Historical Events
1799 - Duke of York and Russians capture Alkmaar in Netherlands
1835 - Battle of Gonzales fought between Texan settlers and Mexican forces. First engagement of the Texas revolution
1853 - Austrian law forbids Jews from owning land
1984 - 3 cosmonauts return after a record 237 days in orbit
1985 - Russian party leader Gorbachev visits Paris (his first trip abroad)
1988 - Gelindo Bordin wins 21st Olympics marathon (2:10:32)
Famous Birthdays
1875 - Henry Fevrier, composer
1914 - Bengt Viktor Johansson, composer
1934 - Geoff Millman, cricketer (England wicket-keeper in 6 Tests 1961-62)
1944 - Vernor [Steffen] Vinge, US, sci-fi author (Witling, True Names)
1949 - Richard Hell, [Richard Myers], Lexington Ky, rock bassist (Television)
1960 - Al Connelly, Canadian Musician/Songwriter
Famous Deaths
1264 - Urbanus IV, [Jacques Pantaleon], French Pope (1261-64), dies
1850 - Sarah Biffin/Beffin, limbless miniature painter, dies
1944 - Rudolf Schmundt, German gen/Hitlers army adjunct, dies from injuries
2002 - Heinz von Foerster, Austrian-born physicist and philosopher (b. 1911)
2006 - Paul Halmos, Hungarian-born American mathematician (b. 1916)
2007 - Tex Coulter, American football player (b. 1924)
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