Historical Events
1884 – Dr. William Price attempts to cremate the body of his infant son, Iesu Grist (Welsh for Jesus Christ) Price, setting a legal precedent for cremation in the United Kingdom
1902 – Despite reports that favor the US building a route through Nicaragua for a canal, a ‘supplementary report’ recommends the route through Panama
1980 – Gold reaches $1,000 an ounce
1987 – 3rd Soap Opera Digest Awards – Days of Our Lives wins
1991 – US acknowledges CIA and US Army paid Manuel Noriega $320,000 over his career
1996 – Baseball owners unanimously approve interleague play in 1997
Famous Birthdays
1829 – Louis van Haecke, Flemish chaplain and author (Blood to Bridge)
1904 – Henri-Georges Adam, French engraver and sculptor (Grand Nude), born in Paris, France (d. 1967)
1912 – Wilhelm Herz, German motorcycle racer (first to 200mph), born in Lampertheim, Germany (d. 1998)
1935 – Jon Stallworthy, English poet, born in London, United Kingdom (d. 2014)
1953 – Brett Hudson, American comedian (Bonkers, Hudson Brothers Show), born in Portland, Oregon
1970 – Leo Araguz, American football punter (Oakland Raiders, Rhein Fire), born in Pharr, Texas
Famous Deaths
1659 – Benedikt Lechler, German composer, dies at 64
1940 – Kazimierz P. Tetmajer, Polish writer and poet (Young Poland), dies at 74
1993 – Eleanor Hibbert, British author (b. 1906)
2015 – Piet van der Sanden, Dutch journalist and politician (CDA), dies at 90
2019 – Glen Wood, American auto racer, team owner (Wood Bros Racing), dies at 93
2020 – Peter Mathebula, South African boxer (WBA flyweight title 1980-81), dies at 67