Historical Events
1879 – Battle at Lydenburg South Africa: Gen Wolseley beats Sekhukhenes Pedi-Zulu
1899 – Second Boer War: Battle of Modder River (Cape Colony), British Lord Methuen defeats Boer forces of Piet Cronjé and Koos de la Rey
1938 – Dmitri Shostakovich’s Suite for Jazz Orchestra No. 2 premieres in Moscow, USSR
1950 – Walter O’Malley fires Burt Shotton as Dodgers manager
1981 – 46th Iron Bowl: Alabama beats Auburn 28-17 in Birmingham
2019 – European parliament declares a climate emergency
Famous Birthdays
1640 – Willem de Vlamingh, Dutch sea captain who explored the then “New Holland”, the central west coast of Australia, born in Oost-Vlieland, Dutch Republic (d. c. 1698)
1907 – Alberto Moravia [Pincherle], Italian author (Indifferent Ones), born in Rome, Italy (d. 1990)
1936 – Gary Hart, American politician (Sen-D-Co, 1975-86), born in Ottawa, Kansas
1962 – Karen Marsden, Australian field hockey goalie (Olympic gold 1996; World Cup gold 1994; Champions Trophy gold 1993), born in Perth, Australia
1971 – William Simas Jr, pitcher (Chicago White Sox), born in Hanford, California
1984 – Joross Gamboa, Filipino actor
Famous Deaths
1641 – Robert Dowland, English luitist/son of John Dowland, dies at about 50
1698 – Louis de Buade de Frontenac, French soldier and Governor General of New France (1672-82, 1689-98), dies at 76
1801 – Déodat Gratet de Dolomieu, French geologist (b. 1750)
1994 – Vicente Enrique y Tarancon, Spanish cardinal, dies at 87
1996 – Charles Bressler, American tenor, specializing in early music (New York Pro Musica, 1953-63), and educator, dies at 70
2020 – Vítor Oliveira, Portuguese soccer midfielder (Braga, Portimonense) and manager (won 11 promotions to Primeira Liga, 6 as champion), dies from a heart attack at 67