Historical Events
467 - Anthemius is elevated to Emperor of the Western Roman Empire.
1713 - Dutch State-Gen signs peace with France: Neth loses Orange Princedom
1934 - The US Auto-Lite Strike begins, culminating in a five-day melee between Ohio National Guard troops and 6,000 strikers and picketers.
1945 - Canadian troops liberate Nazi concentration camp Westerbork, Netherlands
1958 - Flemish Open air museum opens in Bokrijk
2009 - U.S. Navy rescues captain Richard Phillips, killing three pirates and capturing a fourth.
Famous Birthdays
1794 - Germinal P Dandelin, Belgian mathematician (geometry)
1802 - Francois MP Liberman, French relig leader (Congregation of Heart)
1918 - 18th earl of Derby, English landowner/multi-millionaire
1937 - Igor Petrovich Volk, Russia, cosmonaut (Soyuz T-12)
1981 - Jaspreet Singh, businessman
1985 - Hitomi Yoshizawa, Japanese singer
Famous Deaths
1788 - Carlo Antonio Campioni, composer, dies at 67
1947 - Christian F L Leipoldt, South African writer (Die Moormansgat), dies
1961 - Philippine "Pine" Belder, [Mary de Klerk], actress, dies at 93
1966 - Sumokil, president of Republic South Moluccas, executed
1983 - Carl Morton, American baseball player (b. 1944)
1999 - Boxcar Willie, American singer (b. 1931)
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