Historical Events
1807 – France issues the Milan Decree, which confirms the Continental System.
1928 – John McGraw backs NL President John Heydler’s designated hitter idea
1941 – World War II: Beginning of the Siege of Sebastopol.
1978 – Referendum approves new constitution of Rwanda
1983 – The Provisional IRA bombs Harrods department store in London, killing six people and injuring 90
2020 – King Carl XVI Gustaf says Swedish authorities have failed in their response to COVID-19, criticizing the country’s controversial anti-lockdown strategy
Famous Birthdays
1847 – Émile Faguet, French writer and critic (d. 1916)
1914 – Syed Mushtaq Ali, Indian cricketer (prolific batsman of 30’s and 40’s), born in Indore, British India (d. 2005)
1953 – Mark Gane, rocker (M+M), born in Toronto, Ontario
1961 – Sara Dallin, British musician (Bananarama), born in Bristol, England
1973 – Rian Johnson, American filmmaker (Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Knives Out), born in Silver Springs, Maryland
1976 – Patrick Müller, Swiss footballer
Famous Deaths
1981 – Edwin Erich Dwinger, German writer (General Vlassov), dies at 83
1983 – Erik Christensen, NHL player
1991 – John Blatnik, (Rep-Minnesota, 1947-75), dies at 80
2009 – Dan O’Bannon, Screenwriter, after a short illness (b.1943)
2010 – Mary Tregear, British museum curator (Ashmolean) and Chinese art historian, dies at 86
2022 – Manuel Muñoz, Chilean soccer striker (26 caps; CSD Colo-Colo), dies at 94