Historical Events 1502 - Nicolás de Ovando y Cáceres‚ new Governor of the Indies sets sail for the Indies with fleet of 30 ships‚ largest-ever fleet to the New World 1968 - US sends 10‚500 additional soldiers to Vietnam 1980 - NZ beats West Indies by one wicket in cricket at Dunedin 1995 - 3rd ESPY Awards: Steve Young‚ Bonnie Blair win 2000 - 49th NBA All-Star Game‚ Oakland Arena‚ Oakland‚ CA: West beats East‚ 137-127; MVPs: Tim Duncan‚ San Antonio Spurs‚ F; Shaquille O'Neal‚ LA Lakers‚ C 2009 - The Dutch Statistics agency confirms the Netherlands are in recession More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1610 - Jean de la Badie‚ French theologian‚ founder of Labadists‚ born in Bourg‚ Bordeaux‚ France (d. 1674) 1728 - John Hunter‚ Scottish surgeon and founder of pathological anatomy in England‚ born in Long Calderwood‚ Scotland (d. 1793) 1769 - Ivan Krylov‚ Russian fabulist‚ born in Moscow‚ Russia (d. 1844) 1870 - Leopold Godowsky‚ Polish-American pianist‚ composer (Java Suite; Triakontameron; 53 Studies on Chopin's Études)‚ and pedagogue‚ born in Žasliai‚ Russian Empire (now Lithuania)‚ (d. 1938) 1888 - Georgios Papandreou‚ Greek politician and Prime Minister of Greece (1944–45‚ 1963‚ 1964–65)‚ born in Kalentzi‚ Achaea‚ Greece (d. 1968) 1908 - Lennie Hayton‚ American pianist‚ composer‚ conductor and arranger (Paul Whiteman; Bing Crosby; MGM)‚ born in New York City (d. 1971) More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1914 - Alphonse Bertillon‚ French police officer and anthropologist (devised crime ID system)‚ dies at 60 1927 - Brooks Adams‚ American philosopher (New Empire)‚ dies at 78 1966 - Marguerite Long‚ French concert pianist (Ravel) and teacher (Paris Conservatoire‚ 1906-40)‚ dies at 91 1966 - Elio Vittorini‚ Italian writer (Conversations in Sicily)‚ dies at 57 2002 - Pauline Trigère‚ French-American fashion designer (Bell Bottoms)‚ dies at 93 2023 - Conrad Dobler‚ American football guard (Pro Bowl 1975‚ 76‚ 77; St. Louis Cardinals; famous for unsportsmanlike play)‚ dies at 72 More Famous Deaths »