Historical Events
1913 - Turkish troops take Adrianopel and Erdine from Bulgaria
1928 - The government of Hungary issues a decree ordering Gypsies to end their nomadic ways, settle permanently in one place, and subject themselves to the same laws and taxes as other Hungarians.
1950 - "Arthur Murray Party" premieres on ABC TV (later DuMont, CBS, NBC)
1958 - King Hussein of Jordan breaks off diplomatic relations with UAR
1976 - Vietnam War: The US military completes its troop withdrawal from Thailand.
1995 - The Regents of the University of California vote to end all affirmative action in the UC system by 1997.
Famous Birthdays
1909 - Eric Rowan, South African cricketer (prolific batsman pre- and post-WWII)
1938 - Diana Rigg, Doncaster England, actress (Emma Peel-Avengers, Hospital)
1962 - Giovanna Amati, Italian racing driver
1975 - Judy Greer, American actress
1978 - Pavel Datsyuk, Russian ice hockey player
1981 - Damien Delaney, Irish footballer
Famous Deaths
1937 - Guglielmo Marconi, Italian engineer/marquis (radio, Nobel 1909), dies of a heart attack at 63
1942 - Patric Cobb, British sea officer, dies in battle
1951 - Mustafa Shuqri Ashu, tailor/murderer of king Abdullah, shot to death
1982 - Okot p'Bitek, Ugandan poet (b. 1931)
1983 - Frank Reynolds, news anchor (ABC Evening News), dies at 59
1987 - Richard Egan, actor (Big Cube, Amsterdam Kill), dies at 63
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