Historical Events
1763 - John Casteret appointed British minister of foreign affairs
1949 - Panic in Quito, Ecuador, after "War of the Worlds" played on radio
1961 - Celtic Bill Russell grabs 40 rebounds to beat Warriors 136-125
1977 - Toronto Maple Leafs shutout Washington Capitals 10-0
1988 - 38th Berlin International Film Festival: "Red Sorgum" wins the Golden Bear
2006 - NFL Pro Bowl: NFC beats AFC 23-17
Famous Birthdays
1891 - Max Terhune, American actor (Arizona Stagecoach, Hit the Saddle, Range Justice), born in Franklin, Indiana (d. 1973)
1947 - Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale, Indian leader of Damdami Taksal (d. 1984)
1955 - Bill Laswell, US bassist and record producer, born in Salem, Illinois
1967 - Chris McKinstry, Canadian computer scientist, born in Winnipeg, Canada (d. 2006)
1969 - Hong Myung-Bo, Korean footballer, born in Seoul, South Korea
1969 - Darren Aronofsky, US director and writer, born in Brooklyn, New York
Famous Deaths
1889 - Andrew Greenwood, cricketer (batted in Eng's 1st 2 Tests 1877), dies
1949 - Hassan al Banna, Egyptian founder of the Muslim Brotherhood (b. 1906)
1991 - Roger Patterson, American death metal bass player (b. 1968)
2000 - Tom Landry, American football coach (Dallas Cowboys), dies at 75
2010 - Nodar Kumaritashvili, Georgian luger (b. 1988)
2015 - David Carr, American journalist (New York Times), dies of cancer at 58
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