Historical Events 1456 - A retrial verdict acquits Joan of Arc of heresy 25 years after her death 1850 - Scottish explorer Edward Eyre reaches Albany, Western Australia 1891 - Marcellus F. Berry, an American Express employee is granted four copyrights for what he called "the travelers cheque" 1939 - "The Rules of the Game", French film directed by Jean Renoir, starring Nora Gregor and Paulette Dubost, premieres in Paris 1962 - US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1978 - Wimbledon Women's Tennis: Martina Navratilova wins her first Grand Slam singles title beating Chris Evert 2-6, 6-4, 7-5 More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1813 - William Scott Ketchum, American Brevet Major General (Union Army), born in Norwalk, Connecticut (d. 1871) 1947 - Howard Rheingold, American critic and writer on virtual communities, born in Phoenix, Arizona 1952 - Mando Guerrero, Mexican professional wrestler, born in Mexico City 1968 - Chuck Knoblauch, American baseball shortstop (NY Yankees, Minnesota Twins), born in Houston, Texas 1969 - Robin Weigert, American actress, born in Washington, D.C. 1982 - George Owu, Ghanaian footballer, born in Accra, Ghana More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1794 - Pascal Boyer, French composer, dies at 51 1816 - Richard Brinsley Sheridan, Irish playwright (The Rivals, The School for Scandal) and Whig MP, dies at 64 1990 - Hugo Enomiya-Lassalle, German Jesuit priest and Buddhism Zen teacher, dies at 92 1992 - Clint Frank, American College Football Hall of Fame halfback (Heisman Trophy 1937; unanimous All-American 1937; Yale), dies at 76 2001 - Edward Fiennes-Clinton, Australian-born 18th Earl of Lincoln, dies at 88 2014 - Lois Johnson, American country music singer ("Loving You Will Never Grow Old"), dies at 72 More Famous Deaths »