Historical Events
1644 – “Areopagitica”, a pamphlet by John Milton decrying censorship, is published
1946 – “Gypsy Lady” closes at Century Theater NYC after 79 performances
1970 – Arthur Young resigns as Chief Constable of the Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC)
1980 – National Black Independent Party forms
1988 – Yankees sign free agent 2nd-baseman Steve Sax to 3-year contract
2014 – A suicide bomber kills 40 people at a volleyball tournament in eastern Afghanistan
Famous Birthdays
1641 – Anthonie Heinsius, Dutch statesman (d. 1720)
1931 – Oscar C. Yatco, Filipino violinist and conductor, born in Tanuan, Batangas, Philippines (d. 2014)
1934 – Robert Towne, American producer and screenwriter (Chinatown), born in Los Angeles, California
1955 – Steven Brust [Karl Zoltan], American sci-fi author (Yendi, Jhereg), born in St. Paul, Minnesota
1963 – Gwynne Shotwell, American engineer and businesswoman (SpaceX), born in Evanston, Illinois
1967 – Salli Richardson, American actress (Posse), born in Chicago, Illinois
Famous Deaths
1980 – Thien-an Thich, Zen teacher/Vietnamese Rinzai line, dies in LA at 54
1987 – Alton Adams, American composer (1st black bandmaster in the United States Navy), dies at 98
1990 – Bo Diaz, catcher, crushed to death by a satellite dish at 37
1996 – Art Porter, saxophonist, dies at 35
2005 – (John) “Fritz” Richmond, American folk musician (washtub bass and jug), and recording engineer, dies of lung cancer at 66
2006 – Nick Clarke, English radio presenter (b. 1948)