Historical Events
1937 - 41st Boston Marathon won by Walter Young of Canada in 2:33:20
1983 - France performs nuclear test
1989 - Gun turret explodes on USS Iowa, killing 47 sailors
1990 - Marla Maples appears on ABC's Prime-Time
2020 - Turkey passes Iran to become the Middle Eastern country with the most COVID-19 cases with 86,306 infections, Iran continues to have the most deaths
Famous Birthdays
1660 - Sebastián Durón, Spanish composer, born in Brihuega, Guadalajara, Spain (d. 1716)
1861 - Edward Vermeulen, Flemish writer, born in Beselare, Belgium (d. 1934)
1937 - Joseph Estrada, Filipino actor and 13th President of the Philippines (1998-01), born in Tondo, Philippines
1962 - Gerhard Mans, Namibian rugby union utility back (27 Tests; Orange Free State RFU, South West Africa RFU), born in Karasburg, Namibia (d. 2022)
1987 - Maria Sharapova, Russian tennis player (5 Grand Slam singles titles), born in Nyagan, Russia
Famous Deaths
1739 - Nicholas Saunderson, English scientist and mathematician, Lucasian Professor of Mathematics Cambridge University, dies at 57
1992 - Alice Mary Riley, entertainer, dies of cancer at 51
2012 - Levon Helm, American drummer and singer (The Band - "Up On Cripple Creek"; "The Weight"), and actor (Coal Miner's Daughter; The Right Stuff), dies from throat cancer at 71
2012 - Greg Ham, Australian rock saxophonist and flutist (Men At Work - "Who Can It Be Now"), dies under mysterious circumstances at 58
2022 - Mike Gregory, English darts player (BDO World C'ship 1992 runner-up), dies from dementia at 65
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