Historical Events
1789 - First US Presidential inaugural ball (for George Washington in NYC)
1947 - Paraguayian government unleashes contra revolt
1960 - "Flower Drum Song" closes at St James Theater NYC after 602 performances
1982 - US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site
1994 - 120th Kentucky Derby: Chris McCarron on Go For Gin wins in 2:03.6
2013 - The Dow Jones Industrial average and SandP 500 set record highs
Famous Birthdays
1901 - Gary Cooper, Montana, actor (2 Acad Awards-Sgt York, High Noon)
1911 - Ishiro Honda, Japanese film director (d. 1993)
1927 - Jim Lowe, DJ (WNEW) "King of Trivia", born in Springfield, Massachusetts
1931 - Gene [Rodman] Wolfe, US, sci-fi author (Soldier of Arete)
1944 - John Heard, actor (Pelican Brief, CHUD, Radio Flyer, Big)
1960 - Arnon Ohad, co-pilot (El Al) plane that crashed on Bijlmer Amsterdam
Famous Deaths
1736 - John Weldon, composer, dies at 60
1805 - William Petty, 2nd Earl of Shelburne, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (b. 1737)
1995 - Ray McKinley, drummer, dies at 84
2002 - Seattle Slew, American racehorse (b. 1974)
2005 - Otilino Tenorio, Ecuadorian footballer (b. 1980)
2005 - Peter W. Rodino, American politician (b. 1909)
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