Historical Events
1873 – 1st contract workers of British-Indies Co arrive in Suriname
1917 – Most Excellent Order of British Empire inaugurated by King George V to recognise the efforts of his people in WWI
1934 – Dr Frederick Banting, co-discoverer of insulin, is knighted
1943 – St Louis Card Mort Cooper pitches his 2nd consecutive 1 hitter
1982 – “Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan,” released in USA
1990 – Greyhound Bus files bankruptcy
Famous Birthdays
1915 – Modibo Keïta, 1st President of Mali (1960-68), born in Bamako Coura, Upper Senegal and Niger (d. 1977)
1930 – Bill Treacher, British actor (EastEnders, 1985-96 – “Arthur Fowler”), born in London, England (d. 2022)
1932 – John Drew Barrymore, American actor (Pantomine Quiz), born in Beverly Hills, California (d. 2004)
1954 – Raphael Ravenscroft, British session saxophone player (Gerry Rafferty – “Baker Street”; Maxine Nightingale; Roger Waters), born in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England (d. 2014)
1973 – Antonio Anderson, defensive tackle (Dallas Cowboys)
1976 – Alexei Navalny, Russian political activist and opposition leader of the Progress Party, born in Butyn, Soviet Union (d. 2024)
Famous Deaths
1918 – Charles W. Fairbanks, 26th Vice President of the United States (Republican: 1905-09) and Senator, dies of nephritis at 66
1926 – Fred Spofforth, Australian cricket fast bowler (“The Demon” – 18 Tests, 94 wickets @ 18.41), dies of chronic colitis at 72
1951 – Serge Koussevitzky, Russian-American conductor (Boston Symphony, 1924-49), dies at 76
1954 – Harold Hoffman, American politician (Governor of New Jersey 1935-38), dies at 58
1960 – Lucien Littlefield, American actor (Blondie), dies at 64
1985 – John Ringling North, American circus director (Ringling Bros. and Barnum and Bailey Circus from 1937-43), dies at 81