Historical Events
1925 – US Men’s Figure Skating championship won by Nathaniel Niles
1961 – Paul Bikle in glider climbs from 1,208 m at release to record altitude of 1,410m
1961 – Niagara ends St Bonaventura’s 99-game home college basketball win streak
1968 – 10th Daytona 500: Cale Yarborough driving for Wood Brothers Racing wins by less than a second from LeeRoy Yarbrough; grid set exclusively by qualifying times
1995 – PBA National Championship Won by Scott Alexander
Famous Birthdays
1735 – Ernst Wilhelm Wolf, German composer, born in Grossen Behringen, Thuringia, Electorate of Saxony (d. 1792)
1902 – Max Kommerell, German literary critic (Die Gefangenen), born in Münsingen, Germany (d. 1944)
1966 – Nancy O’Dell, American reporter and television personality (Entertainment Tonight), born in Sumter, South Carolina
1980 – Christy Knowings, American actress and member of the “All That” sketch comedy show (1997-2000), born in the Bronx, New York
1985 – Benji Marshall, New Zealand rugby league halfback-five eighth (31 Tests; Wests Tigers, St. George, South Sydney) and coach (Wests Tigers), born in Whakatane, New Zealand
Famous Deaths
1655 – Daniel Heinsius, Flemish scholar and poet (Poetics), dies at 74
1860 – Chauncey Allen Goodrich, American clergyman, educator and lexicographer (edited Webster’s Dictionary), dies at 69
1953 – Jesus Garcia Leoz, Spanish orchestral and film composer (The Sun Comes Out Every Day), dies at 49
1996 – Marion Farouk Political scientist-Sluglett, dies at 59
2009 – Ian Carr, Scottish jazz musician (Nucleus), dies after suffering Alzheimer’s disease at 75