Historical Events 1034 - Malcolm II‚ King of Scots (Máel Coluim mac Cináeda) (b. 980) dies; Donnchad‚ the son of his second daughter Bethóc and Crínán of Dunkeld‚ inherits the throne. 1165 - Holy Roman Emperor Frederick I Barbarossa visits Utrecht 1817 - First sword swallower in US performs (NYC) 1948 - KING TV channel 5 in Seattle‚ WA (NBC) begins broadcasting 1955 - Race segregation forbidden on trains and buses between US states 2000 - 12th Rugby League World Cup: Australia beats New Zealand 40-12 More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1886 - Percy Holmes‚ English cricket batsman (7 Tests; Yorkshire CCC)‚ born in Huddersfield‚ England (d. 1971) 1924 - Lorraine "Tui" St. George Tucker‚ American recorder player and composer (Peyote Concerto)‚ born in Fullerton‚ California (d. 2004) 1925 - Jose Napoleon Duarte‚ Salvadoran politician‚ President of El Salvador (1984-89)‚ born in Santa Ana‚ El Salvador (d. 1990) 1947 - Linda LaFlamme‚ American rock keyboardist and songwriter (It's A Beautiful Day - "White Bird")‚ born in Brooklyn‚ New York 1965 - Yasmin "Yaz" Farooq‚ Waupun Wisc‚ rower (Olympic 4th 1992‚ 96) 1980 - Kushan Liyanarachchi‚ Sri Lankan‚ prominent Live Buddhism Practitioner More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1640 - Giles Farnaby‚ composer‚ dies 1913 - Robert Stawell Ball‚ Irish mathematician and astronomer (Ball Screw)‚ dies at 73 1997 - Barbara [Monique Andrée Serf]‚ French singer ("L'Aigle noir")‚ dies at 67 1998 - Nelson Goodman‚ American philosopher (b. 1906) 2006 - Kenneth M. Taylor‚ American pilot (b. 1919) 2006 - Luciano Bottaro‚ Italian comic book artist‚ dies at 75 More Famous Deaths »