Historical Events
1905 – Great General Strike in Russia begins and lasts 11 days
1935 – Anti-fascist People’s Front forms in Brussels
1955 – MLB New York Yankees begin a 16-game exhibition tour in Japan
1990 – Baseball World Series: Cincinnati beats A’s 2-1 at Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum to sweep Oakland and win Reds’ fifth title; MVP: Reds’ pitcher José Rijo
2025 – Demolition crews remove facade of the East Wing of the White House for construction of a new ballroom, despite initial announcement that the existing building would not be touched
Famous Birthdays
1901 – Adelaide Hall, American-English musical theatre, cabaret, and jazz singer (Cotton Club; “Creole Love Call” with Duke Ellington), born in Brooklyn, NYC (d. 1993)
1920 – Janet Jagan [née Rosenberg], America-born Guyanese politician and the first female president of Guyana (1997-99), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2009)
1943 – Dunja Vejzović, Croatian soprano, born in Zagreb, Croatia
1967 – Susan Tully, British television director and actress (Michelle Fowler in “EastEnders”), born in London
1981 – Willis McGahee, American football running back (Pro Bowl 2007, 11; Baltimore Ravens, Denver Broncos), born in Miami, Florida
Famous Deaths
1970 – Patrick Wymark [Cheeseman], British actor (Skull; Tomb of Ligeia), dies of a heart attack at 44
1994 – Ivan Sviták, Czech philosopher and poet, dies at 69
1995 – Jack Rose, American screenwriter (The Seven Little Foys), dies at 83
2006 – Frank Vicari, American jazz, session, and touring saxophonist (Maynard Ferguson; Woody Herman; Tom Waits; Saturday Night Live), dies at 75
2020 – Bruno Martini, French soccer goalkeeper (31 caps; Auxerre, Nancy, Montpellier), dies from heart failure at 58