Historical Events
1962 - Tanganyika becomes a republic within British Commonwealth
1968 - NLS (a system for which hypertext and the computer mouse were developed) is publicly demonstrated for the first time in San Francisco.
1971 - Lewis F Powell Jr appointed to Supreme Court
1975 - US President Gerald Ford signs $2.3 Bn loan-authorization for NYC
1995 - 61st Heisman Trophy Award: Eddie George, Ohio State (RB)
2012 - Juan Manuel Márquez knocks out Manny Pacquiao in round six for the WBO light welterweight title
Famous Birthdays
1850 - Emma Abbott, American soprano (d. 1891)
1889 - John P "Hannes" Kolehmainen, Finnish long-distance runner (Olympic gold 1912)
1905 - Dalton Trumbo, US, writer/film director (Johnny Got His Gun)
1941 - Beau Bridges, Los Angeles California, actor (Hotel New Hampshire, 5th Musketeer)
1963 - Barry Wilburn, NFL full safety (Philadelphia Eagles)
1977 - Shayne Graham, American football player
Famous Deaths
1640 - Pierre Fourier, Roman Catholic saint and French priest (b.1565)
1767 - Benedetto Alfieri, Italian architect (San Giovanni Battista), dies
1972 - Louella Parsons, American gossip columnist (b. 1881)
1990 - Mike Mazurski, wrestler/actor (Centerfold Girls), dies at 80
1994 - Max Bill, Swiss painter/sculptor/politician, dies at 85
1995 - Douglas "Wrong Way" Corrigan (aviator), dies
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