Historical Events 1958 - The African Regroupment Party (PRA) is launched at a meeting in Paris 1973 - 35th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: UCLA beats Memphis 81-76; Bruins' 7th straight title; future Hall of Fame center Bill Walton tournament MOP for 2nd consecutive year 1983 - US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1995 - "Moliere Comedies" closes at Criterion Theater NYC after 56 performances 2014 - Laureus World Sports Awards‚ Istana Budaya‚ Kuala Lumpur‚ Malaysia: Sportsman: Sebastian Vettel; Sportswoman: Genzebe Dibaba; Team: Germany Men's National Football team 2017 - Mass protests in Chile over country's privatised pension system More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1773 - Nathaniel Bowditch‚ American mathematician‚ astronomer and author (Marine Sextant)‚ born in Salem‚ Province of Massachusetts Bay (d. 1838) 1931 - Charles Stepney‚ American pianist‚ arranger‚ and record producer (Chess Records; Minnie Riperton; Ramsey Lewis; Earth‚ Wind and Fire)‚ born in Chicago‚ Illinois (d. 1976) 1941 - Barclay Plager‚ Canadian ice hockey defenceman (NHL All-Star 1970‚ 71‚ 73‚ 74 St. Louis Blues) and coach (St. Louis Blues 1977-83)‚ born in Kirkland Lake‚ Ontario (d. 1988) 1959 - Chris Hansen‚ American reporter and correspondent (Dateline NBC: To Catch A Predator‚ 2004-07)‚ born in Chicago‚ Illinois 1970 - Martin McDonagh‚ Irish playwright and filmmaker (In Bruges‚ Seven Psychopaths)‚ born in London‚ England 1985 - Prosper Utseya‚ Zimbabwean cricket spin bowler and captain who played 4 Tests and 161 ODIs; Midlands‚ Manicaland‚ Mashonaland‚ born in Harare‚ Zimbabwe More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1517 - Heinrich Isaac‚ Flemish composer‚ dies at about 67 [birth date uncertain‚ c. 1450] 1772 - Charles Pinot Duclos‚ French writer and historian‚ dies at 68 1923 - Sarah Bernhardt‚ French actress (Camille‚ Queen Elizabeth)‚ dies of uremia at 78 1973 - Safford Cape‚ American-Belgian conductor‚ composer and music historian‚ dies at 67 2004 - Jan Berry‚ American musician (Jan and Dean)‚ dies after a stroke at 62 2015 - John Renbourn‚ British jazz and folk guitarist and songwriter (Pentangle)‚ dies of a heart attack at 70 More Famous Deaths »