Historical Events
1502 – Nicolás de Ovando y Cáceres, new Governor of the Indies sets sail for the Indies with fleet of 30 ships, largest-ever fleet to the New World
1968 – US sends 10,500 additional soldiers to Vietnam
1980 – NZ beats West Indies by one wicket in cricket at Dunedin
1995 – 3rd ESPY Awards: Steve Young, Bonnie Blair win
2000 – 49th NBA All-Star Game, Oakland Arena, Oakland, CA: West beats East, 137-127; MVPs: Tim Duncan, San Antonio Spurs, F; Shaquille O’Neal, LA Lakers, C
2009 – The Dutch Statistics agency confirms the Netherlands are in recession
Famous Birthdays
1610 – Jean de la Badie, French theologian, founder of Labadists, born in Bourg, Bordeaux, France (d. 1674)
1728 – John Hunter, Scottish surgeon and founder of pathological anatomy in England, born in Long Calderwood, Scotland (d. 1793)
1769 – Ivan Krylov, Russian fabulist, born in Moscow, Russia (d. 1844)
1870 – Leopold Godowsky, Polish-American pianist, composer (Java Suite; Triakontameron; 53 Studies on Chopin’s Études), and pedagogue, born in Žasliai, Russian Empire (now Lithuania), (d. 1938)
1888 – Georgios Papandreou, Greek politician and Prime Minister of Greece (1944–45, 1963, 1964–65), born in Kalentzi, Achaea, Greece (d. 1968)
1908 – Lennie Hayton, American pianist, composer, conductor and arranger (Paul Whiteman; Bing Crosby; MGM), born in New York City (d. 1971)
Famous Deaths
1914 – Alphonse Bertillon, French police officer and anthropologist (devised crime ID system), dies at 60
1927 – Brooks Adams, American philosopher (New Empire), dies at 78
1966 – Marguerite Long, French concert pianist (Ravel) and teacher (Paris Conservatoire, 1906-40), dies at 91
1966 – Elio Vittorini, Italian writer (Conversations in Sicily), dies at 57
2002 – Pauline Trigère, French-American fashion designer (Bell Bottoms), dies at 93
2023 – Conrad Dobler, American football guard (Pro Bowl 1975, 76, 77; St. Louis Cardinals; famous for unsportsmanlike play), dies at 72