Historical Events
1861 – Tennessee becomes 11th (and last) state to secede from Union
1947 – Jackie Robinson swipes home for 1st of 19 times in his career
1966 – Period of relative peace following WW II exceeds that following WW I
1968 – Joe Frazier TKOs Manuel Ramos in 2 for heavyweight boxing title
1972 – Danie Malan, South African athlete, sets a new world record in the 1000m event in Munich
1987 – Salt Lake City Trappers begin pro baseball record 29 consecutive win streak
Famous Birthdays
1774 – François Nicolas Benoît, Baron Haxo, French general (d. 1838)
1910 – Denis Dowling, baritone
1924 – Brian Bevan, Australian rugby league footballer (d. 1991)
1944 – Jeff Beck, Surrey England, singer/guitarist (Jeff Beck Group)
1978 – Juan Román Riquelme, Argentine footballer
1986 – Stuart Broad, English cricketer
Famous Deaths
1924 – Willie Fernie, Scottish golfer (British Open 1883), dies at 69
1969 – Willey Ley, US science writer, dies at 62
1971 – John Dunning, cricketer (4 Tests for NZ 1933-37), dies
1973 – Mary Carr, actress (Forbidden Trail, 2nd Wife), dies at 99
2002 – Miles Fitzalan-Howard, British army general and peer (Duke of Norfolk), dies at 86
2012 – John Morgan, British ambassador (to Mexico), dies at 83