Historical Events
1912 - Titanic undergoes sea trials under its own power
1916 - German troops overtake Bois de Caillette
1917 - Jeannette Rankin (Rep-R-Mont) begins her term as 1st woman member of US House of Reps
1944 - Dmitri Shostakovitch's 8th Symphony premieres in NY
1964 - Josef Klaus succeeds Alfons Gorbach as chancellor of Austria
1981 - Heavy battle between Christian militia and Syrian army in East Lebanon
Famous Birthdays
1602 - Maria de Jesus de Agreda, [Maria Coronel], Spanish franciscan
1884 - Sir John Squire, British poet, writer, and historian (d. 1958))
1905 - Serge Lifar, Kiev, dancer, choreographer (Paris Opera Ballet)
1920 - Jack Webb, Santa Monica California, actor (Joe Friday-Dragnet)
1965 - Rodney King, Sacramento California, African American motorist beaten by LA cops, (d. 2012)
1981 - Bethany Joy Lenz-Galeotti, American actress
Famous Deaths
1791 - Mirabeau, French statesman (b. 1749)
1876 - Paul van Vlissingen, Dutch ship owner, dies at 78
1892 - Willem J d'Ablaing van Giessenburg, Dut baron/genealogist, dies at 79
1932 - Hugo Kaun, composer, dies at 69
1958 - Josei Toda, Japanese second president of the Buddhist association Soka Gakkai (b. 1900)
2001 - Charles Daudelin, Canadian artist (b. 1920)
from Today in History | HistoryOrb.com http://ift.tt/129CxzS
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