Historical Events
1850 – Robert McClure sights the fabled Northwest Passage for the first time (from Banks Island towards Melville Island)
1901 – First recorded use of “getaway car” occurs after holding up a shop in Paris
1905 – First Soviet (workers’ council) formed, St Petersburg, Russia
1930 – Dmitri Shostakovich’s ballet “Zolotoy Vyek” premieres in Leningrad
1950 – 630 Dutch volunteers depart for Korea
1985 – Doug Harvey’s #2 jersey is retired by the Montreal Canadiens
Famous Birthdays
1645 – Aert de Gelder, Dutch painter (King David), born in Dordrecht, Netherlands (d. 1727)
1938 – Charles Stenholm, American politician (Rep-D-Texas, 1979-2005), born in Stamford, Texas
1964 – Vencie Glenn, American NFL safety (NY Giants), born in Grambling, Louisiana
1973 – Seth MacFarlane, American animator, television producer (American Dad!, Family Guy) and filmmaker (Ted), born in Kent, Connecticut
1974 – Lisa [Elizabeth Sakura Narita], Japanese musician (M-Flo), born in Tokyo
1996 – Pasaye, twin born 92 days before his brother (Jan 26), born in Palatine, Illinois
Famous Deaths
1983 – Mike Michalske, American football NFL guard (NY Yankees, Green Bay Packers), dies at 80
1995 – Agha Saadat Ali, Pakistani cricketer (8 not out in 1 inn for Pak 1956), dies at 66
2005 – Keith Parkinson, American fantasy artist, dies of Leukemia at 47
2007 – Khun Sa, Burmese warlord (b. 1934)
2009 – Teel Bivins, American politician (b. 1947)
2014 – Jeff Robinson, American baseball player, dies at 52