Historical Events1861 - Confederate ironclad Manassas attack Union's Richmond on Mississippi1901 - Theodore Roosevelt renames the "Executive Mansion" as "The White House"1970 - Rock Memorabilia Auction at Filmore East1994 - Iranian Fokker F28 explodes between Isfahan and Tehran, killing 661999 - Pervez Musharraf takes power in Pakistan from Nawaz Sharif through a bloodless coupMore Historical Events Famous Birthdays1897 - Inez Courtney, American stage and screen actress (The 13th Man; Crime Ring; The Raven), born in Amsterdam, New York (d. 1975)1928 - Al Held, American painter and sculptor (hard edge-style), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2005)1950 - Dave Freudenthal, American economist and politician (31st Governor of Wyoming), born in Thermopolis, Wyoming1969 - Dave Chaytors, CFL defensive tackle (British Columbia Lions), born in Calgary, Alberta1975 - Lex Lang, American actor (Power Rangers), born in Hollywood, CaliforniaMore Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths1924 - Anatole France [Jacques Anatole Thibault], French writer (Thas, Wickerwork Woman, Nobel 1921), dies at 801996 - Trevor Illtyd williams, scientific writer, dies at 752001 - Quintin Hogg, British politician, Baron Hailsham of St Marylebone, dies at 94 (b. 1907)2015 - Eugene Louw, South African minister of Internal affairs and Defense, dies at 842015 - Joan Leslie, American actress (High Sierra, Yankee Doodle Dandy), dies at 90More Famous Deaths