Historical Events 1818 - Napoleon Bonaparte bids emotional farewell to his old guard at Palace of Fontainebleau 1914 - US President W Wilson‚ having dispatched more naval ships to Mexico‚ asks a joint session of Congress to approve armed force if necessary; Congress approves 1947 - Frederik IX becomes King of Denmark 1962 - NASA civilian pilot Neil Armstrong takes X-15 to 63‚250 m 1963 - -30] All Africa Conferences of Churches opens in Kampala Uganda 1975 - 29th Tony Awards: &;quot;Equus&;quot; (play) and &;quot;The Wiz&;quot; (musical) win More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1904 - Bruce Cabot‚ American actor (Diamonds are Forever‚ King Kong)‚ born in Carlsbad‚ New Mexico (d. 1972) 1919 - Richard Hillary‚ Australian Spitfire pilot and author (The Last Enemy)‚ born in Sydney‚ Australia (d. 1943) 1924 - Leslie Phillips‚ British stage and screen‚ screen‚ and radio actor (Carry On; Harry Potter films)‚ born in Tottenham‚ England (d. 2022) 1936 - Pauli Ellefsen‚ Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands (1981-85)‚ born in Miðv&;aacute;gur‚ V&;aacute;gar‚ Faroe Islands (d. 2012) 1943 - Edie Sedgwick‚ American actress (Ciao Manhattan) and socialite‚ born in Santa Barbara‚ California (d. 1971) 1971 - Terry Smith‚ NFL wide receiver (Indianapolis Colts)‚ born in Clemson‚ South Carolina More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1912 - Bram Stoker‚ Irish theater manager and author (Dracula)‚ dies at 64 1935 - Lucy‚ Lady Duff-Gordon‚ English fashion designer‚ dies at 71 1951 - Ivanoe Bonomi‚ Prime Minister of Italy (b. 1873) 1968 - Mabel Stark‚ American tiger trainer &;quot;crazy Mabel&;quot;‚ found dead after her suicide at 79 1998 - Trevor Huddleston‚ English Anglican bishop in South Africa and anti-apartheid activist (wrote Naught for Your Comfort)‚ dies at 84 2015 - Bob St. Clair‚ American NFL football player‚ 1953-63 (San Francisco 49ers)‚ known as &;quot;The Geek&;quot;‚ dies at 84 More Famous Deaths »