Historical Events
1828 – Zoological Gardens at Regent’s Park in London opens
1881 – Pogroms against Russian Jews start in Elisabethgrad
1935 – Brussels World Exposition opens
1945 – 2nd Republic of Austria forms
1960 – Togo (formerly French Togo) declares independence from French administration
1965 – “I’m Solomon” closes at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC after 7 performances
Famous Birthdays
1724 – Ferdinand Philipp Joseph Lobkowitz, Czech composer, born in Prague, Czech Republic (d. 1784)
1899 – Leo Diegel, American golfer (PGA C’ship 1928-29), born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 1951)
1918 – Kirby Stone, American jazz combo leader (Kirby Stone Four – Baubles Bangles and Beads), born in NYC, New York (d. 1981)
1942 – John Shrapnel, English actor, born in Birmingham, Warwickshire
1946 – John Maclean, Australian cricketer (Australian wicket-keeper 1978-79), born in Herston, Queensland, Australia
1977 – Jerry Trainor, American actor (Drake and Josh, iCarly), born in San Diego, California
Famous Deaths
630 – King Ardashir III of Persia, Sasanian shah of Iran, dies at 9
1969 – René Barrientos, President of Bolivia, dies at 49
1989 – Kōnosuke Matsushita, Japanese industrialist (founded Panasonic), dies at 94
1994 – Jerome Lejeune, French physiologist, dies at 67
2009 – Woo Seung-yeon, South Korean actress and model, dies at 25
2017 – Vinod Khanna, Indian Bollywood actor (Mera Gaon Mera Desh), dies at 70