Historical Events 1862 - Valley Campaign: Federals repulsed at Battle of McDowell, Virginia 1949 - West German constitution approved 1959 - Three-deck Nile River excursion steamer springs a leak, panicking passengers who capsize the ship; 200 drown just yards from shore 1980 - Sabres take only 15 shots, Islanders 22, in a playoff game 1993 - Lennox Lewis beats Tony Tucker in 12 for heavyweight boxing title More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1750 - Elias Mann, American composer, born in Weymouth, Massachusetts (d. 1825) 1895 - Fulton J. Sheen, America bishop (Life is Worth Living), born in El Paso, Illinois (d. 1979) 1930 - Alex Shigo, American Biologist and Plant Pathologist known for his study of tree decay and contributions to modern arboricultural practices, born in Duquesne, Pennsylvania (d. 2006) 1935 - Lucius Cary, 15th Viscount Falkland, British peer (Lib-Dem), born in UK 1982 - Anthony Roth Costanzo, American operatic countertenor (Akhnaten), actor, and educator, born in Durham, North Carolina More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1688 - Pierre de Troyes, French officer and explorer in North America (re-took James Bay forts from the English), dies at Fort Niagara 1818 - Franz Ignaz Kaa, German composer, dies at 78 1842 - Jules Dumont d'Urville, French explorer and naval officer, dies at 51 1984 - Gino Bianco, Brazilian racing driver (b. 1916) 2020 - Roy Horn [Uwe Ludwig Horn], German-American Las Vegas entertainer (Siegfried and Roy), dies of COVID-19 at 75 More Famous Deaths »