Historical Events
1760 – Pownal, Vermont created by Benning Wentworth as one of the New Hampshire Grants
1881 – Battle at Laing’s Neck Natal: Boers beat superior powered British
1904 – 1st college sports letters given to Seniors who played on University of Chicago’s football team are awarded blankets with letter “C” on them
1929 – Australian Championships Men’s Tennis: Englishman Colin Gregory wins his only Grad Slam title, beating Richard Schlesinger of Australia 6-2, 6-2, 5-7, 7-5
1978 – Ted Nugent autographs a fan’s arm with his knife
1991 – David Boon completes ninth Test century, 121 v England at Adelaide
Famous Birthdays
1540 – Ludolph van Ceulen, German mathematician (d. 1610)
1884 – Jean Felix Piccard, Swiss scientist, explorer and balloonist (1st flight into stratosphere, by balloon), born in Basel, Switzerland (d. 1963)
1932 – Thomas J. Bliley Jr., American politician (Rep-R-VA, 1981-2001), born in Chesterfield County, Virginia
1940 – Carlos Slim, Mexican business magnate (América Móvil) once ranked as the richest person in the world, born in Mexico City, Mexico
1943 – Dick Taylor, English rock guitarist (The Pretty Things – “S.F. Sorrow”), born in Dartford, England
1966 – Rob Clayton, American rock drummer (Jody Grind), born in Atlanta, Georgia (d. 1992)
Famous Deaths
1393 – Earl of Joigny, burned at royal ball in Paris
1868 – Adalbert Stifter, Austrian author (Witiko), commits suicide at 62
1896 – Joseph Barnby, composer, dies at 57
1965 – Jef van Durme, Belgian composer, dies at 57
1997 – Pietro Cavallero, bandit, dies at 68
2005 – Karen Lancaume, French actress (suicide) (b. 1973)