Historical Events 1967 - 1st flight of Fokker F-28 Fellowship 1980 - 35 motorists die when roadway collapses after Liberian freighter 'Summit Venture' rams Sunshine Skyway Bridge, during a squall (Tampa Bay, Florida) 1988 - Belgium: 8th government of Martens forms 1993 - Paraguay holds its first presidential and parliamentary elections in 50 years 1997 - San Diego Padres retire #35 worn by pitcher Randy Jones 2016 - Rodrigo Duterte wins Philippine presidential election, promising war on drug trade and killing of criminals More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1796 - August Pauly, German writer (Real Encyclopedia), born in Benningen am Neckar, Baden-Württemberg, Germany (d. 1845) 1850 - Edward Weston, English-born American electrical engineer who invented the portable voltmeter, born in Wolverhampton, England (d. 1936) 1888 - Rolf de Maré, Swedish art collector and museum director, born in Stockholm (d. 1964) 1922 - Sheila Burrell, British actress (Black Orchid, Paranoiac, Laughter in Dark), born in Blackheath, London (d. 2011) 1975 - Tamia [Washington], Canadian RandB, hiphop, and pop singer, born in Windsor, Ontario 1980 - Tony Schmidt, German racing driver More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1791 - Francis Hopkinson, American judge, signer of the Declaration of Independence, author, flag designer (first American flag), and composer (The Battle of the Kegs), dies from an apoplectic seizure at 53 1958 - Bill Goodwin, American television announcer (Jolson Story, Burns and Allen), dies at 47 1968 - Harold Gray, American comic strip artist (Little Orphan Annie), dies at 74 1970 - Percy Brier, Australian composer, dies at 84 1986 - Dirk de Vroome, Dutch campaigner and Limbourg activist, dies at 60 2011 - Wouter Weylandt, Belgian cyclist, dies at 26 More Famous Deaths »