Historical Events
1954 - Hurricane Edna (2nd of 1954) hits NYC, $50 million damage
1965 - "F-Troop" premieres
1978 - Portugal government of Da Costa falls
1980 - "Charlie and Algernon" opens at Helen Hayes Theater NYC for 17 perfs
1986 - Bomb attack in Paris, 2 killed
1991 - US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site
Famous Birthdays
1900 - Sidney Marion, MA, entertainer
1925 - Ruth Mompati, S Afr sec of Nelson Mandela/W Sisulu
1929 - Mel Hancock, (Rep-R-Missouri)
1936 - Nicol Williamson, Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, Scottish actor (Excalibur, Spawn)
1941 - Alberto Naranjo, Venezuelan musician
1971 - Jeff Loomis, American guitarist (Nevermore)
Famous Deaths
585 - Emperor Bidatsu of Japan (b. 538)
775 - Constantine V, Byzantine Emperor (b. 718)
1646 - Robert Devereux, 3rd earl of Essex, dies
1852 - James F Cooper, writer, dies at 62
1962 - Marcel Delannoy, composer, dies at 64
1992 - Ted Weiss, (Rep-NY, 1977-92), dies at 64
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