Historical Events1815 - City of Krakw (Poland) declared a free republic state by the Congress of Vienna1826 - English chemist John Walker invents friction matches1920 - First American superhero film, "The Mark of Zorro," directed by Fred Niblo and starring Douglas Fairbanks, is released in New York1963 - The Convention on the Unification of Certain Points of Substantive Law on Patents for Invention is signed at Strasbourg1971 - Soviet Mars 2 becomes 1st spacecraft to crash land on MarsMore Historical Events Famous Birthdays1894 - Amphilochius of Pochayiv [Yakov Varnavovich Golovatyuk], Ukrainian Orthodox Christian saint, born in Mala Ilovytsya, Ternopil Oblast, Ukraine (d. 1971)1898 - Fredric Warburg, British publisher (Animal Farm) and author, born in Paddington, London (d. 1981)1917 - Buffalo Bob Smith [Robert Emil Schmidt], American TV host (Howdy Doody), born in Buffalo, New York (d. 1998)1932 - Benigno Aquino Jr, Philippine opposition leader who was assassinated, born in Concepcion, Philippines (d. 1983)1960 - Tim Pawlenty, American politician, Governor of Minnesota (2003-11), born in Saint Paul, MinnesotaMore Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths1899 - Guido Gezelle, Flemish priest and poet, dies at 691930 - Johnny Tyldesley, English cricket batsman (31 Tests, 4 x 100, 9 x 50, HS 138; Lancashire CCC), dies at 571968 - Gino Roncaglia, Italian composer, dies at 851973 - Frank Christian, American jazz trumpeter, dies at 862024 - Maria Alexandru, Romanian table tennis player (World C'ship gold women's doubles 1961, 1973, 1975), dies at 84More Famous Deaths