Historical Events
1663 - English Parliament accepts Staple Act
1955 - Austria regains full independence after 4-power occupation since WWII
1962 - Mariner 2 launched to Venus; flyby mission
1992 - Dimitri Lepikov, Vladimir Pychenko, Veniamin Taianovitch and Evgueni Sadovyi swim world record 4x200m freestyle (7:11.95)
1993 - Detroit Tiger Fryman hits for cycle but loses 12-7 to Yankees
2015 - Fiat Chrysler fined record $105 million by Us regulators over their number of car recalls
Famous Birthdays
1899 - Perc Hornibrook, Australian cricket left-arm bowler (20's)
1927 - Sat Mahajan, Indian politician
1939 - James Victor, Puerto Rico, actor (Boulevard Night, Streets of LA)
1960 - Jo Durie, England, tennis player
1967 - Kellie Waymire, American actress (d. 2003)
1967 - Neil Smith, cricketer (Warwickshire and England A all-rounder)
Famous Deaths
916 - Kliment/Clemens van Ohrid, Bulgaria bishop of Ohrid/saint, dies
1783 - Johann Philipp Kirnberger, German music theroist/violist, dies at 62
1990 - Elizabeth Allan, actress (Tale of 2 Cities, Camille, Java Head), dies
1990 - Kim Thomas-Friedland, news anchor (FNN), dies at 32
1992 - Jenny Karezi, Greek actress (Red Lanterns), dies of cancer at 56
2003 - Vance Hartke, American politician (b. 1919)
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