Historical Events
911 – During a siege in Constantinople, the Theotokos (Mary, the mother of Jesus) appeared at the church in Blachernae holding her veil over the praying faithful, among them St. Andrew of Constantinople.
1889 – Washington voters adopt state constitution in referendum
1931 – Philadelphia Athletics seek 3rd straight World Series baseball title; beat St. Louis Cardinals, 6-2 in opener at Sportsman’s Park; lose series, 4-3
1960 – KCBY TV channel 11 in Coos Bay, OR (CBS) begins broadcasting
1968 – Cult zombie film “Night of the Living Dead” directed by George A. Romero, starring Duane Jones and Judith O’Dea premieres in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
2018 – French photographer Jean-Claude Arnault, at the center of a Nobel prize sexual assault scandal, sentenced to two years in prison for rape
Famous Birthdays
1878 – Othmar Spann, Austrian economist and sociologist (Geschichtsfilosofie), born in Vienna (d. 1950)
1947 – Mariska Veres, Dutch singer (Shocking Blue), born in The Hague, the Netherlands (d. 2006)
1947 – Dave Arneson, American game designer (Dungeons and Dragons), born in Hennepin County, Minnesota (d. 2009)
1965 – Mia Mottley, Barbadian politician, Prime Minister of Barbados (2018-), born in Barbados
1970 – Ronnie Bradford, American NFL defensive back and coach (Atlanta Falcons, Denver Broncos; La. Tech., USC), born in Minot, North Dakota
1974 – Christian Borle, American actor (play Peter and the Starcatcher), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Famous Deaths
976 – Al-Hakam II, Moors kalief of Cordoba, dies
1500 – John Alcock, English bishop and chancellor (founded Jesus College, Cambridge), dies at about 70
1927 – Wilhelm Harteveld, Swedish composer, dies at 68
1943 – Maarten van/of Gilse, resistance fighter, executed at 27
1995 – Aditya Biria, India’s 1st global industrialist, dies of cancer at 51
2000 – Robert Allen, American pianist and songwriter “(There’s No Place Like) Home for the Holidays”; “Chances Are”), dies of colon cancer at 73