Historical Events
1883 - 7th Wimbledon Mens Tennis: William Renshaw beats E Renshaw (2-6 6-3 6-3 4-6 6-3)
1945 - 1st test detonation of an atomic bomb, Trinity Site, Alamogordo, New Mexico as part of the US Manhatten Project
1955 - "Golden Horseshoe Revue" 1st of 50,000+ performances, Disneyland
1990 - 400 die in a (7.7) earthquake in Philippines
1999 - John F. Kennedy Jr., his wife Carolyn Bessette Kennedy, and sister-in-law Lauren Bessette are killed in a plane crash off the coast of Martha's Vineyard. The Piper Saratoga aircraft was piloted by Kennedy.
2001 - "Jurassic Park III", starring Sam Neill and William H Macy, premieres in the US
Famous Birthdays
1725 - Georg Simon Lohlein, composer
1904 - Goffredo Petrassi, Zagarolo Italy, composer (Beatitudines)
1935 - Tom Rosenthal, publisher/British broadcaster
1945 - Diana Warwick, leader (Association of University Teachers)
1966 - Chip Lohmiller, NFL kicker (NO Saints)
1973 - Stefano Garzelli, Italian cyclist
Famous Deaths
1590 - Bartholomaeus a Martyribus, [Fernandez], pontiff of Portugal, dies
1782 - Louise Ulrike, queen of Sweden/wife of Adolf Frederik, dies at 61
1879 - Edward Deas Thomson, Australian politician (b. 1800)
1955 - Jean de Merode, [Marie-Louise Courtenay], Belgian princess, dies at 81
1992 - "Gorgeous" George, [Arena], wrestler, dies at 84
1996 - Adolf von Thadden, German politician, (b. 1921)
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