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Events
537
– The
Hagia Sophia
is completed.
1512
– The Spanish Crown issues the
Laws of Burgos
, governing the conduct of settlers with regards to
native Indians
in the
New World
.
1657
– The
Flushing Remonstrance
is signed.
1703
–
Portugal
and
England
sign the
Methuen Treaty
which gives preference to Portuguese imported
wines
into England.
1814
– Destruction of schooner Carolina, the last of Commodore
Daniel Patterson's
make-shift fleet that fought a series of delaying actions that contributed to
Andrew Jackson
's victory at the
Battle of New Orleans
.
1831
–
Charles Darwin
embarks on his journey aboard the
HMS
Beagle
, during which he will begin to formulate the theory of
evolution
.
1836
– The worst ever
avalanche
in
England
occurs at
Lewes
,
Sussex
, killing 8 people.
1845
–
Ether
anesthetic
is used for childbirth for the first time by Dr.
Crawford Williamson Long
in
Jefferson, Georgia
.
1918
– The
Great Poland Uprising
against the
Germans
begins.
1922
–
Japanese aircraft carrier Hōshō
becomes the first purpose built aircraft carrier to be commissioned in the world.
1923
–
Namba Daisuke
, a
Japanese
student, tries to assassinate the Prince Regent
Hirohito
.
1932
–
Radio City Music Hall
opened in
New York City
.
1939
–
Erzincan
,
Turkey
was hit by an
earthquake
.
1942
– The
Union of Pioneers of Yugoslavia
is founded.
1945
– The
World Bank
was created with the signing of an agreement by 28 nations.
1949
–
Indonesian National Revolution
: The
Netherlands
officially recognizes
Indonesian
independence.
1968
–
Apollo Program
:
Apollo 8
splashes down in the
Pacific Ocean
, ending the first orbital manned mission to the
Moon
.
1978
–
Spain
becomes a
democracy
after 40 years of
dictatorship
.
1985
–
Palestinian
guerrillas
kill eighteen people
inside
Rome
and
Vienna
airports.
1996
–
Taliban
forces retake the strategic
Bagram air base
which solidifies their buffer zone around
Kabul
.
1997
– Protestant paramilitary leader
Billy Wright
is assassinated in
Northern Ireland
.
2001
– The
People's Republic of China
is granted permanent
normal trade relations
with the
United States
.
2002
– Two
truck bombs
kill 72 and wound 200 at the pro-Moscow headquarters of the Chechen government in
Grozny
,
Chechnya
.
2004
–
Radiation
from an explosion on the
magnetar
SGR 1806-20
reaches
Earth
. It is the brightest
extrasolar
event known to have been witnessed on the planet.
2007
– Former
Pakistani
Prime Minister
Benazir Bhutto
is assassinated by a
suicide bomber
.
2008
– Israel launches 3-week operation on Gaza -
Operation Cast Lead
Births
1390
–
Anne de Mortimer
, claimant to the English throne (d. 1411)
1571
–
Johannes Kepler
, German astronomer (d. 1630)
1654
–
Jacob Bernoulli
, Swiss mathematician (d. 1705)
1683
–
Conyers Middleton
, English minister (d. 1750)
1715
–
Philippe de Noailles, duc de Mouchy
, French soldier (d. 1794)
1717
–
Pope Pius VI
(d. 1799)
1721
–
François Hemsterhuis
, Dutch philosopher (d. 1790)
1761
–
Michael Andreas Barclay de Tolly
, Russian military commander (d. 1818)
1773
–
George Cayley
, English scientist, inventor, and politician (d. 1857)
1776
–
Nikolay Kamensky
, Russian general (d. 1811)
1796
–
Mirza Ghalib
, Indian poet (d. 1869)
1803
–
François-Marie-Thomas Chevalier de Lorimier
, French Canadian
Patriote
(d. 1839)
1822
–
Louis Pasteur
, French scientist (d. 1895)
1823
– Sir
Mackenzie Bowell
, fifth
Prime Minister of Canada
(d. 1917)
1832
–
Pavel Tretyakov
, Russian businessman and patron of art (d. 1897)
1864
–
René Georges Hermann-Paul
, French artist (d. 1940)
1879
–
Sydney Greenstreet
, English actor (d. 1954)
1883
–
Cyrus S.
