Historical Events
1874 - Battle between jobless and police in NYC, 100s injuried
1943 - Russian offensive at Don under general Golikov
1962 - "Do Re Mi" closes at St James Theater NYC after 400 performances
1963 - NFL Pro Bowl: East beats West 30-20
1967 - Coup in Togo
2009 - Global shipping experiences a drop in trade, as exports from South Korea dropping an annualised 30%, with Taiwan and Japan experiencing a 42% and 27% drop respectively
Famous Birthdays
1635 - Philipp Jakob Spener, German theologian (d. 1705)
1824 - Ignacy Marceli Komorowski, composer
1924 - Philip Rawson, artist/teacher
1926 - Michael Bond, British writer
1933 - Ron[ald Joseph] Goulart, US, sci-fi author (Deadwalk, Plunder)
1972 - Richard Woodley, NFL cornerback (Detroit Lions)
Famous Deaths
1151 - Abbot Suger, French statesman and historian (b. 1081)
1599 - Edmund Spenser, poet (Faerie Queene), dies at about 46
1894 - Nadezhda von Meck, Russian patroness of Pyotr Tchaikovsky (b. 1831)
1960 - Sibilla Aleramo, [Rina Faccio], Ital poet (Una Donna), dies at 83
1989 - Joe Spinell, actor (Maniac, Star Crash, Strike Force), dies at 51
2007 - Danny Oakes, racecar driver (b. 1911)
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