Historical Events
1930 – French government of André Tardieu falls for the second time
1997 – 63rd Heisman Trophy Award: Charles Woodson, Michigan (CB)
2013 – “Beyoncé” 5th studio album by Beyoncé is released
2014 – Fatou Bensouda, the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, criticizes UN Security Council for its lack of action over war crimes in the Darfur region of Sudan
2018 – Apple announces new $1 billion campus in Austin, Texas and expansion in other US cities
Famous Birthdays
1941 – Elizabeth Pochoda, American journalist who helped revitalize Vanity Fair magazine, born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2025)
1950 – Heather North, American actress (The Barefoot Executive; voice of Velma in “Scooby-Doo”), born in Pasadena, California (d. 2017)
1961 – Irene Sáez, Venezuelan beauty queen crowned Miss Universe 1981 and politician, born in Chacao, Miranda, Venezuela
1967 – NeNe Leakes (née Linnethia Johnson), American television personality (The Real Housewives of Atlanta), actress, and fashion designer, born in Queens, New York City
1991 – Dermot Kennedy, Irish singer-songwriter (“Power Over Me”; “Giants”), born in Rathcoole, County Dublin, Ireland
Famous Deaths
1204 – Maimonides [Moses Ben Maimon], Sephardic Jewish philosopher, astronomer and physician (Mishneh Torah), dies in Cairo at 69
1978 – Frits Slomp, Dutch pastor and resistance fighter (aided people in hiding during WWII), dies at 80
1987 – Peter Birch, American dancer, choreographer (Jane Froman’s USA Canteen), and director (Captain Kangaroo), dies of a heart attack at 65
1997 – Harry Glaß, German ski jumper (Olympic bronze 1956), dies at 67
2007 – Mark Partridge, Rhodesian politician