Historical Events
1837 – Mount Holyoke Seminary in Massachusetts, the first US college for women, is founded
1873 – Ciro Pinsuti’s opera “Il mercante di Venezia”, based on William Shakespeare’s “The Merchant of Venice” is first performed, at the Teatro Comunale di Bologna, Italy
1937 – The Nazi exhibition Der ewige Jude (“The Eternal Jew”) opens in Munich.
1962 – Canada’s government orders the nickel changed back to round shape
2017 – Louvre Abu Dhabi is inaugurated, largest art museum on Arabian peninsula
Famous Birthdays
1657 – Thomas Bullis Jr., English organist and composer, baptized in Ely, England (d. 1712)
1934 – Doc Green, American pop baritone vocalist (The Drifters – “Under the Boardwalk”; “Up on the Roof”), born in New York City (d. 1989)
1951 – Alfredo Astiz, Argentine general, intelligence officer and war criminal, known as “the Blond Angel of Death”, born in Mar del Plata, Argentina
1965 – Mike Peluso, American NHL left wing (NJ Devils), born in Pengilly, Minnesota
1974 – Matthew Rhys, Welsh actor (The Americans, Brothers and Sisters), born in Cardiff, Wales
Famous Deaths
1805 – Francois-Thomas de Baculard d’Arnaud, French writer, dies at 87
1952 – Claude Carter, South African cricket spin bowler (19 Tests, 28 wickets, BB 6/50; Natal, Transvaal), dies at 71
1994 – Michael O’Donoghue, American comedy writer (SNL), dies of a cerebral hemorrhage at 54
1998 – Lonnie Pitchford, American blues musician, dies at 43
2000 – Brian Boydell, Irish composer, dies at 83