Historical Events
1922 – Mustafa Kemal Atatürk takes Constantinople from Mehmed VI, proclaiming the Republic of Turkey and bringing an end to the Ottoman Empire
1938 – German colonel-general Gerd von Runstedt retires
1941 – Yugoslav nationalist force the Chetniks attacks Tito’s partisans in Uzice, Yugoslavia
1947 – First Aloha Week Parade held in Hawaii
1996 – Shaquille O’Neil makes his Hollywood debut as Los Angeles Lakers beat Phoenix Suns, 96-82 at the Forum, Inglewood; O’Neil scores 23 points and pulls down 14 rebounds in 35 minutes
Famous Birthdays
1923 – Edward de Jongh, Antillian author (The Arch), born in Ambon, Dutch East Indies (d. 2007)
1924 – Robert Rapoport, American social anthropologist, born in Brockton, Massachusetts (d. 1996)
1958 – Jim Steinmeyer, American inventor and designer of magical illusions, born in Oak Park, Illinois
1961 – Petr Pavel, Czech military officer and politician (Czech Republic President, 2023- ), born in Planá, Czechoslovakia (now Czech Rebublic)
1963 – Billy Gunn [Monty Sopp], American professional wrestler (WWE Raw, TNA iMPACT! Wrestling), born in Orlando, Florida
Famous Deaths
1835 – William Motherwell, Scottish poet and civil servant, dies at 38
1956 – Pietro Badoglio, 41st Prime Minister of Italy (1943-44) and Italian General (1922-43), dies at 85
1962 – Ricardo Rodríguez, Mexican auto racer (youngest F1 driver ever to race for Ferrari), dies in practice accident at 20
1964 – Henry “Doc” Carlson, American Basketball Hall of Fame collegiate coach (University of Pittsburgh, 1922-53: 367–248 [.597]), originated figure 8 play, dies at 70
2011 – Dorothy Howell Rodham, Mother of US First Lady, Senator and Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, dies at 92