Historical Events
1943 – 1st transport of Jews from Amsterdam to concentration camp Vught
1944 – European Advisory Commission decides to divide Germany
1970 – Riots break out in the Ardoyne area of Belfast
1987 – Police officer who mistakenly shot and paralysed an innocent woman in Brixton, UK, is cleared of all criminal charges
1990 – Golden State coach Don Nelson becomes 2nd man in NBA history to appear in 1,000 games both as a player and coach (joining Lenny Wilkens) as the Warriors lose to the Indiana Pacers, 144-105
1997 – Seattle’s Sam Perkins ties Jeff Hornacek’s NBA single-game record by connecting on 8 straight 3-point field goals during Sonics’ 122-78 win over visiting Toronto; Seattle also sets an NBA steals record with 27
Famous Birthdays
1892 – Frank Hutchens, New Zealand-born composer working in Australia, born in Leeston, New Zealand (d. 1965)
1897 – Xu Zhimo, Chinese poet (d. 1931)
1909 – Gene Krupa, American jazz and big band drummer (Benny Goodman, Sing Sing Sing), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1973)
1912 – Michel Debré, French politician, born in Paris, France (d. 1996)
1913 – Alexander Marinesko, captain of the S-13 submarine, which sank the German ship Wilhelm Gustloff (d. 1963)
1975 – Greg Loveridge, New Zealand cricketer (NZ leg-spinner, did not bowl v Zim 1996), born in Palmerston North, New Zealand
Famous Deaths
1755 – Azzolino Bernardino Della Ciaia, composer, dies at 83
1949 – Pompeo Aloisi, Italian baron, diplomat and senator, dies at 63
1998 – Gulzarilal Nanda, Indian politician and economist. temporary Prime Minister of India (1964, 1966), dies at 99
2000 – Arkan [Željko Ražnatović], Serbian paramilitary leader, dies at 47
2005 – Dan Lee, Canadian animator (b. 1969)
2018 – Joe Frank [Joseph Langermann], American radio personality (KCRW), dies of cancer at 79