Historical Events
1334 - The bishop of Florence blesses the first foundation stone for the new campanile (bell tower) of the Florence Cathedral, designed by the artist Giotto di Bondone
1944 - British troops occupy Bourquebus hill range, Normandy
1948 - "Marinka" opens at Winter Garden Theater NYC for 168 performances
1974 - World's tallest structure, 646 metre Polish radio mast, completed
1986 - Videotapes released showing Titanic's sunken remains
2014 - The Israeli Defense Force (IDF) call 18,000 additional reserves soldiers in campaign against Gaza
Famous Birthdays
1862 - Nikolai Nikolayevich Yudenich, Russian WWI general, born in Moscow, Russian Empire (d. 1933)
1864 - Ricarda Huch, German writer and historian "First Lady of German humanism", born in Braunschweig (d. 1947)
1928 - Simon Vinkenoog, Dutch writer and poet, born in Amsterdam (d. 2009)
1935 - Jayendra Saraswathi, Hindu religious leader (69th Shankaracharya Guru), born in Irulneeki, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu (d. 2018)
1970 - John Kalin, CFL safety (Calgary Stampeders)
1993 - Taemin [Lee Tae-min], South Korean pop singer-songwriter, dancer (Shinee - "Sherlock"; solo - "Danger"; Super M), and actor, born in Seoul, South Korea
Famous Deaths
1831 - Thomas Greatorex, English composer, dies at 72
1833 - Joseph Comb, missionary to Moluccas, dies at 63
1990 - Karl Menninger, American psychiatrist (Menninger Clinic), dies at 96 of cancer
2001 - James Hatfield, American author (b. 1958)
2002 - Victor Emery, British theoretical physicist (b. 1933)
2008 - Khosrow Shakibai, Iranian actor (Hamoun), dies at 64
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