Historical Events
1600 – Henry IV of France invades Savoy after negotiations break down over Saluzzo, controlled by Savoy since 1588
1908 – St Louis Cardinals Johnny Lush pitches 2nd career no-hitter vs Brooklyn Superbas; wins, 2-0 (1st no-hitter 1906)
1910 – NYC Mayor Wm J Gaynor seriously wounded during assassination attempt
1966 – US citizens demonstrate against war in Vietnam
1985 – MLB Players’ Association stages a midseason baseball strike (lasts 1 day)
1999 – Tony Gwynn goes 4 for 5 and collects his 3,000th MLB hit as San Diego beats Expos, 12-10 at Montreal Olympic Stadium
Famous Birthdays
1887 – Dudley Benjafield, British racing driver, born in Edmonton, London (d. 1957)
1923 – Jack Parnell, orchestra leader (Englebert Humperdick Show), born in London, England
1946 – Masaaki Sakai, Japanese comedian
1957 – Bob Horner, American baseball player
1961 – Earl Winfield, CFL receiver (Hamilton Tiger Cats)
1968 – Patricia Tarabini, La Plata Argentina, tennis star (1985 Futures ITA)
Famous Deaths
1828 – Konstantin von Benckendorff, Russian general and statesman, dies of a fever at 43
1853 – Josif Josifovich Genishta, Russian composer, dies at 57
1900 – Wilhelm Liebknecht, German socialist (Social Democratic Party), dies at 74
1998 – André Weil, French mathematician (foundational work in number theory and algebraic geometry), dies at 92
2001 – Dorothy Tutin, British actress (Importance of Being Ernest, Cromwell), dies at 71
2007 – Atle Selberg, Norwegian mathematician (number theory), dies at 90