Historical Events
1904 – Charles Klein’s “The Music Master” premieres in New York City
1982 – Larry Grossman, Betty Comden and Adolph Green’s musical “A Doll’s Life” closes at the Mark Hellinger Theatre, NYC, after 5 performances
1989 – Soviet Foreign Minister Eduard Shevardnadze calls for the total destruction of Soviet and US chemical weapons
1997 – An earthquake strikes the Italian regions of Umbria and Marche, causing part of the Basilica of St. Francis in Assisi to collapse
2019 – WHO announces 800,000 children in DR Congo will be vaccinated in nine days in the world’s largest measles epidemic that has taken over 3,500 lives
Famous Birthdays
1688 – Willem ‘s-Gravesande, Dutch mathematician and physicist, born in s-Hertogenbosch, Duchy of Brabant (d. 1742)
1932 – Giacomo Manzoni, Italian composer, born in Milan, Italy
1945 – Louise Beaudoin, French Canadian politician, born in Quebec City, Quebec
1956 – Steve Butler, American auto racer (USAC Silver Crown Champion 1988, 1992; USAC Sprint Car Champion 1986-88, 1990), born in Amarillo, Texas
1979 – Jaycie Phelps, American gymnast (Olympic gold team 1996), born in Indianapolis, Indiana
Famous Deaths
1023 – Godfrey II, Duke of Lower Lorraine (1012-23), dies at about 58
1620 – Taichang Emperor [Zhu Changluo], 14th Emperor of the Ming dynasty of China, dies at 38
1944 – Ernst Isler, Swiss organist and critic, dies at 64
1982 – Alec Hurwood, Australian cricket spin bowler (2 Tests, 11 wickets, BB 4/22; Queensland), dies at 80
2006 – Tokyo Rose [Iva Toguri D’Aquino], American-born Japanese propagandist (WWII), dies at 90