Historical Events
1501 – Philip de Blank and Juana “la Loca” depart to Spain
1929 – John L. Balderston’s play “Berkeley Square” starring Leslie Howard premieres in NYC
1981 – Beth Henley’s “Crimes of the Heart” premieres in NYC
1990 – Iraq says it is preparing for a “dangerous war”
2008 – Barack Obama becomes the first African-American to be elected President of the United States, defeating Republican candidate John McCain
2009 – Baseball World Series: NY Yankees beat Philadelphia Phillies, 7-3 in Game 6 at Yankee Stadium to win Bronx Bombers’ record 27th title; MVP: NY outfielder Hideki Matsui
Famous Birthdays
1590 – Gerard van Honthorst, Dutch painter, born in Utrecht, Netherlands (d. 1656)
1790 – Carlos Antonio López, 1st President of Paraguay (1844-62), born in Asunción, Paraguay (d. 1862)
1927 – Vittorio Fellegara, Italian composer, born in Milan (d. 2011)
1968 – Domingo Cedeno, Dominican infielder (Toronto Blue Jays), born in La Ramona, Dominican Republic
1969 – Tommy Henry, American CFL defensive back (Edmonton Eskimos)
1977 – Tonicha Jeronimo, British actress (Emmerdale), born in Jersey
Famous Deaths
1968 – Paul JM Lindemans, Flemish agricultural engineer and author, dies at 78
1984 – Merie Earle [Ireland], American film and television character actress (The Waltons – “Maude Gormley”), dies of uremic poisoning at 95
2003 – Charles Causley, Cornish writer and poet (b. 1917)
2006 – Torolf Elster, Norwegian journalist and writer (Frihet och demokrati), dies at 95
2020 – Ken Hensley, British rock songwriter, keyboardist, and singer (Uriah Heep, 1970-80 – “Easy Livin'”; Blackfoot, 1982-84), dies at 75
2021 – (Henry) Lionel Blair [Ogus], Canadian-British choreographer, tap dancer, actor, and television presenter, dies at 92