Historical Events
1898 – France signs Niger Convention
1967 – USSR launches Kosmos 166 for observation of Sun from Earth orbit
1975 – USSR launches Venera 10 for Venus landing
1998 – WLAF World Bowl 6, Waldstadion, Frankfurt: Rhein Fire beats Frankfurt Galaxy, 34-10
1998 – “Comic Relief” benefit comedy show
2018 – Malaysia’s national debt reassessed at $250 billion, up from previous estimate $170 billion, 80% of gross domestic product
Famous Birthdays
1882 – Michael Zadora, American pianist and composer, born in New York City (d. 1946)
1919 – Sam Wanamaker, American-English actor (Holocaust, Competition, Raw Deal), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1993)
1936 – Renaldo “Obie” Benson, American singer (The Four Tops), born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 2005)
1958 – Eric Heiden, American speed skater (5 Olympic gold medals 1980), born in Madison, Wisconsin
1975 – Bob Nanna, American musician (Braid, Hey Mercedes, The City on Film)
1992 – Daryl Sabara, American actor
Famous Deaths
1161 – Qinzong, last Emperor of Song Dynasty in China, dies at 61
1800 – Jean-Baptiste Kléber, French general, dies at 47
1864 – Leonidas Polk, Lt. Gen. (Confederate Army), killed in action in Battle of Pine Mt at 58
1960 – Ana Pauker-Rabensohn, Romanian Foreign Minister (1945-52), dies at 67
2008 – Rafael del Pino, Spanish entrepreneur, dies at 87
2014 – Rodney Thomas, American NFL running back, dies at 41