Historical Events
1747 - The first venereal diseases clinic opens at London Lock Hospital.
1948 - Magnetic tape recorder developed by Wireway
1977 - Joe Sewell, Amos Rusie, and Al Lopez elected to baseball Hall of Fame
1984 - 36th NHL All-Star Game: Wales beat Campbell 7-6 at NJ
1987 - United Steel workers union ratified a concessionary with USX Corp
1990 - 1st McDonalds in Russia opens in Moscow, world's biggest McDonalds
Famous Birthdays
1881 - Anna Pavlova, Russian ballerina/choreographer, born in St Petersburg, (d. 1931)
1920 - Robert Hersant, press baron
1958 - Tom Schuman, pianist (Spyro Gyra-Morning Dance)
1967 - Irene Wan, Hong Kong actress
1980 - Ryan Kienle, American musician
1982 - Yuniesky Betancourt, Major League Baseball shortstop
Famous Deaths
1435 - Xuande, Emperor of China (b. 1398)
1888 - John Bosco, Italian priest, youth worker, educator, founder of the Salesian Society (b. 1815)
1891 - Ernest Meissonier, French painter/etcher/sculptor, dies at 75
1945 - Eddie Slovik, 1st US executed for desertion since Civil War at 25
1987 - Yves Allégret, French film director (b. 1907)
1997 - Eve Lister, actress/singer (No Limit, Hyde Park), dies at 84
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