Historical Events
1838 - Robert Nelson, leader of the Patriotes, proclaims the independence of Lower Canada (today Québec)
1904 - Vincent d'Indy's 2nd Symphony in B, premieres
1941 - 39 U Boats (197,000 ton) sunk this month
1969 - Ice Pairs Championship at Colorado Spr won by Rodnina and Ulanov of URS
1982 - FALN (PR Nationalist Group) bombs Wall Street
1986 - European Economic Community signs "Special Act" for Europe free trade
Famous Birthdays
1882 - Richard Heinrich Stein, composer
1909 - Olan Soule, La Harpe Ill, actor (My 3 Sons, Arnie)
1921 - Pierre Clostermann, French World War II pilot (d. 2006)
1939 - John Fahey, singer (Transfiguration of Blind Joe Death)
1940 - Joe South, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (Games People Play), born in Atlanta, Georgia (d. 2012)
1955 - Randy Jackson, guitarist (Zebra-Tell Me What You Want), born in New Orleans, Louisiana
Famous Deaths
1485 - Niclas, Graf von Abensberg, German soldier (b. 1441)
1665 - Lodewijk van Nassau, Dutch governor (Bois-le-Duc), dies
1979 - Mr Ed, talking horse, dies
1984 - Leslie Walcott, cricketer (Test for WI v England 1930), dies
1992 - La Lupe, Cuban singer, dies of a heart attack in the Bronx at 53
2013 - Bruce Reynolds, English criminal, dies at 81
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