Historical Events
1856 - The American Party (Know-Nothings) convenes in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to nominate its first Presidential candidate, former President Millard Fillmore.
1899 - SF named as a port of dispatch for Army transports
1899 - 80°F in SF
1900 - Battle at Paardeberg, 1,270 British killed/injured
1965 - The Gambia becomes independent from the United Kingdom.
1993 - Howard Stern's radio show begins transmitting to Rochester NY
Famous Birthdays
1642 - Marie Champmeslé, French actress (d. 1698)
1913 - Artur Axmann, nazi youth leader
1928 - Tom Johnson, Canadian ice hockey player
1953 - Robin Bachman, Winnipeg, guitarist (BTO-You Aint Seen Nothing Yet)
1965 - Dr. Dre, [Andre Romelle Young], Compton, California, American rapper and record producer
1969 - Alexander Mogilny, Khavarovsk, 1st soviet to defect to NHL (Sabres)
Famous Deaths
999 - Gregory V, [Bruno] 1st German Pope, dies
1748 - Otto Ferdinand von Abensberg und Traun, Austrian field marshal (b. 1677)
1890 - Guyla Andr ssy Sr, earl/premier of Hungary (1867-71), dies at 66
1993 - Edward S "Ted" Haworth, US set designer (Sayonara, Marty), dies at 76
1998 - Harry Caray, sportscaster (Chicago Cubs), dies at 77
2008 - Mickey Renaud, Canadian professional ice hockey player (b. 1988)
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