Historical Events1783 - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's "Symphony No. 36" premieres in Linz, Austria1931 - Jean Genet's play "Judith" premieres in Paris1964 - American pianist and composer Terry Riley and musicians premiere his work "In C" at Tape Music Center, San Francisco; the piece is often cited as the first minimalist masterpiece1984 - Nicaragua holds first free elections in 56 years; Sandinistas win 63%2018 - Camila Cabello wins four awards at the MTV Europe Music Awards in Bilbao, Janet Jackson accepts the Global Icon awardMore Historical Events »Famous Birthdays1904 - Walter Bauer, German Canadian writer, born in Merseburg (d. 1976)1956 - James Honeyman-Scott, British rock guitarist (The Pretenders - "Brass in Pocket"), born in Hereford, Herefordshire, England (d. 1982)1960 - Kathy Griffin, American comedienne (Suddenly Susan, Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List), born in Chicago, Illinois1974 - Kaws [Brian Donnelly], American artist and designer, born in Jersey City, New Jersey1985 - Marcell Jansen, German soccer left-back (45 caps; Borussia Mönchengladbach, Bayern Munich, Hamburger SV), born in Mönchengladbach, GermanyMore Famous Birthdays »Famous Deaths1411 - Khalil Sultan, ruler of Transoxonia (b. 1384)1698 - Rasmus Bartholin, Danish physician, mathematician and physicist, dies at 731986 - Kurt Hirsch, German mathematician (b. 1906)2008 - Juan Camilo Mouriño, Mexican politician (Secretary of the Interior, January-November, 2008), dies in a Mexico City plane crash at 372015 - Melissa Mathison, American screenwriter (E.T.), dies of cancer at 65More Famous Deaths »