Historical Events
1881 – Kingdom post office in Netherlands opens
1891 – The Wrigley Company is founded in Chicago, Illinois.
1931 – Earthquake devastate Managua Nicaragua, kills 2,000
1937 – Aden becomes a British crown colony
1990 – WrestleMania VI, Skydome, Toronto, ON (67,678): Ultimate Warrior beats Hulk Hogan for WWF Heavyweight and Intercontinental titles
2020 – All England Lawn Tennis Club cancels Wimbledon for the first time since World War II because of the COVID-19 pandemic; entire grass-court season abandoned
Famous Birthdays
1933 – Stan Weston, US toy licensing agent, had concept for G.I. Joe, born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2017)
1945 – John Barbata, American drummer (Turtles – “Happy Together”; “Elenore”), born in Passiac, New Jersey
1975 – Kristine Quance, American swimmer (Olympics gold 4×100m medley relay 1996), born in Northridge, California
1978 – Jean-Pierre Dumont, Canadian ice hockey right wing (World C’ship gold 2004; Buffalo Sabres, Nashville Predators), born in Montreal, Quebec
1982 – Sam Huntington, American actor (Jungle 2 Jungle, Being Human), born in Peterborough, New Hampshire
1985 – Beth Tweddle, English gymnast (World C’ship gold 2006, 09, 10; Olympic bronze 2012), born in Johannesburg, South Africa
Famous Deaths
1975 – Eugeen Yoors, Flemish etcher and glass painter, dies at 95
1983 – Ken Kersey, Canadian jazz pianist, and composer (“Boogie Woogie Cocktail”), dies at 66
1984 – Marvin Gaye, American soul singer-songwriter (“It Takes Two”; What’s Going On”; “Let’s Get It On”), shot to death by his father Marvin Gay, Sr., during a domestic dispute in Los Angeles at 44
1993 – Wayne Mack, American sportscaster (New Orleans Saints, Tulane University) and actor (Storyville), dies of cancer at 68
2004 – Nilo Soruco, Bolivian singer-songwriter (“Ya la pagarán”; “Caraqueña”), dies at 76
2005 – Alexander Brott, Canadian violinist, conductor, educator, and composer (McGill Chamber Orchestra), dies at 90