Historical Events
1536 - Anne Boleyn's 4 "lovers" executed
1648 - Emperor Ferdinand III defeats Maximilian I of Bavaria
1943 - World War II: the Dambuster Raids by No. 617 Squadron RAF on German dams.
1960 - 1st atomic reactor system patents, J W Flora of Canoga Park CA
1983 - Stanley Cup: NY Islanders sweep Edmonton Oilers in 4 games
1990 - Dow Jones avg hits a record 2,831.71
Famous Birthdays
1768 - Henry Paget, 1st Marquess of Anglesey, English general (d. 1854)
1904 - Jean Gabin, French actor (d. 1976)
1906 - Zinka Milanov, Croatian soprano (d. 1989)
1941 - Miriam Margolyes, actress (Will Be)
1979 - Wayne Thomas, English footballer
1981 - R. J. Helton, American Idol finalist
Famous Deaths
1727 - Catherine I, Empress of Russia (1725-27), dies
1935 - Paul Dukas, French composer (b. 1865)
1973 - Alexander J Kropholler, Dutch architect/writer, dies at 91
2002 - Sharon Sheeley, American songwriter (b. 1940)
2003 - Frank "Pop" Ivy, American and Canadian football coach (b. 1916)
2007 - Lloyd Alexander, author (b. 1924)
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