Historical Events
1933 - FDR makes wine and beer with up to 3.2% alcohol legal
1939 - Lithuania state, forced to give Memel territory to Germany
1975 - "Letter for Queen Victoria" opens at ANTA Theater NYC for 18 perfs
1981 - 1st class postage raised to 18 cents from 15 cents
1996 - STS 76 (Atlantis 16), launches into orbit
2006 - BC Ferries' M/V Queen of the North runs aground on Gil Island British Columbia and sinks; 101 on board, 2 presumed deaths.
Famous Birthdays
1212 - Emperor Go-Horikawa of Japan (d. 1235)
1599 - Anthony Van Dyck, Flemish painter (Charles I of England)
1908 - Maurice H Stans, Shakope Minn, Secretary of Commerce (1969-72)
1921 - Wilhelmus Norbert Schmelzer, Netherland, foreign minister (KVP)
1928 - Ed Macauley, NBAer (Boston Celtics)
1933 - Chris Duckworth, cricketer (South African batsman v England 1956-57)
Famous Deaths
1777 - John Bartram, father of American botany, dies at 77
1929 - Anton Beer-Walbrun, composer, dies at 64
1951 - J Willem Mengelberg, Dutch conductor (Mattheus Passion), dies at 79
1958 - Michael Todd, producer (Around the World in 80 Days), dies at 56
1971 - Martin Bodmer, writer, dies
1996 - Don Murray, American musician (The Turtles) (b. 1945)
from Today in History | HistoryOrb.com http://ift.tt/11rnH7H
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