Historical Events
535 – St Agapitus I begins his reign as Catholic Pope
1891 – 17th Kentucky Derby: Isaac Murphy aboard Kingman wins in 2:52.25
1933 – 58th Preakness: Charley Kurtsinger aboard Head Play wins in 2:02
1944 – 69th Preakness: Conn McCreary aboard Pensive wins in 1:59.2
1954 – US performs atmospheric nuclear test at Enwetak
1991 – “Michael Jackson: Magic and Madness” goes on sale
Famous Birthdays
1792 – Pius IX “Pio Nono”, [Giovanni-Maria Mastai-Ferretti], Pope (1846-78)
1936 – Rafael Campos, Santiago Dominican Republic, actor (Tonka)
1937 – Zohra Lampert, American actress (Doctor’s Hospital, Girl With Something Extra), born in NYC, New York
1965 – Chris Washburn, American NBA player, born in Hickory, North Carolina
1965 – Lari White, American country music singer and actress (You Can Be a Star winner- 1988), born in Dunedin, Florida (d. 2018)
1969 – André Schmechta, German musician (X Marks the Pedwalk, Scarecrow), born in Germany
Famous Deaths
1312 – Theobald II, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1263)
1619 – Johan van Oldenbarnevelt, Dutch lawyer and statesman, beheaded at 71
1807 – Eliphalet Dyer, American statesman and judge, dies at 85
2011 – Jack Richardson, Canadian record producer (The Guess Who), dies at 81
2013 – Vladimir Romanovsky, Soviet sprint canoer, dies at 56
2013 – Joyce Brothers, American psychologist, dies from respiratory failure at 85