Historical Events
1918 – Yugoslavia declares independence with a monarchy proclaimed in Belgrade
1956 – Australian women’s 4 x 100m relay team of Norma Croker, Betty Cuthbert, Fleur Mellor and Shirley Strickland de la Hunty run world record 44.65 to win the gold medal at the Melbourne Olympics; Cuthbert’s 3rd gold of the Games
1975 – US President Gerald Ford visits People’s Republic of China
1984 – 50th Heisman Trophy Award: Doug Flutie, Boston College (QB)
2014 – “U2 Minus 1” performs at Times Square, NYC for World AIDS Day; Bruce Springsteen and Chris Martin of Coldplay each sing two songs in place of injured frontman Bono
Famous Birthdays
1921 – Ralph Manza, American actor (Banacek, Mama Malone, Newhart), born in San Francisco, California (d. 2000)
1929 – Emily McLaughlin, American actress (Jessie Brewer in “General Hospital”), born in White Plains, New York (d. 1991)
1929 – Dick Shawn [Richard Schulefand], American character actor and comedian (Producers, Maid to Order, Angel), born in Buffalo, New York (d. 1987)
1979 – Angelique Bates, American Actress (All That), born in Los Angeles, California
1982 – Riz Ahmed, British-Pakistani actor (The Night Of), rapper (Swet Shop Boys), and social activist, born in Wembley, London
Famous Deaths
1602 – Kobayakawa Hideaki, Japanese samurai and warlord (b. 1582)
1943 – Damrong Rajanubhab, Thai prince, son of King Mongkut and brother of King Chulalongkorn and historian, dies at 81
1974 – Teddy Knox, British comedian (The Cromwells; Nervo and Knox), dies at 78
1996 – Irving Gordon, American songwriter (“Unforgettable”; “Me, Myself, And I”), dies of multiple myeloma cancer at 81
2010 – Alojz Srebotnjak, Slovenian composer, dies at 79
