Historical Events
1326 – Aradia de Toscano, according to legend/folklore, is initiated into a Dianic witchcraft cult and subsequently founds the tradition of Stregheria, later known as the Malandanti.
1608 – John Smith’s story of Jamestown’s first days submitted for publication
1948 – Johan Gren scores twice as Sweden beats Yugoslavia 3-1 to win the football gold medal at the London Olympics
1981 – American swimmer Mary T. Meagher breaks her own world women’s 200 m butterfly record (2:05.96) in Brown Deer, Wisconsin
1988 – Boston Red Sox win AL record 24 straight home games
1991 – Michael Ray Barrowman swims world record 200m breaststroke (2:10.60)
Famous Birthdays
1867 – William Alexander Craigie, Scottish lexicographer (Skotlands Rimur), born in Dundee, Scotland (d. 1957)
1959 – Danny Bonaduce, American actor (Danny-Partridge Family), born in Broomall, Pennsylvania
1965 – Mark Lemke, American MLB infielder (Atlanta Braves), born in Utica, New York
1969 – Alex Fernandez, Cuban-American baseball pitcher (Chicago White Sox), born in Miami, Florida
1973 – Molly Henneberg, American journalist (Fox News Channel)
1973 – Kamila Shamsie, Pakistani British writer (Home Fire), born in Karachi, Pakistan
Famous Deaths
1912 – Jules Massenet, French opera composer (Werther, Manon), dies at 70
1959 – Henri Garat, French actor and singer (Les dieux s’amusent, Congress Dances), dies at 57
1961 – Adeline De Walt Reynolds, actress (Son of Dracula), dies at 78
1973 – Ben van Eysselsteijn, Dutch playwright (Arid Earth), dies at 75
1995 – Jan Křesadlo, Czech-British psychologist and writer, dies at 68
2006 – Tony Jay, British-American actor, voice artist, and singer (Frollo- The Hunchback of Notre Dame), dies at 73