Historical Events
1900 - There are now 62,000 foreign troops in Peking and nearby cities, still defeating Boxer Rebels.
1953 - Yanks clinch 5th straight pennant with 8-5 win over Indians
1959 - WQEX TV channel 16 in Pittsburgh, PA (PBS) begins broadcasting
1965 - 4th meeting of 2nd Vatican council opened
1979 - Theodore Coombs completes 5,193 mile roller skate from LA to NYC and back to Yates Center, Ks
1994 - All 28 baseball owners vote to cancel rest of 1994 season
Famous Birthdays
1899 - Hal Wallis, movie producer (Maltese Falcon, Barefoot in the Park)
1914 - Kay Medford, NYC, actress (Dean Martin Show, To Rome With Love)
1932 - John Tembo, Malawian politician
1950 - Paul Kossoff, London England, rock guitarist (Free)
1951 - Eugene H Trinh, Saigon Vietnam, PhD/astronaut (STS 50)
1986 - A.J. Trauth, American actor
Famous Deaths
258 - Thascius C Cyprian, Saint/Bishop of Carthage, dies at 58
1836 - Vincenzo Lavigna, composer, dies at 60
1898 - William Seward Burroughs, American inventor (b. 1857)
1974 - Barbara Jo Allen, actress (Girl Rush, Melody Ranch), dies at 66
2008 - Domagoj Kapeć, Croatian hockeyplayer (b. 1989)
2009 - Patrick Swayze, American actor, dancer, and songwriter (b. 1952)
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