Historical Events
1165 – Holy Roman Emperor Frederick I (Barbarossa) visits Utrecht
1874 – The United States Greenback Party is established as a political party consisting primarily of farmers affected by the Panic of 1873.
1935 – International Institute for Social History (IISG) forms in Amsterdam
1981 – Failed coup by South African mercenaries in Seychelles
1986 – Oliver North’s secretary, Fawn Hall, smuggles documents out of his office
2000 – 12th Rugby League World Cup: Australia beats New Zealand 40-12
Famous Birthdays
1752 – Johann Friedrich Reichardt, German composer, born in Königsberg, East Prussia (d. 1814)
1814 – Julius Robert von Mayer, German physician and physicist (first law of thermodynamics), born in Heilbronn, Württemberg (d. 1878)
1839 – Stanisław Duniecki, Polish composer, born in Lviv, Ukraine (d. 1870)
1901 – Tibor Serly, Hungarian violinist and composer (American Elegy), born in Losonc, Kingdom of Hungary (d. 1978)
1965 – Cris Carter, Pro Football Hall of Fame wide receiver (8 × Pro Bowl 1993–2000; First-team All-Pro 1994, 99; NFL receiving TD leader 1995, 97, 99; Minnesota Vikings), born in Troy, Ohio
1973 – Yatil Green, wide receiver (Miami Dolphins)
Famous Deaths
1773 – Carl Hockh, German composer, dies at 66
1815 – Johann Peter Saloman, German composer and violinist, dies at 70
1989 – Frank M Thomas, actor (Behind the Headlines, M’Liss), dies
1994 – Gerard John Toorenaar, Amsterdam police commissar, dies at 69
1996 – Hugh Joseph Charles James L’Etang, medical writer, dies at 79
2002 – Karel Reisz, Czech theater director (b. 1926)