Historical Events
1867 – Giuseppe Garibaldi marches on Rome for the second time
1925 – Water skis are patented by Fred Waller
1946 – Georgi Domitrovs National Front wins Bulgaria elections (78%)
1961 – David Diamond’s Symphony No. 8 premieres with the New York Philharmonic, conducted by Leonard Bernstein
2020 – Baseball World Series: LA Dodgers beat Tampa Bay Rays, 3-1 in Game 6 at Globe Life Field, Arlington to win first title in 32 years; MVP: Dodgers shortstop Corey Seager
Famous Birthdays
1927 – Edward Keinholz, American artist and sculptor, born in Fairfield, Washington (d. 1994)
1946 – Peter Martins, Danish dancer and choreographer, born in Copenhagen, Denmark
1950 – Fran Lebowitz, American author and actress (Resident Alien), born in Morristown, New Jersey
1972 – Maria Mutola, Mozambican 800m runner (Olympic bronze 1996), born in Lourenço Marques, Mozambique
1978 – Vanessa-Mae [Vanakorn Nicholson], Singaporean-British violinist and Olympic alpine skier, born in Singapore
Famous Deaths
1617 – Ralph Winwood, English politician (b. 1563)
1833 – Ferdinand Franzl, composer, dies at 66
1933 – Meir Shapira, rabbi/organizer (Daf Yomi), dies
1962 – Fatso Marco, American actor and comedian (Milton Berle Show), dies at 56
1999 – Lois Collier [Madelyn Earle Jones], American actress (A Night in Casablanca; Boston Blackie; Slave Girl), dies of Alzheimer’s disease at 80