455 ~ The Vandals entered Rome, and plundered the city for two weeks.

1615 ~ First Récollet missionaries arrived at Quebec City, from Rouen, France.

1740 ~ Birthday of Marquis de Sade, Author.

1840 ~ Birthday of Thomas Hardy, Poet & Novelist.

1857 ~ Birthday of Edward Elgar, Composer

1904 ~ Birthday of Johnny Weissmuller, Olympic Gold Medalist, Actor

1925 ~ Wally Pipp, first baseman of the New York Yankees, asked for a day off due to a headache. He was replaced in the lineup by Lou Gehrig, who also started the next 2,128 consecutive games.

1952 ~ Television broadcasting began in Canada, at Montreal, Quebec.

1953 ~ Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, the first to be televised.

1990 ~ Death of Rex Harrison, Actor.

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