Historical Events
1902 – Boer War Ends; Treaty of Unity signed, Britain annexes Transvaal
1931 – 7.1 magnitude Earthquake destroys Quetta in modern-day Pakistan: 40,000 dead.
1937 – Brooklyn Dodgers snap NY Giant Carl Hubbell’s 24-game winning streak
1953 – Lebanese president Camille Shamun disbands government
1961 – 6th European Cup: Benfica beats Barcelona 3-2 at Bern
2005 – Mark Felt, former FBI high ranking official revealed as “Deep Throat” source during Watergate investigations in “Vanity Fair” article
Famous Birthdays
1656 – Marin Marais, French composer, born in Paris (d. 1728)
1931 – John Schrieffer, US physicist (Nobel 1972)
1932 – Ronald Hampel, British CEO (ICI)
1949 – Tom Berenger, actor (Big Chill, Someone to Watch Over Me), born in Chicago, Illinois
1971 – Brad Elberg, CFL running back (Winnipeg Blue Bombers)
1977 – Domenico Fioravanti, Italian swimmer
Famous Deaths
1862 – Robert Hopkins Hatton, American Brigadier General (Confederate Army), dies in battle at 35
1952 – Walter Schellenberg, German lawyer/headed spy (Venlo), dies
1986 – James Rainwater, American physicist, Nobel laureate (b. 1917)
1987 – Dorothy Patrick, actress (Torch Song, New Orleans, High Wall), dies
2000 – Johnnie Taylor, American RandB and multi-genre singer (Disco Lady, I Believe in You), dies at 66
2001 – Arlene Francis, American television personality (d. 1907)