Historical Events
1837 - 1st VP chosen by Senate, Richard Johnson (Van Buren admin)
1862 - Battle of Roanoke Island NC, Federals gain control of Pamlico Sound
1957 - SF Public Library's bookmobile initiated in front of City Hall
1973 - Senate names 7 members to investigate Watergate scandal
1981 - US male Figure Skating championship won by Scott Hamilton
1992 - "I'm Too Sexy" by Right Said Fred peaks at #1
Famous Birthdays
1811 - Edwin Denison Morgan, Sect of War (Confederacy), (d. 1883)
1888 - Matthijs Vermeulen, Dutch composer/music critic
1963 - Raleigh MCkenzie, NFL center/guard (Philadelphia Eagles, San Diego Chargers)
1970 - John Filan, Australian footballer
1973 - Andreas Gliatis, soccer player (NEC)
1977 - Barry Hall, Australian rules footballer
Famous Deaths
1909 - Edouard Silas, composer, dies at 80
1937 - Scato Gocko de Vries, Dutch paleographer/librarian, dies at 75
1961 - William Duncan, actor (Hopalong Rides Again), dies at 81
1974 - Fritz Zwicky, Swiss/US astronomer (supernova, dark matter), dies at 75
1993 - N. Shanmugathasan, Sri Lankan communist leader
1997 - Roy George Elroy Josephs, jazz dance teacher, dies at 57
from Today in History | HistoryOrb.com http://ift.tt/UJumro
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