Today’s Important Historical Events
1660 English parliament declares Charles Stuart to be King Charles II of England
1835 1st installment of Hans Christian Andersen “Fairy Tales” published by C. A. Reitzel in Copenhagen, Denmark
1895 China cedes Taiwan to Japan under Treaty of Shimonoseki
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
1945 V-E Day: World War II ends in Europe after Germany signs an unconditional surrender
1980 World Health Organization announces smallpox has been eradicated
2007 A new Northern Ireland Executive is formed with Ian Paisley (Democratic Unionist Party) as First Minister and Martin McGuinness (Sinn Féin) as Deputy First Minister
Today’s Historical Events
535 John II’s reign as Catholic Pope ends
589 Reccared summons the Third Council of Toledo
615 St Boniface IV’s reign as Catholic Pope ends
685 St Benedict II’s as Catholic Pope ends after 11 months with his death
1254 University of Salamanca granted a royal charter by Alfonso IX. Third oldest university still operating and the oldest Hispanic.
1348 Ship from Bordeaux carrying the plague, lands in Melcombe Regis (now Weymouth), Dorset. The beginning of the Terrible Pestilence (Black Death) in England.
1360 Treaty of Brétigny signed by English & French, ending the first phase of the Hundred Years’ War
1450 Jack Cade’s Rebellion: Kentishmen revolt begins against King Henry VI and they march towards London
Today’s Historical Events in Film and TV
1912 Film and television production and distribution studio Paramount Pictures is founded
1952 5th British Film and Television Awards (BAFTAS): “La Ronde” Best Film
1953 WIPB TV channel 49 in Muncie, IN (PBS) begins broadcasting
1958 Classic Hammer horror film “Dracula” film starring Christopher Lee as the eponymous vampire alongside Peter Cushing, directed by Terence Fisher released
1963 1st James Bond film, “Dr. No”, starring Sean Connery, premieres in US
1970 Beatles release 12th, and final, studio album, “Let It Be”, in conjunction with the film of the same name
1978 ABC TV airs “Stars Salute Israel at 30”
1993 ABC Masters Bowling Tournament won by Phil Ware
Today’s Historical Events in Music
1823 “Home! Sweet Home!” by John Howard Payne is 1st sung in London
1924 Arthur Honegger‘s orchestral tribute to steam locomotives “Pacifica 231” premieres
1952 Revival of George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin’s musical “Of Thee I Sing” opens at Ziegfeld Theater, NYC; runs for 72 performances
1952 Revival of Eubie Blake and Noble Sissle’s musical “Shuffle Along” opens at Broadway Theater, NYC; runs for 4 performances
1960 1st performance of Ferde Grofé’s “San Francisco Suite”, with Grofé conducting, in San Francisco
1962 Stephen Sondheim‘s musical “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum” starring Zero Mostel and Jack Gilford, and directed by George Abbott, opens at Alvin Theater, NYC; runs for 965 performances, and wins 6 Tony Awards
1971 Courtney, Courtney, and Link’s musical “Earl of Ruston” closes at Billy Rose Theater, NYC, after 5 performances
1976 Leonard Bernstein and Alan Jay Lerner’s musical “1600 Pennsylvania Avenue” closes at Mark Hellinger, NYC, after 7 performances
Today’s Historical Events in Sports
1878 1st unassisted triple play in organized baseball, by Paul Hines
1896 Yorkshire Cricket all out for 887 against Warwickshire
1897 22nd Preakness: T. Thorpe aboard Paul Kauvar wins in 1:51¼
1906 Philadelphia A’s pitcher Chief Benders plays outfield & hits 2 HRs
1907 Boston’s Big Jeff Pfeffer no-hits Cincinnati Reds, 6-0
1907 Canadian Tommy Burns retains his world heavyweight boxing title after beating “Philadelphia” Jack O’Brien on points in 20 rounds in Los Angeles, California
1909 American Albert Raines runs world record marathon (2:46:04.6) in NYC
1909 British runner Henry Barrett runs world record marathon (2:42:31) in the Polytechnic Marathon in London
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