Historical Events
1913 - 39th Kentucky Derby: Roscoe Goose aboard Donerail wins in 2:04.8
1948 - 1st attack by Egyptian irregular forces at Kfar Darom Israel
1954 - Bolshoi-ballet does not appear in Paris
1972 - US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site
1973 - Establishment of Frente Polisario in Mauritania
1979 - Federated States of Micronesia becomes self-governing
Famous Birthdays
1780 - Peter Lichtenthal, composer
1837 - Pinckney B S Pinchback, Lt gov (Louisiana)
1847 - Wilhelm Killing, German mathematician (d. 1923)
1941 - Ken Berry, baseball player (White Sox, Angels, Brewers, Indians)
1948 - Christopher Gent, CEO (Vodafone Group)
1971 - Ronnie Dixon, NFL defensive tackle (Philadelphia Eagles, NY Jets)
Famous Deaths
1774 - Louis XV, king of France (1715-74), dies at 64
1826 - Giuseppe Sigismondo, composer, dies at 86
1833 - Francois GJS Andrieux, French writer/politician, dies at 74
1973 - Loren Tindall, dies of heart attack at 51
1995 - Hilde Jarecki, educationist, dies at 83
2001 - Deborah Walley, American actress (b. 1943)
from Today in History | HistoryOrb.com http://ift.tt/10yTp1W
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