration has decided to go ahead with plans to auction 6 million acres of potentially oil-and-gas-rich seabed in the Gulf of Mexico 2023 - New Research shows the Great Pacific Garbage Patch now has coast creatures living and breeding in it, including jellyfish, sponges and worms raising concerns about the spread of invasive species More Historical Events »

Historical Events 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. 1684 - Dutch East India Company signs treaty with Sultan Hadji of Banten (Java) to aid him in a civil war with his father in exchange for sole right to trade in the Sultanate 1977 - Christian-democrats win Belgium parliamentary election 1983 - Grete Waltz runs female world record marathon (2:25:29) 2017 - 121st Boston Marathon: Kenyan double; Geoffrey Kirui takes men's title in 2:09:37; Edna Kiplagat women's champion in 2:21:52 More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1622 - Henry Vaughan, English poet (Silex Scintillans), born in Newton St. Bridget, Brecknockshire, Wales (d. 1695) 1845 - Isabel Barrows, American editor and penologist (Conference on Negro Question), born in Irasburg, Vermont (d. 1913) 1947 - Linda Martin, Irish singer and TV presenter, born in Belfast, Northern Ireland 1961 - Norman Cowans, Jamaican cricketer (England fast bowler in 19 Tests 1982-85), born in St. Mary, Jamaica 1971 - David Oliver, Canadian NHL right wing (Edmonton Oilers), born in Sechelt, British Columbia, Canada More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 858 - Benedict III, Italian Pope (855-58), dies 1713 - David Hollatz, Pomeranian dogmatician (b. 1648) 1948 - Johan Paul van Limburg Stirum, Dutch diplomat (Governor General of the Dutch East Indies 1916-21), dies at 75 1987 - Cecil Harmsworth King, Irish-British owner of Mirror Group Newspapers, dies at 86 2003 - Robert Atkins, American cardiologist, known for the Atkins diet, dies at 72 More Famous Deaths »

1799 - Napoleonic Wars: The Battle of Mount Tabor - Napoleon drives Ottoman Turks across the River Jordan near Acre 1917 - 21st Boston Marathon won by Bill Kennedy in 2:28:37.2 1945 - World War II: Dutch town of Arnhem, site of failed Operation Market Garden, is freed by British and Canadian forces 1973 - 77th Boston Marathon: American double; Jon Anderson men's champion in 2:16:03; Jacqueline Hansen wins women's title in 3:05:59 1979 - Failed Palestinian attack on Zaventem Airport, Belgium 1987 - Peter Taylor's "Summons to Memphis" wins Pulitzer Prize for fiction 1992 - "Metro" opens at Minskoff Theater NYC for 13 performances 2006 - Colin Farrell reaches a confidential settlement with ex-girlfriend Nicole Narain to keep their 13-minute sex tape private 2007 - "Spider-Man 3" directed by Sam Raimi and starring Toby Maguire and Kristen Dunst premieres at the Tokyo Film Festival 2020 - Nationwide State of Emergency declared in Japan till 6 May due to the worsening COVID-19 outbreak More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1912 - Pirates turn a rare 5-3-7 doubleplay (left fielder covers 2nd base) 1922 - Annie Oakley sets women's record by breaking 100 clay targets in a row 1980 - US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1981 - "Copperfield" opens at ANTA Theater NYC for 13 performances 1985 - "Grind" opens at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC for 79 performances More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1697 - Johann Gottlieb Gorner, German composer, born in Penig, Electorate of Saxony, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1778) 1935 - Bobby Vinton, American pop singer, known as "The Polish Prince" ("Roses Are Red (My Love)"; "Blue Velvet"; "My Melody Of Love"), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 1963 - Saleem Malik, Pakistani cricketer (memorable Pakistani and Essex batsman), born in Kayerpora, Lahore, Pakistan 1968 - Grace Kim, South Korean-American tennis star, born in South Korea 1975 - Joanna Ławrynowicz, Polish classical pianist, born in Warsaw, Poland More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1879 - Peter Kosler, German-Slovenian lawyer and cartographer who made the first map of Slovene land (Kosler's Map), dies at 55 1938 - Steve Bloomer, English footballer (b. 1874) 1989 - Tawfieq Yusuf Awwaad, Lebanese writer, dies 2011 - Paul Des Marais, American composer, dies at 90 2011 - Harold Volkmer, American politician, U.S. House of Representatives from Missouri, dies at 80 More Famous Deaths »