Historical Events
1981 - Pope John Paul II hospitalized for 55 days for infection
1992 - NHL Draft: ZPS Zlin (Czechoslovakia) defenceman Roman Hamrlik first pick by Tampa Bay Lightning
2013 - NBA Finals: Miami Heat beat San Antonio Spurs, 95-88 in Game 7 for back-to-back titles; MVP: LeBron James for second straight year
2015 - Heat wave peaks in southern Pakistan, goes on to kill about 2,000 people from dehydration and heat stroke
2018 - TV drama "Yellowstone" premieres starring Kevin Costner, Luke Grimes, Kelly Reilly and Wes Bentley
Famous Birthdays
1733 - Betty Washington, younger sister of George Washington, born in Westmoreland County, Colony of Virginia (d. 1797)
1858 - Medardo Rosso, Italian sculptor (portraits), born in Turin, Italy (d. 1928)
1915 - Terence Young, British film director (Dr No, Thunderball), born in Shanghai, China (d. 1994)
1958 - (Beranadette) "Kelly" Johnson, British heavy metal guitarist (Girlschool - "St. Valentine's Day Massacre"), born in Edmonton, London, England (d. 2007)
1976 - Juliano Belletti, Brazilian soccer right back (23 caps; Villarreal, FC Barcelona, Chelsea), born in Cascavel, Brazil
Famous Deaths
1751 - Adriaen Valckenier, Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies (1737-41), dies at 56
1888 - Cesare Dominiceti, Italian composer, dies at 66
1890 - Theodore Lajarte, French writer on music and composer, dies at 63
1972 - Horst Salomon, writer, dies
1999 - Clifton Fadiman, American editor, radio and TV host (Information, Please!; Quiz Kids), dies of pancreatic cancer at 95
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