Historical Events
1378 - Cardinals declare pope Urbanus VI lawless (anti christian/devil)
1778 - Captain James Cook reaches Cape Prince of Wales, Bering Straits
1848 - US Barnburners (anti-slavery) party merges with Free Soil Party nominating Martin Van Buren for president
1952 - General strike against overtime conscription in Belgium
1965 - Fire in Titan II silo in Searcy, Arkansas, kills 53
1977 - Military-controlled Government of Uruguay announces the return to civilian rule through general elections in 1981 to democratically elect a President and Congress
Famous Birthdays
1603 - Johannes Cocceius, Dutch reformed theologist, born in Bremen (d. 1669)
1819 - Jonathan Homer Lane, American astrophysicist who mathematically analyzed the Sun as a gaseous body, born in Geneseo, New York (d. 1880)
1944 - Terry Jenner, Australian cricket spin bowler (9 Tests, 24 wickets; WA CA, SA CA), born in Mount Lawley, Australia (d. 2011)
1967 - Deion Sanders, American College/Pro Football Hall of Fame corner-back (Super Bowl 1995, 96; 8 x Pro Bowl; Dallas Cowboys) and MLB outfielder (NY Yankees; Atlanta Braves), born in Fort Myers, Florida
1970 - Arion Salazar, American rock bassist (Third Eye Blind - "Semi-Charmed Life"), born in Oakland, California
1983 - Shane O'Brien, Canadian hockey player, born in Port Hope, Ontario
Famous Deaths
1957 - Carl Clauberg, German Nazi doctor (gynecologist, specializing in mass sterilization and other experiments on humans at Auschwitz concentration camp), dies at 58
1969 - Jay Sebring, American hair stylist, murdered by Manson family at 35
1969 - Steven Parent, American student, murdered by the Manson family at 18
1977 - Edward Chapman, British actor (Things to Come, Promoter, Rembrandt), dies at 75
1979 - Allan Frank, American actor (Charade Quiz), dies at 64
1987 - Kees de Galan, Dutch economist, dies at 55
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