Today In History
Historical Events
1965 – Beatles release album “Beatles VI”
1988 – “Guy” debut album by Guy is released
2001 – China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan form the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation
2015 – “Jurassic World” is the first film to make $500 million worldwide in its opening weekend
2016 – First mammal made extinct by human-induced climate change announced – the Bramble Cay melomys from Torres Strait
Famous Birthdays
1736 – Charles-Augustin de Coulomb, French physicist (formulated Coulomb’s Law), born in Angoulême, France (d. 1806)
1796 – Nikolai Brashman, Russian mathematician, born in Neu-Raußnitz, Austrian Empire (d. 1866)
1949 – Alan White, British rock drummer (John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band; Yes, 1972-2022; solo – Ramshackled), born in Pelton, County Durham, England (d. 2022)
1974 – Jang Jin-young, South Korean actress (Sorum; Singles), born in Imsil, South Korea (d. 2009)
1976 – Massimo Oddo, Italian soccer defender (34 caps; Lazio 135 games, AC Milan) and manager (Pescara, Udinese), born in Città Sant’Angelo, Italy
Famous Deaths
1544 – Antoine, Duke of Lorraine and military leader (freed the Duchy of Lorraine from the Holy Roman Empire), dies at 55
1948 – Ernst Henrik Ellberg, Swedish composer, dies at 79
1982 – Marie Rambert, Polish-British ballerina, teacher and director (Ballet Rambert), dies at 94
2000 – Attilio Bertolucci, Italian poet and writer, dies at 88
2006 – Jean Roba, Belgian comics author (Boule et Bill), dies at 75
Historical Events
1876 – George Hall of the Philadelphia Athletics becomes first MLB player to hit for cycle (single, double, triple, and home run), in 20-5 win over Cincinnati Reds at the Jefferson Street Grounds, Philadelphia
1877 – Henry Ossian Flipper becomes 1st African American to graduate from West Point Military Academy
1952 – British runner Jim Peters runs world record marathon (2:20:42.2)
1965 – John Lennon’s second book “A Spaniard in the Works” is published
1968 – “In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida” second studio album by Iron Butterfly is released
1975 – Janis Ian releases “At Seventeen”
1981 – No Nukes concert at Hollywood Bowl
1993 – Japanese space probe Sakigake passes Earth
Famous Birthdays
1904 – Gilbert “Gil” Lamb, American actor (Hit Parade of 1947, Riding High), born in Minneapolis, Minnesota (d. 1995)
1919 – Sam Wanamaker, American-English actor (Holocaust, Competition, Raw Deal), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1993)
1933 – Vladislav Rastorotsky, Soviet gymnastics coach, born in Liski, Russian SFSR (d. 2017)
1947 – Barry Melton, American guitarist (Country Joe and the Fish), born in Brooklyn, New York City
1971 – Fred Baxter, American NFL tight end (NY Jets), born in Brundidge, Alabama
1973 – Michael Cade, American actor (Sylvester Winkle-California Dreams), born in New Jersey
1973 – Ceca [Svetlana Ražnatović], Serbian pop singer, born in Prokuplje, Yugoslavia
1975 – Bob Nanna, American rock musician (Braid; Hey Mercedes; The City on Film), born in Chicago, Illinois
1978 – Diablo Cody, American screenwriter (Juno, Jennifer’s Body), born in Lemont, Illinois
1982 – Lang Lang, Chinese concert pianist (The Painted Veil; Berlin Philharmonic), born in Shenyang, China
Famous Deaths
1824 – Agustín de Betancourt, Spanish civil engineer (steam engines, hot air balloons), dies at 68
1938 – William Wallace Campbell, American astronomer and Director of Lick Observatory, dies at 76
1989 – Pete de Freitas, British drummer (Echo and the Bunnyman), dies in a motorcycle accident at 27
1991 – Peggy Ashcroft, British actress (A passage to India), dies at 83
1994 – Mark Alexander Lees, English rowing coach, dies at 38
1995 – Rory Gallagher, Irish rock guitarist (See Here), dies at 47
2002 – June Jordan, Caribbean-American playwright and poet (His Own Where), dies at 65
2008 – Jamelão, Brazilian samba singer (b. 1913)
2016 – Ann Morgan Guilbert, American actress (The Dick Van Dyke Show – “Millie Helper”; The Nanny – “Yetta”), dies at 87
2020 – Noel Kelly, Australian rugby league hooker (25 Tests; Queensland, NSW, Western Suburbs) and coach (Western Suburbs, North Sydney), dies from a stroke at 84