1660 - Denmark and Sweden sign The Treaty Of Copenhagen, ends Second Northern War 1903 - 37th Belmont: John Bullman aboard Africander wins in 2:21.75 1903 - Queen Wilhelmina opens the new Amsterdam stock exchange Beurs van Berlages, designed by influential architect Hendrik Petrus Berlage 1933 - Trailing 11-3, Yanks score 12 runs in 8th and beat White Sox 15-11 1956 - US performs nuclear test at Enwetak (atmospheric tests) 1964 - European Cup Final, Praterstadion, Vienna: Internazionale beats Real Madrid, 3-1 for their first title 1981 - John Hinckley attempts suicide by overdosing on Tylenol 1982 - New owners headed by John McMullen buy NHL's Colorado Rockies and move the team to the New Jersey Meadowlands under the new name NJ Devils 1983 - Former EPA official Rita Lavelle indicted for contempt of Congress 2009 - UEFA Champions League Final, Rome: Barcelona beats Manchester United, 2-0; first Spanish treble of La Liga, Copa del Rey and Champions League More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1905 - Japanese fleet destroys the Russian East Sea fleet in the Battle of Tsushima, the only decisive clash between modern steel battleships in history 1918 - Third Battle of Aisne: German offensive overcomes British forces (WWI) 1942 - Dorie Miller awarded navy cross for deeds at Pearl Harbor 1984 - Beth Henley's "Miss Firecracker contest" premieres in NYC 2007 - Indianapolis 500: Scotsman Dario Franchitti declared the winner with 34 laps remaining when race halted by torrential rain 2009 - South Africa enters the global recession; the first recession for South Africa in 17 years More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1887 - Kazimierz Fajans, Polish-American physical chemist (Fajans' rules), born in Warsaw, Poland (d. 1975) 1940 - Ed Van Impe, Canadian NHL hockey defenseman, 1966-77 (Stanley Cup, 1974, 1975 - Philadelphia Flyers, and 2 other teams), and broadcaster (Flyers), born in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan 1963 - Gonzalo Rubalcabo [González], Cuban jazz pianist, born in Havana, Cuba 1966 - John Jaha, infielder (Milwaukee Brewers), born in Portland, Oregon 1975 - Jamie Oliver, British chef and television personality, born in Claverling, England 1994 - Shawn Barber, Canadian athlete (World C'ship gold pole vault 2019; World Indoor Tour 2016), born in Las Cruces, New Mexico (d. 2024) More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1596 - Tibaldi II, Italian painter/sculptor/architect, dies 1675 - Gaspard Dughet, French painter (b. 1613) 1863 - Edward Payson Chapin, American lawyer and Union Army Colonel (posthumously elevated to Brigadier General), dies of injuries from the Siege of Port Hudson, Louisiana at 31 1958 - Samuel Stritch, US cardinal/archbishop (Chicago), dies 2007 - Ron Archer, Australian cricket all-rounder (19 Tests, 1 x 100, 48 wickets; Queensland CA), dies at 73 2011 - Jeff Conaway, American actor and singer (Taxi - "Bobby"; Grease - "Kenickie"; Babylon 5 - "Zack"), dies of pneumonia and sepsis at 60 More Famous Deaths »

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