Historical Events
1502 – Christopher Columbus lands at Costa Rica on his 4th and last voyage
1635 – Emperor Ferdinand II declares war on France
1793 – US President George Washington lays the cornerstone of the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C.
1915 – Boston Braves trounce St Louis Cardinals 20-1
2003 – The United Kingdom’s Local Government Act 2003, repealing controversial Section 28 of the Local Government Act 1988, receives Royal Assent
2017 – 69th Emmy Awards: hosted by Stephen Colbert, “The Handmaid’s Tale”, Elisabeth Moss, Sterling K Brown, Julia Dreyfus, Donald Glover win
Famous Birthdays
1636 – Pietro Sanmartini, Italian composer, born in Florence, Italy (d. 1701)
1875 – Tomas Burgos, Chilean philanthropist (founder of Villa Lo Burgos), born in Osorno, Chile (d. 1945)
1906 – Semjon I Kirsanov, Ukrainian poet (Semj Dnej Nedeli), born in Odessa, Ukraine [OS=Sept 5]
1908 – Victor Ambartsumian, Russian astronomer (Stalin Prize 1946, 50), born in Tiflis, Russian Empire (d. 1996)
1973 – Ami Onuki, Japanese singer (Puffy AmiYumi), born in Tokyo, Japan
1973 – Mark Shuttleworth, South African entrepreneur (founder and CEO of Canonical Ltd.), born in Welkom, Orange Free State, South Africa
Famous Deaths
31 – Sejanus, Roman head of praetorian guard, executed
1684 – Joannes Antonides van der Goes, Dutch poet (Ystroom), dies at 37
1860 – Joseph Locke, English railway and civil engineer, dies at 55
1904 – Herbert von Bismarck, German politician/son of Otto, dies
1929 – Hermann Gradener, German composer, dies at 85
1966 – Jeno Vecsey, Hungarian composer, dies at 57