Historical Events
1564 – The Council of Trent issued its conclusions in the Tridentinum, establishing a distinction between Roman Catholicism and Protestantism
1962 – David Diamond’s 7th Symphony, premieres in Philadelphia
1969 – 1st Australian Open Women’s Tennis: Margaret Court wins inaugural Open event; beats American Billie Jean King 6-4, 6-1
1980 – 175,000 pay to hear Frank Sinatra sing in Rio de Janeiro
2005 – Condoleezza Rice is sworn in as U.S. Secretary of State, the first African American woman to hold the post
2013 – 30 people are killed during a violent protest in Port Said, Egypt
Famous Birthdays
1883 – Bindo Maserati, Italian auto engineer and businessman (manager Maserati Racing; founder O.S.C.A. Racing), born in Voghera, Italy (d. 1980)
1901 – Ervin Major, Hungarian composer, born in Budapest (d. 1967)
1928 – Gene Snyder, (Rep-R-KY, 1963-65, 67- )
1930 – Buddy Melges, American sailor (Olympic gold 1972) and America’s Cup skipper (America3), born in Elkhorn, Wisconsin
1947 – Michel Sardou, French singer, born in Paris, France
1954 – Kim Hughes, Australian cricketer (brilliant Australian batsman 1977-84), born in Margaret River, Australia
Famous Deaths
1750 – Albert Schultens, Dutch philologist (b. 1686)
1961 – Morris Nichols, cricketer (41 wkts in 14 Tests for Eng 1930-39), dies
1967 – Kenneth Thomson, American character actor (Broadway Melody, Little Giant), dies of emphysema at 68
1990 – Lewis Mumford, American historian (b. 1895)
2000 – Kathleen Hale, British children book writer and illustrator (Orlando), dies at 101
2019 – Michel Legrand, French composer, film arranger and jazz musician (Summer of ’42, Windmills of Your Mind), dies at 86