Historical Events 1676 - Bacon's Rebellion begins, frontiersmen vs Virginia government 1905 - 31st Kentucky Derby: Jack Martin aboard Agile wins in 2:100.75 1915 - Canadian physician Cluny Macpherson first presents his gas mask invention to the British War Office 1993 - Bill Walton is inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame 1994 - Barbra Streisand's begins 1st concert tour in 30 years, at the Capitol Centre in Landover, Maryland (after "warm-up" shows in Las Vegas and London) 2003 - The May 2003 tornado outbreak sequence takes place. More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1705 - Gallus Zeiler, German composer, born in Kempten (d. 1755) 1760 - Johann Peter Hebel, German writer (Allemannische Gedichte), born in Basel (d. 1826) 1951 - Steve Gunderson, American politician (Rep-R-WI, 1981-97), born in Eau Claire, Wisconsin 1969 - Dennis Bergkamp, Dutch football player (Ajax; Netherlands), born in Amsterdam, Netherlands 1970 - Perry Blake, Irish singer-songwriter (The Hunchback of San Francisco), born in Sligo, Ireland 1981 - Katori Hall, American playwright and actress (The Hot Wing King), born in Memphis, Tennessee More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1691 - Colonel John Birch, English soldier (b. 1615) 1891 - Karl Wilhelm von Nägeli, Swiss botanist (famous for his work on plant cells), dies at 74 1995 - Jimmy Raney, American jazz guitarist, dies at 67 2010 - Frank Frazetta [Frazzetta], American fantasy illustrator of comic book, paperback, album cover art, dies of a stroke at 82 2020 - John Teerlinck, American NFL defensive end (SD Chargers) and coach (annual award for NFL best defensive line coach named after him), dies at 69 2021 - Néstor Montelongo, Uruguayan soccer utility (36 caps; Montevideo Wanderers, Peñarol, Nacional, Racing), dies at 66 More Famous Deaths »