Historical Events 1807 - France issues the Milan Decree‚ which confirms the Continental System. 1928 - John McGraw backs NL President John Heydler's designated hitter idea 1941 - World War II: Beginning of the Siege of Sebastopol. 1978 - Referendum approves new constitution of Rwanda 1983 - The Provisional IRA bombs Harrods department store in London‚ killing six people and injuring 90 2020 - King Carl XVI Gustaf says Swedish authorities have failed in their response to COVID-19‚ criticizing the country's controversial anti-lockdown strategy More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1847 - Émile Faguet‚ French writer and critic (d. 1916) 1914 - Syed Mushtaq Ali‚ Indian cricketer (prolific batsman of 30's and 40's)‚ born in Indore‚ British India (d. 2005) 1953 - Mark Gane‚ rocker (M+M)‚ born in Toronto‚ Ontario 1961 - Sara Dallin‚ British musician (Bananarama)‚ born in Bristol‚ England 1973 - Rian Johnson‚ American filmmaker (Star Wars: The Last Jedi‚ Knives Out)‚ born in Silver Springs‚ Maryland 1976 - Patrick Müller‚ Swiss footballer More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1981 - Edwin Erich Dwinger‚ German writer (General Vlassov)‚ dies at 83 1983 - Erik Christensen‚ NHL player 1991 - John Blatnik‚ (Rep-Minnesota‚ 1947-75)‚ dies at 80 2009 - Dan O'Bannon‚ Screenwriter‚ after a short illness (b.1943) 2010 - Mary Tregear‚ British museum curator (Ashmolean) and Chinese art historian‚ dies at 86 2022 - Manuel Muñoz‚ Chilean soccer striker (26 caps; CSD Colo-Colo)‚ dies at 94 More Famous Deaths »