Historical Events
1899 – The Irish Literary Theatre in Dublin opens
1902 – Mount Pelée on the French overseas island of Martinique erupts, wiping out the city of Saint-Pierre, killing 30,000 and leaving only two survivors
1926 – A. Philip Randolph organizes Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters
1949 – West German constitution approved
1996 – Paris Saint-Germain of France win 36th European Cup Winner’s Cup against Rapid Wien of Austria 1-0 in Brussels
1996 – South Africa’s Constitutional Assembly adopts permanent post-apartheid constitution
Famous Birthdays
1460 – Frederick I, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach (1486-1536), born in Ansbach, Bavaria, Germany (d. 1536)
1919 – Mordecai Anielewicz, Jewish commander of the Warsaw ghetto uprising, born in Wyszków, Second Polish Republic (d. 1943)
1930 – Doug Atkins, American College/Pro Football HOF defensive end (Uni of Tennessee; NFL C’ship 1954, 63; First-team All-Pro 1963; 8×Pro Bowl; Cleveland Browns, Chicago Bears, NO Saints), born in Humbolt Tennessee (d. 2015)
1934 – Leonard Hoffmann, South African-British high court judge, born in Cape Town, South Africa
1937 – Dennis DeConcini, American politician (Sen-D-AZ, 1977-95), born in Tucson, Arizona
1967 – James Hurt, American jazz pianist, and composer (Dark Grooves – Mystical Rhythms), born in Memphis, Tennessee
Famous Deaths
1672 – Jean-Armand du Peyrer, Comte de Tréville and French Officer (b. 1598)
1976 – Fred McLeod, Scottish golfer (US Open 1908), dies at 94
1979 – Talcott Parsons, American sociologist, dies at 76
1988 – Robert A. Heinlein, American sci-fi writer (Friday), dies of heart failure at 80
2000 – Karl-Rudi Griesbach, German composer, dies at 83
2018 – James Scott, American boxer and felon, dies at 71