Historical Events
1690 – English demand the surrender of Quebec, and French Governor Louis de Buade de Frontenac replies, “I have no reply to make to your general other than from the mouths of my cannon and muskets”
1775 – Portland, Maine, is burned by the British
1875 – First Quebec vs. Ontario football game; Ontario wins
1882 – The Nickel Plate Railroad opens for business
1968 – Americans Tommie Smith (gold, 19.83, WR) and John Carlos (bronze) famously give the Black Power salute on the 200 m medal podium during the Mexico City Olympics to protest racism and injustice against African Americans
Famous Birthdays
1890 – Michael Collins, Irish revolutionary leader and leading figure in the struggle for Irish independence in the early 20th century, born in Clonakilty, Ireland (d. 1922)
1897 – Harrison Kerr, American composer, born in Cleveland, Ohio (d. 1978)
1913 – Cesar Bresgen, Austrian organist and composer, born in Florence, Italy (d. 1988)
1938 – Yevgeny Petrov, Russian sports shooter (Olympic gold Skeet 1968; silver 1972), born in Moscow, Russia (d. 2025)
1975 – Kellie Martin, American actress (Life Goes On, Cristy), born in Riverside, California
Famous Deaths
1750 – Silvius Leopold Weiss, German composer and lutenist, dies at 64
1755 – Saint Gerard Majella, Catholic saint, dies at 29
1814 – Juan Jose Landaeta, Venezuelan composer, killed at 34
1992 – Shirley Booth, American Tony Award-winning stage and screen actress (Come Back, Little Sheba; Hazel), dies of natural causes at 94
2000 – Mel Carnahan, American politician, 51st Governor of Missouri (1993-2000), dies in an airplane crash at 66