Historical Events1877 - Anton Bruckner reluctantly steps in to conduct the premiere of his "Symphony No. 3," dedicated to Richard Wagner; it is a critical disaster and undergoes many revisions1923 - National Football League Championship: undefeated Canton Bulldogs (11-0-1) repeat as champions1962 - Nepal establishes its constitution and becomes a Constitutional Hindu Monarchy1990 - Rev. Jean-Bertrand Aristide elected President of Haiti1993 - Jule Styne, Norman and Bob Merrill's musical "Red Shoes", based on the 1948 film, opens at Gershwin Theater, NYC; runs for 5 performancesMore Historical Events Famous Birthdays1915 - Georgy Sviridov, Soviet Russian neo-romantic composer (The Blizzard; Time; Forward!), born in Fatezh, Kursk Governorate, Russian Empire (d. 1998)1944 - N!xau [Toma], Namibian farmer and actor (The Gods Must Be Crazy), born in Tsumkwe, Namibia (d. 2007)1946 - Adriaan van Dis, Dutch author (Promised Country), born in Bergen aan Zee, Netherlands1971 - Laurence Cottle, Welsh session rock, jazz, and jazz-fusion bass guitarist and composer (Earthworks; Alan Parsons Project; Black Sabbath), born in Swansea, Wales1979 - Trevor Immelman, South African golfer (US Masters 2008), born in Cape Town, Western CapeMore Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths882 - John VIII, Italian Pope (872-82), dies1921 - Camille Saint-Sans, French composer (Samson et Dalila; Organ Symphony), dies of a heart attack at 861984 - Debs Garms, American baseball utility (World Series 1944 St. Louis Cardinals; NL batting champion 1940 Pittsburgh Pirates), dies at 772006 - Taliep Petersen, South African singer and composer (b. 1950)2020 - Klmn Svri, Hungarian soccer defender (17 caps; jpesti Dzsa, VM Egyetrts), dies at 79More Famous Deaths