Historical Events
1903 - Hay-Bunau-Varilla Treaty gives US exclusive canal rights in Panama
1943 - 444 British bombers attack Berlin
1985 - Howard Stern radio show returns to NYC (WXRK 92.3 FM-afternoons)
1995 - 60th Iron Bowl: Auburn beats Alabama 31-27 in Auburn
1995 - Jacqueline Aguilera Marcano (19), of Venezuela, crowned 45th Miss World
2017 - Shawn Mendes is the first singer under 18 to get three No. 1 singles on Billboard's Adult Contemporary chart
Famous Birthdays
1898 - Joris Ivens, Dutch director (A Tale of the Wind, Rain), born in Nijmegen, Netherlands (d. 1989)
1915 - Ken Burkhart, American baseball player (St. Louis Cardinals) and umpire, born in Knoxville, Tennessee (d. 2004)
1922 - Al Dvorin, American Elvis Presley concert announcer, born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2004)
1935 - Rodney Hall, Australian author
1970 - Peter Dutton, Australian politician, Minister for Home Affairs (2017-18), born in Brisbane, Australia
1992 - Nathan Kress, American actor (iCarly - "Freddie"; Into The Storm), born in Glendale, California
Famous Deaths
942 - Odo van Cluny, 2nd abbott of Cluny (924-42), dies
1883 - Wilhelm Siemens, German/British physicist (steam engine), dies
1976 - Man Ray, American artist (Dada), dies at 86
1979 - Freddie Fitzsimmons, American baseball pitcher (MLB record career double plays [79] 1938-64) and manager (Philadelphia Phillies), dies of a heart attack at 78
1992 - Dorothy Kirsten, American operatic soprano (Time to Sing, Chevy Show), dies from stroke at 82
2016 - Denton Cooley, American heart surgeon (1st artificial heart transplant), dies at 96
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