Historical Events 738 - Maya ruler 18 Rabbit of Cop&;aacute;n is captured and beheaded by ruler Cauac Sky from the rival city of Quirigu&;aacute; 1910 - Intercollegiate Athletic Association of the United States is renamed the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) 1921 - West Virginia imposes 1st state sales tax 1926 - US Marines land in Nicaragua (9 months after leaving)‚ stay until 1933 1928 - Japanese atrocities in Jinan‚ China 1997 - 123rd Kentucky Derby: Gary Stevens aboard Silver Charm wins in 2:02.3 More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1662 - Matth&;auml;us Daniel P&;ouml;ppelmann‚ German architect‚ born in Herford‚ Germany (d. 1736) 1924 - Tom O'Horgan‚ American musical theater director (Hair; Jesus Christ Superstar)‚ born in Chicago‚ Illinois (d. 2009) 1944 - Pete Staples‚ British rock bassist (Troggs - &;quot;Wild Thing&;quot;; &;quot;Love Is All Around&;quot;)‚ born in Andover‚ Hampshire‚ England 1970 - Ted Crowley‚ American hockey defenseman (Olympics 1994)‚ born in Concord‚ Massachusetts 1977 - Mashima Hiro‚ Japanese Mangaka of Rave Master and Fairy Tail‚ born in Nagano‚ Japan 1977 - Ryan Dempster‚ Canadian baseball player‚ born in Gibsons‚ British Columbia‚ Canada More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1841 - Cornelis T Elout‚ Dutch minister of Finance the Navy and Colonies‚ dies at 74 1955 - Rudolf Schlichter‚ German artist and writer‚ dies at 64 1976 - Ernie Nevers‚ American College‚ Pro Football Hall of Fame fullback‚ coach (Stanford‚ Chicago Cardinals)‚ dies of heart and kidney ailments at 72 1991 - Mohammed Abdel Wahab‚ Egyptian singer and composer (b. 1907) 2018 - Alfonso Dhlakama‚ Mozambican politician and opposition leader (RENAMO)‚ dies of a heart attack at 65 2023 - Linda Lewis [Fredericks]‚ British pop-rock-soul singer-songwriter‚ and guitarist (&;quot;Rock-a-Doodle-Doo&;quot;)‚ dies at 72 More Famous Deaths »