Birthdays: Perre L’Enfant the designer of Washington DC,
Jack Warner, Myrna Loy, Sir Arthur Bliss, James Baldwin, Carrol O'Connor,
Joanna Cassidy is 54, Pete Sampras, Butch Patrick (Eddie Munster), Bill Scott
the voice of Bullwinkle, Bob Beamon, Wes Craven, Edward Furlong, Kevin Smith is
44, Peter O'Toole, Marie Louise Parker is 50
1589- French King Henri III de Valois is stabbed in the guts
by a demented Dominican, Brother Jacques Clement. He thought the King wasn't
doing enough to stamp out Heresy. The kings last words were: "That little
bastard has killed me. Kill him!"
Henry IV de Bourbon
became one of Frances most beloved rulers. The children's song "Frere'
Jacques" is about this assassin "Brother Jacques, Why are you
sleeping?" another bad ruler needs
stabbing, in other words.
1873- The first San Francisco cable car began service.
Inventor Arthur Halliday had conceived the idea in 1869 after seeing a horse drawn
tram fail to get up a steep hill.
1876- In Deadwood South Dakota at Nuttall & Manns No.10
Saloon gunfighter Wild Bill Hickock was shot in the back and killed while
playing cards. He was 48 years old. He was holding the "Deadman's
Hand" aces & eights all black, and a jack of hearts. His assailant
'Crooked Nose" Jack McCall was found hiding in a butchers shop and hanged
for the murder. An eyewitness said:"
It was very sad. Bill had won the hand
too."
1961 - Beatles 1st gig as house
band of Liverpool's Cavern Club.
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