Historical Events
1905 – Dutch government of Theo de Meester begins
1943 – 498 British bombers attack Peenemunde (development base for the V weapons)
1959 – 7.1 quake strikes Yellowstone National Park
1972 – Phillies Steve Carlton wins his 15th straight game
1977 – USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakh/Semipalitinsk USSR
2016 – American sweep in 100m women’s hurdles at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics with Brianna Rollins taking gold ahead of Nia Ali and Kristi Castlin; 1st time US has swept medals in an Olympic women’s track and field event
Famous Birthdays
1911 – Jan Lode Cantens, Flemish dramatist (God’s Murderer)
1923 – Anton Kersjes, violinist/conductor (Amsterdam Philharmonic Orchestra)
1924 – Laurence Richard Deniz, jazz guitarist
1933 – Mark Dinning, American singer (d. 1986)
1967 – Nelson Emerson, Hamilton, NHL right wing (Hartford Whalers)
1972 – Ernie Conwell, tight end (St Louis Rams)
Famous Deaths
1914 – James Grierson, British general
1977 – Petros John Petridis, Greek composer (Isotope Suite), dies at 86
1982 – Barney Phillips [Bernard Philip Ofner], American actor (Dragnet, Felony Squad), dies from cancer at 68
1993 – Feng Kang, Chinese mathematician (b. 1920)
1995 – Ted Whitten, Australian rules footballer, dies at 62
2004 – Gérard Souzay, French baritone, dies at 85