Historical Events
1788 - Russian explorer Gerasim Izmailov reaches Alaska.
1866 - The Agra High Court (ow the Allahabad High Court) is established in India.
1935 - Inventor Edwin Armstrong gives the first public demonstration of FM broadcasting in the United States, at Alpine, New Jersey.
1936 - Presbyterian Church of America founded at Philadelphia
1986 - Amnesty International megaconcert
1986 - "Blacke's Magic" last airs on NBC-TV
Famous Birthdays
1934 - Henrik, Prince Consort of Denmark
1936 - Jud Strunk, American musician and comedian (d. 1981)
1957 - Jamaaladeen Tacuma, American musician
1971 - Dion Foxx, NFL linebacker (Miami Dolphins)
1985 - Anja Rubik, Polish supermodel
1985 - Chris Trousdale, American pop singer and dancer
Famous Deaths
1825 - Daniel D Tompkins, 6th US Vice President (1817-25), dies at 54
1852 - Karl Briullov, Russian painter (b. 1799)
1943 - Sam[uel] de Vries, actor (Boefje, In Sobibor), dies at 50
1986 - Chesley Bonestell, American-born engineer, architect, and artist (b. 1888)
2001 - Timothy McVeigh, American terrorist (by execution; b. 1968)
2007 - Imre Friedmann, American scientist (b. 1921)
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