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Events in History

622 Muslim Era begins – Muhammad begins flight from Mecca to Medina (Hijra)

1054 The Great Schism between Western and Eastern churches begins when Roman Cardinal Humbert issues a bull of excommunication against Cerularius, Patriarch of Constantinople, on the altar of the Hagia Sophia in Constantinople

1519 Public debate between Martin Luther and theologian Johann Eck at Pleissenburg Castle in Liepzig, during which Luther denies the divine right of the Pope

1809 La Paz, Bolivia declares its independence from the Spanish Crown and forms the Junta Tuitiva led by Pedro Domingo Murillo, the first independent government in Spanish America

1940 Adolf Hitler orders preparations for the invasion of Britain (Operation Sealion)

Events in Flim and TV

1938 John Murray and Allen Boretz’s stage comedy “Room Service”, starring Sam Levene, Eddie Albert, and Phillip Loeb, closes at the Cort Theatre, NYC, after 500 performances

1953 KROC (now KTTC) TV channel 10 in Rochester, Minnesota (NBC) 1st broadcast

1977 Janelle Commissiong, of Trinidad & Tobago crowned 26th Miss Universe

1988 Landmark Japanese animated cyberpunk manga film “Akira” released, directed by Katsuhiro Otomo [1]

1990 Bridgette LeAnn Wilson, 17, of Oregon, 8th crowned Miss Teen USA

1990 Rick Dee’s “Into the Night” premieres on ABC-TV

1994 Wendy Wasserstein‘s stage play “The Sisters Rosensweig”, starring Madeline Kahn, closes at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre, NYC, after 556 performances

2001 “Jurassic Park III”, starring Sam Neill and William H. Macy, premieres in the US

Events in Music

1782 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart‘s opera “Die Entführung aus dem Serail (The Abduction from the Seraglio)” premieres in Vienna with Mozart conducting

1966 David Heneker’s musical “Half a Sixpence”, starring Tommy Steels, and based on H.G. Well’s 1905 novel “Kipps”, closes at Broadhurst Theater, NYC, after 511 performances

1967 American pop-rock group “The Monkees” perform at Forest Hills Tennis Stadium in Queens, New York, with psychedelic rock Jimi Hendrix Experience as opening act;

1967 British rock band “The Who” begin 1st full US tour, appearing at the Fillmore Auditorium in San Francisco, California, and then going coast-to-coast opening for Herman’s Hermits

1967 Canadian singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell makes her Newport Folk Festival debut at a songwriters’ workshop performance in Newport, Rhode Island

1972 Smokey Robinson and the Miracles final live performance, in Washington D.C.

1994 “The Three Tenors” Plácido Domingo, José Carreras and Luciano Pavarotti, perform with Los Angeles Philharmonic and chorus of the Los Angeles Opera, conducted by Zubin Mehta at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California; an estimated 1.3 billion viewers wathc worldwide broadcast

1995 Bob Telson, Graciela Daniele and Jim Lewis’s musical “Chronicles of a Death Foretold”, based on Gabriel García Márquez’s 1981 novella, closes at Plymouth Theater, NYC, after 55 performances

Events in Sports

1883 Wimbledon Men’s Tennis: William Renshaw wins third straight Wimbledon title; beats twin brother Ernest Renshaw 2-6, 6-3, 6-3, 4-6, 6-3

1888 Wimbledon Men’s Tennis: 3-time runner-up Ernest Renshaw wins his lone major title; beats defending champion Herbert Lawford 6-3, 7-5, 6-0

1895 Lancashire batsman Archie MacLaren scores the first-ever quadruple-hundred (424) in first-class cricket against Somerset at Taunton

1896 Indian born K S Ranjitsinhji debuts for England v Australia in 2nd Test at Old Trafford; first Indian to play Test cricket

1902 John McGraw officially becomes manager of MLB New York Giants; 30 year tenure begins (1902-32)

1909 MLB Detroit Tigers and Washington Senators play longest scoreless game in AL history – 18 innings at Bennett Field in Detroit, Michigan [1]

1920 15th Davis Cup: USA beats Australasia in Auckland (5-0)

1924 NY Giants George Kelly is 1st to hit HRs in 6 cons games