Historical Events
1692 - Glencoe Massacre : about 78 MacDonalds are killed early in the morning by rival Campbell clan members, allegedly for not promptly pledging allegiance to the new king, William of Orange.
1755 - Rebel leader Mangkubuni signs Treaty of Gianti Java
1799 - 1st US law regulating insurance passed, by Massachusetts
1899 - -16°F (-27°C), Minden Louisiana (state record)
1948 - Andy Ganteaume scores 112 for W Indies in only Test Cricket innings
1973 - Musical "El Grande de Coca-Cola," premieres in NYC
Famous Birthdays
1764 - Talleyrand, France/Napoleon's foreign minster
1885 - Elizabeth Virginia [Bess] Truman, US First Lady (1945-52)
1942 - Donald E Williams, Lafayette Ind, Capt USN/astro (STS 51D, STS 34)
1945 - David Tremlett, English Artist
1956 - Liam Brady, British soccer player
1965 - Kenny Harrison, Milwaukee Wisc, triple jumper
Famous Deaths
1728 - Cotton Mather, American Puritan minister, dies at 65
1818 - George Rogers Clark, American military leader (b. 1752)
1942 - Epitácio Pessoa, Brazilian president (b. 1865)
1964 - Ken Hubbs, 2nd baseman (Chicago Cubs), dies in plane crash at 22
1966 - Elio Vittorini, writer, dies
1987 - M L "Curly" Page, cricketer (NZ Test capt 1933), dies
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