Historical Events1925 - George S. Kaufman and Irving Berlin's musical "The Cocoanuts" starring the Marx Brothers opens at the Lyric Theatre, NYC; runs for 276 performances1973 - 39th Heisman Trophy Award: John Cappelletti, Penn State (RB)1974 - Soyuz 16 returns to Earth2007 - 73rd Heisman Trophy Award: Tim Tebow, Florida (QB)2022 - Canadian pop singer Celine Dion reveals via Instagram that she has been diagnosed with Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS), a rare neurological disorderMore Historical Events Famous Birthdays1741 - Maximilien Gardel, French ballet dancer and choreographer (Menuet Reine), born in Mannheim, Electorate of the Palatinate, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1787)1822 - Luther Prentice Bradley, American Brigadier General (Union Army), born in New Haven, Connecticut (d. 1910)1965 - Carina Lau, Hong Kong actress and singer (Days of Being Wild), born in Suzhou, China1967 - Ron George, American linebacker (Minnesota Vikings), born in Heidelberg, Germany1989 - Drew Doughty, Canadian hockey defenseman (Stanley Cup 2012, 14 LA Kings; Olympic gold 2010, 14; Norris Trophy 2016), born in London, CanadaMore Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths1625 - Christina of Holstein-Gottorp, Queen consort of Sweden as the wife of King Charles IX, dies at 521680 - Henry Pierrepont, 1st Marquess of Dorchester, English politician (b. 1606)1989 - Hans Hartung, German-French painter, dies at 852008 - Oliver Postgate, English animator, puppeteer and writer, dies at 832021 - Lars Hgh, Danish soccer goalkeeper (8 caps; OB 603 games) and GK coach (Denmark, Brndby IF), dies from pancreatic cancer at 62More Famous Deaths