Historical Events
1806 – Construction is authorized of the Great National Pike, better known as the Cumberland Road, becoming the first United States federal highway
1879 – Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky.’s opera “Jevgeni Onegin”, based on the novel by Alexander Pushkin, premieres Maly Theatre in Moscow, Russia
1945 – World War II: Last day of V-1 flying bomb attacks on England
1951 – 23rd Academy Awards: “All About Eve”, Judy Holliday and José Ferrer win
1968 – Teri Garr guest stars in “Assignment: Earth” episode of the original Star Trek TV series
1987 – 7th Golden Raspberry Awards: “Howard the Duck” wins
Famous Birthdays
1888 – James E. Casey, American businessman and founder (United Parcel Service), born in Candelaria, Nevada (d. 1983)
1898 – Cecil Arthur Lewis, British fighter pilot and writer, born in Birkenhead, England (d. 1997)
1907 – (Abram) “Abe” Lincoln, American sweet jazz trombonist (Paul Whiteman; Ozzie Nelson), and Dixieland jazz revivalist, born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania (d. 2000)
1944 – John Suchet, British TV journalist (Independent TV News), and classical music presenter (Classics FM), born in Paddington, London, England
1948 – (Walter) “Bud” Cort, American actor (M*A*S*H(film); Brewster McCloud; Harold and Maude), born in New Rochelle, New York
1973 – Brad Bridgewater, American swimmer (Olympic gold 200m backstroke 1996), born in Charleston, West Virginia
Famous Deaths
1837 – Maria Fitzherbert, English morganatic wife of King George IV, dies at 80
1959 – Sara Wennerberg-Reuter, Swedish composer, dies at 84
1972 – J. Arthur Rank, British industrialist and film magnate, dies at 81
1982 – “Fatty” George [Pressler], Austrian swing jazz clarinettist, dies of a heart attack at 54
1992 – Paul Henreid, Austrian-American actor (Casablanca, Now, Voyager), dies at 84
2009 – Andy Hallett, American actor and singer (b.1975)