Historical Events
1887 – `Abd-allah II of Harar opens the Battle of Chelenqo with an attack on the camp of the Shewan army of Negus Menelik II
1937 – Bradman scores 270 Aust v England at the MCG, incl 110 singles
1967 – United States Marine Corps and ARVN troops launch “Operation Deckhouse Five” in the Mekong River delta.
1975 – “AM America” premieres on ABC-TV with Bill Beutel as host
1991 – Qian Hong swims female world record 50m butterfly (27.30 sec)
2017 – Elizabeth Warren announces her intention to run for a second term as Massachusetts Senator
Famous Birthdays
1367 – Richard II, King of England (1377-99), born in Bordeaux, France (d. 1400)
1882 – Samuel Rayburn, American politician (Rep-D-Tx), born in Kingston, Tennessee (d. 1961)
1913 – Tom Brown, American actor (Buck Privates Come Home, In Old Chicago), born in NYC, New York (d. 1990)
1932 – Stuart A. Rice, American chemist, born in NYC, New York
1981 – Mike Jones, American rapper, born in Houston, Texas
1982 – Brian Bass, American baseball player, born in Pinehurst, North Carolina
Famous Deaths
1646 – Elias Hill, German architect of Augsburg, dies at 72
1693 – Mehmed IV, sultan (Turkey), dies at 51
1958 – Josephine CMA, princess of Belgium/nun, dies at 85
1961 – Regina Ullmann, Swiss poet and writer, dies at 76
1974 – David Alfaro Siqueiros, Mexican sculptor/muralist, dies at 77
2004 – Francesco Scavullo, American celebrity photographer, dies at 82