Historical Events
1667 - Brandenburg declares himself neutral in Devolutie War
1914 - British fleet forfeits chance to destroy German fleet in North Sea
1938 - Groundbreaking begins for Jefferson Memorial in Wash DC
1941 - USS Swordfish becomes 1st US sub to sink a Japanese ship
1945 - John J "Cardinal" O'Connor, ordained as a priest
1953 - WJHG TV channel 7 in Panama City, FL (NBC/ABC) begins broadcasting
Famous Birthdays
1574 - Samuel Besler, composer
1879 - Hugo W C Bordewijk, Dutch lawyer
1904 - William Hitzig, Austria, Maxwell physician
1932 - Elaine Barkin, composer
1954 - Alex Cox, director (Repo Man)
1958 - Eddy Annys, Belgian high jumper
Famous Deaths
1673 - Margaret Cavendish, English writer (b. 1623)
1947 - Arthur Machen, Welsh author (b. 1863)
1968 - Antonio Barrette, Canadian politician, premier of Quebec (b. 1899)
1975 - Mukhtar Ashrafi, composer, dies at 63
2007 - Julia Carson, U.S. Congresswoman from Indiana (b. 1938)
2010 - Blake Edwards, American film director (b. 1922)
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