Historical Events
1515 – Thomas Wolsey appointed Lord Chancellor of England
1914 – German plane drops bombs on Dover, England
1941 – First ships of admiral Nagumo’s Pearl Harbor fleet return to Japan
1953 – Wellington-Auckland (NZ) express train swept away in flood kills 166
1997 – The Dominican Republic becomes a member of the Berne Convention copyright treaty
1999 – Opening of St Peter’s Holy Door by Pope John Paul II in approach of 3rd millennium
Famous Birthdays
1880 – Johnny Gruelle, American cartoonist, children’s book writer and creator of Raggedy Ann, born in Arcola, Illinois (d. 1939)
1910 – William “Bill” Pickering, NASA scientist (JPL), born in Wellington, New Zealand (d. 2004)
1931 – Jill Bennett, British actress (Lady Jane, Concrete Jungle), born in Penang, Straits Settlements (d. 1990)
1946 – Brenda Howard, American bisexual activist, born in The Bronx, New York City (d. 2005)
1967 – Mikhail Shchennikov, Russian race walker, born in Yekaterinburg, Russia
1968 – Joe Scuderi, Australian cricketer (South Australian all-rounder), born in Ingham, Australia
Famous Deaths
1707 – Noel Coypel, French painter, dies at 78
1926 – Johan Castberg, Norwegian politician (Castbergian Child Laws protecting extra-martial children), dies at 64
1941 – Siegfried Alkan, German composer, dies at 83
1955 – Nana Bryant, American stage and screen actress (Ladies of the Chorus; Harvey; Brewster’s Millions), dies at 67
1994 – Buddy Ace, [Jimmie Lee Land] American Texas blues singer, dies of a heart attack while performing at 57
2006 – Braguinha [Carlos Alberto Ferreira Braga], Brazilian songwriter, dies at 99