Historical Events
1758 – Seven Years’ War: Battle of Krefeld – British forces defeat French troops at Krefeld in Germany
1760 – Battle of Landshut Silesia: Austria beats Prussia
1944 – German writer Thomas Mann becomes a US citizen
1967 – US President Lyndon B. Johnson and Soviet Premier Alexei Kosygin hold 1st of 2 summit meetings in Glassboro, New Jersey (about halfway between NYC and Washington, DC)
1988 – Yanks manager Billy Martin’s 5th term ends, Lou Pinella named manager
Famous Birthdays
1887 – Ernst Rowohlt, German publisher (Rowohlt-Verlag), born in Bremen, Germany (d. 1960)
1925 – Nuno Oliveira, Portuguese equestrian, horse trainer, dressage instructor, author (‘baroque’ or ‘classical’ style), born in Lisbon, Portugal (d. 1989)
1937 – Martti Ahtisaari, Finnish politician, and diplomat, President of Finland (1994-2000), Nobel Peace Prize 2008 for helping resolve international conflicts, born in Viipuri, Finland (d. 2023)
1944 – Clive Barker, South African soccer coach (South Africa 1994-97; AmaZulu FC), born in Durban, South Africa (d. 2023)
1978 – Memphis Bleek [Malik Cox], American rapper (“Is That Yo Chick”), born in New York City
Famous Deaths
1615 – Mashita Nagamori, Japanese warlord (b. 1545)
1891 – George Parr, English cricket batsman (captain first England touring team [North America 1859], second tour [Australia and NZ 1864]), dies at 65
1991 – Bill Buysman, Dutch guitarist/singer (Kilima Hawaiians), dies
2013 – Bobby “Blue” Bland, American blues an soul singer (“Call on the Drummer”), dies at 83
2016 – Ralph Stanley, American bluegrass musician, dies at 89