Historical Events 1644 - First protestant ministry society in New England 1911 - NY receives first Marconi wireless transmission from Italy 1969 - WENY TV channel 36 in Elmira‚ NY (ABC) begins broadcasting 1973 - New York stock market takes sharpest drop in 19 years 2017 - Bulgarian tennis star Gregor Dimitrov breaks through for a first season-ending ATP World Tour Finals title with a 7–5‚ 4–6‚ 6–3 win in London over David Goffin of Belgium 2020 - Inquiry find "credible evidence" elite Australian troops unlawfully killed 39 Afghan civilians More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1886 - Fernand Crommelynck‚ Belgian playwright (Le Cocu Magnificent)‚ born in Paris (d. 1970) 1887 - James B. Sumner‚ American chemist (Nobel 1946 - discovered that enzymes can be crystallized)‚ born in Canton‚ Massachusetts (d. 1955) 1924 - William Russell‚ British actor (Doctor Who‚ The Great Escape‚ Superman)‚ born in Sunderland‚ England 1936 - Michel Decoust‚ French contemporary classical and electro-acoustic composer and conductor (Symétrie; Interphone)‚ born in Paris‚ France 1971 - Michelle Andrews‚ Australian field hockey midfielder (Olympic gold 1996; World Cup gold 1994; Champions Trophy gold 1993‚ 95‚ 97‚ 99)‚ born in Newcastle‚ Australia 1973 - Ryukishi07 [real name unknown)‚ Japanese mystery writer (When They Cry series)‚ born in Chiba Prefecture‚ Japan More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1692 - Georg Friedrich of Waldeck‚ Dutch-German prince and Field Marshall (commanded Dutch States Army and German forces)‚ dies at 72 1692 - Thomas Shadwell‚ English poet and playwright (2nd Poet Laureate 1689-92)‚ dies at about 50 1942 - Édouard Combe‚ Swiss composer‚ dies at 76 1950 - Thomas Wood‚ English composer‚ dies at 57 1961 - Dorothy Heyward (née Kuhns)‚ American playwright (Porgy)‚ and novelist‚ dies at 71 2012 - Boris Strugatsky‚ Soviet-Russian science fiction author (Tale of Troika)‚ dies at 79 More Famous Deaths »