Historical Events
1296 – Battle of Dunbar: The Scots are defeated by Edward I of England
1877 – Rutherford B. Hayes removes Federal troops from Louisiana, Reconstruction ends
1905 – World Exposition opens in Liège
1976 – Stan Daniels’ musical “So Long 174th Street”, starring Robert Morse, opens at Harkness Theater, NYC; runs for 16 performances
1992 – NY Mets trade David Cone to Toronto Blue Jays for Jeff Kent
Famous Birthdays
1875 – André Baillon, Belgian-French author (Un homme si simple), born in Antwerp, Belgium (d. 1932)
1905 – Julian Stryjkowski, Polish journalist and writer known for his radical leftist leanings, born in Stryi, Austro-Hungarian Empire (d. 1996)
1963 – Schae Harrison, American actress (Darla Forrester in “The Bold and the Beautiful”), born in Anaheim Hills, California
1969 – Grahame Cheney, Australian boxer, born in Lithgow, Australia
1995 – Nick Kyrgios, Australian tennis player (Australian Open doubles [Thanasi Kokkinakis] 2022; Wimbledon 2022 runner-up; Hopman Cup 2016), born in Canberra, Australia
Famous Deaths
1876 – George Aiken, American playwright and actor famous for writing the most popular stage adaptation of “Uncle Tom’s Cabin”, dies at 45
1996 – William Colby, American C.I.A. director (1973-76), dies at 76
1997 – Paul Lambert, American character actor (Executive Suite, Spartacus), dies at 74
1999 – Cyril Washbrook, English cricket batsman (37 Tests, 6 x 100, HS 195; Lancashire CCC), dies at 84
2002 – Ruth Handler, American toy manufacturer (invented the Barbie doll), dies of cancer at 85