Historical Events
1747 - Astronomer James Bradley presents his discovery of the wobbling motion of the Earth on its axis to the Royal Society, London
1941 - One millionth vehicle traverses the NY Midtown Tunnel
1971 - Movie "Ben Hur" 1st shown on television
1979 - In Kabul, Muslims kidnap the American ambassador to Afghanistan, Adolph Dubs who is later killed during a gunfight between his kidnappers and police.
2010 - Alexandre Bilodeau wins the Gold Medal in the freestyle skiing men's moguls event, becoming the first Canadian to win a Gold Medal during a Canadian-hosted Olympics
2014 - Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta resigns after less than a year in office
Famous Birthdays
1763 - Jean Victor Marie Moreau, French general (d. 1813)
1878 - Julius Nieuwland, Hansbeke Belgium, Belgian-American Chemist (inventor of neoprene)
1946 - Bernard Dowiyogo, President of Nauru (d. 2003)
1948 - Wally Tax, Dutch guitarist
1969 - Harry Colon, NFL safety (Jacksonville Jaguars, Detroit Lions)
1994 - Paul Butcher, American actor
Famous Deaths
1405 - Timur/Tamerlane "Lenk", [Crippled], Turko-Mongol ruler, dies at about 68
1737 - Charles Talbot, 1st Baron Talbot of Hensol, Lord Chancellor of Great Britain (b. 1685)
1820 - Charles F, Duke of Berry, murdered at 42
1845 - Joseph Lakanal, French Politician and Educator, dies at 82
1950 - Eduard Hermann, German linguist (Homer), dies at 80
1987 - Karolos Koun, Greek theater director (b. 1908)
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