Historical Events
1673 - Prince Willem III/Raimundo earl Montecuccoli conquer Bonn
1927 - NY-NJ Holland Tunnel, 1st twin-tube underwater auto tunnel, opens
1931 - Hattie Caraway (D-AK) appointed first US woman senator
1980 - US spacecraft Voyager 1 sends back 1st close-up pictures of Saturn
1984 - Ryne Sandberg wins the NL MVP Award
1993 - Pakistani minister of Foreign affairs Faruk Leghari elected president
Famous Birthdays
1714 - William Shenstone, English poet (d. 1763)
1760 - Jiaqing, Emperor of China (d. 1820)
1929 - Steef C Weijers, Dutch MP (CDA)
1940 - Justine "Baby" Washington, US singer (Only Those in Love)
1944 - Timmy Thomas, US singer/songwriter (Why Can't We Live Together)
1968 - Mark Fitzpatrick, NHL goalie (Florida Panthers), born in Toronto, Ontario
Famous Deaths
1093 - Malcolm III (Canmore, "Big Head") King of Scots, dies in battle at Alnwick, Northumberland. Historical figure Shakespeare's character based on.
1896 - Antonio Pena y Goni, composer, dies at 50
1909 - Aeneas Mackay, Dutch Internal minister (ARP)/Colonization, dies at 70
1917 - Emile Durkheim, French sociologist (Le suicide), dies
1942 - Norman Scott, US admiral (at Guadalcanal), dies
2013 - Todd Christensen, NFL player and sportscaster, dies from complications during liver transplant surgery at 57
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