Eaton
, Canadian-American financier, industrialist and philanthropist (d. 1979)
1888
–
Thea von Harbou
, German author and actress (d. 1954)
1892
–
Alfred Edwin McKay
, Canadian World War One flying ace (d. 1917)
1896
–
Carl Zuckmayer
, German author and dramatist (d. 1977)
1896
–
Louis Bromfield
, American writer (d. 1956)
1896 –
Maurice De Waele
, Belgian cyclist (d. 1952)
1900
–
Hans Stuck
, German race car driver (d. 1978)
1901
–
Marlene Dietrich
, German actress and singer (d. 1992)
1901 –
Irene Handl
, English actress (d. 1987)
1906
–
Oscar Levant
, American pianist, composer, and actor (d. 1972)
1907
–
Sebastian Haffner
, German journalist and writer (d. 1999)
1907 –
Conrad L.
Raiford
, Goodwill Ambassador (d. 2002)
1907 –
Willem van Otterloo
, Dutch conductor and composer (d. 1978)
1909
–
James Riddell
, British champion skier and author (d. 2000)
1910
–
Charles Olson
, American poet (d. 1970)
1911
–
Anna Russell
, English-born Canadian singer and comedian (d. 2006)
1915
–
Mary Kornman
, American actress (d. 1973)
1915 –
William Masters
, American gynecologist (d. 2001)
1915 –
Gyula Zsengellér
, Hungarian footballer (d. 1999)
1916
–
Werner Baumbach
, German
bomber
pilot (d. 1953)
1917
–
Onni Palaste
, Finnish writer (d. 2009)
1918
–
John Celardo
, American comic strip artist
1920
–
Bruce Hobbs
, American jockey (d. 2005)
1925
–
Michel Piccoli
, French actor
1926
–
Jerome Courtland
, American actor, director and producer
1927
–
Antony Gardner
, British politician
1927 –
Agnes Nixon
, American television producer, director, and writer
1930
–
Wilfrid Sheed
, English-born American writer
1931
–
Scotty Moore
, American guitarist
1934
–
Larissa Latynina
, Russian gymnast
1939
–
John Amos
, American actor
1941
–
Michael Pinder
, British musician (
Moody Blues
)
1941 –
Nolan Richardson
, American basketball coach
1942
–
Byron Browne
, baseball player
1942 –
Thomas Menino
, American politician
1942 –
Charmian Carr
, American actress
1942 –
Ron Rothstein
, American basketball coach
1943
–
Cokie Roberts
, American journalist
1943 –
Joan Manuel Serrat
, Spanish musician
1943 –
Peter Sinfield
, British lyricist and producer
1944
–
Barry Elliot
British actor
1944 –
Mick Jones
, British musician (
Foreigner
)
1946
–
Lenny Kaye
, American guitarist
1946 –
Janet Street-Porter
, British journalist, producer and presenter
1947
–
Bill Eadie
, professional wrestler known as "Ax" of
Demolition
1947 –
Tracy Nelson
, American blues singer
1947 –
Mickey Redmond
,
National Hockey League
player
1947 –
Janet Perry
, American soprano
1947 –
Willy Polleunis
, Belgian athlete
1948
–
Gérard Depardieu
, French actor
1950
–
Roberto Bettega
, Italian footballer
1950 –
Terry Bozzio
, American drummer (
Missing Persons
)
1950 –
Morgan Chu
, lawyer and intellectual property expert
1951
–
Ernesto Zedillo
,
President of Mexico
1952
–
Karla Bonoff
, American singer and songwriter
1952 –
Tovah Feldshuh
, American actress
1952 –
Jay Hill
, Canadian politician
1952 –
David Knopfler
, British musician (
Dire Straits
)
1955
–
Barbara Olson
, American political commentator (d. 2001)
1955 –
Brad Murphey
, Australian racing driver
1959
–
Gerina Dunwich
, American author
1959 –
Andre Tippett
, American football player
1960
–
Maryam d'Abo
, British actress
1960 –
Victoria Paige Meyerink
, American actress and producer
1960 –
