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Historical Events

1688 – Louis-Armand de Lom d’Arce leaves Michillimakinac on a mysterious journey of exploration about which he later writes he discovered a ‘Long’ river
1706 – Treaty of Altranstädt: Charles XII of Sweden and August II of Saksen; Augustus renounces his claims to the Polish throne and his alliance with Russia
1964 – Ringo Starr forms Brikley Building Company Ltd
1964 – Willi Stoph succeeds Otto Great as Prime Minister of German Democratic Republic
2018 – Pakyong Airport, India’s 100th airport, is opened in the Himalayan mountains at 1,400 meters by Prime Minister Narendra Modi
2020 – David Attenborough breaks Jennifer Aniston’s record as the fastest person to reach 1 million followers on Instagram

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Famous Birthdays

1667 – Jean-Louis Lully, French composer and son of Jean-Baptiste Lully, born in Paris, France (d. 1688)
1833 – Henry Alanson Barnum, American Brevet Major General (Union Army), born in Jamesville, New York (d. 1892)
1924 – Jean-Pierre Warner, British high court judge (d. 2005)
1950 – Mohinder Amarnath, Indian cricket batsman (69 Tests, 11 x 100, 24 x 50, HS 138; Punjab, Delhi, Baroda), born in Patiala, India
1966 – Bernard Gilkey, American MLB outfielder (NY Mets), born in St Louis, Missouri
1971 – Peter Salisbury, English drummer (The Verve), born in Chippenham, England

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Famous Deaths

1180 – Manuel I Komnenos, Emperor of the Byzantine Empire (1143-80), dies at 61
1517 – Frederik IV, of Baden, bishop of Utrecht, dies
1976 – Romney Brent, Mexican-American actor and writer (Dinner at the Ritz), dies at 74
2001 – Peter Shore, British politician (Labour), dies at 77
2004 – Joep Straesser, Dutch composer (Blossom songs, Ramasasiri), dies at 70
2019 – Jimmy Nelson, American ventriloquist (Nestles – Farfel the Dog), dies at 90

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Historical Events

1922 – US National Championship Men’s Tennis, Germantown CC, Philadelphia: Bill Tilden wins third straight US singles title; beats fellow American Bill Johnston 4-6, 3-6, 6-2, 6-3, 6-4
1979 – Louis LaRusso II’s stage drama “Knockout”, starring Danny Aiello, closes at the Helen Hayes Theater, NYC, after 154 performances
1982 – Massacre of 1000+ Palestinian refugees at Chatila and Sabra begins
1999 – 1st ever season of “Big Brother” reality show begins on the Veronica channel in The Netherlands
2000 – 25th Toronto International Film Festival: “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon” directed by Ang Lee wins the People’s Choice Award
2021 – Idaho Department of Health and Wellness says whole state now in a hospital resource crisis, will ration healthcare, due to COVID-19 surge

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Famous Birthdays

1823 – Michael Obrenovic, ruler of Serbia (1839-42,1860-68), born in Kragujevac, Serbia (d. 1868)
1889 – Claude Albert Barnett, American journalist and founder (Associated Negro Press), born in Sanford, Florida (d. 1967)
1933 – Jim Gilbert, British artist and criminal, born in London (d. 1995)
1943 – David Wilshire, British MP (C) (Section 28, Parliamentary expenses scandal), born in Bristol, England
1962 – Roger Ross Williams, American director (1st African American director to win an Oscar for “Music by Prudence”), born in Easton, Pennsylvania
1963 – Richard Marx, American rock musician (“Hold on to the Night”), born in Chicago, Illinois

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Famous Deaths

1936 – Karl Buresch, Austrian lawyer and politician, dies at 57
1992 – Lee Tully, entertainer, dies
2001 – Samuel Z. Arkoff, American film producer and co-founder of American International Pictures, dies at 83
2003 – Sheb Wooley, American vocalist (Purple People Eater, Hee Haw), dies at 82
2004 – Izora Rhodes Armstead, American disco singer (Two Tons O’ Fun; The Weather Girls – “It’s Raining Men”), dies of heart failure at 62
2023 – Lionel Morgan, Australian rugby league winger (3 Tests; first Indigenous Australian to play in a recognised RL Test), dies at 85

