Historical Events 1964 - Hindu-Muslim rioting breaks out in the Indian city of Calcutta - now Kolkata - resulting in the deaths of more than 100 people. 1971 - In a high profile NHL trade‚ the Montreal Canadiens obtain future Hockey Hall of Fame left wing Frank Mahovlich from Detroit‚ in exchange for Bill Collins‚ Guy Charron and Mickey Redmond 1980 - Judd Woldin's musical "King of Schnorrers"‚ based on Israel Zangwill's novel‚ closes at Playhouse Theater‚ NYC‚ after 63 performances 1995 - 26 HNL teams unanimously ratify agreement to end NHL strike 2012 - Italian cruiseliner Costa Concordia runs aground at Isola de Giglio‚ Italy‚ causing 32 deaths 2021 - President Donald Trump is impeached by the US House of Representatives voting 232-197‚ for “incitement of insurrection”‚ first time in history a US President is impeached twice More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1808 - Salmon P. Chase‚ American politician and jurist (Senator and Governor of Ohio‚ US Chief Justice 1864-73)‚ born in Cornish‚ New Hampshire (d. 1873) 1878 - Lionel Groulx‚ Canadian nationalist‚ born in Vaudreuil‚ Quebec‚ Canada (d. 1967) 1938 - Shiv Kumar Sharma‚ Indian santoor (100-string dulcimer-like instrument) master‚ and composer‚ born in Jammu‚ British India (d. 2022) 1943 - Richard Moll‚ American actor (Night Court - "Bull"; House - "Big Ben"; Dungeonmaster)‚ born in Pasadena‚ California (d. 2023) 1968 - Chara [Miwa Watabiki]‚ Japanese singer and actress (Swallowtail Butterfly)‚ born in Kawaguchi‚ Saitama‚ Japan 1989 - Triinu Kivilaan‚ Estonian model‚ pop-rock singer and bassist (Vanilla Ninja‚ 2004-05 and 2020-22)‚ born in Viljandi‚ Estonia More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1363 - Meinhard III of Gorizia-Tyrol (b. 1344) 1797 - Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel-Bevern‚ Queen of Prussia as wife of Frederik II the Great‚ dies at 81 1916 - Victoriano Huerta‚ Mexican general who seized power in a coup and installed himself as dictator and President of Mexico (1913-14)‚ dies cirrhosis of the liver or possibly cancer at 65 1983 - John McHugh‚ actor (Unspeakable)‚ dies of a heart attack at 69 2002 - Kurt Brüggemann‚ German composer‚ conductor‚ and music educator‚ dies at 93 2016 - Brian Bedford‚ English actor (Anthony-Coronet Blue)‚ dies at 80 More Famous Deaths »