Historical Events 1644 - "Areopagitica"‚ a pamphlet by John Milton decrying censorship‚ is published 1946 - "Gypsy Lady" closes at Century Theater NYC after 79 performances 1970 - Arthur Young resigns as Chief Constable of the Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) 1980 - National Black Independent Party forms 1988 - Yankees sign free agent 2nd-baseman Steve Sax to 3-year contract 2014 - A suicide bomber kills 40 people at a volleyball tournament in eastern Afghanistan More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1641 - Anthonie Heinsius‚ Dutch statesman (d. 1720) 1931 - Oscar C. Yatco‚ Filipino violinist and conductor‚ born in Tanuan‚ Batangas‚ Philippines (d. 2014) 1934 - Robert Towne‚ American producer and screenwriter (Chinatown)‚ born in Los Angeles‚ California 1955 - Steven Brust [Karl Zoltan]‚ American sci-fi author (Yendi‚ Jhereg)‚ born in St. Paul‚ Minnesota 1963 - Gwynne Shotwell‚ American engineer and businesswoman (SpaceX)‚ born in Evanston‚ Illinois 1967 - Salli Richardson‚ American actress (Posse)‚ born in Chicago‚ Illinois More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1980 - Thien-an Thich‚ Zen teacher/Vietnamese Rinzai line‚ dies in LA at 54 1987 - Alton Adams‚ American composer (1st black bandmaster in the United States Navy)‚ dies at 98 1990 - Bo Diaz‚ catcher‚ crushed to death by a satellite dish at 37 1996 - Art Porter‚ saxophonist‚ dies at 35 2005 - (John) "Fritz" Richmond‚ American folk musician (washtub bass and jug)‚ and recording engineer‚ dies of lung cancer at 66 2006 - Nick Clarke‚ English radio presenter (b. 1948) More Famous Deaths »