Historical Events
1701 - Great Peace of Montreal signed between New France and North American Indian nations at urging of Huron chief Kondiaronk
1894 - Dutch Society for Women Suffrage gets royal charter
1914 - Sherlock Holmes Adventure "His Last Bow" takes place
1965 - Morley Safer's sends 1st Vietnam report indicating we are losing
1970 - Baltimore defeats KC 10-8, Orioles 23rd straight win over the Royals
1975 - 104°F (40°C) at Providence, Rhode Island (state record)
Famous Birthdays
1882 - Rik Wouters, Belgian painter/sculptor (Virgin Doll)
1891 - Arthur Edward Drummond Bliss, London, composer (Olympians)
1936 - Christopher Hogg, CEO (Courtaulds and Reuters)
1938 - Brunhilde Hendrix, German FR, relay runner (Olympic-silver-1960)
1952 - Angel Herrera, Cuba, FW/LW boxer (Olympic-gold-1976, 80)
1960 - Linda Fratianne, US, figure skater (Olympic-silver-1980)
Famous Deaths
1512 - Alessandro Achillini, Italian physician/philosopher, dies at 48
1600 - Arent van Dorp, Dutch governor of East-Zealand, dies at about 70
1788 - Thomas Gainsborough, English painter (Blue Boy), dies at 61
1873 - Frank Mori, composer, dies at 53
1903 - Edmond Nocard, French veterinarian (b. 1850)
1958 - Joseph Holbrooke, English pianist/composer (3 Blind Mice), dies at 80
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