Historical Events
1889 – William Gray of Hartford, Connecticut patents the coin-operated telephone
1907 – First taxicabs, imported by Harry N. Allen, operate in New York City
1981 – Test cricket debut of Mike Whitney for Australia against England at Old Trafford
1985 – South African Defence Force soldiers, traveling in a convoy of more than ten armored vehicles, surround the Thaba-Jabula High School in Soweto and arrest 200 students during a clampdown on school boycotts
1989 – PGA Championship Men’s Golf, Kemper Lakes GC: Payne Stewart wins first of 3 major titles by 1 from Andy Bean, Mike Reid, and Curtis Strange
Famous Birthdays
1887 – Julius Freed [Fried], American namesake and co-founder of Orange Julius fast food chain, born in Montana (d. 1952)
1898 – Regis Toomey, American actor (Burke’s Law, Petticoat Junction), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (d. 1991)
1902 – Bartoes [Albertus J. Wijstma], Dutch singer and cabaret performer, born in Amsterdam, Netherlands (d. 1976)
1913 – Liesbeth Askonas, concert agent, born in Vienna, Austria (d. 1996)
1955 – Hideo Fukuyama, Japanese racing driver (first Japanese to compete in NASCAR’s top series), born in Suzuka City, Mie Prefecture, Japan
Famous Deaths
1637 – Dirck Bas, Dutch merchant, regent, government leader (OIC), dies
1896 – John Everett Millais, English painter (Order of Release), dies at 67
1986 – Helen Mack, American actress (Son of Kong, Milky Way), dies of cancer at 72
1992 – Jan Elburg, Dutch poet (Through the Night), dies at 72
2024 – George Leotsakos, Greek composer and musicologist, dies at 89