Historical Events
1581 – English parliament passes laws against Catholicism
1749 – Hoax article advertising fictitious theatrical performer “The Bottle Conjuror” drew huge crowds to the Haymarket Theatre, London, whose inevitable non-appearance caused a riot. It’s alleged the Duke of Montagu perpetrated the fiasco to win a bet
1900 – The United States Senate accepts the Anglo-German treaty of 1899 in which the United Kingdom renounces its claims to the Samoan islands
1941 – War Department forms first Army Air Corps squadron for black cadets
1980 – Paul McCartney is arrested at Tokyo International Airport for possession of marijuana; he is sent to jail for nine days before being deported
1990 – 2 Bank of Credit and Commerce members plea guilty to money laundering
Famous Birthdays
1853 – Vladimir Sergeyevich Solovyov, Russian philosopher, born in Moscow, Russia (d. 1900)
1941 – Richard Bohringer, French actor (Diva, I Married a Shadow), born in Paris, France
1947 – Magdalen Nabb, British author, born in Lancashire, United Kingdom (d. 2007)
1964 – Gail Graham, Canadian golfer (2 LPGA Tour titles), born in Vanderhoof, British Columbia
1971 – Josh Evans, American actor (Ricochett, The Doors), and film producer, born in New York City
1980 – Albert Pujols, Dominican MLB 1st baseman (NL MVP 2005, 2008-9)), born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Famous Deaths
1919 – Francisco de Paula Rodrigues Alves, President of Brazil (b. 1848)
1942 – Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn, Governor General of Canada (1911-16), dies at 91
1962 – Emanuel Stickelberger, Swiss writer (Holbein in England), dies at 77
1988 – Andrija Artuković, Croatian war criminal (b. 1899)
2005 – Marjorie Williams, American journalist (b. 1958)
2018 – Dave Holland, English heavy metal rocker (Judas Priest-Breakin’ the Law), dies at 69