Donald Nally
, American choral conductor
1962
–
Barbara Crampton
, American actress
1962 –
Mark Few
, American basketball coach
1962 –
Bill Self
, American basketball coach
1962 –
Sherri Steinhauer
, American golfer
1963
–
Gaspar Noé
, Argentinian-born director
1964
–
Ian Gomez
, American actor
1964 –
Theresa Randle
, American actress
1965
–
Salman Khan
, Indian actor
1965 –
Chris Mainwaring
, Australian rules footballer (d. 2007)
1966
–
Wendy Coakley-Thompson
, American writer
1966 –
Eva LaRue
, American actress
1966 –
Bill Goldberg
, American football player and professional wrestler
1966 –
Fabian Núñez
, American politician
1969
–
Jean-Christophe Boullion
, French race car driver
1969
–
Chyna
, American professional wrestler
1969 –
Sarah Vowell
, American author and journalist
1970
–
Brendon Cook
, Australian racing driver
1970 –
Lorenzo Neal
, American football player
1971
–
Duncan Ferguson
, Scottish footballer
1971 –
Bryan Smolinski
, American ice hockey player
1972
–
Thomas Wilson Brown
, American actor
1972
–
Colin Charvis
, Welsh rugby union player
1972 –
Matt Slocum
, American musician (
Sixpence None the Richer
)
1973
–
Kristoffer Zegers
, Dutch composer
1973
–
Wilson Cruz
, Puerto Rican actor
1973 –
Dee Ferris
, British painter
1974
–
Masi Oka
, Japanese-American actor
1974 –
Jay Pandolfo
, American ice hockey player
1974 –
Fumiko Orikasa
, Japanese seiyū and singer
1974 –
Edgar Ponce
, Mexican actor and dancer (d. 2005)
1975
–
Heather O'Rourke
, American actress (d. 1988)
1976
–
Fernando Pisani
, Canadian/Italian ice hockey player
1976 –
Aaron Stanford
, American actor
1977
–
Jacqueline Pillon
, Canadian actress
1978
–
Nikolaos Georgeas
, Greek footballer
1979
–
David Dunn
, English footballer
1979 –
Carson Palmer
, American football player
1980
–
Claudio Castagnoli
, Swiss wrestler
1980 –
Cas Haley
, American singer and guitarist
1980 –
Dahntay Jones
, American basketball player
1981
–
David Aardsma
, American baseball player
1981 –
Emilie de Ravin
, Australian actress
1981 –
Javine
, British singer
1982
–
James Mead
, American guitarist (
Kutless
)
1982 –
Terji Skibenæs
,
Faroese
guitarist, (
Týr
)
1983
–
Cole Hamels
, American baseball player
1984
–
Gilles Simon
, French tennis player
1984 –
Pleasure P
, American R&B Singer. Former member of
Pretty Ricky
1985
–
Logan Bailly
, Belgian football goalkeeper
1985 –
Paul Stastny
, Canadian-American ice hockey player
1988
–
Rick Porcello
, American baseball player
1988 –
Hayley Williams
, American singer for
Paramore
Deaths
418
–
Pope Zosimus
1076
– Prince
Svyatoslav II of Kiev
(b. 1027)
1381
–
Edmund Mortimer, 3rd Earl of March
, English politician
1548
–
Francesco Spiera
, Italian Protestant jurist (b. 1502)
1603
–
Thomas Cartwright
, English Puritan clergyman
1707
–
Jean Mabillon
, French palaeograopher and diplomat (b. 1632)
1737
–
William Bowyer
, English printer (b. 1663)
1743
–
Hyacinthe Rigaud
, French painter (b. 1659)
1771
–
Henri Pitot
, French engineer (b. 1695)
1782
–
Henry Home, Lord Kames
, Scottish philosopher (b. 1697)
1800
–
Hugh Blair
, Scottish preacher and man of letters (b. 1718)
1812
–
Shneur Zalman of Liadi
, Lithuanian rabbi and founder of Chabad Hasidism (b. 1745)
1812
–
Joanna Southcott
, an English self-described religious prophetess (b. 1750)
1834
–
Charles Lamb
, English essayist (b. 1775)
1836
–
Stephen F.