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Historical Events

1713 – Pope Clemens XI publishes decree “Unigenitus” against Jansenism
1863 – -10] Federal troops reconquer the Cumperland Gap, Tennessee
1946 – San Francisco 49ers play 1st AAFC game, lose to NY Yankees 21-7
1985 – 7 die in a car and train crash in San Jose, California
2002 – Rookie quarterback David Carr throws for 2 TDs as the Houston Texans beat Dallas Cowboys 19-10 to become only the 2nd expansion team (1961 Minnesota Vikings) to win their inaugural game
2013 – 11 people are killed after a minibus collides with a train in Lasi, Romania

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Famous Birthdays

1902 – Nico Donkersloot, Dutch literary and writer, born in Rotterdam, Netherlands (d. 1965)
1930 – Mario Adorf, German actor (The Tin Drum, Bachelor, Abyssinia), born in Zurich, Switzerland
1931 – Marion Brown, American jazz alto saxophonist, (Marion Brown Quartet; John Coltrane -“Ascension”; Artie Schepp), avant garde composer, writer, and ethnomusicologist, born in Atlanta, Georgia (d. 2010)
1945 – Kelly Groucutt, English musician (Electric Light Orchestra), born in Coseley, England (d. 2009)
1950 – Will Lee, American session bassist (Late Show with David Letterman; The Fab Faux), born in San Antonio, Texas
1964 – Raven [Scott Levy], American professional wrestler, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Famous Deaths

1660 – Daniel von Czepko, German poet, dies at 54
1947 – Victor Horta, Belgium architect, founder of Art Nouveau movement (Hôtel Tassel), dies at 86
2016 – The Lady Chablis [Benjamin Knox], American transgender entertainer (Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil), dies at 59
2020 – Gene A. Budig, American baseball executive (last American League [AL] president 1994-99), dies from liver disease at 81
2021 – Art Metrano, American comedian (Amy Prentiss, Joanie Loves Chachi), dies at 84
2022 – Gwyneth Powell, British actress (Grange Hill – “Mrs. McClusky”, dies of surgical complications at 76

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Historical Events

1842 – American blacksmith Micah Rugg patents a nuts and bolts machine
1942 – U-boats sink and damage 131 allied ships this month (639,946 tons)
1942 – Battle at Alam Halfa: German and Italians assault
1984 – Pinklon Thomas beats Tim Witherspoon in 12 for heavyweight boxing title
1991 – Colorado Rockies bat out of order against Montreal Expos in 1st inning
2018 – 19-year old Indonesian boy rescued after 49 days afloat when his floating fish trap became adrift

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Famous Birthdays

1887 – Friedrich A Paneth, Austrian-British chemist, born in Vienna, Austria (d. 1958)
1912 – Ramon Vinay, Chilean operatic tenor, born in Chillán, Chile (d. 1996)
1921 – Charles “Chub” Feeney, American MLB executive (President of the National League), born in Orange, New Jersey (d. 1994)
1951 – Mario Boljat, Croatian soccer defender-midfielder (5 caps; Hajduk Split, Schalke 04), born in Split, Croatia (d. 2024)
1966 – Jan Einar Thorsen, Norwegian Alpine skier, born in Voss, Norway
1982 – Ian Crocker, American swimmer, born in Portland, Maine

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Famous Deaths

1869 – Mary Ward, Irish scientist, first automobile accident victim (b. 1827)
1940 – Johanna “Annie” Bakker, Dutch revue-artist, singer and actress, dies at 58
1986 – Henry Moore, English artist and sculptor (known for Three Piece Sculpture: Vertebrae), dies at 88
1995 – Beant Singh, Prime Minister of Punjab province of India, assassinated at 73
1995 – John Erik Jonsson, American businessman and Mayor of Dallas, dies at 93
2020 – Pranab Mukherjee, Indian politician, 13th President of India (2012-17), dies at 84

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