Historical Events
1688 - King James II flees London
1799 - Metric system adopted in France, first country to do so
1898 - The first western pilgrims were welcomed at The House of `Abdu'lláh Páshá
1961 - US performs nuclear test at Carlsbad New Mexico (underground)
1966 - Nobel for chemistry awarded to Robert S Mulliken
1992 - Orlanda Magic scores 14 3-pointers (2 shy of record)
Famous Birthdays
1822 - Thomas Casimer Devin, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1878
1908 - Olivier Messiaen, Avignon France, composer (L'Ame en Bourgeon)
1917 - Sultan Yahya Petra, King of Malaysia (d. 1979)
1941 - Peter Michael Goetz, actor (Jumping Jack Flash, King Kong Lives)
1954 - Jack Hues, English musician
1980 - Massari, Lebanese-born Canadian singer
Famous Deaths
1749 - Gabrielle Chôtelet, [La belle Emilie], writer (Voltaire), dies at 42
1865 - King Léopold I of Belgium (b. 1790)
1936 - Luigi Pirandello, Italian writer (Enrico IV, Nobel 1934), dies at 69
1969 - Leigh Harline, composer, dies at 62
1969 - Franco Capuana, composer, dies at 75
1974 - Paul Richards, actor (Dr Thompson-Breaking Point), dies at 50
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