Historical Events
801 – Louis the Vrome occupies Barcelona
1912 – National Council of Young Israel convenes
1918 – Montreal’s Georges Vezina becomes the first NHL goalie to record an assist during the Canadiens’ 6-3 win over the Toronto Arenas
1975 – Gary Cosier scores 109 v West Indies at MCG on Test Cricket debut
2007 – Nepal declared a federal democratic Republic by interim parliament, abolishing the monarchy.
2018 – UFC bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes of Brazil moves up in weight and KOs dominant featherweight Cris “Cyborg” Justino just 51 seconds into the opening round at the Forum, Inglewood, CA; first female to win UFC titles in multiple weight classes
Famous Birthdays
1914 – Bernard Youens [Popley], British actor (Coronation Street, Somewhere in Politics), born in Hove, East Sussex, England (d. 1984)
1971 – Melvin Nieves, Puerto Rican professional baseball outfielder (Detroit Tigers), born in San Juan, Puerto Rico
1979 – Senna Guemmour, German singer-songwriter (Monrose), born in Frankfurt, Germany
1980 – Lomana LuaLua, Congolese football player, born in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
1980 – Vanessa Ferlito, American actress, born in Brooklyn, New York City
1989 – Mackenzie Rosman, American actress, born in Charleston, South Carolina
Famous Deaths
1795 – Eugenio Espejo, Ecuadorian scientist (b. 1747)
1915 – Gerrit Jan van Heek, Dutch textile manufacturer and politician, dies at 78
1962 – Kathleen Clifford, American actress (b. 1887)
1963 – Paul Hindemith, German composer (Composer’s World), dies at 68
1976 – Katharine Byron, U.S. Congresswoman, dies at 73
2016 – Gregorio Alvarez, Uruguayan dictator and President of Uruguay (1981-85), dies in prison at 91