Historical Events
1642 – Battle at Turnham Green outside London: King Charles I vs English parliament
1864 – The new Constitution of Greece adopted
1937 – NBC forms first full-sized symphony orchestra exclusively for radio
1956 – US Supreme court rules race separation on buses in Alabama unconstitutional
1989 – Paul McCartney releases “Figure of 8” and “Ou Est Le Soleil”
1996 – “Three Sisters” closes at Lunt-Fontanne Theater NYC
Famous Birthdays
1833 – Edwin Booth, American Shakespearean actor (Hamlet), born in Bel Air, Maryland (d. 1893)
1907 – Lewis Boddington, British aerospace engineer (RAE)
1947 – Joe Mantegna, American actor (House of Games, Weeds), born in Chicago, Illinois
1965 – Sheryl Boyle, Renfrew Ontario, kayaker (Olympics 1996)
1967 – Steve Christie, NFL kicker (Buffalo Bills)
1990 – Jibbs [Jovan Campbell], American rapper (Chain Hang Low), born in St. Louis, Missouri
Famous Deaths
1620 – Louise de Coligny, French 4th wife of Willem of Orange, dies at 65
1977 – Ingrid Schubert, German terrorist (b. 1944)
1982 – Chesney Allen, English actor (Flanagan and Allen), dies at 88
2001 – Margaret “Peggy” Mount, British actress (Oliver!, Panic in the Parlor), dies following a stroke at 86
2013 – Barbara Lawrence, American model, actress, and real estate agent (Oklahoma!, A Letter to Three Wives), dies of kidney failure at 83
2016 – Leon Russell, American musician and singer-songwriter (Carny), dies at 74