Historical Events 1434 - River Thames in London freezes over 1639 - 1st observation of transit of Venus by Jeremiah Horrocks and William Crabtree - helped establish size of the Solar System 1951 - CFL Grey Cup‚ Varsity Stadium‚ Toronto: Ottawa Rough Riders claim their 4th Championship with 21-14 win over Saskatchewan Roughriders 1953 - Los Angeles Dodgers sign Walter Alston to a 1-year pact as manager for 1954; signs 23 one year agreements until 1976 1969 - Apollo 12 returns to Earth 1970 - 36th Heisman Trophy Award: Jim Plunkett‚ Stanford (QB) More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1938 - Willy Claes‚ Belgian politician 1938 - David Newell‚ American (Mister Rogers' Neighborhood - "Mr. McFeely")‚ born in O'Hara Township‚ Pennsylvania 1938 - Oscar Robertson [The Big O]‚ American NBA guard (Cincinnati‚ Milwaukee‚ Olympic gold 1960)‚ born in Charlotte‚ Tennessee 1942 - Billy Connolly‚ Scottish comedian and actor (Blue Money)‚ born in Anderston‚ Glasgow‚ Scotland 1951 - Graham Price‚ British rugby player 1970 - Doug Brien‚ kicker (New Orleans Saints) More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1468 - Jean de Dunois‚ French soldier (b. 1402) 1770 - Charles-Jean-François Hénault‚ French historian (b. 1685) 1957 - Diego Rivera‚ Mexican painter (En el Arsenal) and husband of Frida Kahlo‚ dies at 70 1959 - Dally Messenger‚ Australian rugby league centre (9 Tests; NSW; Eastern Suburbs; ARL 'Immortal'; Dally M Medal) and rugby union utility (2 caps)‚ dies from heart failure at 76 2006 - (Juhani) "Juice" Leskinen‚ Finnish rock singer-songwrirter ("Musta aurinko nousee - Black Sun Rises"; "Marilyn")‚ and poet‚ dies from multiple medical issues at 56 2021 - Guillermo Echevarría‚ Mexican swimmer (1‚500m WR 16:28.1 1968)‚ dies at 73 More Famous Deaths »