Historical Events
1634 - -6] Battle at Nordlingen: King Ferdinand III and Spain beat Sweden and German protestants
1879 - George Washington De Long, American Arctic Explorer, and commander on board the Jeannette, becomes trapped with his crew in pack ice during his attempt to reach the North Pole
1914 - - till the 12th Sept Battle of Marne (WWI) begins French and British forces prevent German forces advancing on Paris
1925 - 112 F (44°C), Centerville, Alabama (state record)
1955 - Dodger Don Newcombe hits NL pitcher record 7th HR of season
2012 - Austerity measure requires Greece to increase its maximum working days to six per week
Famous Birthdays
1897 - Doris Kenyon, Syracuse NY, silent screen actress (Alexander Hamilton)
1923 - Ken Meuleman, Australian cricketer (d. 2004)
1964 - Frank Farina, Australian footballer
1965 - César Rincón, colombian matador
1965 - Chris Gore, American filmmaker
1970 - Lori Harrigan, Anaheim California, softball pitcher (Olympics-gold-96)
Famous Deaths
1569 - Pieter Bruegel, South Netherlands painter, dies at about 44
1912 - Arthur MacArthur, Jr., U.S. Army general (b. 1845)
1972 - Mosje Weinberg, Israeli olympic wrestling coach, murdered
1988 - Gert Froebe, actor (Lover's Wood, Upper Hand), dies at 75
1990 - Ivan Mihailov, Bulgarian revolutionary (b. 1896)
1990 - Beppo Brem, actor (Frontgockel), dies of heart failure at 84
from Today in History | HistoryOrb.com http://ift.tt/R7pvgb
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