Historical Events
1931 - Phila Quakers set then NHL record of 15 straight loses
1953 - Indians bar night games with Browns (who refuse to share TV receipts)
1954 - Elvis Presley pays $4 to a Memphis studio and records his 1st two songs, "Casual Love" and "I'll Never Stand in Your Way"
1955 - Louise Sugg wins LPGA LA Golf Open
1995 - "Guys and Dolls" closes at Martin Beck Theater NYC after 1143 perfs
1998 - World Trade Center bomber Ramzi Ahmed Yousef sentenced to life
Famous Birthdays
1658 - Nicolas Coustou, French sculptor (Descente de Croix)
1910 - Richard Cromwell, [LeRoy Melvin Radabaugh], actor (Jezebel), born in Los Angeles, California
1958 - Rey Misterio, Sr., Mexican wrestler
1965 - Michelle Forbes, actress (Julianna Cox-Homicide)
1971 - Brenda Lee Armstrong, Albert Lea Minn, Miss Minn-America (1991)
1980 - Rachel Nichols, American actress
Famous Deaths
1711 - Philips van Almonde, Zealand lt admiral, dies at 66
1918 - Michael Hertz, composer, dies at 73
1934 - Andrei Bely, Russian writer (b. 1880)
1945 - Jac[obus] P Thijsse, Dutch biologist (Omgang met planten), dies at 79
1967 - Zbigniew Cybulski, Polish actor (See You Tommorrow), dies at 39
1981 - Matthew Beard, entertainer, dies
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