Birthdays: King Louis XI of France "the Spider King"1423, Franz Kafka, Mr. Preserved Fish -New York Congressman 1819, Joel Chandler Harris “Uncle Remus”, Dave Barry, Leos Janacek, John Singleton Copley, Ken Russell, Tom Stoppard, George Sanders, Peter Fountain, Yeardley Smith, Tom Cruise is 62, Kevin Hart is 44
1931- The Cab Calloway Orchestra recorded 'The St. James Infirmary Blues."
1937- In California the Del Mar Racetrack opened. Owner Bing Crosby personally welcomed the first customers to his track. Called “Where the Surf Meets the Turf.”
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1969- Brian Jones, having been kicked out of the Rolling Stones just days before -- drowned in his swimming pool. His home was once the estate of Winnie the Pooh author A.A. Milne.
1969- On the same day, John and Yoko Lennon were almost killed in a car crash, along with John's son Julian and Yoko's daughter Kyoko.
1971- The Doors lead singer Jim Morrison, was found dead of a heart attack in his bathtub in Paris. He was 28.
1971- In Sweden, the first laser eye surgery was performed.
1985- Robert Zemeckis’ film Back to the Future opened.
1991- James Cameron’s Terminator 2 Judgement Day, premiered.
1996- Independence Day, by Roland Emmerich opened.
2002- Powerpuff Girls the Movie, premiered.
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