Historical Events
1893 – English author Beatrix Potter writes the story of Peter Rabbit for a 5-year-old boy
1918 – Jhr. Ch. Ruys de Beerenbrouck becomes the first Dutch Catholic prime minister
1962 – The Beatles record “How Do You Do It” at EMI Studios in London
1963 – Swissair Flight 306 crashes near Dürrenäsch, Switzerland, killing all 80 people on board
1967 – Jerry Lewis’s 2nd Muscular Dystrophy telethon raises $1,126,846
Famous Birthdays
1746 – Bernardus Bosch, Dutch vicar and poet, born in Deventer, Netherlands (d. 1803)
1915 – Rudolf Schock, German opera tenor, born in Duisburg, Germany (d. 1986)
1918 – Bill Talbert, American tennis player (9 x Grand Slam doubles titles; US Open singles 1944, 45 runner-up; International Tennis HOF), born in Cincinnati, Ohio (d. 1999)
1937 – Dawn Fraser, Australian swimmer (Olympic gold 100m freestyle 1956, 60, 64; 4×100m freestyle relay 1956), born in Sydney, Australia
1981 – Beyoncé Knowles, American pop and RandB singer, songwriter, producer and actress (Destiny’s Child), born in Houston, Texas
Famous Deaths
1571 – Matthew Stuart, Earl of Lennox, regent of Scotland for his grandson King James VI, shot and killed during a skirmish in Stirling at 54
2000 – John Beith, British diplomat who served as the ambassador to Israel and Belgium, dies at 86
2014 – Ron Mulock, Australian politician (Deputy Premier of New South Wales, 1984-88; Mayor of Perth, Penrith, 1968-71), dies at 84
2014 – Wolfhart Pannenberg, German theologist (Gingham Girl), dies at 85
2018 – Bill Daily, American actor and comedian (I Dream of Jeannie – “Roger”; The Bob Newhart Show – “Howard”), dies at 91