Historical Events
1656 – Oldest surviving commercial newspaper, “Weeckelycke Courante van Europa”, now known as “Haarlems Dagblad”, and still in print, begins publication in Haarlem, Netherlands
1716 – Amsterdam gang leader and thief “Sjako” arrested
1948 – Queen Wilhelmina signs death sentence against Ans van Dijk for treason
1984 – AFC Championship, LA Memorial Coliseum: Los Angeles Raiders beat Seattle Seahawks, 30-14
2008 – New Jersey officially apologizes for slavery, becoming the first Northern state to do so
Famous Birthdays
1824 – Francisco González Bocanegra, Mexican poet (Mexican national anthem), born in San Luis Potosi, Mexico (d. 1861)
1934 – Gene Freese, American MLB baseball player (Pittsburgh Pirates and 5 other teams), born in Wheeling, West Virginia (d. 2013)
1965 – Michelle Forbes [Guajardo], American actress (True Blood, Guiding Light, Star Trek: The Next Generation), born in Austin, Texas
1986 – Peng Shuai, Chinese tennis player (1st Chinese player to reach No.1 ranking – doubles with Hsieh Su-wei of Taiwan, 2014), born in Xiangtan, China
1987 – Cynthia Erivo, British Emmy, Grammy, and Tony Award-winning stage and screen actress (The Color Purple; Harriet; Wicked (film)) and singer-songwriter (“Stand Up”), born in London, England
Famous Deaths
1900 – Billy Bates, English cricket all-rounder (15 Tests, 5 x 50, 50 wickets, BB 7/28, hat-trick 1883; Yorkshire CCC), dies from pneumonia at 44
1916 – Rembrandt Bugatti, Italian sculptor (b. 1884)
1963 – Stark Young, American writer (So Red the Rose), dies at 81
1990 – Terry-Thomas [Thomas Terry Stevens], English comedian and actor (I’m All Right Jack; Private’s Progress), dies of Parkinson’s disease at 78
2007 – Arthur Cockfield ‘The Father of the Single Market, British politician ‘(European Commissioner), dies at 90