Historical Events 1724 - Tumult of Thorn - religious unrest was followed by the execution of nine Protestant citizens and the mayor of Thorn (ToruÅ„) by Polish authorities. 1902 - Britain and Germany issue an ultimatum to Venezuela demanding that President Cipriano Castro pay claims for damages caused during his takeover of the government in 1899 1931 - After scoring 226 in 1st Test in Brisbane‚ Don Bradman belts 219 for NSW against the visiting South Africa at the Sydney Cricket Ground 1932 - 1st gyro-stabilized vessel to cross Atlantic arrives in NY 1971 - An off-duty member of the Ulster Defence Regiment is shot dead by members of the Irish Republican Army in County Tyrone‚ Northern Ireland 2017 - Unrest in West Bank and Gaza‚ schools closed and a general strike in response to America's recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1869 - Frank Laver‚ Australian cricket medium pace bowler (15 Tests‚ 37 wickets‚ BB 8/31) and baseball player (first Australian national team)‚ born in Castlemaine‚ Australia (d. 1919) 1909 - Jacob Kainen‚ American painter and curator‚ born in Waterbury‚ Connecticut (d. 2001) 1924 - Bent Fabric [Fabricius-Bjerre]‚ Danish pianist and composer (Alley Cat)‚ born in Frederiksberg‚ Denmark (d. 2020) 1971 - Stephanie D'Abruzzo‚ American actress‚ puppeteer (Avenue Q; Sesame Street)‚ and cabaret singer‚ born in Pittsburgh‚ Pennsylvania 1979 - Jennifer Carpenter‚ American actress (Debra Morgan-Dexter)‚ born in Louisville‚ Kentucky 1987 - Aaron Carter‚ American singer‚ rapper and songwriter‚ born in Tampa‚ Florida (d. 2022) More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1870 - Mykhailo Verbytsky‚ Ukrainian Greek Catholic priest and composer (Prostachka; The State Anthem of Ukraine)‚ dies at 55 1917 - [Aloysius] Ludwig Minkus‚ Austrian violinist‚ and ballet composer (St. Petersburg Imperial Theatres‚ 1871-86; La Bayadère)‚ dies at 91 1990 - Peter Mieg‚ Swiss composer‚ dies at 84 1990 - Horst Bienek‚ German writer and director (The First Polka)‚ dies at 60 2018 - Belisario Betancur‚ Colombian politician‚ President of Colombia (1982-86)‚ dies at 95 2019 - Denis Lalanne‚ French sports journalist ('Le grand combat du XV de France'; 'Rugbymania: French flair attitude')‚ dies at 93 More Famous Deaths »