Historical Events
1789 - Pennsylvania ends prohibition of theatrical performances
1807 - US Congress bans the slave trade within the US, effective January 1, 1808
1867 - Jesse James' gang robs bank in Savannah Missouri, 1 killed
1918 - Joe Malone goes scoreless in Montreal Canadiens' 5-3 season-ending loss to Toronto Arenas; finishes the first NHL season with 44 goals, a record that stands until 1944-45
1968 - Men's Figure Skating Champions in Geneva won by Emmerich Danzer of Austria
1970 - Reprise Records releases "Ladies of the Canyon", Canadian singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell's 3rd studio album
Famous Birthdays
1545 - Thomas Bodley, England, diplomat/scholar
1909 - Jan Fabricius, Dutch playwright
1922 - Bill Quackenbush, Canadian Hockey Hall of Fame defenceman (8 x NHL All-Star; Boston Bruins, Detroit Red Wings) and coach (Princeton), born in Toronto, Ontario (d. 1999)
1923 - Robert H Michel, (Rep-R-IL, 1957- )
1943 - (Daniel) Tony Meehan, British rock drummer (Vipers; Drifters: Shadows), born in Hampstead, North West London, England (d. 2005)
1971 - Amber Smith, actress (Faithful, Funeral, Mirror Has 2 Faces), born in Tampa, Florida
Famous Deaths
986 - Lotharius, King of France (954-86), dies at 44
1867 - French-Andries Durlet, Belgian sculptor and architect, dies at 50
1895 - Berthe MP Morisot, French painter/aquarelliste, dies at 54
1986 - Zafer Masri, mayor of Nablus, murdered
1994 - Tengiz Abuladze, filmmaker, dies at 70
2005 - Martin Denny, American musician (Exotica), dies at 93
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