Historical Events
1900 – In China, rioters provoked by Boxers burn the Fengtai Railway Station, where many Belgians work
1938 – Hindemiths opera “Mathis der Maler” premieres in Zurich
1971 – USSR Mars 3 launched, 1st spacecraft to soft land on Mars
1979 – European Market accepts Greece as member
1997 – 5th UEFA Champions League Final: Borussia Dortmund beats Juventus 3-1 at Munich
2017 – Indianapolis 500: Takuma Sato wins in 3:13:03.3584
Famous Birthdays
1764 – Edward Livingston, American jurist and statesman, born in Columbia County, New York (d. 1836)
1818 – P. G. T. Beauregard, American Confederate general (Hero of Sumter), born in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana (d. 1893)
1841 – Giovanni Sgambati, Italian pianist and composer, born in Rome (d. 1914)
1883 – Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, Indian independence activist and writer (The Indian War of Independence), born in Bhagur, India ( (d. 1966)
1947 – Lynn Johnston, Canadian cartoonist
1979 – Monica Keena, American actress
Famous Deaths
1864 – Henry H Giesy, US Union-brigadier general, dies in battle
1878 – John Russell, 1st Earl Russell, British Prime Minister (Whig: 1846-52 and 1865-66), dies at 85
1973 – Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt, German composer and conductor (Hassan), dies at 73
1994 – Rita Gillespie, British pioneering TV Director, dies at 65
2004 – Umberto Agnelli, Italian automobile executive (Fiat), dies at 69
2007 – Toshikatsu Matsuoka, Japanese politician (b. 1945)