Historical Events
1792 - Joseph Haydn's 94th Symphony in G premieres
1943 - German troops pull back through Kasserine-pass Tunisia
1945 - US Marines raise American flag on top of Mt. Suribachi, Iwo Jima. Pulitzer Prize winning photo of which by Joe Rosenthall later became iconic, inspiring the Marine Corps War Memorial sculpture
1975 - In response to the energy crisis, daylight saving time commences nearly two months early in the United States.
1986 - Despite losing, Boston Red Sox Wade Boggs gets largest arbitration in MLB history, $1.35M
1992 - The Socialist Labour Party is founded in Georgia
Famous Birthdays
1417 - Pope Paul II [Pietro Barbo], Italian Pope (1464-71), born in Venice, Republic of Venice (d. 1471)
1700 - Wilhelmus Schortinghuis, Dutch theologist (Profound Christianity), born in Winschoten (d. 1750)
1904 - William L. Shirer, American journalist and historian (Rise and Fall of 3rd Reich), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1993)
1914 - Mike Tresh, American baseball catcher (MLB All Star 1945; Chicago White Sox), born in Hazleton, Pennsylvania (d. 1966)
1922 - Bill Chappell Jr., American politician (Rep-D-FL, 1969-89), born in Kendrick, Florida (d. 1989)
1983 - Emily Blunt, English-American actress (The Girl on the Train, The Quiet Place), born in London
Famous Deaths
1011 - Willigis, Archbishop of Mainz
1464 - Zhu Qizhen, Chinese Emperor Yingzong of Ming (1435-49 and 1457-64), dies at 36 but not before giving an order to end the practice of burying alive concubines and palace maids so that they could follow emperors to the next world
1669 - Lieuwe van Aitzema, Dutch historian (Matters of State and War), dies at 68
1976 - L. S. Lowry, British painter of industrial scenes, dies at 88
1996 - Freddie Stocks, cricket (cent on debut and wkt on 1st ball, Notts), dies
1998 - Philip Abbott, American character actor (The FBI, Sweet Bird of Youth), dies at 73
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