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Historical Events

1749 – New Governor Charles de la Ralière Des Herbiers arrives at Isle Royale (Cape Breton Island).
1929 – Mexico and Vatican sign Concord
1989 – Emmy 16th Daytime Award presentation – Susan Lucci loses for 10th time
1990 – NY Mets tie their team career high 11 game winning streak
1992 – NHL arbitrator decides Eric Lindros goes to Philadelphia Flyers instead of New York Rangers, after Quebec traded him twice; Quebec received 6 player, two draft picks and $15M
1995 – Memphis Mad Dogs 1st CFL game (vs Calgary Stampeders)

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Famous Birthdays

1886 – George Frederick Boyle, Australian-American composer, born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia (d. 1948)
1897 – Ottmar Gerster, German composer (rector of the Liszt Music Academy in Weimar), born in Braunfels, Germany (d. 1969)
1908 – Rene Gerber, Swiss composer, born in Travers (d. 2006)
1924 – Flo Sandon’s, Italian singer (won Sanremo Music Festival-Viale d’autunno), born in Vicenza, Italy (d. 2006)
1936 – David Jenkins, American figure skater (Olympic gold singles 1960; World C’ship gold singles 1957-59), born in Akron, Ohio
1968 – Theoren Fleury, Canadian NHL right wing (Calgary Flames, Canada), born in Oxbow, Saskatchewan, Canada

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Famous Deaths

1779 – Anton Raphael Mengs, German Bohemian painter and one of the precursors to Neoclassical painting, dies at 51
1860 – Thomas Addison, English physician (A-Biermer Disease), dies at 67
1880 – George Willem Vreede, Dutch lawyer and politician, dies at 71
1964 – Eric Dolphy, American jazz saxophone, bass clarinet, and flute player, dies of insulin shock at 36
1996 – Alexander George Ogston, British biochemist, and educator (professor at Australian National University, 1959-70; president of Trinity College – Oxford, 1970-78), dies at 85
1997 – William Hickey, American actor (Prizzi’s Honor, The Nightmare Before Christmas), dies of emphysema at 69

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Historical Events

1902 – Germany, Italy, and the Austro-Hungarian Empire renew their Triple Alliance for six more years
1935 – Earl Averill’s consecutive-game streak ends at 673
1940 – Romania cedes Bessarabia to Soviet Union
1941 – German troops occupy Galicia, Poland
1942 – Col-gen Von Hoth’ 6th Pantser enters Voronezj
2007 – Craig Biggio of the Houston Astros becomes the 27th member of the 3000 hit club, going 5 for 5 against the Colorado Rockies

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Famous Birthdays

1787 – Harry Smith, English military commander and leader of British-Indian forces (Battle of Aliwal), born in Whittlesey, Cambridgeshire, England (d. 1860)
1892 – E. H. Carr, English historian (History of Soviet Russia), born in London (d. 1982)
1909 – Arnold Shaw, American writer on popular music and composer, born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 1989)
1958 – Sergei Shakrai, Russian figure skater (Olympic silver 1980), born in Soviet Union
1962 – Anisoara Stanciu-Cusmir, Romanian long jumper (Olympic gold 1984), born in Brăila, Romania
1973 – Brian Maisonneuve, American soccer midfielder (Olympic gold 1996), born in Detroit, Michigan

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Famous Deaths

1776 – Thomas Hickey, American sergeant convicted of treason, hanged
1846 – Adriaan van den Ende, Dutch vicar and educationalist, dies at 77
1963 – John ‘Home Run’ Baker, American Baseball HOF third baseman (World Series 1910, 11, 13; AL HR leader 1911–14; AL RBI leader 1912, 13; Philadelphia A’s), dies at 77
1971 – Henri Puvrez, Belgian sculptor (Serenity), dies at 78
2007 – Kiichi Miyazawa, 78th Prime Minister of Japan (1991-93), dies at 87
2015 – Jack Carter [Chakrin], American comedian and actor, dies at 93

