Historical Events
1752 – 3rd great fire in Moscow in 2 weeks; 1/3 of city destroyed
1971 – WHAE (now WGNX) TV channel 46 in Atlanta, Georgia (CBN) begins broadcasting
1972 – Gold hits record $60 an ounce in London
1976 – “The Omen” premieres in the UK
1982 – 30,000 Israeli troops invade Lebanon to drive out the PLO
1994 – Warwickshire score 4 for 810 declared against Durham
Famous Birthdays
1606 – Pierre Corneille, French poet and dramatist (El Cid, Horace), born in Rouen, France (d. 1684)
1951 – Noritake Takahara, Japanese racing driver
1961 – Dee C. Lee [Diane Catherine Sealy], British rock musician (Wham!, Style Council), born in London, England
1963 – Jason Isaacs, English actor (Harry Potter films), born in Liverpool, England
1973 – Jon Hesse, NFL linebacker (Denver Broncos-Super Bowl 32)
1977 – David Connolly, Irish footballer
Famous Deaths
1134 – Norbertus van Xanten, monastery founder, dies at about 51
1799 – Patrick Henry, American Revolutionary and Founding Father famous for his “Give me liberty or give me death” speech, dies at 63
1878 – Gottfried Herrmann, German musician and composer, dies at 70
1967 – Edward G Givens Jr, Major USAF/astronaut, dies in an car crash at 47
1994 – Mark McManus, actor (Ned Kelly), dies of pneumonia at 59
1999 – Eddie Stanky, American baseball 2nd baseman (MLB All Star 1947, 48, 50; Brooklyn Dodgers, Boston Braves, NY Giants) and manager (St. Louis Cardinals, Chicago White Sox, Texas Rangers), dies of a heart attack at 83