Historical Events
1495 – French viceroy of Naples Montpensier surrenders
1609 – Emperor Rudolf II grants Silezische protestants freedom of religion
1911 – Generals Henry Wilson/Auguste Dubail sign plan for British Expeditionary army in case of war with Germany
1944 – Violent battles in Verrieres-hill (Normandy)
2003 – France: Sixteen people are injured after two bombs explode outside a tax office in Nice.
2017 – Elon Musk tweets he has “verbal government approval” to build 29 minute Hyperloop between New York and Washington, D.C.
Famous Birthdays
1925 – Jacques Delors, French economist/chairman European Committee (1985-95)
1975 – Erik Hagen, Norwegian footballer
1975 – Birgitta Ohlsson, Swedish politician
1976 – Alex Yoong, Malaysian racing driver
1978 – Jen Grubb, Elk Hart Indiana, soccer defender (Olympics 1996)
1999 – Princess Alexandra of Hanover, daughter of Princess Caroline of Monaco
Famous Deaths
985 – Antipope Boniface VII (974, 984–985)
1752 – John C Pepusch, English composer (Beggar’s Opera), dies at about 85
1936 – Jose Sanjurjo, Spanish general (Morocco) and high director, dies at 64
1944 – Friedrich Olbricht, German general (July 20th plotter), executed
1995 – Natalia Dmitrevna Shpiller, singer, dies at 85
1997 – Linda Stirling, college prof/B movie actress (Pretender), dies at 75