Historical Events
1912 - War between Turkey and Montenegro breaks out in Albania
1921 - WBZ-AM in Boston MA begins radio transmissions
1937 - WPA extends L-Taraval streetcar to SF Zoo (at Sloat Blvd)
1982 - 1st issue of "USA Today" published by Gannett Co Inc
1984 - Morocco Showcase opens
1987 - Italy sends a naval contingent to the Persian Gulf
Famous Birthdays
1505 - Maria, queen of Hungary/wife of Louis II/governess of Neth (1531-55)
1830 - Jose de la Cruz Porfirio Diaz, president of Mexico (1877-1911)
1909 - Jean Batten, NZ air pioneer (1st woman to fly solo Australia-
1917 - Richard Arnell, composer
1927 - David Stove, Australian philosopher, (d. 1994)
1955 - Renzo Rosso, Italian clothing designer
Famous Deaths
1500 - John Morton, Archbishop of Canterbury
1750 - Charles Theodore Pachelbel, composer, dies at 59
1924 - Anthony Johnson Showalter, composer, dies at 66
1940 - Dick Ket, painter/cartoonist, dies at 37
1978 - Robert Cliche, French Canadian politician and judge (b. 1921)
1995 - Michio Watanabe, politician, dies at 72
from Today in History | HistoryOrb.com http://ift.tt/Qbashs
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