Historical Events
1862 – Battle of Hatchie Bridge, Tennessee; confederate forces avoid capture by Union army
1892 – Dalton Gang ends in shoot-out in Coffeville, Kansas bank holdup
1919 – Norwegian population agrees to prohibition
1958 – US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site
1993 – China performs nuclear test at Lop Nor, PRC
1997 – Federation Cup Women’s Tennis, Den Bosch, Netherlands: Sandrine Testud wins both her singles to lead France to 4-1 win over the Netherlands; France’s first title
Famous Birthdays
1684 – Johann Jacob de Neufville, German composer, born in Nuremberg (d. 1712)
1808 – Winand Staring, Dutch geologist (Geology of Netherlands), born in Wildenborch, Vorden, Netherlands (d. 1877)
1924 – Jose Donoso, Chilean writer (The Place Without Limits), born in Santiago (d. 1996)
1925 – Bob Thaves, American cartoonist (Frank and Ernest), born in Burt, Iowa (d. 2006)
1957 – Bernie Mac, American comedian (d. 2008)
1966 – Jan Verhaas, Dutch snooker referee
Famous Deaths
1285 – Philip III “the Bold”, King of France (1270-85), dies of dysentery at 40
1787 – Thomas Stone, US attorney and signer of the US Declaration of Independence, dies at about 44
1967 – Clifton Williams, American major and NASA astronaut, dies at 35, in T-38 jet crash
1992 – Eddie Kendricks, American singer-songwriter (The Temptations), dies of lung cancer at 52
1998 – Michal Kováč, President of Slovakia (1993-98), dies at 86
2002 – Chuck Rayner, Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1920)