Historical Events
1835 - The United States national debt is 0 for the first and only time.
1838 - Rebellion at Amherstburg, Ontario breaks out
1894 - Columbus World's fair in Chicago destroyed by fire
1945 - "Youth for Christ" organizes
1978 - Harvey Milk becomes the 1st openly gay person elected to public office in California
1996 - For 1st time in 25 years no one is elected to Baseball Hall of Fame
Famous Birthdays
1815 - Lawrence Pike Graham, Brigadier General (Union volunteers), (d. 1905)
1868 - Frank Dyson, proved Einstein right about light bent by gravity
1908 - (Fearless) Mary Nadia Wadia, actress
1923 - Joseph Weizenbaum, German-American author and computer scientist (d. 2008)
1976 - Carl Pavano, American baseball player
1985 - Rachael Lampa, American singer
Famous Deaths
1815 - Edward Pakenham, Engl general (Battle of New Orleans), dies in battle
1945 - Jac[obus] P Thijsse, Dutch biologist (Omgang met planten), dies at 79
1975 - Richard Tucker, [Reuben Ticker], US tenor (La Gioconda), dies at 61
1982 - Gregoire Aslan, actor (Concrete Jungle), dies of 73 of a heart attack
1993 - Theo Bruins, Dutch pianist/composer (Syncope), dies at 63
1994 - Jay Blackton, US conductor/arranger (Oklahoma!), dies at 84
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