Historical Events
1870 - After accepting 15th amendment, Virginia is readmitted to Union
1888 - National Geographic Society formed in Washington, D.C.
1933 - Otto Meisnner (Head of the German President's Office) dines with British ambassador Sir Horace Rumbold
1969 - 1st Women's Australian Open (57th edition of the tournament): Margaret Court beats Billie Jean King (6-4, 6-1)
1969 - Chuck Noll is named head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers (the youngest coach in NFL history at the time)
1980 - Robert Mugabe returns to Rhodesia after 5 years in exile
Famous Birthdays
1834 - Dmitri Mendeleev, chemist (discovered periodic table of the elements)
1850 - Samuel Gompers, American labor union leader (American Federation of Labor), born in London, England
1908 - Oran Page, American musician (d. 1954)
1934 - Julian Ogilvie Thompson, CEO (De Beers)
1942 - John Witherspoon, American actor
1950 - Amos Grunebaum, Israeli-born physician
Famous Deaths
1954 - Paul-Marie Masson, composer, dies at 71
1965 - Theo Uden Marsman, Dutch orchestra leader, dies at 63
1979 - Qalander Ba Ba Auliya, Sufi master (b. 1898)
1994 - Joe Mays, actor (Mr Saturday Night), dies of AIDS at 44
2003 - Louis Archambault, Quebec sculptor (b. 1915)
2004 - Jack Paar, American television show host (b. 1918)
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