Historical Events
1942 – The NY Giants beat the Washington Redskins 14-7 without making a first down
1983 – South African workers’ union leader Curnick Ndlovu is freed from prison after 19 years
1992 – ASPCA stops Santeria ceremony in Bronx, halting the sacrifice of 42 animals
2008 – Greg Maddux wins the 355th and final start of his career
2014 – 57 people are killed after Mount Ontake erupts in Japan
Famous Birthdays
1946 – T.C. Cannon, Native American artist (Kiowa/Caddo), born in Lawton, Oklahoma (d. 1978)
1947 – Mary Jo White, American lawyer and Chairwoman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, born in Kansas City, Missouri
1948 – A Martinez, American actor (L.A. Law; Santa Barbara), born in Glendale, California
1983 – Jeon Hye-bin, Korean actress known for “Revolutionary Sisters”, born in Namyangju, South Korea
1984 – Paul Bevan, Australian rules footballer (Sydney Swans), born in Australia
Famous Deaths
1737 – John Sidney, 6th Earl of Leicester, English privy councillor, dies at 57
1868 – Alexander Walewski, French earl and Foreign Minister, dies at 58
1955 – Henri Liebrecht, Belgian playwright and journalist, dies at 71
1994 – Gerald Bledsoe, American broadcaster (Soul Alive, WWRL), dies of a heart attack at 51
2012 – Herbert Lom, Czech-born British actor (Pink Panther, Dorian Gray), dies at 95