Historical Events
1910 – Germany and Bolivia end commerce and friendship treaty
1938 – General Motors begins mass production of diesel engines
1970 – Eight Bishops of the Roman Catholic Church in the Netherlands say there should be room in the church for both married priests and celibate priests
1974 – Belgium government of Leburton falls
1977 – World’s largest crowd gathering – the Hindu Kumbh Mela in India attracts a then record 15 million people
1977 – Snow falls in Miami, Florida. This is the only time in the history of the city that snowfall has occurred. It also fell in the Bahamas.
Famous Birthdays
1808 – Lysander Spooner, American philosopher, born in Athol, Massachusetts (d. 1887)
1863 – Werner Sombart, German fascist (Juden und das Wirtschaftsleben)
1963 – Michael Adams, American NBA guard (Charlotte Hornets), born in Hartford, Connecticut
1964 – Janine Antoni, Bahamian artist, born in Freeport, Bahamas
1980 – Kotoko, Japanese singer, born in Hokkaido, Japan
1992 – Mac Miller [Malcolm McCormick], American rapper and music producer (“Best Day Ever”), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (d. 2018)
Famous Deaths
1576 – Hans Sachs, German composer, dies at 81
1983 – Don Costa, American composer (Hello, Dolly!), arranger, and record producer (Sinatra and Strings; My Way), dies at 57
1997 – George Armin Goyder, businessman/social philosopher, dies at 88
2006 – Anthony “Tony” Franciosa [Papaleo], American actor (Career, Ben-Hur, Jeff-Name of the Game), dies at 77
2013 – Stan Musial, American Baseball Hall of Fame outfielder (24 × MLB All-Star; World Series 1942, 44, 46; NL MVP 1943, 46, 48; 7 × NL batting champion; St Louis Cardinals), dies from Alzheimer’s disease at 92
2020 – Robert Parker, American saxophonist and soul singer (“Barefootin'”), dies at 89