Historical Events
1863 – Raid at Lawrence KS by William Quantrill
1926 – -22] Uprising against Greek president and dictator Pangalos
1944 – Raid on Jewish children’s house in Secrétan/St-Mandé
1948 – Cleveland Indians 47-inning scoreless streak is broken as future Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher Bob Lemon yields a home run to Aaron Robinson in a 3-2 loss to Chicago WS
1995 – Atlantic Southeast Airlines Flight 529 crashes near Carrollton, Georgia, killing 9 crew and passengers
2012 – 20 people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo die from the Ebola virus
Famous Birthdays
1813 – Jean Stas, Belgian chemist, born in Leuven, Belgium (d. 1891)
1891 – Emiliano Mercado del Toro, World’s oldest living man 2004-2007, born in Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico (d. 2007)
1925 – Judy Grable [Nellya Baughman], American professional wrestler, born in Bremerton, Washington (d. 2008)
1961 – Lance Earl Deal, American hammer thrower (Olympic silver 1996), born in Riverton, Wyoming
1962 – Jeff Stryker, American adult film actor, born in Carmi, Illinois
1976 – Jeff Cunningham, Jamaican American soccer player, born in Montego Bay, Jamaica
Famous Deaths
1949 – Gerhard von Keussler, German composer, dies at 75
1988 – Ray Eames, American designer and filmmaker, dies at 75
1995 – Len Martin, sports broadcaster, dies at 76
1995 – Anatole Fistoulari, Ukrainian conductor, dies at 88
1997 – Yuri Nikulin, Russian clown and actor (b. 1921)
2003 – Wesley Willis, American musician (b. 1963)