Historical Events
1937 - Isolation of pituitary hormone announced (Yale University)
1956 - The Loi Cadre is passed by the French Republic in order to order French overseas territory affairs.
1976 - France performs nuclear Test at Muruora Island
1984 - Suzette Charles (NJ), 21, replaces Williams as 57th Miss America 1984
1994 - Dancer Gene Kelly suffers a mild stroke
1995 - 124th British Golf Open: John Daly shoots a 282 at St Andrews Scotland
Famous Birthdays
1958 - Lydia Cornell, El Paso Tx, actress (Sara Rush-Too Close for Comfort)
1958 - Kenneth J Green, Danbury CT, PGA golfer (1985 Buick Open)
1961 - Antoine Carr, NBA forward/center (Utah Jazz)
1961 - Martin Gore, rocker (Depeche Mode-Just Can't Get Enough)
1969 - Dimitri Khristich, Kiev Ukr, NHL left wing (LA Kings)
1971 - Aimee Rinehart, Miss Missouri USA (1996)
Famous Deaths
1373 - Birgitta van Sweden, Swedish saint, dies
1909 - Ernest F Cambier, Bel colonial pioneer (1st Congo railway), dies at 65
1946 - James Maxton, politician, dies
1955 - Cordell Hull, statesman, dies
2002 - William Luther Pierce, American author and activist (b. 1933)
2006 - Jean-Paul Desbiens, Quebec writer and journalist (b. 1927)
from Today in History | HistoryOrb.com http://ift.tt/MRTVgi
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