Historical Events
1922 – KHQ-AM in Spokane WA begins radio transmissions
1924 – US begins intervention in Honduras
1925 – Longest win streak in Toronto Maple Leaf history (9 games)
1959 – Ice Pairs Championship at Colorado Springs won by Barbara Wagner and Robert Paul of Canada, their 3rd title
1969 – Ladies Figure Skating Champion in Colorado Springs won by Gabriele Seyfert of Great Britain
2012 – 54th Daytona 500: Rain affected race stopped for 2 hours because of fuel on track; Matt Kenseth leads for final 34 laps to win
Famous Birthdays
1896 – Philip Showalter Hench, American physician (Nobel Prize 1950 for cortisone), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (d. 1965)
1931 – Jack Thieuloy, French writer, born in Beaucaire (d. 1996)
1947 – Stephanie Beacham, England, (Devil’s Widow, Schizo, Dallas, Colbys)
1952 – Eddie Manion, saxophonist
1970 – Daniel Handler, American writer, better known as Lemony Snicket
1971 – Tristan Louis, American writer
Famous Deaths
1786 – John Gwynn, English architect and engineer (b. 1713)
1912 – Bill Storer, English cricket wicket-keeper (6 Tests 1897-99), dies
1949 – Stanley Marchant, English composer, dies at 65
1974 – Mees Toxopeus, Dutch rescue-vessel captain, dies at 89
1979 – Mr Ed, talking horse, dies
2008 – Mike Smith, English musician (The Dave Clark Five), dies at 64