Historical Events
1789 - US War Dept established a regular army
1848 - Battle of Pákozd: Hungarian forces defeat Croats at Pákozd; the first battle of the War of Independence.
1864 - Battle of Battle of Chaffin's Farm and New Market Heights VA
1872 - "3 Fingers" Mackenzie destroys Kwahadi-Commanche village
1962 - US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site
1978 - "For Richer, For Poorer," TV Daytime Soap; last airs on NBC-TV
Famous Birthdays
1930 - Billy Strange [William], Long Beach, California, singer-songwriter (A Little Less Conversation), (d. 2012)
1932 - Ronald B Kitaj, US/British painter/graphic artist (pop art)
1941 - Kermit Zarley, Seattle WA, PGA golfer (1970 Canadian Open)
1954 - Stephen Platt, editor (New Statesman and Society)
1969 - Angelo Barretto, Filipino racecar driver
1970 - Tina Fischer, Bad Nauheim Germany, golfer (European Amat champ 1994)
Famous Deaths
1908 - Joaquim M Machado de Assis, Brazil writer (Dom Casmurro), dies at 69
1914 - Jean Bouin, French marathoner (Olympic-silver-1912), dies in battle
1962 - Patrick Corry, developed self-rotating rock drill, dies in the Bronx
1996 - Leslie Crowther, entertainer, dies at 63>>
1996 - Ethel Jane Cain, original UK Speaking Clock voice, dies at 87
1997 - Milner Connorton Gray, designer, dies at 97
from Today in History | HistoryOrb.com http://ift.tt/R1Z0p4
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