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Historical Events

1811 – Venezuelan Declaration of Independence: 7 provinces declare themselves independent of Spain
1813 – War of 1812: Three weeks of British raids on Fort Schlosser, Black Rock and Plattsburgh, New York begin
1843 – Committee of 9 appointed to establish civil government in Oregon Country
1993 – Icelandic musician Björk releases her 1st solo album “Debut”
2018 – At least 24 killed in explosions at pyrotechnics workshops in Tultepec, Mexico
2020 – Florida reports a record 11,458 daily COVID-19 cases

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Famous Birthdays

1882 – Inayat Khan, Indian singer, musicologist, and philosopher (founder of Sufi Order – London, 1914), born in Vadodra, Bombay State, British India (d. 1927)
1928 – Warren Oates, American actor (Dillinger, East of Eden, Stoney Burke), born in Depoy, Muhlenberg County (d. 1982)
1946 – Pierre-Marc Johnson, Québéc lawyer, physician and politician (24th Premier of Quebec), born in Montreal, Quebec
1964 – Mark H Lascells, grandson of English princess Mary
1980 – Jason Wade, American singer and musician (Lifehouse), born in Camarillo, California
1984 – Yu Yamada, Ryukyuan model, actress and singer, born in Okinawa, Japan

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Famous Deaths

1773 – Francisco José Freire, Portuguese historian and philologist (b. 1719)
1833 – Nicéphore Niépce, French inventor (b. 1765)
1894 – Betty Paoli, writer, dies
1950 – Private Kenneth Shadrick becomes the first identified American soldier killed in the Korean War
1985 – Jack Robertson, South African cricket spinner (3 Tests v Aust 1935-36), dies
2005 – Shirley Goodman, American singer (b. 1936)

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Historical Events

993 – Saint Ulrich of Augsburg is canonized.
1708 – Battle of Holowczyn: Swedish King Charles XII defeats superior Russian force in surprising vctory
1968 – Arthur Kopit’s “Indians” premieres in London
1975 – Wimbledon Women’s Tennis: Billie Jean King outclasses Evonne Goolagong 6-0, 6-1 for her 6th Wimbledon singles title
1976 – Opening ceremony of the Dai Bosatsu monastery Catskill Mt NY
1988 – Wimbledon Men’s Tennis: Stefan Edberg of Sweden wins his first of 2 Wimbledon singles titles beating Boris Becker 4-6, 7-6, 6-4, 6-2 in a rain-affected final

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Famous Birthdays

1912 – Virginia Graham, American TV personality (Girl Talk, Where Was I), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1998)
1920 – Norm Drucker, American basketball referee (NBA Supervisor of Officials 1977–81; ABA Supervisor of the Officials 1969–73), born in NYC, New York (d. 2015)
1928 – Patrick Tilley, British sci-fi author (1st Family, Blood River)
1965 – Jo Whiley, English radio DJ, born in Northampton, United Kingdom
1968 – Mark Lenzi, American 3m spring diver (Olympic gold 1992), born in Redstone Arsenal, Alabama (d. 2012)
1972 – William Goldsmith, American drummer (Foo Fighters; Sunny Day Real Estate), born in Seattle, Washington

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Famous Deaths

1187 – Reinoud van Châtillon, French prince of Antioch, dies
1603 – Philippus the Monte, priest/bandmaster/composer, dies at 82
1902 – Swami Vivekananda, Indian Hindu spiritual leader and a key figure in the introduction of Yoga to the Western world, dies while meditating at 39
2002 – Mansoor Hekmat, Iranian politician (b. 1951)
2003 – Barry White, American singer (Love’s Theme), dies at 58
2012 – Jimmy Bivins [James], American Hall of Fame boxer, dies from pneumonia at 92

