Historical Events
269 - St Felix I begins his reign as Catholic Pope
1870 - Construction begins on Brooklyn Bridge in New York; completed May 24, 1883
1945 - British Premier Winston Churchill visits France
1949 - "Colgate Theater" dramatic anthology series premieres on NBC TV
1977 - Apple Computer, Inc incorporates
2005 - 71st Sugar Bowl: #3 Auburn beats #8 Virginia Tech, 16-13
Famous Birthdays
1760 - John Storm, American Revolutionary soldier (d. 1835)
1886 - Arthur Mailey, cricketer (great Aussie leg-spinner and cartoonist)
1948 - Manfred Kokot, East German runner (world record 50 m indoor)
1963 - Ashley Chinner, Cape Town South Africa, golfer (1992 CGIA Canadian Tour)
1963 - Jim Everett, NFL quarterback (LA Raiders, NO Saints, San Diego Chargers)
1970 - James Brown, NFL tackle (NY Jets)
Famous Deaths
1701 - Prince Louis I of Monaco (b. 1642)
1779 - Claude Bourgelat, French veterinary surgeon (b. 1712)
1865 - Jozef Lies, Flemish painter, dies at 43
1916 - Grenville M. Dodge, American Civil War Union Army Major General (b. 1831)
1975 - Walter Linck, Swiss sculptor, dies at 71
2014 - Phillip "Phil" Everly, American musician ("The Everly Brothers")
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