Historical Events
1476 – Vlad III Dracula defeats Basarab Laiota with the help of Stephen the Great and Stephen V Bathory and becomes the ruler of Wallachia for the third time.
1941 – Amateur tennis champ Bobby Riggs turns pro
1955 – “Boy Friend” closes at Royale Theater NYC after 483 performances
1961 – For 2nd time in his career, St Louis’ Jerry Norton has 4 interceptions
1974 – Approximately 140 die when suspension bridge collapses in Nepal
2017 – Presidential elections held in Honduras with allegations of electoral fraud and resulting violent protests
Famous Birthdays
1818 – Louis Lacombe, French pianist and composer, born in Bourges, France (d. 1884)
1894 – Norbert Wiener, American mathematician (discovered cybernetics), born in Columbia, Missouri (d. 1964)
1905 – Bob Johnson, American baseball player, born in Pryor, Oklahoma (d. 1982)
1920 – Paul Rodenko, Dutch poet and author (Stolen Lover), born in The Hague, Netherlands (d. 1976)
1921 – Françoise Gilot, French painter, designer, and author (Life with Picasso), born in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France
1970 – Lorissa McComas, American actress (Lap Dancing, Vamp), born in Columbus, Ohio (d. 2009)
Famous Deaths
1933 – Edward Julius Biedermann, American organist and composer, dies at 84
1972 – R. P. Keigwin, English academic, dies at 89
1985 – Ransom Sherman, comedian (Father of Bride), dies at 87
1987 – Thomas G Lanphier Jr, US WW II pilot, dies at 71
1993 – Mart Kempers, Dutch graphic artist and sculptor, dies at 69
1993 – Imad Aqal, Palestinian Izz-Danish al-Qassem-leader, shot to death