Historical Events
1419 - First defenestration of Prague: anti-Catholic Hussites, followers of executed reformer Jan Hus, storm the Prague town hall and throw the judge, mayor and several city council members (either 7 or 13) out the windows. They all either died in the fall or were killed by the crowd outside.
1619 - House of Burgesses Virginia forms, 1st elective American governing body
1869 - The Charles, considered the world’s first "oil tanker", departs from the United States headed for Europe with a bulk capacity of 7,000 barrels of oil
1962 - All star MVP: Leon Wagner (LA Angels)
1968 - Beatles' Apple Boutique closes, entire inventory is given away
1978 - Pat Bradley wins LPGA Hoosier Golf Classic
Famous Birthdays
1929 - Sid Kroft, Athens Greece, puppeteer (Barbara Mandrell Show)
1936 - John Burton-Hall, Dorset England, captain (QE2)
1958 - Daley Thompson, London, Decathalete (Olympic-gold-1980, 1984)
1959 - Petra Felke, German DR, javelin thrower (world record 1988)
1970 - Joe Montford, CFL linebacker (Hamilton Tiger Cats)
1980 - Sara Anzanello, Italian volleyball player
Famous Deaths
1540 - Robert Barnes, English churchman (martyred) (b. 1495)
1947 - George Challenor, cricketer (played in 1st WI Test side 1928), dies
1965 - Junichiro Tanizaki, Japanese writer (Key), dies at 79
1979 - Beppie Nooij Jr, Dutch actress (Rooie Sien), dies at 67
1994 - Theo van Scheltinga, skater, dies at 80
2005 - Anthony Walker, English hate crime murder victim (b. 1987)
from Today in History | HistoryOrb.com http://ift.tt/Q3x9Wy
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