Historical Events
1814 – Americans capture Fort Erie, Canada (War of 1812)
1890 – Idaho admitted as 43rd US state
1959 – Wimbledon Men’s Tennis: American-based Peruvian Alex Olmedo wins his only Wimbledon title beating Rod Laver of Australia 6-4, 6-3, 6-4
1976 – Adolfo Suárez becomes premier of Spain
1988 – US Vincennes in Strait of Hormoez shoots Iran Airbus A300, kills 290
1999 – Wimbledon Women’s Tennis: Lindsay Davenport beats Steffi Graf 6-4, 7-5 for her only Wimbledon singles title
Famous Birthdays
1907 – Arthur Staal, Dutch architect (Group ’32), born in Amsterdam, Netherlands (d. 1993)
1913 – William Deakin, British historian and warden (St Anthony’s College Oxford), born in London (d. 2005)
1920 – Louise Allbritton, American actress (The Egg and I, Stage Door, Got a Secret), born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (d. 1979)
1940 – Lance Larson, American swimmer (Olympic gold 4x100m freestyle relay, silver 100m freestyle 1960; WR 100m butterfly 58.7s 1960), born in Monterey Park, California (d. 2024)
1946 – Johnny Lee [Ham], American country music singer (“Lookin’ For Love”), born in Texas City, Texas
1961 – Vince Clarke [Martin], British rock keyboardist, and songwriter (Depeche Mode; Erasure), born in South Woodford, Essex, England
Famous Deaths
1863 – Alonzo Cushing, American Union officer, dies at the Battle of Gettsburg at about 22
1904 – Edouard Beaupré, Canadian giant and strongman (b. 1881)
1918 – Mehmed V, 35th Ottoman Sultan (1909-18), dies at 73
1966 – André Gailhard, French classical music composer, dies at 81
1985 – Cooney Weiland, Canadian ice hockey coach (Stanley Cup 1941 Boston Bruins; Harvard Uni) and NHL forward (Boston Bruins, Detroit Red Wings), dies at 80
1993 – Don Drysdale, American Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher (World Series 1959, 63, 65; 9 x MLB All Star; Cy Young Award 1962; Brooklyn/LA Dodgers), dies of a heart attack at 56