Historical Events
1820 – Dutch city of Leeuwarden forbids Jews to go to synagogues on Sundays
1912 – Italian forces are the first to use airships for military purposes, using them for reconnaissance behind Turkish lines.
1935 – 1st premature baby health law in US (Chicago)
1936 – Spitfire makes its 1st flight (Eastleigh Aerodrome in Southampton)
1985 – 38th British Film and Television Awards (BAFTAs): “The Killing Fields” Best Film, Wim Wenders Best Director
1994 – PBA National Championship won by David Traber
Famous Birthdays
1870 – Frank Norris, journalist and writer (McTeague, Octopus), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1902)
1897 – Soong Mei-ling [Madame Chiang Kai-shek], Chinese political figure and First Lady of the Republic of China (1948-75), born in Shanghai (d. 2003)
1922 – James Noble, American actor (Benson, 1776, Airplane II: The Sequel), born in Dallas, Texas (d. 2016)
1939 – Terry Curry, English multi-millionaire
1942 – Felipe González, Prime Minister of Spain, 1982-96, born in Seville
1946 – Richard Bell, Canadian musician (Full Tilt Boogie Band), born in Toronto, Ontario (d. 2007)
Famous Deaths
1576 – Don Luis de Requesens y Zuniga, viceroy of Neth (1573-76), dies at 70
1611 – Shimazu Yoshihisa, Japanese warlord and samurai (b. 1533)
1873 – Marie-Alexis Castillon de Saint-Victor, French composer, dies at 34
1955 – Antanas Merkys, President of Lithuania (b. 1888)
1991 – Trijntje Jansma-Boskma, oldest person in Netherland, dies at 109
2018 – Kjerstin Dellert, Swedish opera singer, dies at 92