Historical Events
1849 - California Constitutional Convention convenes in Monterey
1914 - US National Championship Men's Tennis, Newport, R.I.: R. Norris Williams wins his first major title beating defending champion Maurice McLoughlin 6-3, 8-6, 10-8; final event at Newport Casino, moves to Forest Hills, NY
1942 - US Federal judge upholds detention of Japanese-Americans
1951 - Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion orders establishment of Israeli secret service Mossad
1982 - Palestinian Liberation Organization leaves Lebanon
2018 - Finnish Ferrari driver Kimi Räikkönen qualifies in 1:19.119 during Q3 of the Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix at Monza; record for fastest average lap speed in F1 (263.588 kph or 163.786 mph)
Famous Birthdays
1931 - Boxcar Willie [Travis Martin], American soldier (USAF) and singer (King of the Road), born in Ellis County, Texas (d. 1999)
1963 - Carola Smit, Dutch singer (BZN - "Bad Bad Woman")
1971 - Gabe Wilkins, NFL defensive end (GB Packers-Super Bowl 31)
1975 - Cuttino Mobley, American basketball player
1976 - Erik Morales, Mexican boxer
1977 - Aaron Schobel, American football player
Famous Deaths
1406 - Johanna, Duchess of Brabant/Limburg (Joyful Entry), dies at 84
1715 - François Girardon, French sculptor (b. 1628)
1838 - William Clark, American explorer, soldier, Indian agent and territorial governor who led the Lewis and Clark Expedition of 1804-06 and claimed the Pacific Northwest for the United States, dies at 68
1947 - Frederick Russell Burnham, American scout and adventurer whose friendship with Baden-Powell inspired the founding of the international scouting movement, dies at 86
1955 - Philip Loeb, actor (Jake-Goldbergs), dies at 61
1964 - George Georgescu, Romanian conductor and composer, dies at 76
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