Historical Events
1960 - European Free Trade Association forms in Stockholm
1969 - France begins arms embargo against Israel
1976 - "Home Sweet Homer" opens and closes at Palace Theater NYC
1996 - "Father" opens at Criterion Theater NYC for 52 performances
2010 - The Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention removed HIV infection from its list of communicable diseases of public health significance.
2013 - 9 people are killed by a car bomb in Damascus, Syria
Famous Birthdays
1922 - Frank Wess, flutist/saxophonist/composer, (d. 2013)
1930 - Iain Cuthbertson, British actor (Guilty, Scandal, Rep, Danger UXB)
1942 - John McLaughlin, rock guitarist (Sentimental Journey/Clouds of Joy)
1970 - Colin Scrivener, CFL defensive tackle (Winnipeg Blue Bombers)
1971 - Deb Sonnenberg, Edmonton Alberta, softball pitcher (Olympics-96)
1977 - Irán Castillo, Mexican actress
Famous Deaths
1940 - Conrad Weiss, German writer/poet (Heart of Words), dies at 59
1990 - Sir Henry Bolte, Premier of Victoria 1955-1972 (b. 1908)
2004 - Brian Gibson (director), English film director (b. 1944)
2005 - Bud Poile, Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1924)
2012 - Eve Arnold, American photojournalist, dies at 99
2012 - Gatewood Galbraith, [Louis], lawyer, American political activist, iconic Kentucky political figure, dies from pneumonia at 64
from Today in History | HistoryOrb.com http://ift.tt/ZZGKFx
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