Historical Events
1829 - French government of De Polignac forms
1860 - Queen of Sandwich Islands (Hawaii) arrives in NYC
1950 - Florence Chadwick swims English Channel (13:23)
1953 - US and South Korea initial a mutual security pact
1960 - Ivory Coast declares independence
1992 - FermÃn Cacho wins Spain's first ever Olympic gold medal in a running event when he takes out the 1,500m at the Barcelona Games
Famous Birthdays
1571 - John Ward, English composer, born in Canterbury, England (d. 1638)
1919 - Dino De Laurentiis, producer (King Kong), born in Torre Annunziata, Italy
1976 - Tawny Cypress, American stage and screen actress (Unforgettable), born in Point Pleasant, New Jersey
1984 - Devon McTavish, American footballer
1994 - Lauv [Ari Staprans Leff]. American singer-songwriter, and record producer ("I Like Me Better"), born in San Francisco, California
1995 - Malin Reitan, Norwegian singer
Famous Deaths
1827 - George Canning, British Prime Minister (Tory: 1827) and Foreign Secretary, dies in office at 57
1828 - Carl Peter Thunberg, Swedish naturalist, dies at 84
1982 - Hermine Heijermans, author (Snikken en Smartlapjes), dies at 80
1982 - Eric Brandon, British racing driver, dies at 62
1997 - Duncan Swift, jazz pianist, dies at 74
2003 - Maki Ishii, Japanese composer, dies at 66
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