Historical Events
1768 – John Wilkes is imprisoned for writing an article for “The North Briton” severely criticizing King George III. This action provokes rioting in London.
1967 – Rolling Stones Keith Richards, Brian Jones and Mick Jagger arrested on drug charges
1973 – Establishment of Frente Polisario in Mauritania
1985 – Challenger transports back to Kennedy Space Center via Kelly AFB
1993 – Premier Lubbers opens Terminal West on Schiphol
2018 – New record auction price for a Latin American artwork of $9.76 million for Diego Rivera’s “The Rivals”
Famous Birthdays
1931 – Ettore Scola, Italian director and screenwriter (A Special Day), born in Trevico, Campania (d. 2016)
1938 – Merritt Ranew, baseball player
1965 – Rony Seikaly, NBA center (Orlando Magic, Golden State Warriors)
1970 – Gabriela Montero, Venezuelan-American pianist, born in Caracas
1977 – Henri Camara, Senegalese footballer
1993 – Charice Pempengco, Filipino singer
Famous Deaths
995 – Boudouin, bishop of Utrecht
1864 – James Clay Rice, lawyer/Union brigadier general, dies in battle at 34
1864 – Thomas Greeley Stevenson, Union brigadier general, dies at about 27
1982 – Jean C M Picart le Doux, French designer, dies
1992 – Sylvia Syms [Blagman], American jazz singer (Hello Dolly, Flower Drum Song), dies of a heart attack at 74
1995 – Harold Berens, comedian, dies at 92