Historical Events
468 – St Simplicius elected to succeed Catholic Pope Hilarius
1803 – Colégio Militar is founded in Portugal by Colonel Teixeira Rebello.
1849 – US Home Department (later renamed the Department of the Interior) established by Congress
1980 – France performs nuclear test at Mururoa atoll
1984 – NY Islanders score their most goals (11) vs Tor Maple Leafs (6)
1992 – Gas explodes in coal mine at Zonguldak Turkey, 263 die
Famous Birthdays
1915 – George Brian Snape, businessman/rugby league entrepreneur
1929 – Nicos Mamangakis, composer
1937 – Bobby Driscoll, American Academy Juvenile Award-winning actor (Song Of The South; The Window), born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa (d. 1968)
1954 – John Lilley, American rock guitarist and dobro player (The Hooters – “All You Zombies”; “And We Danced”), born in West Chester, Pennsylvania
1978 – Jeff Hanson, American singer-songwriter, born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (d. 2009)
1979 – Patrick Renna, American actor
Famous Deaths
1707 – Aurangzeb, 6th Mughal Emperor (1658-1707), dies at 88
1766 – Gregor Joseph Werner, composer, dies at 73
1959 – Lou Costello, American comedian and actor (The Abbott and Costello Show), dies from a heart attack at 52
2004 – Cecily Adams, American actress and casting director (b. 1958)
2013 – Bobby Rogers, American vocalist, dies from complications from diabetes at 73
2021 – Yuri Rozanov, Russian sports broadcaster (NTV Plus, Match TV; TEFI Award 2012), dies from cancer at 59