Historical Events
1847 - Urbain Le Leverrier and John Couch Adams, co-discoverers of Neptune, meet for 1st time at home of John Herschel
1892 - 1st concrete-paved street built (Bellefountaine, Ohio)
1938 - "Yankee Clipper" completes 1st passenger flight over Atlantic
2000 - EADS, the world's second largest aerospace group is formed by the merger of Aérospatiale-Matra, DASA, and CASA
2006 - Pakistan International Flight PK-688 crashes in Multan, Pakistan shortly after takeoff, killing all 45 people on board
2016 - UEFA European Championship, Stade de France, Saint-Denis: Eder scores in extra time as Portugal upset France, 1-0
Famous Birthdays
1809 - Friedrich August Quenstedt, German geologist and paleontologist, born in Eisleben, Saxony (d. 1889)
1896 - Thérèse Casgrain, French Canadian politician and senator, born in Montreal, Quebec (d. 1981)
1925 - Mahathir bin Mohamad, Prime Minister of Malaysia (1981-2003 and 2018-), born in Alor Setar, Malaysia
1928 - Jack Nel, South African cricketer (South African opening bat in 6 Tests 1949-57), born in Cape Town, South Africa (d. 2018)
1938 - Paul Andreu, French architect, born in Gironde, France
1940 - Helen Donath, American soprano, born in Corpus Christi, Texas
Famous Deaths
138 - Hadrian, Roman emperor (117-138), dies at 62
983 - Benedict IV, Italian Pope (974-83), dies
1838 - Willem earl van Hogendorp, Dutch colonial governor, dies at about 43
1875 - Henry L. Benning, American Brigadier General (Confederate Army), dies at 61
1937 - Johan Bernard Schepers, Frisian writer (Braga), dies at 71
1989 - Mel Blanc, American voice actor, comedian best known for his Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies cartoons (Bugs Bunny, Elmer Fudd and Porky Pig), dies at 81
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