Historical Events
1892 – Anti-semite Hermann Ahlwardt elected to Germany’s Reichstag
1925 – Hans Luther forced to resign as Chancellor and head of the German Weimar government
1928 – Wilhelm Miklas elected president of Austria
1933 – Prohibition ends in the US when 21st Amendment to the US Constitution ratified, 18th Amendment repealed (5:32 PM EST)
1972 – Australia Labour party wins parliamentary election
1987 – 53rd Heisman Trophy Award: Tim Brown, Notre Dame (WR)
Famous Birthdays
1844 – Frederick Bridge, English organist and composer, born in Oldbury, Worcestershire (d. 1924)
1852 – Thomas Laub, Danish organist and composer, born in Langå, Denmark (d. 1927)
1932 – Fazu Aliyeva, Russian poet, novelist and journalist who helped develop Dagestani in Russian literature, born in Khunzakhsky District, Soviet Union (d. 2016)
1932 – Sheldon Lee Glashow, American theoretical physicist (Electroweak theory, Georgi–Glashow model), born in NYC, New York
1959 – Shirley Furlong, American golfer (ANA Inspiration runner-up 1990), born in San Antonio, Texas
1985 – Nico Verdonck, Belgian racing driver, born in Brussels, Belgium
Famous Deaths
1791 – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Austrian musical prodigy and composer (Figaro), dies at 35
1902 – Henry Stephen Cutler, American composer, dies at 78
2001 – Franco Rasetti, Italian physicist (b. 1901)
2005 – Frits Philips, Dutch engineer and CEO (Philips), dies at 100
2011 – Gennady Logofet, Russian footballer (b. 1942)
2016 – Jayaram Jayalalitha, Indian actress and politician, chief minister of Tamil Nadu, dies of a heart attack at 68