Historical Events
1948 - Israeli army captures Nazareth
1956 - MGM releases film "High Society", a musical re-working of "The Philadelphia Story" set in Newport, Rhode Island; starring Bing Crosby, Grace Kelly, and Frank Sinatra, with songs by Cole Porter
1964 - Don Campbell sets a record for a turbine vehicle at 690.91 kph (429.31 mph)
1987 - Iran and France break diplomatic relations
1988 - Florence Griffith Joyner of the USA sets 100 m woman's record (10.49)
Famous Birthdays
1878 - Henri Zagwijn, Dutch composer and musicologist, born in Nieuwer-Amstel, Netherlands (d. 1954)
1883 - Mauritz Stiller [Moshe Stiller], Swedish actor and director (The Saga of Gösta Berling, Erotikon), born in Helsinki, Finland (d. 1928)
1941 - Morimichi Takagi, Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame second baseman (NPB All-Star 1966–67, 73, 79; Chunichi Dragons), born in Gifu, Japan (d. 2020)
1947 - Abraham Laboriel, Sr, Mexican-American session and jazz bassist, born in Mexico City
1949 - Charlie Steiner, American sports broadcaster, born in Malverne, New York
Famous Deaths
1709 - Robert Bolling, English settler in Virginia and politician, dies at 62
1928 - Giovanni Giolitti, 5x Prime Minister of Italy (1892-93, 1903-05, 1906-09, 1911-14, 1920-21), dies at 85
1943 - Sir Patrick Duncan, Governor-general of the Union of South Africa (1937 to 1943), dies at 72
1995 - Carlos Sánchez Málaga, Peruvian composer, dies at 91
2020 - Derek Ho, American surfer (World C'ship 1993; Hawaiian Triple Crown 1984, 86, 88, 90), dies from a heart attack at 55
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