Historical Events
1821 - Fall of Tripolitsa: Greek forces massacre 6,000 to 15,000 Muslim and Jewish civilians during the Greek War of Independence
1982 - Columbia Records releases "The Nylon Curtain," singer-songwriter Billy Joel's eighth studio album
1990 - PBS begins an 11-hour miniseries on the Civil War
2017 - US President Donald Trump withdraws invitation to the White House for NBA champions Golden State Warriors after Stephen Curry says he doesn't want to attend
2024 - Israel launches airstrikes against Hezbollah targets in Lebanon, killing more than 490 people
Famous Birthdays
1771 - Kōkaku [Morohito], 119th Emperor of Japan (1779-1817), born in Kyōto, Japan (d. 1840)
1897 - Walter Pidgeon, Canadian actor (Mrs Miniver, Madame Curie), born in Saint John, New Brunswick (d. 1984)
1916 - Aldo Moro, Italian Prime Minister (1963-68 and 1974-76), born in Maglie, Italy (d. 1978)
1984 - Nathan Jendrick, American fitness trainer, health instructor, and author, born in Tacoma, Washington
2002 - Maleah Joi Moon, American Tony Award and Grammy Award-winning singer and stage actress known for "Hell's Kitchen", born in Franklin Township, New Jersey
Famous Deaths
1764 - Robert Dodsley, English writer (b. 1703)
1835 - Vincenzo Bellini, Italian opera composer (La Sonnambula, Norma), dies at 33
1987 - O. B. McClinton, American country singer (Man needs a woman), dies at 47
2010 - Malcolm Douglas, Australian conservationist (b. 1941)
2017 - Charles Bradley, American RandB and funk singer, known as 'The Screaming Eagle of Soul', dies of stomach cancer at 68
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