Historical Events
1767 - King Taksin crowned King of Thailand and establishes Thonburi as his capital.
1849 - M Jolly-Bellin discovers dry-cleaning, he accidentally upset lamp containing turpentine and oil on his clothing and sees cleaning effect
1928 - Louis Armstrong makes 78 recording of "West End blues"
1955 - 44th Davis Cup: Australia beats USA in New York (5-0)
1963 - "Double Dublin" closes at Little Theater NYC after 4 performances
1990 - 2 die and 188 injured in a NYC subway electrical fire in in tunnel near Clark Street, Brooklyn
Famous Birthdays
1631 - Ludolf Backhuysen, Dutch seascape painter/cartoonist
1787 - Hermanus J Abbring, Dutch writer/engineer on Curacao
1921 - Eddy Doorenbos, Dutch vocalist/pianist/guitarist
1939 - Philip Anschutz, American businessman
1982 - Quinton Porter, American footballer
1986 - Tom Huddlestone, English footballer
Famous Deaths
1830 - Adrien-Joseph van Helmont, composer, dies at 83
1915 - Gerrit Jan van Heek, Dutch textile manufacturer/politician, dies at 78
1932 - John Blackham, cricketer (35 Tests as Aust WK, caught 37), dies
1967 - Béla Schick, Hung/US children's physician (Scarlet Fever), dies at 90
1983 - Dennis Wilson, drummer/singer (Beach Boys), drowns at 39
2004 - Susan Sontag, American writer, dies from Myelodysplastic syndrome at 71
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