Historical Events
1898 - 700 Greeks and 15 Englishmen are slaughtered by the Turks in Heraklion, Greece.
1925 - Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters organizes (Harlem NY)
1963 - Paul McCartney is fined 31 pounds and given a 1 yr suspended license for speeding
1964 - Singapore limits imports from Neth due to Indonesian aggression
1981 - Voyager 2's closest approach to Saturn (63,000 miles/100,000 km)
1996 - Laura Davies wins Star Bank LPGA Golf Classic
Famous Birthdays
1786 - [Charles] Louis I, (Augustus), King of Bavaria (Lola Montez)
1846 - Louise J Gautier, French poetess
1935 - Lones Wigger, Great Falls Mont, shooter (Oly-gold/silver-1964, 72)
1954 - Martin Jourard, keyboardist/vocalist (Motels-Only the Lonely)
1977 - Jonathan Togo, American actor
1998 - China Anne McClain, American actress
Famous Deaths
1270 - Louis IX, the Saint, King of France (1226-70), dies from plague at 56
1929 - Frederick Burton, cricketer (Australian wicketkeeper 1886-87), dies
1942 - W van Daalen, opposition leader on Celebes, beheaded
1984 - Waite Hoyte, knuckleball pitcher, dies at 84
1995 - John Killan Houston Brunner, British sci-fi writer, dies at 60
1996 - Sylvia Fisher, opera Singer, dies at 86
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