Historical Events
738 – Maya ruler 18 Rabbit of Copán is captured and beheaded by ruler Cauac Sky from the rival city of Quiriguá
1910 – Intercollegiate Athletic Association of the United States is renamed the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)
1921 – West Virginia imposes 1st state sales tax
1926 – US Marines land in Nicaragua (9 months after leaving), stay until 1933
1928 – Japanese atrocities in Jinan, China
1997 – 123rd Kentucky Derby: Gary Stevens aboard Silver Charm wins in 2:02.3
Famous Birthdays
1662 – Matthäus Daniel Pöppelmann, German architect, born in Herford, Germany (d. 1736)
1924 – Tom O’Horgan, American musical theater director (Hair; Jesus Christ Superstar), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2009)
1944 – Pete Staples, British rock bassist (Troggs – “Wild Thing”; “Love Is All Around”), born in Andover, Hampshire, England
1970 – Ted Crowley, American hockey defenseman (Olympics 1994), born in Concord, Massachusetts
1977 – Mashima Hiro, Japanese Mangaka of Rave Master and Fairy Tail, born in Nagano, Japan
1977 – Ryan Dempster, Canadian baseball player, born in Gibsons, British Columbia, Canada
Famous Deaths
1841 – Cornelis T Elout, Dutch minister of Finance the Navy and Colonies, dies at 74
1955 – Rudolf Schlichter, German artist and writer, dies at 64
1976 – Ernie Nevers, American College, Pro Football Hall of Fame fullback, coach (Stanford, Chicago Cardinals), dies of heart and kidney ailments at 72
1991 – Mohammed Abdel Wahab, Egyptian singer and composer (b. 1907)
2018 – Alfonso Dhlakama, Mozambican politician and opposition leader (RENAMO), dies of a heart attack at 65
2023 – Linda Lewis [Fredericks], British pop-rock-soul singer-songwriter, and guitarist (“Rock-a-Doodle-Doo”), dies at 72