Historical Events 1881 - Kingdom post office in Netherlands opens 1891 - The Wrigley Company is founded in Chicago‚ Illinois. 1931 - Earthquake devastate Managua Nicaragua‚ kills 2‚000 1937 - Aden becomes a British crown colony 1990 - WrestleMania VI‚ Skydome‚ Toronto‚ ON (67‚678): Ultimate Warrior beats Hulk Hogan for WWF Heavyweight and Intercontinental titles 2020 - All England Lawn Tennis Club cancels Wimbledon for the first time since World War II because of the COVID-19 pandemic; entire grass-court season abandoned More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1933 - Stan Weston‚ US toy licensing agent‚ had concept for G.I. Joe‚ born in Brooklyn‚ New York (d. 2017) 1945 - John Barbata‚ American drummer (Turtles - "Happy Together"; "Elenore")‚ born in Passiac‚ New Jersey 1975 - Kristine Quance‚ American swimmer (Olympics gold 4×100m medley relay 1996)‚ born in Northridge‚ California 1978 - Jean-Pierre Dumont‚ Canadian ice hockey right wing (World C'ship gold 2004; Buffalo Sabres‚ Nashville Predators)‚ born in Montreal‚ Quebec 1982 - Sam Huntington‚ American actor (Jungle 2 Jungle‚ Being Human)‚ born in Peterborough‚ New Hampshire 1985 - Beth Tweddle‚ English gymnast (World C'ship gold 2006‚ 09‚ 10; Olympic bronze 2012)‚ born in Johannesburg‚ South Africa More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1975 - Eugeen Yoors‚ Flemish etcher and glass painter‚ dies at 95 1983 - Ken Kersey‚ Canadian jazz pianist‚ and composer ("Boogie Woogie Cocktail")‚ dies at 66 1984 - Marvin Gaye‚ American soul singer-songwriter ("It Takes Two"; What's Going On"; "Let's Get It On")‚ shot to death by his father Marvin Gay‚ Sr.‚ during a domestic dispute in Los Angeles at 44 1993 - Wayne Mack‚ American sportscaster (New Orleans Saints‚ Tulane University) and actor (Storyville)‚ dies of cancer at 68 2004 - Nilo Soruco‚ Bolivian singer-songwriter ("Ya la pagarán"; "Caraqueña")‚ dies at 76 2005 - Alexander Brott‚ Canadian violinist‚ conductor‚ educator‚ and composer (McGill Chamber Orchestra)‚ dies at 90 More Famous Deaths »