Historical Events
1792 – British George Vancouver meets Spanish ships Sutil and Mexicana off Vancouver, British Columbia
1824 – Greek War of Independence: Egyptian forces capture Psara in the Aegean Sea
1826 – Maniots defeat Egyptians under Ibrahim Pasha in the Battle of Vergas
1957 – Louis St. Laurent resigns as Prime Minister of Canada, ending the longest uninterrupted run at the federal level in Canadian history
1987 – US Open Men’s Golf, Olympic Club: Scott Simpson passes and holds off 1982 champion Tom Watson on the Lake Course to win his only major title by 1 stroke
1991 – New York Islanders Denis Potvin and Mike Bossy are elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame
Famous Birthdays
1817 – James Brewerton Ricketts, American Brevet Major General (Union Army), born in New York City (d. 1887)
1906 – Lluís Maria Millet, Catalan composer, born in Barcelona, Spain (d. 1990)
1921 – Jane Russell, American actress and leading sex symbol in 1940s-50s (The Outlaw), born in Bemidji, Minnesota (d. 2011)
1935 – Françoise Sagan (née Quoirez), French novelist (Bonjour Tristesse), born in Cajarc, France (d. 2004)
1947 – Shirin Ebadi, Iranian lawyer, human rights activist and 1st Iranian Muslim woman to receive a Nobel Peace Prize (2003), born in Hamadan, Iran
1996 – Scottie Scheffler, American golfer (US Masters 2022, 24; Players C’ship 2023; world #1 2022, 23, 24), born in Ridgewood, New Jersey
Famous Deaths
1205 – Enrico Dandolo, Doge of Venice (b. 1107)
1527 – Niccolo Machiavelli, Italian statesman and author (The Prince), dies at 57
1945 – Josef Hora, Czech writer and poet (Sinking Shadows), dies at 53
1964 – Michael Schwerner, American civil rights activist, murdered at 21
1997 – Shintaro Katsu, Japanese actor, singer, producer, and director (Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed Swordsman), dies at 65
2001 – John Lee Hooker, American blues guitarist (“Boom Boom”; “Boogie Chillen”), dies at 83