Historical Events
1884 – German consul-general Gustav Nachtigal takes possession of Cameroon
1959 – Jack Gelber’s “Connection” premieres in NYC
1960 – Mongolia adopts constitution
1961 – KUSD TV channel 2 in Vermillion, SD (PBS) begins broadcasting
1961 – 80 die in collisions in Algiers
Famous Birthdays
1654 – Antonio Maria Pacchioni, Baroque composer, baptized in Modena, Duchy of Modena and Reggio (d. 1738)
1886 – Willem Drees, Dutch politician (co-founder of the Labour Party (PvdA); Prime Minister, 1948-58), known as “Daddy Drees”, born in Amsterdam, Netherlands (d. 1988)
1904 – Ernst Mayr, German-American biologist (evolutionary theory), born in Kempten, Bavaria, Germany (d. 2005)
1934 – Diane Andersen, Danish-Belgian concert pianist, born in Copenhagen, Denmark
1975 – Chris Gratton, Canadian NHL center (Canada World C’ships gold 1997; Tampa Bay Lightning), born in Brantford, Ontario
Famous Deaths
1472 – Charles of Artois, Count of Eu, French military leader (b. 1394)
1864 – Dimitris Plapoutas, Greek general and revolutionary figure in the Greek War of Independence against the Ottoman Empire, dies at 78
1887 – August Pott, German philological (Etymology Forschungen), dies at 84
1948 – Georges Bernanos, French writer (The Diary of the Country Priest), dies at 60
1985 – Marion Byron, American actress (Steamboat Bill Jr, Broadway Babies), dies at 73