Historical Events
1863 - War Dept establishes Bureau of Colored Troops
1906 - 10th anniversary Olympic games close at Athens, Greece
1956 - "Bob Hope Show" last airs on NBC-TV
1972 - Ceylon becomes Republic of Sri Lanka as its constitution is ratified
1983 - Pat Bradley wins LPGA Chrysler-Plymouth Charity Golf Tournament
1997 - Kelly Flinn, US Air Force's first female bomber pilot certified for combat, accepts a general discharge in order to avoid a court martial.
Famous Birthdays
1841 - Catulle Mendès, French poet (d. 1909)
1891 - Eddie Edwards, American jazz trombonist (d. 1963)
1955 - Sam Coppersmith, (Rep-D-Arizona)
1968 - Kevin Carolan, American actor and comedian
1971 - Troy Barnhart, Hanford CA, water polo 2m offense (Olympics-96)
1977 - Seán Óg Ó hAilpín, Irish hurler
Famous Deaths
1501 - Robert Gaguin, French writer/diplomat (Arte Metrificandi), dies at 66
1746 - Thomas Southerne, Irish dramatist (b. 1660)
1939 - Ernst Toller, writer, dies at 45
1966 - Tom Goddard, cricketer (22 wkts in 8 Tests for England 1930-39), dies
1977 - Marius Monnikendam, Dutch choir composer, dies at 80
2012 - Wesley Brown, 1st African American US Naval Academy graduate, dies at 85
from Today in History | HistoryOrb.com http://ift.tt/1830dYW
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