Historical Events 978 - Edward the Martyr‚ the teenage King of England‚ is murdered‚ possibly arranged by his stepmother Queen Ælfthryth‚ by Corfe Castle 1532 - English parliament bans payments by English church to Rome 1850 - Henry Wells and William Fargo form American Express in Buffalo 1909 - Russia and Bulgaria reach an agreement in which late 19th century Russian financial claims are cancelled to meet compensation due to Turkey from Bulgaria 1963 - France performs underground nuclear test at Ecker‚ Algeria 2019 - Italian charity ship Mare Jonio rescues 50 migrants off the coast of Libya More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1893 - Costante Girardengo‚ Italian cyclist‚ born in Novi Ligure‚ Italy (d. 1978) 1905 - Thomas Townsend Brown‚ American scientist (d. 1985) 1937 - Mark Donohue‚ American auto racer (Indianapolis 500‚ 1972)‚ born in Haddon Township‚ New Jersey (d. 1975) 1940 - Mark Medoff‚ American playwright‚ director‚ actor and professor (Children of a Lesser God)‚ born in Mount Carmel‚ Illinois (d. 2019) 1949 - Starr Danias‚ American ballerina (Turning Point)‚ born in New York City 1960 - Guy Carbonneau‚ Sept-iles‚ NHL center (Dallas Stars) More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1583 - King Magnus of Livonia (b. 1540) 1972 - Jimmy Carroll‚ American pianist (Most Important People)‚ dies at 58 1984 - Charlie Lau‚ White Sox coach/renowned hitting instructor‚ dies at 50 1990 - Robin Harris‚ American comedian and actor (House Party‚ Mo' Better Blues)‚ dies of a heart attack at 36 2011 - Jet Harris [Terence Harris]‚ English rock bassist (Drifters)‚ dies of cancer at 71 2022 - John Clayton‚ American sports journalist/reporter (The Pittsburgh Press‚ The News Tribune; ESPN)‚ dies at 67 More Famous Deaths »