Historical Events
1929 – ENKA/Vereinigte Glanzstoff Factory merge AKU (Genl Kunstzijde Union)
1946 – Fred Allen’s last radio show, his guest is Jack Benny
1994 – 107°F (41.6°C) at Albuquerque, New Mexico
2019 – Two US Florida towns pay hackers considerable ransom to unfreeze their computer systems; Riviera Beach $600,00 and Lake City $500,000
2024 – Outgoing Dutch PM Mark Rutte is appointed as the next NATO Secretary General
Famous Birthdays
1873 – George Walker, American vaudevillian, stage actor, and producer, born in Lawrence, Kansas (d. 1911)
1888 – Paul Niggli, Swiss mineralogist (crystal structures), born in Zonfingen, Switzerland (d. 1953)
1929 – Francesco Cossiga, Italian politician and 8th President of the Italian Republic (1985-92), born in Sassari, Kingdom of Italy (d. 2010)
1945 – Dwight York, Nuwaubian leader (Nuwaubian Nation), born in Boston, Massachusetts
1971 – Carlton Gray, American NFL cornerback (Seattle Seahawks, Indianapolis Colts), born in Cincinnati, Ohio
Famous Deaths
1960 – Henrik Shipstead, American Senator (1923-1947), who opposed foreign intervention, dies at 79
1994 – Bob den Doolaard, Dutch author and journalist (Inn with the horseshoe), dies at 93
1997 – William Turnbull Jr., American architect who helped design the Sea Ranch, dies of cancer at 62
2000 – Logan Ramsey, American actor (Head, Joy Sticks, Say Yes), dies of a heart attack at 79
2020 – Theo Foley, Irish soccer defender (9 caps, Republic of Ireland; Burnley, Charlton Athletic) and manager (Northampton Town), dies at 83