1613 Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre in London, burns down during a performance of “Henry VIII”
1900 The Imperial Chinese Court issues what is essentially a declaration of war against foreigners in China blaming them for hostilities and giving license to the Boxers for even greater ferocity
1964 Civil Rights Act of 1964 passes after an 83-day filibuster in the US Senate
1966 Vietnam War: US planes bomb the North Vietnamese capital Hanoi and the port city of Haiphong for the first time
1994 US reopens Guantanamo Naval Base to process refugees
Historical Events Today
Today in Film & TV
1964 1st draft of Star Trek’s pilot “Cage” released
Today in Music
1888 First (known) recording of classical music made, Handel’s “Israel in Egypt” on wax cylinder
Today in Sport
1958 FIFA World Cup Final, Råsunda Stadium, Stockholm, Sweden: Vavá & Pelé each score 2 goals as Brazil beats Sweden, 5-2
MORE FACTS….
1990 World’s first female diocesan Anglican bishop, Dr Penny Jamieson, appointed in New Zealand
Famous Weddings
1822 Nephew of Napoleon, biologist and ornithologist Prince Charles Bonaparte marries cousin Zenaide Bonaparte
1854 English Novelist and author of “Jane Eyre” Charlotte Brontë marries curate Arthur Bell Nicholls
1931 Actress Mary Astor (25) weds Dr. Franklyn Thorpe
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