Historical Events
1940 – 1st televised (W2XBS, NYC) hockey game (Rangers vs Canadians)
1988 – Bruce Springsteen’s “Tunnel of Love” Tour begins in Worcester, Massachusetts
1991 – US, barracks in Dhahran Saudi Arabia, hit by scud missile, kills 28
2013 – Italy Common Good, a centre left alliance, wins the Italian general election
2020 – Iran emerges as a newCOVID-19 hotspot, recording 95 cases and 11 deaths as a deputy health minister that appeared on TV confirmed as also infected
2020 – 147 murders occurred during a five day police strike in Ceará, Brazil, despite army patrolling the streets according to authorities
Famous Birthdays
1811 – Carl Schuberth, German composer, born in Magdeburg, (d. 1863)
1896 – John Little McClellan, Sheridan Arkansas, American lawyer and politician (Sen-D-Ark)
1906 – Domingo Ortega, Spanish bullfighter
1907 – Shimen Ruskin, Polish actor (Beau Brummel, Having a Wonderful Time), born in Vilna, Russian Empire (d. 1976)
1962 – Birgit Fischer, German DR, 500m kayaker (Olympic gold 1980)
1972 – Sean Harris, NFL linebacker (Chicago Bears)
Famous Deaths
1495 – Djem Sultan, son of Turkish sultan Mehmed II, dies at 35
1851 – Ferdinand Simon Gassner, Austrian composer, dies at 53
1860 – Chauncey Allen Goodrich, American clergyman, educator, and lexicographer (b. 1790)
1992 – Guy Deghy, actor (Matter of Who, 1 Eyed Soldiers), dies at 79
1992 – John E Allen Jr, actor (1 2 3), dies
2003 – Alberto Sordi, Italian actor (Miser, Taxi Driver in NY, Me and Caterina), dies of cancer at 82