Historical Events
904 – Sergius III comes out of retirement to take over the papacy from the deposed antipope Christopher
1916 – 1st bombing of Paris by German Zeppelins takes place
1943 – U.S. cruiser “Chicago” is heavily damaged by Japanese bombers on the first day of the Battle of Rennell Island
1951 – “Where’s Charley?” opens at Broadway Theater NYC for 56 performances
1979 – Emerson, Lake and Palmer disband after 10 years together
2006 – US 39-cent stamp is released featuring Hattie McDaniel in the dress she wore in 1940 when she became the 1st African-American actress to accept an Academy Award
Famous Birthdays
1718 – Paul Rabaut, French Huguenot pastor (d. 1794)
1876 – [William] Havergal Brian, British composer (“Gothic” symphony), born in Dresden, Staffordshire (d. 1972)
1892 – Ernst Lubitsch, German actor, producer and film director (To Be or Not to Be, Love Parade), born in Berlin, Germany (d. 1947)
1947 – David Byron [Garrick], British vocalist and songwriter (Uriah Heep), born in Epping, England (d. 1985)
1950 – Jody Scheckter, South African auto racer (World F1 Champion 1979), born in East London, South Africa
1993 – Michelle Larcher De Brito, Portuguese tennis player, born in Lisbon, Portugal
Famous Deaths
1342 – Louis I, Duke of Bourbon (b. 1279)
1960 – Louis Jean Heydt, American actor (Waterfront, Gone with the Wind, The Great McGinty), dies from a heart attack at 54
1981 – Cozy Cole [William Randolph Cole], American jazz drummer (Topsy I, Topsy II), dies at 71
1991 – Yasushi Inoue, Japanese historian, dies
1993 – Michel Renault, French ballet dancer (Giselle), dies at 65
2019 – Andy Hebenton, Canadian NHL right wing (record 630 consecutive games; NY Rangers, Boston Bruins), dies at 89