Historical Events 1785 - Continental Congress convenes in NYC 1894 - Donghak Peasant Rebellion begins in Mujiang‚ Korea over local corruption‚ sparking the 1st Sino-Japanese War 1969 - "Hooked on a Feeling" by BJ Thomas peaks at #5 1981 - NFC Championship‚ Veterans Stadium‚ Philadelphia: Philadelphia Eagles beat Dallas Cowboys‚ 20-7 1989 - Denver Nuggets' rookie Jerome Lane misses 7 free throws in a game against Milwaukee‚ one missed by 2 feet 1992 - Algeria's President Chadli announces his resignation More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1801 - John Lodge Ellerton‚ British classical composer (The Bridal of Triermain‚ Domenica)‚ born in Cheshire‚ England (d. 1873) 1885 - Alice Paul‚ American suffragist (National Woman's Party)‚ born in Mount Laurel Township‚ New Jersey (d. 1977) 1909 - Gunnar Johnsen Berg‚ Swiss-Danish composer (Cosmogonie)‚ born in Switzerland (d. 1989) 1915 - Veda Ann Borg‚ American model and actress (Kid Galahad‚ Avalanche‚ Accomplice)‚ born in Boston‚ Massachusetts (d. 1973) 1952 - Kim Hartman‚ British screen‚ stage‚ and radio actress (Allo Allo! - "Helga")‚ born in Hammersmith‚ London‚ England 1952 - Massimo Lopez‚ Italian comedian More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1055 - Constantine IX Monomachos‚ Emperor of Byzantium‚ dies 1641 - Juan Martínez de Jáuregui y Aguilar‚ Spanish poet (b. 1583) 1929 - Julio Antonio Mella‚ Cuban revolutionary‚ murdered at about 28 1943 - Carlo Tresca‚ NY's Italian newspaper editor/anti-fascist‚ murdered 1955 - Rodolfo Graziani‚ Italian Marshal‚ fascist and Viceroy of Italian East Africa‚ dies at 72 2009 - David Vine‚ British sports broadcaster (BBC Match of the Day‚ World Snooker C'ships‚ Olympics coverage)‚ dies of a heart attack at 74 More Famous Deaths »