Historical Events1914 - US President Woodrow Wilson proclaims Mother's Day1956 - War Reparations and Peace Settlement between Philippines and Japan was finally signed at Malacaang Palace under Magsaysay administration2006 - George Preca is canonized as the first Maltese saint in history2018 - Nicaraguan anti-government protests involving tens of thousands take place in Managua and Matagalpa y Chinandega2019 - New Australian $50 bank note misspells responsibility as "responsibilty" on 46 million notesMore Historical Events Famous Birthdays1938 - Charles Simic, Serbian-American poet (The World Doesnt End) and the 15th US poet laureate (2007-08), born in Belgrade, Yugoslavia (d. 2023)1939 - Jim Dent, American golfer on PGA and Seniors tours, born in Augusta, Georgia (d. 2025)1940 - Dick Morrissey, British jazz saxophonist, born in Horley, Surrey, England (d. 2000)1948 - Calvin Murphy, American basketball player1962 - John Corbett, American actor (Northern Exposure - "Chris Stevens"; Sex and the City - "Aidan"; My Big Fat Greek Wedding), and country music singer, born in Wheeling, West VirginiaMore Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths1919 - James Reese Europe, American ragtime and early jazz arranger, composer, and bandleader in New York, and with the military in France during WWI, dies of a stab wound (received during an argument with one of his drummers), at 381937 - Walter Mittelholzer, Swiss aviation pioneer (Swiss Air) and aerial photographer, dies in a climbing accident on an expedition in Styria at 432001 - James E. Myers, American songwriter (Rock Around the Clock) and producer, dies at 812018 - Tan Duc Thanh Nguyen, Australian heroin smuggler (Bali Nine), dies of stomach cancer at 342023 - Jackie Zeman, American actress (General Hospital - "Bobbie Spencer"), dies of cancer at 70More Famous Deaths