Historical Events
1672 – Baron Karl Rabenhaupt occupies Coevorden, Netherlands
1924 – Astronomer Edwin Hubble formally announces the existence of other galaxies at a meeting of the American Astronomical Society
1958 – French franc devalued
1997 – An abandoned building collapses on NY’s 42nd St, no one hurt
2006 – Madrid Barajas International Airport is bombed.
Famous Birthdays
1887 – Henry George Ley, British organist, composer, and teacher (Eton, 1926-45), born in Chagford, England (d. 1962)
1934 – Barry Briggs, New Zealand speedway rider (World Champion 1957-58, 64, 66; British Championship 1961, 64-67, 69), born in Christchurch, Canterbury
1945 – Vernon Wells, Australian actor (Commando; Mad Max: The Road Warrior), born in Rushworth, Australia
1953 – Daniel T. Barry, American engineer and NASA astronaut (STS 72), born in Norwalk, Connecticut
1965 – David Baker, UK cyclist, born in Sheffield, England
Famous Deaths
1947 – Alfred North Whitehead, British mathematician and philosopher (Adventures of Ideas), dies at 86
1968 – Trygve Lie, Norwegian politician and 1st Secretary-General of the United Nations (1946-52), dies at 72
1995 – Doris Grau, American script supervisor, actress and voice artist (Point Blank, King Kong), dies from respiratory failure at 71
1998 – Johnny Moore, American singer (The Drifters) (b. 1934)
2019 – Johnny Ward, English rugby league hooker (4 Tests Great Britain, 3 England; Castleford 262 games), dies at 78