Historical Events
1869 - 1st voyage down Colorado River
1942 - German occupier demands listing of all Dutch telephone subscribers
1950 - Guam Organic Act by establishes Guam as US territory
1975 - 41st NFL Chicago All-Star Game: Pittsburgh 21, All-Stars 14 (54,103)
1982 - H Aaron, F Robinson, T Jackson, and H Chandler inducted in Hall of Fame
1993 - Reggie Jackson enshrined in Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, NY
Famous Birthdays
1909 - Nigel Henderson, admiral
1926 - Frank Hauser, British theatrical director
1958 - Adrian Dunbar, Northern Irish actor
1958 - Tor Håkon Holte, Norwegian cross country skier
1961 - Bradford John Faxon Jr, Oceanport NJ, PGA golfer (1986 Provident)
1970 - David James, English footballer
Famous Deaths
1137 - Louis VI, King of France, dies (1108-37)
1973 - Gian Francesco Malipiero, composer, dies at 91
1988 - Florence Eldridge, Broadway actress (The Swan), dies at 86
1993 - Viktor Polyanitshko, governor of Kaukasus, murdered
1996 - Frida Boccara, French singer (b. 1940)
2005 - Al Aronowitz, American music journalist (b. 1928)
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