Historical Events
1821 - Mexico permits Moses Austin and 300 US families to settle in Texas, after his death leaves to son Stephen
1914 - Gerhart Hauptmann's "Der Bogen des Odysseus" premieres in Berlin
1960 - Mickey Wright wins LPGA Sea Island Women's Golf Invitational
1993 - 14th ACE Cable Awards: Bravo! wins the Golden CableACE for its dedication to films, cultural arts and performing arts programming
1998 - President Clinton faces sexual harrament charges from Paula Jones
2013 - 4 people are killed and over 2,000 are evacuated after a massive flood hits Jakarta, Indonesia
Famous Birthdays
1719 - William Vernon, American merchant (d. 1806)
1728 - Johann Gottfried Muthel, composer
1885 - Joseph Arendt, Belgian worker's union leader
1897 - Marcel Petiot, French mass murderer (d. 1946)
1928 - Jean Barraqué, French composer (d. 1973)
1971 - Youki Kudoh, Japanese actress
Famous Deaths
1229 - Albert, Bishop of Riga/Albert of Buxhoeveden, founder of the Livonian Brothers of the Sword, dies at about 68
1938 - William H Pickering, astronomer (predicted Pluto), dies at 79
1964 - T. H. White, English author of the King Arthur novels, dies of heart failure at 57
1980 - Barbara Britton, actress (Pamela-Mr and Mrs North), dies at 59
1996 - John Adrian Hope, politician/businessman, dies at 83
2008 - Bobby Fischer, American chess player (b. 1943)
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