Historical Events
1559 - Genoa, Italy, expels Jews
1912 - Titanic undergoes sea trials under its own power
1958 - Antillean Brewery (Amstel beer) opens
1992 - "Hamlet" opens at Criterion Theater NYC for 45 performances
1993 - 1st test flight of Fokker 70 (Amsterdam)
2010 - Kobe Bryant signs a three-year contract extension with the Los Angeles Lakers worth $87 million
Famous Birthdays
1812 - Louise-Marie of France, queen of Belgium (d. 1850)
1901 - Anis Fuleihan, composer
1942 - Hiroyuki Sakai, Japanese chef
1966 - Garnet Silk, Jamaican singer (d. 1994)
1982 - Marco Amelia, Italian World Cup-winning footballer
1982 - Jack Evans, American professional wrestler
Famous Deaths
1657 - Jean-Jacques Olier - French catholic priest, founder of the Society of Saint-Sulpice (b. 1608)
1742 - James Douglas, Scottish physician and anatomist (b. 1675)
1845 - Philip Charles Durham, Royal Navy Admiral (b. 1763)
1956 - Albert MLA de Bassompierre, Belgium ambassador to Tokyo, dies at 82
1958 - Josei Toda, Japanese second president of the Buddhist association Soka Gakkai (b. 1900)
1974 - Douglass Dumbrille, actor (Mr Deed Goes to Town), dies at 84
from Today in History | HistoryOrb.com http://ift.tt/129CxzS
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