Historical Events
1540 – Emperor Charles declares all privileges of Ghent ended
1636 – Prince Frederick Henry occupies Schenkenschans fortress after a nine-month siege during the Dutch Revolt
1965 – Australian government announces it would send troops to Vietnam
1986 – NFL Draft: Auburn running back Bo Jackson first pick by Tampa Bay Buccaneers
2016 – “H.O.L.Y” single released by Florida Georgia Line (Billboard Song of the Year, 2016)
Famous Birthdays
1837 – Georges Boulanger, French general and politician, born in Rennes, Ille-et-Vilaine, France (d. 1891)
1882 – Hendrik Nicolaas Werkman, Dutch artist (The Blue Barge) and resistance fighter, born in Leens, Groningen, Netherlands (d. 1945)
1954 – Jake Burton Carpenter, American snowboarder (founder Burton Snowboards; one of the inventors of modern day snowboard), born in New York City (d. 2019)
1983 – Sam Jones III, American actor (Smallville), born in Boston, Massachusetts
2007 – Infanta Sofía of Spain, Princess of Spain, second in the line of succession to the Spanish throne, born in Madrid, Spain
Famous Deaths
1712 – Juan Bautista Jose Cabanilles, Spanish organist and composer, dies at 67
1928 – Henrich Federer, Swiss writer (I Switch Off The Light), dies at 61
1967 – Anthony Mann, American film actor and director (El Cid, Winchester ’73, The Glenn Miller Story), dies from a heart attack at 60
1999 – Perry Ford [Brian Pugh], British pop singer, session musician and songwriter (The Ivy League – “Tossing And Turning”), dies at 65
2012 – Amarillo Slim, American professional poker player, dies at 83