Historical Events
1461 – Alfonso ed Espina, bishop of Osma urges for an Inquisition in Spain
1557 – Battle of St Quentin in Picardy: Lamoraal, Count of Egmont and Philibert, Duke of Savoy (Spanish Empire) beat the Duke of Montmorency (France)
1776 – American Revolutionary War: word of the United States Declaration of Independence reaches London.
1809 – Ecuador declares independence from Spain (National Day)
1986 – Marquis Theater opens at 1535 Broadway NYC
1989 – Australia 0-301 at end of day one, 5th Test Cricket at Trent Bridge
Famous Birthdays
1821 – Jay Cooke, American financier (d. 1905)
1856 – Edward L. Doheny, American oil tycoon, born in Fond du lac, Wisconsin
1928 – Eddie Fisher, American singer (Oh My Papa, Lady of Spain), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 2010)
1929 – John Alldis, composer/conductor
1935 – Jerrie Anthony Hulme, British major-general
1992 – Ko Ah-seong, South Korean actress
Famous Deaths
955 – Conrad the Red, Duke of Lotharingen, dies in battle
1589 – Maarten Schenck Nideggen, Dutch army leader, drowned at about 49
1841 – Hippolyte Monpou, composer, dies at 37
1920 – Ádám Politzer, Hungarian-Austrian physician, dies at 84
1992 – Aribert Heim, Austrian SS physician (served at the Mauthausen-Gusen concentration camp in Mauthausen, known as Dr. Death), dies at 78
2007 – James E. Faust, Second Councilor of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (b. 1920)