Historical Events1922 - First speed test of the first genuine Japanese aircraft carrier Hsh1955 - "Pipe Dream" opens at Shubert Theater, NYC; runs for 245 performances1966 - Barbados gains independence from Great Britain (National Day)1988 - Kohlberg Kravis Roberts and Co. buys RJR Nabisco for $25 billion2014 - Australia experiences its hottest spring and second-hottest November recordedMore Historical Events Famous Birthdays1813 - Louise-Victorine Ackermann, French poet (works characterized by a deep sense of pessimism), born in Paris (d. 1890)1920 - Virginia Mayo [Jones], American actress (The Best Years of Our Lives, Out of the Blue, White Heat), born in St Louis, Missouri (d. 2005)1953 - (Alphonso) Mike Espy, American lawyer and politician (US Representative for Mississippi, 1987-93 (D); Secretary of Agriculture, 1993-94), born in Yazoo City, Mississippi1970 - Yayuk Basuki, Indonesian tennis player and politician, born in Yogyakarta, Java, Indonesia1974 - Marcellus Wiley, American football defensive end (Pro Bowl and Second-team All-Pro 2001 Buffalo Bills) and broadcaster (ESPN, Fox, Dan Patrick Podcast Network), born in Compton, CaliforniaMore Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths1996 - Tiny Tim [Herbert Khaury], American musician ("Tiptoe Through The Tulips"), dies of a heart attack at 642000 - Scott Smith, Canadian rock bassist (Loverboy - "Working for the Weekend"), drowns in sailing accident near the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco at 452007 - Engin Ark, Turkish nuclear physicist, dies at 592011 - William L. Waller, American politician and ex-Governor of Mississippi, dies at 852022 - Murray Halberg, New Zealand athlete (Olympic gold 5000m 1960; WR 2 miles: 8:30.0 1961; WR 3 miles: 13.10.0 1961), dies at 89More Famous Deaths