Historical Events
1265 – Battle of Evesham: English prince Edward beats Simon de Montfort the younger
1347 – English troops conquer Fort Calais
1636 – Johan Mauritius appointed governor of Dutch Brazil
1914 – US declares neutrality on the outbreak of WWI
1946 – An earthquake of magnitude 8.0 hits northern Dominican Republic. 100 are killed and 20,000 are left homeless.
1958 – The Billboard Hot 100 is published for the 1st time, with “Poor Little Fool” by Ricky Nelson at #1
Famous Birthdays
1904 – Witold Gombrowicz, Polish author (Ferdydurke, Pornography), born in Małoszyce, Russian Empire (d. 1969)
1906 – Marie-Jose von Saksen-Coburg, Belgian Princess (last Queen of Italy), born in Ostend, Belgium (d. 2001)
1913 – Robert Hayden, African-American poet (Those Winter Sundays), born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 1980)
1928 – Udham Singh, India, field hockey player (Olympic gold 1952, 56, 64), born in Sansarpur, India (d. 2000)
1939 – Frank Vincent, American actor (The Sopranos), born in North Adams, Massachusetts (d. 2017)
1973 – Peter Tsekenis, Australian soccer midfielder (Olyroos, Olympics 1996)
Famous Deaths
1265 – Hugh le Despencer, 1st Baron le Despencer, killed in the Battle of Evesham (b. 1223)
1476 – Jacob van Armagnac-Pardiac, French duke of Nemours, beheaded
1938 – Pearl White, American actress/stunt woman (Perils of Pauline), dies at 49
1975 – John Baragrey, American actor (Creeper, The Loves of Carmen), dies of a stroke at 57
1978 – Frank Fontaine, American comedian (Crazy Guggenheim), dies at 58
2013 – Sandy Woodward [John Forster], English admiral (British Naval Task Force, Falklands War), dies at 81