Historical Events
1675 - Cornelia/Dina Olfaarts found not guilty of witchcraft
1862 - Astronomer Alvan Graham Clark makes first observation of Sirius B (first known white dwarf star) in Cambridgeport, Massachusetts while testing his new telescope
1918 - A series of accidental collisions on a misty Scottish night leads to the loss of two Royal Navy submarines with over a hundred lives, and damage to another five British warships.
1925 - Australasian Championships Men's Tennis, Sydney: James Anderson of Australia wins 2nd straight Australasian crown; beats countryman Gerald Patterson 11-9, 2-6, 6-2, 6-3
1982 - Gustafson skates world record 10 km (14:26.59)
1993 - Australian Open Men's Tennis: American Jim Courier retains title; repeats previous year's win over Stefan Edberg 6-2, 6-1, 2-6, 7-5
Famous Birthdays
1517 - Gioseffo Zarlino, composer
1797 - Franz Schubert, Austrian composer (Unfinished Symphony), born in Vienna, Austria (d. 1828)
1802 - Jan C J van Speijk, Dutch naval hero
1818 - William Raine Peck, Brigadier General (Confederate Army), (d. 1871)
1927 - Lorraine Warren (née Moran), American paranormal investigator (Amityville haunting), born in Monroe, Connecticut (d. 2019)
1986 - Yves Makabu-Makalambay, Congolese football goalkeeper, born in Brussels, Belgium
Famous Deaths
1580 - Henry, King of Portugal, Cardinal, Epilepticus and Regent. Reigned 1578-80 (b. 1512)
1960 - Lowell Gilmore, American actor (The Picture of Dorian Gray, Living Christ Series), dies at 53
1972 - Howard Barlow, American conductor (Voice of Firestone), dies at 79
1974 - Glenn Morris, olympian/actor (Tarzan's Revenge), dies at 61
2009 - Erland von Koch, Swedish composer, dies at 98
2013 - Timir Pinegin, Russian sailor (Olympic gold 1960), dies at 85
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