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Historical Events

1090 – Battle at Hagenoorde: German emperor beats earl Egbert II
1841 – John Couch Adams decides to determine position of an unknown planet by irregularities it causes in the motion of Uranus
1954 – Wimbledon Women’s Tennis: Maureen Connolly wins her 3rd consecutive Wimbledon singles title beating fellow American Louise Brough 6-2, 7-5
1965 – USSR and Persia sign dam building and economic aid pact
2004 – Wimbledon Women’s Tennis: Maria Sharapova becomes first Russian player to win Wimbledon beating defending champion Serena Williams 6-1, 6-4
2019 – Italian David-Maria Sassoli chosen as new European Parliament President

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Famous Birthdays

1567 – Samuel de Champlain, French explorer (Lake Champlain), born in Hiers-Brouage or La Rochelle, France (d. 1635)
1814 – Janis Cimze, Latvian composer, Father of Latvian choir music, born in Rauna parish, Russian Empire (d. 1881)
1928 – Evelyn Anthony, English historical writer (Poellenberg Inheritance), born in London (d. 2018)
1952 – Peter Mathebula, South African boxer (WBA flyweight title 1980-81), born in Mohlakeng, South Africa (d. 2020)
1967 – Brian Cashman, American baseball executive (World Series 1998, 99, 2000, 09 NY Yankees), born in Rockville Centre, New York
1973 – Patrick Wilson, American actor (Angels in America), born in Norfolk, Virginia

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Famous Deaths

1863 – Little Crow [Ta-oya-te-duta], Mdewakanton Dakota leader (Treaty of Mendota), shot and killed by settlers at about 53
1918 – David Alfred Thomas, 1st Viscount Rhondda, Welsh coal-mining entrepreneur, dies at 62
1971 – Renie Riano, British-American vaudeville and screen actress (Jiggs and Maggie films; The Family Jewels) dies after long illness at 71
1992 – Marc Tannenbaum, American rabbi (only Jew to attend Vatican II), dies at 66
1998 – George Walter Selwyn Lloyd, English composer (The Serf, John Socman), dies at 85
2015 – Jacques Sernas [Jokūbas Bernardas Šernas], Lithuanian actor (La Dolce Vita, Helen of Troy), dies at 89

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Historical Events

1214 – Battle of La Roche-aux-Moines (Angers), part of King John of England’s attempt to reclaim Normandy from France
1687 – King James II disbands English parliament
1917 – Labor disputes lead to race riot in East St Louis, Illinois – Black neighborhood attacked and burned, 40-200 killed and 6000 left homeless
1943 – Gulf of Biskaje: Liberator bombers sinks U-126
2005 – Wimbledon Women’s Tennis: Venus Williams beats fellow American Lindsay Davenport 4-6, 7-6, 9-7 for the 3rd of her 5 Wimbledon singles titles
2017 – Women’s PGA Championship, Olympia Fields CC: American Danielle Kang scores her first professional win, 1 stroke ahead of defending champion Brooke Henderson of Canada

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Famous Birthdays

1492 – Elizabeth Tudor, English princess, second daughter and fourth child of Henry VII of England and Elizabeth of York, born in Richmond Palace, Surrey, England (d. 1495)
1927 – Ruth Berghaus, German choreographer and opera director, born in Dresden, Germany (d. 1996)
1947 – Ervin Hall, 100m hurdler (Olympic silver 1968), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1968 – Mark Tewksbury, Canadian swimmer (Olympic gold 100m backstroke 1992), born in Calgary, Alberta
1976 – Tomáš Vokoun, Czech hockey player
1984 – Vanessa Lee Chester, American actress

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Famous Deaths

1644 – William Gascoigne, English astronomer and mathematician (introduced telescopic sights), is killed in the Battle of Marston Moor at 24
1911 – Felix Mottl, Austrian conductor and composer (Agnes Bernauer), dies at 54
1929 – Gladys Brockwell, American actress (Long Pants, Oliver Twist), dies in an automobile accident at 34
1940 – Ben Turpin, American comic (Saps at Sea, His New Job), dies at 65
2004 – Mochtar Lubis, Indonesian writer and editor (Twilight in Jakarta), dies at 82
2007 – Beverly Sills [Belle Miriam Silverman], American operatic soprano, dies of lung cancer at 78

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