Historical Events
1937 – Australian cricket batsmen Jack Fingleton (136) and Don Bradman (out 270 the following day) make then record stand of 346 for 6th wicket in 3rd Test vs England in Melbourne
1952 – Flying Enterprise sinks
1953 – Samuel Beckett’s “En Attendant Godot” premieres in Paris
1972 – NYC transit fare rises from 30 cents to 35 cents
1997 – “Juan Darien-Carnival Mass” closes at Vivian Beaumont NYC
2010 – Mike Shanahan is formally introduced as head coach of the Washington Redskins
Famous Birthdays
1779 – Stephen Decatur, American naval hero (War of 1812), born in Sinepuxent, Maryland (d. 1820)
1835 – Hendrik van Rijgersma, Dutch naturalist and physician, born in Lemmer, Netherlands (d. 1877)
1861 – Heinrich Gottlieb Noren, Austrian violinist and composer (Kaleidoscope), born in Graz (d. 1928)
1889 – Albert van Dalsum, Dutch actor and director (Wilton’s Zoo; Little Rascal), born in Nieuwer-Amstel, Noord-Holland, Netherlands (d. 1971)
1902 – Pierre Palla, Dutch pianist and organist, born in Venlo, Netherlands (d. 1968)
1975 – Kylie Bax, New Zealand model, born in Thames, New Zealand
Famous Deaths
1603 – Pieter Adriaansz van der Werff, mayor of Lead, dies at 73
1948 – Mary Dimmick Harrison, 1st lady (1889-1893) as second wife of the 23rd United States president Benjamin Harrison, dies at 89
1951 – Andrei P Platonov, Russian author (Prok, Kotlovan), dies at 51
1965 – Paul Arntzenius, Dutch painter, graphic artist and etcher, dies at 81
1970 – Joseph A Yablonski, candidate for United Mine Workers pres, murdered
1991 – John Eckhardt, actor born without legs (Freaks), dies at 82