Historical Events 1750 - Minor earthquake in London 1776 - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's play "Stella" premieres in Hamburg 1923 - Coal mine explosion at Dawson‚ New Mexico kills 120 1940 - Lodtz‚ 1st large ghetto established by Nazis in Poland 1963 - AFL's Dallas Texans become KC Chiefs 1971 - Pedro Morales beats Ivan Koloff in NY‚ to become WWF wrestling champ More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1810 - Norbert Burgmüller‚ German composer‚ born in Düsseldorf‚ Germany (d. 1836) 1817 - Richard S. Ewell‚ US Army officer and Confederate General (Battle of Gettysburg‚ Battle of Spotsylvania Court House)‚ born in Georgetown‚ Washington D.C. (d. 1872) 1888 - Edith Evans‚ British actress (Tom Jones‚ David Copperfield)‚ born in London‚ England (d. 1976) 1937 - David Montgomery‚ American born photographer known for his images of the 1960s‚ born in Brooklyn‚ New York 1943 - José Antônio Rezende de Almeida Prado‚ Brazilian composer‚ born in Santos‚ São Paulo‚ Brazil (d. 2010) 1989 - Julio Jones‚ American football receiver (First-team All-Pro 2015‚ 16; 7 × Pro Bowl; Atlanta Falcons)‚ born in Foley‚ Alabama More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1623 - Thomas Cecil‚ 1st Earl of Exeter‚ English politician‚ dies at 80 1942 - Fritz Todt‚ German construction engineer‚ Reich Minister for Armaments and Munitions Reichs minister and Head of the Organization Todt‚ dies in a plane crash at 50 2015 - Filipe Pires‚ Portuguese pianist‚ composer (Portugaliae Genesis)‚ and educator‚ dies at 81 2021 - Mary Wilson‚ American pop vocalist (Supremes - "Where Did Our Love Go?")‚ dies at 76 2023 - Charlie Faulkner‚ Welsh rugby union prop (19 Tests Wales; British and Irish Lions 1977; Pontypool RFC‚ Barbarian FC) and coach (Newport RFC)‚ dies at 81 2023 - Burt Bacharach‚ American Grammy and Academy Award-winning composer ("I'll Never Fall in Love Again"; "Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head"; "Promises‚ Promises")‚ dies at 94 More Famous Deaths »