Historical Events
1923 – Polish government of Grabski forms
1926 – 1st radio broadcast in the Sprinfield area (WCBS)
1963 – Leonard Bernstein premieres his Third Symphony “Kaddish” with the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, in Tel Aviv, Israel
1986 – Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel accepts 1986 Nobel Peace Prize
1993 – “Doom” pioneering first-person shooter video game is uploaded onto the internet by id Software
2013 – Uruguay becomes the first country to legalize the growth, sale, and use of marijuana
Famous Birthdays
1872 – Johann Babtist Thaller, German composer, born in Röhrmoos, Germany (d. 1952)
1891 – Leonie “Nelly” Sachs, German-Swedish poet and playwright (O the Chimneys – Nobel Prize for Literature 1966), born in Berlin, Germany (d. 1970)
1893 – Walter Rein, German composer, born in Stotternheim (d. 1955)
1935 – Terry Allcock, English footballer (Norwich City), born in Leeds, England
1939 – Barry Cunliffe, English archaeologist and university professor, born in Portsmouth, England
1965 – (Joseph) “J” Mascis, American rock singer and guitarist (Dinosaur Jr), born in Amherst, Massachusetts
Famous Deaths
1736 – António Manoel de Vilhena, Portuguese ruler of Malta (b. 1663)
1831 – Thomas Johann Seebeck, German physicist (Seebeck effect), dies at 61
1992 – Bernard Reichel, Swiss composer, dies at 91
1994 – Alexander Wilson, Canadian athlete (b. 1905)
1997 – Jake Carey, American actor (Rock Rock Rock!, Go, Johnny, Go!), dies at 71
2005 – Eugene McCarthy, American politician (Sen-D-Minn) and presidential candidate, dies of parkinsons at 89