Historical Events
1821 - Carl Maria von Weber's opera "Der Freischutz" ("The Marksman") premieres at Schauspielhaus, Berlin, Germany
1912 - The Chicago national Republican Convention splits between President Taft and Theodore Roosevelt; after Taft is nominated, Roosevelt and progressive elements of the Party form the Progressive Party (also known as the 'Bull Moose Party')
1972 - 3 members of the British Army are killed by an Irish Republican Army (IRA) bomb in a derelict house near Lurgan, County Down
1983 - Space shuttle Challenger 2 launches the first American woman into space, astronaut Sally Ride
1996 - Ted Kaczynski, suspected of being the Unabomber, is indicted on ten criminal counts
2013 - Russia passes a law banning foreign same-sex couples from adopting children
Famous Birthdays
1934 - Mitsuteru Yokoyama, Japanese manga artist (d. 2004)
1942 - Hans Vonk, Dutch conductor (The Hague Philharmonic, 1980-1991; St. Louis Symphony, 1996-2002), born in Amsterdam (d. 2004)
1952 - Idriss Déby, Chadian politician and military officer (President of Chad, 1990–2021), born in Berdoba, Chad (d. 2021)
1962 - Jan[ice] Merrill, track star (US record long distance holder 1979)
1969 - Vito LoGrasso, American professional wrestler
1991 - Willa Holland, American actress (Arrow), born in Los Angeles, California
Famous Deaths
1629 - Piet Heyn, Dutch privateer who captured a Spanish silver fleet and admiral who became a folk hero, shot by cannonball during a skirmish with privateers at 51
1937 - Al Boasberg, American vaudeville, radio and film comedy writer (Jack Benny; Bob Hope; The Marx Brothers), dies of a heart attack at 44
1939 - Frans "Sas" van Aerschot, Flemish operetta actor (Paljas), dies at 73
1982 - Roberto Calvi, Italian banker and director (Banco Ambrosiano), hangs himself at 62
2016 - Paul Cox, Dutch-born Australian director (Lonely Hearts), dies at 76
2020 - Arturo Chaires, Mexican soccer defender (22 caps; C.D. Guadalajara), dies at 83
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