Historical Events
1797 - Russia, Prussia and Austria sign treaty
1802 - Congress passes an act calling for a US Capitol library
1833 - Gaetano Dinozetti's opera "Lucrezia Borgia" premieres in Milan
1932 - KUT-AM in Austin Texas changes call letters to KNOW
1976 - Belgium Catholic elite starts amnesty campaign for war criminals
1988 - "Phantom of the Opera" opens at Majestic Theater NYC for 4,000+ perfs
Famous Birthdays
1927 - Jose Simon Azcona Hoyo, president of Honduras (1986-90)
1942 - Souad Hosni, Egyptian actress (d. 2001)
1949 - Jonathan Carroll, American author
1956 - Lisa Boray, [Schulte Nordholt], Dutch singer (Lovers Until the End)
1962 - Tom Keifer, rock guitarist/vocalist (Cinderella-Heartbreak Station)
1978 - Corina Morariu, American tennis player
Famous Deaths
1911 - Charles Wentworth Dilke, English undersecretary of State, dies at 67
1947 - Grace Moore, American soprano/actress (One Night of Love), dies at 48
1952 - Louis van Deyssel, Dutch writer (Diary of Franc Rozelaar), dies at 87
1953 - Athanase David, French Canadian politician and businessman (b. 1882)
2003 - George Younger, 4th Viscount Younger of Leckie, British politician (b. 1931)
2011 - Charlie Louvin, American musician (b. 1927)
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