Historical Events
1777 - British General Howe plots attack on Washington's army for Dec 4
1907 - Tommy Burns KOs Gunner Moir in 10 for heavyweight boxing title
1954 - "Hit the Trail" opens at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC for 4 performances
1987 - Jennifer Steele, 17, of Colorado becomes Miss Teen of America [Approx]
1987 - Chicago City Council elects Eugene Sawyer acting mayor
1989 - KHJ-TV in Los Angeles CA changes call letters to KCAL-TV
Famous Birthdays
1906 - John Bentley, England, actor (Hammer the Tuff)
1924 - Jonathan Frid, actor (Barnabas Collins-Dark Shadows)
1950 - Merrill Ashley, St Paul Minn, ballerina (NYC Ballet)
1966 - Jinsei Shinzaki, Japanese professional wrestler
1978 - Chris Wolstenholme, British bassist (Muse)
1979 - Yvonne Catterfeld, German singer and actress
Famous Deaths
1348 - Emperor Hanazono of Japan (b. 1297)
1615 - Louis des Balbes de Berton de Crillon, French general
1828 - Simon Paap, Dutch 56 cm long dwarf/cabaret artist, dies at 39
1935 - Albert Kessel, 1st to die in California gas chamber
1953 - Ernest Hayes, cricketer (Surrey bat played 5 Tests for England), dies
1981 - Wallace K[irkman] Harrison, US architect (UN), dies at 86
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