Historical Events
1870 – John D. Rockefeller incorporates Standard Oil
1897 – Henrik Ibsen’s “John Gabriel Borkman” premieres in Helsingfors
1929 – Elmer Rice’s “Street Scene” premieres in NYC
1947 – British stop ships Independence and In-Gathering from landing in Israel
1973 – For the first time graduates studying from home with ‘the Open University’ receive their degrees
2004 – Hopman Cup Tennis, Perth: Lindsay Davenport and James Blake beat Slovakian pair Daniela Hantuchová and Karol Kučera 6-2, 6-3 for a 2-1 win, and 3rd American title
Famous Birthdays
1828 – Herman Koeckemann, German Catholic prelate, born in Ostbevern, Germany (d. 1892)
1890 – Douglas MacLean, American silent film comedian/producer (Going Up), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1967)
1942 – Walter Hill, American film director (48 Hours, Extreme Prejudice), born in Long Beach, California
1961 – Nadja Salerni-Sonnenberg, Italian concert violinist, born in Rome, Italy
1962 – Michael Fortier, Canadian politician, born in Quebec City, Canada
1974 – Hollis Thomas, American football defensive tackle (Philadelphia Eagles), born in Abilene, Texas
Famous Deaths
1271 – Otto II, the Lame, earl of Gelre, dies
1754 – Edward Cave, English editor and publisher (b. 1691)
1891 – Laza Lazarević, Serbian writer (Prvi put s ocem na jutrenje) and psychiatrist, dies at 39
1953 – Theo Mackeben, German pianist/composer (Golden Cage), dies at 56
1987 – Sir David Robinson, English philanthropist and entrepreneur (b. 1904)
2015 – Timothy Lee Drummond, American musician, dies at 74