Historical Events
1377 - Foundation stone laid for Ulm Minster, in Free Imperial City of Ulm, Holy Roman Empire, construction is not completed until 1890, when it becomes the tallest church in the world
1939 - Heinkel He 176 rocket plane flies for 1st time, at Peenemunde
1953 - 1st Chevrolet Corvette manufactured
1979 - "Good Times" single released by Chic (Billboard Song of the Year 1979)
2019 - President Donald Trump becomes first sitting US president to set foot in North Korea in the Korean Demilitarized Zone meeting Kim Jong-un
Famous Birthdays
1685 - John Gay, English poet and dramatist (The Beggar's Opera), born in Barnstaple, England (d. 1732)
1892 - Pierre Blanchar, Algerian actor and director (Magnificent Sinner, Wooden Crosses, Pastoral Symphony), born in Philippeville, Constantine, France (d. 1963)
1951 - Geoff Wheel, Welsh rugby union lock (32 Tests; Mumbles RFC, Swansea RFC), born in Swansea, Wales (d. 2024)
1958 - Esa-Pekka Salonen, Finnish orchestral conductor (Giro), born in Helsinki, Finland
1982 - Andy Knowles, British musician (Franz Ferdinand), born in Bolton, England
Famous Deaths
1685 - Archibald Campbell, Scottish politician, beheaded at about 55
1817 - Abraham Gottlob Werner, German geologist
1953 - Göte Carlid, Swedish composer (Eine kleine Teemusik), dies at 32
1953 - Vsevolod Pudovkin, Soviet film director and theorist (Mother, Deserter), dies of a heart attack at 60
2021 - Janet Moreau Stone, American athlete (Olympic gold 4x100m relay 1952), dies at 93
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