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Historical Events

992 – Battle of Conquereuil won by the Count of Anjou, Fulk the Black, defeating Conan I, Count of Brittany, in western France
1915 – Dutch SDAP demonstrates against conscription
1939 – 1st night game at Cleveland Municipal Stadium (Indians 5, Tigers 0)
1962 – In South Africa, the General Law Amendment Act (Sabotage Act) No 76 commences, increasing the state president’s power to declare organisations unlawful and to add further restrictions to banning orders
1976 – “Pacific Overtures” closes at Winter Garden NYC after 193 performances
1986 – South African Journalist and founder of the ‘New Nation’ newspaper, Zwelakhe Sisulu is abducted; he was released 721 days later on 2 December 1988

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Famous Birthdays

1833 – Władysław Zaremba, Ukrainian pianist and composer, born in Dunajowce, Ukraine (d. 1902)
1907 – Valerie Cossart, British actress (Hartmans), born in London, England (d. 1994)
1916 – Robert Normann, Norwegian jazz guitar pioneer, accordionist, and composer, born in Borge, Østfold, Norway (d. 1998)
1951 – Mary McAleese, 8th President of Ireland (1997-2011), born in Belfast, Northern Ireland
1959 – Janusz Kamiński, Polish cinematographer (Schindler’s List), born in Ziębice, Poland
1971 – Brant Boyer, American football linebacker (Jacksonville Jaguars), born in Ogden, Utah

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Famous Deaths

1627 – John Hayward, English historian
1785 – Egbert de Free Temminck, Amsterdam regent, dies at 84
1985 – Jane Ross [Breslaw], American actress (Star Trek, Rocket Attack U.S.A., Wild Is My Love), dies at 53
1999 – Marion Motley, American NFL fullback (all-time leading AAFC rusher), dies at 79
2012 – Don Grady [Agrati], American actor (Robbie Douglas-My Three Sons), dies from cancer at 68
2020 – Ilija Petković, Serbian soccer midfielder (43 caps, Yugoslavia; Troyes, OFK Beograd) and manager (Serbia and Montenegro), dies from COVID-19 at 74

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Historical Events

1925 – “The Gold Rush”, directed, starring and written by Charlie Chaplin, is released
1936 – 1st flight of Fw61 helicopter
1940 – End of USSR experimental calendar; Gregorian readopted 6/27
1964 – Moise Tsjombe forms government in Congo
1977 – Tim Severin aboard the Brendan reaches Newfoundland in attempt to prove sixth-century Irish monks could have voyaged across the Atlantic
2018 – Polio outbreak confirmed in New Guinea by WHO, 18 years after it was declared free of the disease

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Famous Birthdays

1893 – “Big” Bill Broonzy, American blues singer and guitarist (Blues by Broonzy), born in Scott, Mississippi (d. 1958)
1895 – George Hainsworth, Canadian ice hockey goaltender (first NHL goaltender to record 20 shutouts in one season; Montreal Canadiens), born in Toronto, Ontario (d. 1950)
1895 – Jankel Adler, Polish painter and printmaker, born in Tuszyn, Łódź, Poland (d. 1949)
1915 – Willard “Home Run” Brown, American Baseball HOF outfielder (NgL World Series 1942; 6 x NgL All-Star Kansas City Monarchs; MLB: St. Louis Browns), born in Shreveport, Louisiana (d. 1996)
1920 – June Preisser, American acrobatic dancer and actress (Babes in Arms, Strike Up the Band), born in New Orleans, Louisiana (d. 1984)
1979 – Walter Herrmann, Argentinian basketball player (Olympic 2004 gold), born in Venado Tuerto, Santa Fe, Argentina

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Famous Deaths

1541 – Francisco Pizarro, Spanish conquistador who conquered the Inca Empire is assassinated in Lima by the son of his former companion and later antagonist, Diego Almagro the younger. Almagro is later caught and executed.
1922 – Albert H K, monarch of Monaco (1889-1922), dies at 73
1946 – Yosuke Matsuoka, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan (b. 1880)
1982 – Sandy Powell, English comedian, dies at 82
1993 – Jack Bittner, entertainer, dies
2009 – Erhard Karkoschka, German composer, conductor (Contac-Ensemble), educator, and music scholar, dies at 86

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