Historical Events
1866 - Mary Baker Eddy cures her injuries by opening a bible
1938 - Hitler seizes control of German army and puts Nazis in key posts
1974 - Chimpanzee Nim Chimsky signs his 1st word, at 2½ months
1979 - "Co-Ed Fever," TV Comedy, debut and cancelled that outing on CBS
1993 - Admiral William Studeman ends term as acting director of CIA
2014 - Same-sex marriage is legalized in Scotland
Famous Birthdays
1524 - Luis de Camões, Portugal's greatest poet (d. 1580)
1841 - Clément Ader, French aviation pioneer (d. 1926)
1905 - Hylda Baker, English comedy actress (d. 1986)
1921 - Betty Friedan, Peoria, Illinois, American feminist writer and feminist (Feminine Mystique)
1937 - Magnar Solberg, Norway, 20K biathalete (Olympic-gold-1968, 72)
1973 - Oscar De La Hoya, US boxer (Olympic Gold 92), born in Los Angeles, California
Famous Deaths
1781 - Willem Crul, admiral (West-Indies), dies in battle at 59
1781 - Josef Myslivecek, composer, dies at 43
1816 - Meingosus Gaelle, composer, dies at 63
1958 - Frederik de Merode, Belgian prince, dies at 46
1983 - Karen Carpenter, rock drummer (Carpenters), dies of anorexia at 32
2000 - Phil Tonken, American radio and television announcer (b. 1919)
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