Historical Events
1858 - 1st US billiards championship (Michael J Phelan wins in Detroit)
1911 - 1st non-stop London-Paris flight (Pierre Prier in 3h56m)
1954 - Bill Haley and Comets records "Rock Around Clock"
1964 - 28th Masters Golf Tournament: Arnold Palmer wins, shooting a 276
1979 - Soyuz 33 returns to Earth
1992 - NY Mets lose 1st 3 home games for 1st time since 1962
Famous Birthdays
1831 - Constantin Meunier, Belgian painter/sculptor
1908 - Virginia Cherrill, actress (Lake Extra, Brat, City Lights, Delicious)
1932 - Lakshman Kadirgamar, Sri Lankan politician (d. 2005)
1944 - John Kay [Joachim Krauledat], Tilsit, East Prussia, rock vocalist (Steppenwolf)
1960 - Ron MacLean, Canadian sportscaster (Hockey Night in Canada), born in Zweibrücken, Germany
1979 - Claire Danes, American actress (Angela-My So Called Life, Romeo and Juliet), born in NYC, New York
Famous Deaths
1788 - Carlo Antonio Campioni, composer, dies at 67
1898 - Elzéar-Alexandre Taschereau, Roman catholic archbishop of Quebec (b. 1820)
1938 - Feodor Chaliapine, Russian author (Man and Mark), dies at 65
1987 - Mike Von Erich, American wrestler
1999 - Boxcar Willie, American singer (b. 1931)
2008 - Jerry Zucker, Israeli-born American businessman (b. 1949)
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