Historical Events
1889 – Ivory Coast declared a protectorate of France
1914 – Yuan Shih-k’ai, president of the new Chinese republic, dissolves parliament and prepares a constitution of his own design: he will set himself up as dictator, preparatory to an attempt to make himself emperor
1948 – “Call Me Mister” closes at National Theater NYC after 734 performances
1965 – WKBD TV channel 50 in Detroit, MI (IND) begins broadcasting
1966 – The Georgia House of Representatives votes 184-12 to deny Julian Bond his seat as a result of his opposition to the Vietnam War
1991 – Japan ends routine fingerprinting of all adult ethnic Koreans
Famous Birthdays
1502 – Hendrik Niclaes, German mystic and founder of Christian sect “Familia Caritatis”, born in Münster, Germany (d. 1570)
1538 – Louis of Nassau, Dutch general, born in Dillenburg, Germany (d. 1574)
1573 – Simon Marius, German astronomer, born in Gunzenhausen, Germany (d. 1624)
1654 – Joshua Barnes, English scholar, born in London, United Kingdom (d. 1712)
1963 – Deborah Bone, English mental health nurse who was the inspiration for the song Disco 2000 by Jarvis Cocker, born in Sheffield, England (d. 2014)
1971 – Sergi Bruguera, Italian tennis star, born in Barcelona, Spain
Famous Deaths
1951 – [Harry] Sinclair Lewis, American writer (Nobel Prize in Literature 1930), dies from advanced alcoholism at 65
1966 – George Cresswell, cricketer (Took 13 wkts in 3 Tests for NZ), suicide
1997 – Hilary Grover Barratt Brown, conservationist, dies at 71
2015 – Francesco Rosi, Italian film director (“The Mattei Affair” – Palme d’Or 1972), dies at 92
2020 – Guido Messina, Italian road and track cyclist (World C’ship gold individual 4000m pursuit 1948, 53, 54, 55, 56; Olympic gold team 1952), dies at 89
2021 – Donald Smith, English cricket batsman (3 Tests; Sussex), dies at 97