Historical Events
1798 – First bank robbery in the US: Bank of Pennsylvania robbed of $162,821 at Carpenter’s Hall, Philadelphia
1937 – US Housing Authority created by National Housing Act
1940 – Great Smoky Mountains National Park dedicated
1971 – Teenage debutants Chris Evert and Jimmy Connors win their first matches at the US Open Tennis Championships at Forest Hills
1990 – “Grapes of Wrath” closes at Cort Theater NYC after 188 performances
1996 – Jerry Lewis’ 31st Muscular Dystrophy telethon raises $49,200,000
Famous Birthdays
1837 – James Harrison Wilson, American topographic engineer and Major General (Union Army), born in Shawneetown, Illinois (d. 1925)
1901 – Adolph Rupp, American college basketball coach (d. 1977)
1925 – Ronnie Stevens, actor (Rodney-Dick and Duchess), born in London, England
1927 – Tzvi Avni, Israeli composer, born in Saarbrücken, Germany
1953 – John Zorn, American musician
1980 – Dany Sabourin, French Canadian Goaltender in the National Hockey League
Famous Deaths
1937 – Esther de Farmer-of Rich, actress (Kniertje-On hope of blessing), dies
1967 – Francis Ouimet, American golfer (US Open 1913, US Amateur 1914, 31), dies at 74
1968 – Ernest Claes, Belgian author (The White), dies at 82
1981 – Tadeusz Baird, Polish composer (Giocosa), dies at 53
1985 – Jay Youngblood, American professional wrestler
2012 – Mark Abrahamian, guitarist (Starship), dies of a heart attack at 46