1815 - Sunday observance in Netherlands regulated by law
1913 - David Beatty becomes Rear-Admiral Commanding the Royal Navy's 1st Battlecruiser Squadron
1941 - German troops invade Bulgaria
1976 - 11th Academy of Country Music Awards: Conway Twitty and Loretta Lynn win
1990 - Steve Jackson Games is raided by the United States Secret Service, prompting the later formation of the Electronic Frontier Foundation.
1993 - New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner is reinstated as general partner of the team; banned because of his relationship with convicted gambler Howie Spira
1997 - "Mandy Patinkin in Concert" opens at Lyceum Theater, NYC; runs for limited run of 16 performances
2016 - MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred sends a strong message on the issue of domestic violence; issues a 30-game suspension to NY Yankees closer Aroldis Chapman

1909 - Richard de Guide, Belgian composer, born in Basècles, Belgium (d. 1962)
1942 - Michael Giles, British drummer (King Crimson, Giles, Giles and Fripp), born in Waterlooville, Hampshire, England
1948 - Norman Connors, American jazz drummer, composer, and arranger ("You Are My Starship"), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1956 - Tim Daly, American actor (Madam Secretary; Wings; Diner; Made in Heaven), born in Sufferin, New York
1961 - Davis Daniel, American country singer, born in Arlington Heights, Illinois
1971 - Allen Johnson, American athlete (Olympic gold 110m hurdles 1996; World C'ship gold 1995, 97, 2001, 03), born in Washington, D.C.
1978 - Jensen Ackles, American actor (Days Of Our Lives, Supernatural, The Boys), born in Dallas, Texas
1981 - Adam LaVorgna, American actor (Brooklyn Bridge, I'll Be Home for Christmas), born in New Haven, Connecticut
1988 - Yang Hyeon-jong, South Korean baseball pitcher (Korean Series 2009, 2017 [MVP]; KBO MVP 2017; KIA Tigers), born in Gwangju, South Korea
1989 - Sonya Kitchell, American contemporary folk singer-songwriter ("Can't Get You Out Of My Mind"), born in Northampton, Massachusetts

1546 - George Wishart, Scottish religious reformer, martyred at 33
1940 - Josef Swickard, German actor (The Wizard of Oz; Lost City; A Tale of Two Cities), dies at 73
1982 - Charlie Spivak, Ukrainian-American big band trumpeter and bandleader, dies at 75
1994 - Walter Kent, American composer (I'll Be Home for Christmas), dies at 82
1994 - Manmohan Desai, Indian filmmaker (Amar Akbar Anthony, Suhaag), dies at 57
1994 - Sandro Fuga, Italian composer and pianist, dies at 87
1995 - Earl Blackwell, American society impresario (Celebrity Register), dies at 85
1995 - César Rodríguez Álvarez, Spanish soccer forward (12 caps; Barcelona) and manager (Zaragoza, Barcelona), dies at 74
2017 - Paula Fox, American writer (The Slave Dancer), dies at 92
2021 - Vladimír Heger, Czech basketball coach (Czechoslovakia 1965-69, 72-76; Netherlands 1983-85), dies at 89