Historical Events
1742 - George Frideric Handel's oratorio "Messiah" performed for the 1st time at New Music Hall in Dublin
1964 - New Zealander Colin Bosher shears a record 565 sheep in 1 work day
1978 - NY Yanks defeat White Sox 4-2 in home opener on Reggie Candy Bar Day
1979 - Yusuf Lule becomes premier of Uganda
1985 - "TASS" denounced US boycott of Moscow Olympics
2003 - 49th British Academy Television Awards: "Alistair McGowan's Big Impression" Best Comedy, "Spooks" Best Drama
Famous Birthdays
1735 - Isaac Low, delegate to the Continental Congress (d. 1791)
1850 - Arthur Matthew Weld Downing, British astronomer (d. 1917)
1911 - Nino Sanzogno, composer
1927 - Maurice Ronet, Nice France, actor (Frantic, Sphinz, Circle of Love)
1957 - Gary Kroeger, Cedar Falls Iowa, comedian (SNL, Return of Shaggy Dog)
1974 - Darren Turner, British Race Driver
Famous Deaths
1695 - Jean de La Fontaine, poet, dies
1975 - N'garta Tombalbaye, president Chad, dies
1992 - Brian Oulton, dies at 84
1997 - Dorothy Frooks, American author and military figure (b. 1896)
2005 - Johnny Loughrey, Irish singer (b. 1945)
2006 - Bill Baker, American baseball player (b. 1911)
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