Historical Events
1837 - Charles Tiffany founded his jewelry and china stores
1929 - 1st legal pass in Canada was thrown by Gerry Seiberling and 1st reception by Ralph Losie of Calgary Altomah-Tigers against Edmonton
1943 - Soviet forces reach Dnjepr
1943 - Lynch Triangle (Square) in Bronx named
1957 - Pote Sarasin forms government in Thailand
1986 - SD Padre Jimmy Jones pitchs 1-hitter in his major league debut
Famous Birthdays
1817 - Charles Balmer, composer
1947 - Stephen King, Portland, Maine, sci-fi/horror author (Carrie, Shining, Kujo)
1978 - Doug Howlett, New Zealand rugby union footballer
1979 - Julian Gray, English footballer
1983 - Anna Meares, Australian cyclist
1989 - Lyn-Z Adams Hawkins, American skateboarder
Famous Deaths
1705 - Willem Hadriaan of Nassau, corrupt mister of Odijck, dies
1798 - George Read, US judge/signer (Decl of Independence), dies at 65
1812 - Emmanuel Johann Joseph Schikaneder, composer, dies at 61
1961 - Maurice Delage, composer, dies at 81
1976 - Orlando Letelier, minister Chile, dies
1988 - Henry Koster, director, dies
from Today in History | HistoryOrb.com http://ift.tt/SHZIa3
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