Austin
, American pioneer (b. 1793)
1858
–
Alexandre Pierre François Boëly
, French composer (b. 1785)
1896
–
John Brown
, British manufacturer (b. 1816)
1900
–
William George Armstrong
, English inventor, industrialist, and engineer (b. 1810)
1914
–
Charles Martin Hall
, American chemist and inventor (b. 1863)
1923
–
Gustave Eiffel
, French engineer and architect (b. 1832)
1925
–
Sergei Yesenin
, Russian poet (b. 1895)
1938
–
Calvin Bridges
, American geneticist (b. 1889)
1938 –
Osip Mandelstam
, Russian poet (b. 1891)
1950
–
Max Beckmann
, German painter (b. 1884)
1952
–
Patrick Joseph Hartigan
, Australian Roman Catholic priest (b. 1878)
1953
–
Julian Tuwim
, Polish poet (b. 1894)
1955
–
Alfred Francis Blakeney Carpenter
, English soldier (b. 1881)
1956
–
Lambert McKenna
, Irish editor and lexicographer. (b. 1870)
1965
–
Edgar Ende
, German painter (b. 1901)
1966
–
Guillermo Stábile
, Argentine footballer (b. 1906)
1972
–
Lester B.
Pearson
, fourteenth
Prime Minister of Canada
, recipient of the
1957
Nobel Peace Prize
(b. 1897)
1974
–
Vladimir Aleksandrovich Fock
, Russian physicist (b. 1898)
1978
–
Bob Luman
, American
country
and
rockabilly
singer (b. 1937)
1978 –
Houari Boumédienne
,
President of Algeria
(b. 1932)
1978 –
Chris Bell
American musician (b. 1951)
1979
–
Hafizullah Amin
, second
President of Afghanistan
(b. 1929)
1981
–
Hoagy Carmichael
, American composer and singer (b. 1899)
1982
–
John Swigert
, American astronaut (b. 1931)
1987
–
Geoffrey D Lloyd
, Chairman of the guild of British Newspaper editors (b. 1933)
1988
–
Hal Ashby
, American film director (b. 1929)
1992
–
Kay Boyle
, American writer (b. 1902)
1993
–
André Pilette
, Belgian racing driver (b. 1918)
1994
–
Fanny Cradock
, English food writer and broadcaster (b. 1909)
1994 –
J.
B.
L.
Reyes
, Filipino jurist (b. 1902)
1995
–
Shura Cherkassky
, Ukrainian classical pianist (b. 1909)
1997
–
Brendan Gill
, American columnist and humorist (b. 1914)
1997 –
Billy Wright
, Irish Protestant paramilitary leader (b. 1960)
2002
–
George Roy Hill
, American film director (b. 1922)
2003
–
Vestal Goodman
, American Gospel singer
2003 –
Alan Bates
, English actor (b. 1934)
2003 –
Iván Calderón
, Puerto Rican baseball player (b. 1962)
2004
–
Hank Garland
, American musician (b. 1930)
2005
–
William Doody
, Canadian politician (b. 1931)
2007
–
Benazir Bhutto
, former
Prime Minister of Pakistan
(assassinated) (b. 1953)
2007 –
Jerzy Kawalerowicz
, Polish film director (b. 1922)
2007 –
Jaan Kross
, Estonian writer (b. 1920)
2008
–
Delaney Bramlett
, American musician (b. 1939)
Holidays and observances
R.C.
Saints
–
John the Apostle
and Evangelist;
Nicarete
, an early Byzantine female physician.
St. Stephen's Day
among
Orthodox Churches
; a public holiday in
Romania
.
The second
day of Christmas
in Western
Christianity
.
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