Historical Events
1352 - French King Jean II introduces Order of the Star
1579 - Artois/Hainault/Dowaai sign pro-Spanish Union of Arras
1690 - Joseph I, later Holy Roman Emperor and son of Emperor Leopold I, becomes King of the Romans.
1913 - Attempting to end hostilities in the Balkans, the London Peace Conference breaks down because Turkey refuses to cede Adrianpole, the Aegean island, and Crete
1993 - Jean Mueller discovers comet Mueller/1993a
2000 - The flu outbreak in Britain puts pressure on NHS
Famous Birthdays
1892 - Ludwig Berger, writer
1914 - Arnold Richardson, composer
1935 - Nino Tempo, Niagara Falls NY, rock vocalist (Deep Purple)
1958 - Scott Bryce, American actor
1970 - Gabrielle Reece, Trinidad, volleyball star/model (Extremists)
1972 - Shae Marks, playmate (May, 1994), born in New Orleans, Louisiana
Famous Deaths
1541 - Bernard van Orley, Flemish royal painter of Hungary, dies at about 52
1960 - Erik Lindahl, Swedish economist (Scope and Means), dies at 68
1990 - Hans Jaray, actor (Lydia, Fedora), dies
2012 - Robert Dozier, Hollywood screenwriter, dies at 81
2013 - Neil Adcock, South African cricketer, dies from bowel cancer at 81
2014 - Larry D. Mann, Canadian actor, dies at 91
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