Historical Events1346 - Pope Clemens VI declares German emperor Louis of Bavaria‚ envoy1834 - HMS Beagle anchors at river mouth of Rio Santa Cruz‚ Patagonia1911 - Polo Grounds grandstand and left field bleachers go up in flames in Manhattan‚ New York City1939 - The Hindustani Lal Sena (Indian Red Army) is formed and vows to engage in armed struggle against the British.1965 - 1st US Senate black page‚ Lawrence W Bradford Jr‚ 16‚ appointed by New York Senator Jacob Javits1995 - Yankees beat the Mets 2-0More Historical Events Famous Birthdays1891 - Nellallitea ";Nella"; Larsen [Nellie Walker]‚ African-American Harlem Renaissance novelist (Quicksand‚ Passing)‚ born in Chicago‚ Illinois (d. 1964)1935 - Lyle Waggoner‚ American actor (The Carol Burnett Show; Wonder Woman)‚ born in Kansas City‚ Kansas (d. 2020)1939 - Wijnie Jabaaij‚ Dutch politician (PvdA)‚ born in Dordrecht‚ Netherlands (d. 1995)1952 - Jonjo O';Neill‚ Irish racehorse trainer‚ born in Cork‚ Ireland1964 - Bill D';Angelo‚ American heavy metal guitarist (Femme Fatale)‚ born in Albuquerque‚ New Mexico (d. 2005)1971 - Dina Korzun‚ Russian actress‚ born in Smolensk‚ RussiaMore Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths1886 - Kroly Thern‚ Hungarian composer‚ pianist‚ and arranger‚ dies at 681966 - Georges Duhamel‚ French author (Vie et aventures de Salavin‚ 5 vol.)‚ dies at 811975 - Franois Tombalbaye‚ Dictator and 1st President of Chad (1960-75)‚ dies at 561992 - Brian Oulton‚ English character actor‚ dies at 842000 - Inglis Gundry‚ British composer‚ musicologist and novelist‚ dies at 942009 - Bruce Snyder‚ American college football coach (Utah State‚ California‚ Arizona State)‚ dies from melanoma at 69More Famous Deaths