Historical Events740 - An earthquake strikes Constantinople, causing damage to city walls and buildings1926 - Belgium stabilizes current value of franc (5 franc becomes 1 "Belga")1968 - KMIR TV channel 36 in Palm Springs, CA (NBC) begins broadcasting1972 - Edwin Land introduces the first truly instant camera the Polaroid SX-70 camera at an event in Miami, Florida1981 - British rock band Queen and David Bowie release their serendipitous collaborative single "Under Pressure"More Historical Events Famous Birthdays1886 - Hermann Unger, German composer, music journalist, pedagogue and administrator (Rheinische Musikschule), born in Kamenz, Germany (d. 1958)1930 - John Arden, English novelist and playwright (Left Handed Liberty), born in Barnsley, England (d. 2012)1965 - Kelly Rowan, Canadian actress (Kirsten Cohen in "The O.C."), born in Ottawa, Ontario1967 - Shelly Stokes, American softball catcher (Olympic gold 1996), born in Sacramento, California1981 - Sam Brown, American comedian (The Whitest Kid U'Know), born in Sandwich, MassachusettsMore Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths1902 - Elizabeth Cady Stanton, American women's rights activist, abolitionist and writer, dies of heart failure at 861975 - Herman van San, Belgian classical and electro-acoustic composer, dies at 461990 - Guus Jansen, Dutch pianist, Hammond organist, and popular song composer ("Net als Toen" - Eurovison, 1957), dies at 792004 - Bobby vila, Mexican Baseball Hall of Fame second baseman (MLB All-Star 1952, 54, 55; AL batting champion 1954; Cleveland Indians), dies of diabetes and lung ailment at 802005 - David Townsend, American session and touring RandB guitarist (Isley Brothers; Port Authority; Surface - "Shower Me With Your Love"), and songwriter, dies at 50More Famous Deaths