Historical Events
1830 - Great Britain, France, Prussia, Austria and Russia recognize Belgium
1922 - 14 republics form Union of Soviet Socialistic Republics (USSR)
1943 - "Internationale" is no longer USSR National Anthem
1987 - Nancy Lopez/Miller Barber wins LPGA Mazda Golf Championship
2005 - The first same sex civil partnerships in Scotland are celebrated.
2005 - 2005 New York City transit strike: New York City's Transport Workers Union Local 100 goes on strike, shutting down all New York City Subway and Bus services.
Famous Birthdays
1537 - King John III of Sweden (d. 1592)
1807 - Richard Lucian Page, Brigadier General (Confederate Army), died in 1901
1841 - Ferdinand Buisson, French pacifist, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize (d. 1932)
1925 - Vlastimir Nikolovski, composer
1967 - Wendy Hamilton, Detroit Mich, playmate (Dec, 1991)
1972 - Jonathan Wyatt, Lower Hutt NZ, 5000m (Olympics-96)
Famous Deaths
1679 - Johan Maurits, count of Nassau-Siegen, dies at 75
1976 - Walter Fitzgerald, actor (Adv of Sadie, Fallen Idol), dies at 80
1991 - Stephen Birnbaum, US tourism writer, dies at 54
1991 - Simone Beck, French chef (b. 1904)
1993 - Sam Wanamaker, actor (Pvt Benjamin), dies from cancer at 74
2010 - Brian Hanrahan, British journalist (b. 1949)
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