Historical Events
1862 – Valley Campaign: Federals repulsed at Battle of McDowell, Virginia
1949 – West German constitution approved
1959 – Three-deck Nile River excursion steamer springs a leak, panicking passengers who capsize the ship; 200 drown just yards from shore
1980 – Sabres take only 15 shots, Islanders 22, in a playoff game
1993 – Lennox Lewis beats Tony Tucker in 12 for heavyweight boxing title
Famous Birthdays
1750 – Elias Mann, American composer, born in Weymouth, Massachusetts (d. 1825)
1895 – Fulton J. Sheen, America bishop (Life is Worth Living), born in El Paso, Illinois (d. 1979)
1930 – Alex Shigo, American Biologist and Plant Pathologist known for his study of tree decay and contributions to modern arboricultural practices, born in Duquesne, Pennsylvania (d. 2006)
1935 – Lucius Cary, 15th Viscount Falkland, British peer (Lib-Dem), born in UK
1982 – Anthony Roth Costanzo, American operatic countertenor (Akhnaten), actor, and educator, born in Durham, North Carolina
Famous Deaths
1688 – Pierre de Troyes, French officer and explorer in North America (re-took James Bay forts from the English), dies at Fort Niagara
1818 – Franz Ignaz Kaa, German composer, dies at 78
1842 – Jules Dumont d’Urville, French explorer and naval officer, dies at 51
1984 – Gino Bianco, Brazilian racing driver (b. 1916)
2020 – Roy Horn [Uwe Ludwig Horn], German-American Las Vegas entertainer (Siegfried and Roy), dies of COVID-19 at 75
