Historical Events 1642 - English Civil War begins between Royalists and Parliamentarians 1939 - Dutch border guards take positions for German invasion 1958 - Toronto's Boyd Carter (15 yards) and Dave Mann (116 yards) combine for a CFL record for the longest punt return in a 15-14 win over the Montreal Alouettes in Toronto 1988 - US performs a nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 2024 - Vice President Kamala Harris accepts the Democratic nomination for U.S. President on the last day of the party's national conference in Chicago More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1874 - Edward Bairstow, English composer, born in Trinity Street, Huddersfield, England (d. 1946) 1907 - Cyril Astley Clarke, British physician and geneticist, born in Leicester, England (d. 2000) 1926 - Marc Bohan, French fashion designer, born in Paris (d. 2023) 1974 - Agustín Pichot, Argentine rugby player, born in Buenos Aires, Argentina 1974 - Brimstone [William Kucmierowski], American professional wrestler, actor and radio personality (The Grindhouse Radio), born in Mineola, New York More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1701 - John Granville, 1st Earl of Bath, English royalist statesman, dies at 72 1914 - Léon Amédée François Raffenel, French general (3rd Colonial Div, WWI), dies during Battle of Rossignol at 58 1977 - Sebastian Cabot, British actor (Kismet; Family Affair - "Mr. French", Time Machine), dies at 59 2009 - Elmer Kelton, American Western novelist (b. 1926) 2011 - Nick Ashford, American songwriter, record producer ("Ain't No Mountain High Enough"; "Reach Out and Touch (Somebody's Hand)"), and singer (Ashford and Simpson - "Solid"), dies of throat cancer at 70 More Famous Deaths »