Historical Events
1752 - Prince William of Orange becomes Knight of Garter
1925 - 29th US Golf Open: Willie Macfarlane shoots a 291 at Worcester CC Mass
1937 - Henry Ford initiates 32 hour work week
1963 - State of siege proclaimed in Iran, Ayatollah Khomeini arrested
1975 - 48th National Spelling Bee: Hugh Tosteson wins spelling incisor
1994 - Beth Daniel wins LPGA Oldsmobile Golf Classic
Famous Birthdays
1879 - Robert Mayer, German-born philanthropist (d. 1985)
1920 - Marion Motley, AAFC, NFL fullback (Cleveland Browns, Pittsburgh)
1925 - William L Dickinson, (Rep-R-AL, 1965- )
1942 - Nelson "Bo" Burton Jr, bowler/sportscaster (Pro Bowlers Tour)
1945 - Klaus Wyborny, actor (Klammer auf Klammer Zu)
1969 - Ed Smith, WLAF tight end (Frankfurt Galaxy)
Famous Deaths
754 - Eoda, English speaking bishop of Utrecht, murdered
1667 - Pietro Sforza, Italian theologist (Assertiones Theologicae), dies
1738 - Isaac de Beausobre, French Protestant pastor (b. 1659)
1898 - Salvatore Ferragamo, Italian Shoemaker
1920 - Rhoda Broughton, Welsh author (b. 1840)
2004 - Iona Brown, British violinist and conductor (b. 1941)
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