Historical Events
1955 – KWEX TV channel 41 in San Antonio, TX (IND) begins broadcasting
1967 – USSR drops diplomatic relations with Israel
1973 – LPGA Championship Women’s Golf, Pleasant Valley CC: 1964 champion Mary Mills wins by 1 stroke ahead of runner-up Betty Burfeindt
2000 – Stanley Cup Final, Reunion Arena, Dallas, TX: New Jersey Devils defeat Dallas Stars, 2-1 in double OT for a 4-2 series victory
2006 – French Open Women’s Tennis: Justine Henin-Hardenne retains her title; beats Svetlana Kuznetsova of Russia 6-4, 6-4 for 5th Grand Slam singles crown
Famous Birthdays
1825 – Sondre Norheim, Norwegian skier and pioneer of modern skiing, born in Øverbø, Norway (d. 1897)
1840 – Theodor Philipsen, Danish painter, born in Copenhagen (d. 1920)
1911 – Terence Rattigan, British playwright (Winslow Boy, Browning Version), born in London (d. 1977)
1931 – Jim Ferree, American golfer (1 x PGA Tour win; 2 x Senior PGA Tour wins), born in Pinebluff, North Carolina (d. 2023)
1956 – Georg Borwin, Duke of Mecklenburg, head of the House of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (1996-present), born in Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
Famous Deaths
1883 – Carl Grädener, German cellist, conductor, teacher, and composer, dies at 71
1934 – Frederick Delius, British composer (A Mass of Life, Brigg Fair; In a Summer Garden), dies at 72
1970 – Earl Grant, American pop pianist, organist, and singer (“Ebb Tide”; “Winter Wonderland”), dies in a car crash in New Mexico at 39
1988 – Louis L’Amour, American western writer (Bowdrie), dies of cancer at 80
2008 – Dieuwke de Graaff-Nauta, Dutch politician (State Secretary for the Interior 1986-94), dies at 78