Historical Events 1630 - French troops occupy Pinerolo Piedmont 1933 - Kroll Opera in Berlin opens 1973 - After a 5½ year run soap "Love is a Many Splendored Thing" ends 1980 - 18-year old American tennis star Tracy Austin wins her only WTA Tour Championship; upsets Martina Navratilova in the final 6–2‚ 2–6‚ 6–2 in NYC 2015 - British entertainer James Corden becomes the host of "The Late Late Show" on CBS; hosts the program through 2023 2021 - First ever tweet by Twitter founder Jack Dorsey "just setting up my twttr" sells for $2.9 million in digitally autographed version More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1937 - Craig Breedlove‚ American auto racer (5 x world land speed record holder; first to reach 500mph (800km/h) and 600mph (970km/h)‚ born in Los Angeles‚ California (d. 2023) 1971 - Alexander Selivanov‚ NHL right wing (Tampa Bay Lightning)‚ born in Moscow‚ Russia 1975 - Rita Grande‚ Napoli Italy‚ tennis star (3rd round 1996 Aust Open) 1976 - Dougie Lampkin‚ English motorcycle trials rider (7 x world outdoor champion; 4 x indoor world champion)‚ born in Silsden‚ England 1981 - Tony Peña‚ Jr.‚ Dominican baseball player 1990 - Eugenie‚ Princess of York and daughter of Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson‚ born in London More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1962 - Josef van Schaik‚ Dutch lawyer and politician (Vice-Premier of Netherands)‚ dies at 80 1995 - Alan Barton‚ English singer (Smokie‚ Black Lace)‚ dies in a bus crash at 41 1995 - Russell Reading Braddon‚ Australian author‚ dies at 74 2001 - Rowland Evans‚ American news reporter (CNN-Evans and Novak)‚ dies at 79 2021 - Julié Pomagalski‚ French snowboarder (World C'ship gold snowboard cross 1999)‚ dies in an avalanche at 40 2022 - Madeleine Albright (née Korbell)‚ American diplomat (UN Delegate‚ 1993-97)‚ and 1st female US Secretary of State (1997-2001)‚ dies of cancer at 84 More Famous Deaths »