Historical Events
1907 – The Conference of Central American States, convoked in response to the war between Honduras and Nicaragua, meets in Washington, D.C. to promote unification
1942 – Minimum draft age lowered from 21 to 18 in the US
1994 – Title contenders Michael Schumacher and Damon Hill famously collide on lap 35 of the season ending Australian Grand Prix in Adelaide; Schumacher wins his first F1 World Drivers Championship by 1 point from Hill
1996 – Padres third baseman Ken Caminiti is 4th unanimous winner of NL MVP
1999 – Lennox Lewis defeats Evander Holyfield in 12 rounds by unanimous decision to become the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world
Famous Birthdays
1732 – John Dickinson, American lawyer and Governor of Delaware and Pennsylvania, born in Talbot County, Maryland (d. 1808)
1882 – John Lowry, American NYC builder (Radio City Music Hall), born in Mount Vernon, New York (d. 1962)
1913 – Alexander Scourby, American actor (Jesus, Shaggy Dog, Giant), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 1985)
1922 – Oskar Werner [Bschließmayer], Austrian stage and screen actor an(The Spy Who Came In from the Cold; Ship of Fools; Fahrenheit 451), born in Vienna, Austria (d. 1984)
1953 – Tracy Scoggins, actress (Colbys, Gumshoe Kid), born in Galveston, Texas
Famous Deaths
1861 – Arthur Hugh Clough, English poet, friend of Matthew Arnold, dies at 42
2001 – Marius Flothuis, Dutch composer, (Kleine Suite for 12 Harps; Espressioni Cordiali), artistic director (Concertgebouw Orchestra, 1955–74), musicologist (Mozart), and music critic, dies at 87
2004 – Thomas Foglietta, American politician and diplomat (US Representative for Pennsylvania, 1981-97; Ambassador to Italy, 1997-2001), dies from surgery complications at 75
2013 – Carlena Williams, American session and touring vocalist (Ike and Tina Turner Revue; Humble Pie; Pink Floyd; The Carpenters; Donna Summer), dies at 71
2014 – Alvin Dark, American baseball shortstop (MLB All-Star 1951, 52, 54; World Series 1954 NY Giants) and manager (World Series 1974 Oakland A’s), dies from Alzheimer’s disease at 92