Historical Events
1934 - WOQ-AM in KC Missouri goes off the air
1966 - Miami beats St Petersburg (Florida State League) 4-3 in 29 innings longest uninterrupted game in organized baseball
1975 - Janis Ian releases "At 17"
1979 - Rock group "Little Feat" disbands
1981 - No Nukes concert at Hollywood Bowl
1991 - "Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves" opens
Famous Birthdays
1844 - Edouard Naville, Swiss egyptologist
1870 - Sophia of Prussia, consort of Constantine I of Greece (d. 1932)
1973 - Michael Cade, NJ, actor (Sylvester Winkle-California Dreams)
1973 - Ceca Raznatovic, Serbian singer
1975 - Chris Onstad, American cartoonist
1984 - Lorenzo Booker, American football player
Famous Deaths
1594 - Orlandus Lassus, composer (Prophet sybillarum), dies at about 61
1907 - Bob McLeod, cricketer (bro of Charlie, 6 Tests for Aus 1891-93), dies
1926 - Mary Cassatt, American Impressionist artist (b. 1844)
1994 - Mark Alexander Lees, rowing Coach, dies at 38
1997 - Henry C Gordon, USAF/astronaut (Dynasoar), dies at 71
2005 - Carlo Maria Giulini, Italian conductor (b. 1914)
from Today in History | HistoryOrb.com http://ift.tt/12sUVn7
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