Historical Events
1464 - Pietro Barbo elected to succeed Pope Pius II (Paul II)
1942 - Nazi-Germany annexes Luxembourg
1945 - Dmitri Shostakovitch completes his 9th Symphony
1957 - US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site
1981 - Joanne Carner wins Columbia Savings LPGA Golf Classic
1987 - Kirby Puckett goes 6-for-6 with 2 HRs in Minn 10-6 win over Milwaukee
Famous Birthdays
1927 - Pieter Willem Kee, composer
1944 - Molly Ivins, American political humorist (d. 2007)
1956 - Jayne Irving, English TV hostess (Live at 3)
1972 - Ryan Leahy, WLAF OL (Amsterdam Admirals)
1977 - Kamil Kosowski, Polish footballer
1985 - Richard Duffy, Welsh footballer
Famous Deaths
1751 - Christopher Polhem, Swedish scientist and inventor (b. 1661)
1903 - Vincente F Lopez, historian (Historia the Chile), dies at 87
1938 - Max Factor, make-up artist and cosmetic manufacturer (b. 1877)
1991 - Alan Wheatley, English actor (Adventure of Robin Hood), dies at 84
2006 - Robin Cooke, Baron Cooke of Thorndon, New Zealand jurist and member of the British House of Lords (b. 1926)
2008 - Killer Kowalski, Canadian professional wrestler (b. 1926)
from Today in History | HistoryOrb.com http://ift.tt/Q3NkDt
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