Historical Events
1849 – Philadelphia Turngemeinde founded
1891 – Jules Massenet’s opera “Griselde” premieres in Paris
1933 – 1st voice amplification system to be used in US Senate
1948 – Egypt, Lebanon, Syria, Iraq and Saudi-Arabia troops attack Israel
1981 – 2nd City TV’s (SCTV) network premier (NBC)
2004 – 130th Preakness: Stewart Elliott aboard Smarty Jones wins in
1:55.59
Famous Birthdays
1565 – Henrick de Keyser, architect/master builder of Amsterdam
1720 – Maximilian Hell, Slovakian astronomer (d. 1792)
1912 – Alexis Nihon, Bahamas, wrestler (Olympics-1968)
1937 – Madeleine Albright, Prague Czechoslovakia, American politician and diplomat and 1st female U.S. Secretary of State (1997-2001)
1941 – K T Oslin, Crossett Ar, country singer (80’s Ladies)
1976 – Jacek Krzynówek, Polish footballer
Famous Deaths
392 – Valentinianus II, emperor of Rome (375-392), murdered at 21
913 – Hatto I, Archbishop of Mainz
1760 – Alaungpaya, King of Burma (b. 1711)
1964 – Vladko Maček, Kingdom of Yugoslavia deputy prime minister (b. 1879)
1991 – Andreas Floer, German mathematician (b. 1956)
1991 – Freddie Paris, dies
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