Historical Events1934 - Rudolf Kuhnold demonstrates radar in Kiel Germany1937 - England beats Scotland, 6-3 at Murrayfield, Edinburgh to clinch the Home Nations Rugby Championship and Triple Crown1942 - Convoy PQ13 departs Reykjavik Iceland to Russia1951 - Fujiyoshida, a city located in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan, in the center of the Japanese main island of Honshū is founded1973 - NBC TV premiere of pilot episode of "Police Story", based on Los Angeles Police Dept. Joseph Wambaugh's writingsMore Historical Events »Famous Birthdays1823 - Ned Buntline [Edward Judson Sr.], American publisher, journalist, and writer, born in Harpersfield, New York (d. 1886)1833 - Henry Southwick Perkins, American composer, educator, and founder of Music Teachers' National Association, born in Stockbridge, Vermont (d. 1914)1940 - Gianpiero Moretti, steering wheel designer (Momo), born in Milan, Italy (d. 2012)1951 - Curt Smith, American author, media host, speech writer for President George H. W. Bush, and authority on baseball broadcasting (The History of Baseball and the White House), born in Caledonia, New York1974 - Andrzej Pilipiuk, Polish humoristic fantasy and science fiction writer (Pan Samochodzik series, Ivanov the Wizard), born in Warsaw, PolandMore Famous Birthdays »Famous Deaths457 - Siyah Chan K'awil, 11th ruler of the Maya city of Tikal, dies1866 - Rikard Nordraak, Norwegian composer, dies at 231963 - Karl Otten, German Expressionist writer, dies at 731990 - Maurice Cloche, French film director and screenwriter, dies at 822020 - Borislav Stanković, Serbian Basketball Hall of Fame administrator (International Basketball Federation secretary general 1976-2002), dies at 94More Famous Deaths »