Historical Events 1879 - Battle at Lydenburg South Africa: Gen Wolseley beats Sekhukhenes Pedi-Zulu 1899 - Second Boer War: Battle of Modder River (Cape Colony)‚ British Lord Methuen defeats Boer forces of Piet Cronjé and Koos de la Rey 1938 - Dmitri Shostakovich's Suite for Jazz Orchestra No. 2 premieres in Moscow‚ USSR 1950 - Walter O'Malley fires Burt Shotton as Dodgers manager 1981 - 46th Iron Bowl: Alabama beats Auburn 28-17 in Birmingham 2019 - European parliament declares a climate emergency More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1640 - Willem de Vlamingh‚ Dutch sea captain who explored the then "New Holland"‚ the central west coast of Australia‚ born in Oost-Vlieland‚ Dutch Republic (d. c. 1698) 1907 - Alberto Moravia [Pincherle]‚ Italian author (Indifferent Ones)‚ born in Rome‚ Italy (d. 1990) 1936 - Gary Hart‚ American politician (Sen-D-Co‚ 1975-86)‚ born in Ottawa‚ Kansas 1962 - Karen Marsden‚ Australian field hockey goalie (Olympic gold 1996; World Cup gold 1994; Champions Trophy gold 1993)‚ born in Perth‚ Australia 1971 - William Simas Jr‚ pitcher (Chicago White Sox)‚ born in Hanford‚ California 1984 - Joross Gamboa‚ Filipino actor More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1641 - Robert Dowland‚ English luitist/son of John Dowland‚ dies at about 50 1698 - Louis de Buade de Frontenac‚ French soldier and Governor General of New France (1672-82‚ 1689-98)‚ dies at 76 1801 - Déodat Gratet de Dolomieu‚ French geologist (b. 1750) 1994 - Vicente Enrique y Tarancon‚ Spanish cardinal‚ dies at 87 1996 - Charles Bressler‚ American tenor‚ specializing in early music (New York Pro Musica‚ 1953-63)‚ and educator‚ dies at 70 2020 - Vítor Oliveira‚ Portuguese soccer midfielder (Braga‚ Portimonense) and manager (won 11 promotions to Primeira Liga‚ 6 as champion)‚ dies from a heart attack at 67 More Famous Deaths »