Historical Events
493 - Ostrogoten King Theodorik the Great beats Odoaker
1853 - US Assay Office in NYC authorized
1920 - Montreal Canadiens scores NHL record 16 goals beating Quebec Bulldogs
1956 - Elvis Presley's 1st hit in Billboard's top 10: "Heartbreak Hotel"
1968 - "Here's Where I Belong" opens/closes at Billy Rose Theater NYC
1977 - Islanders allow Red Wings only 11 shots on goal
Famous Birthdays
1823 - Guyla Andressy Sr, premier of Hungary (1867-71)
1857 - Alfred Bruneau, composer
1952 - Dermot Morgan, Irish actor and comedian (d. 1998)
1960 - Neal Heaton, American baseball player
1970 - Inzamam-ul-Haq, cricketer (dashing Pakistani batsman)
1971 - Tyler Florence, chef, Food Network personality, and cookbook author
Famous Deaths
1822 - Franz Adam Veichtner, composer, dies at 81
1899 - William P. Sprague, American politician from Ohio (b. 1827)
1927 - J.G. Parry-Thomas, Welsh motor-racing driver (b. 1884)
1932 - Eugene Francis Charles D'albert, composer, dies at 67
1990 - Gérard Blitz, Belgian waterpoloist and entrepreneur (b. 1912)
1991 - Clara Eggink, [Ebbele], Dutch poet (Life with J C Bloem), dies at 84
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