Historical Events283 - St. Caius begins his reign as Catholic Pope1843 - Henry Cole, founder of London's VandA Museum, commissions printing of the 1st Christmas card1914 - Jews are expelled from Tel Aviv by Turkish authorities1991 - Pittsburgh Penguins score team record 8 goals in one period in 2nd session of 10-2 win over NHL expansion San Jose Sharks2019 - Former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf sentenced to death in absentia for high treasonMore Historical Events Famous Birthdays1869 - Nikolai Ivanovich Kazanli, Russian composer, born in Tiraspol, Russian Empire (d. 1916)1893 - Erwin Piscator, German stage director (Der Stellvertreter), born in Greifenstein-Ulm, German Empire (d. 1966)1903 - Ray Noble, English jazz bandleader, songwriter ("The Very Thought of You"; "Goodnight, Sweetheart"), composer, and actor, born in Brighton, Sussex, England (d. 1978)1914 - Syed Mushtaq Ali, Indian cricketer (prolific batsman of 30's and 40's), born in Indore, British India (d. 2005)1923 - Jaroslav Pelikan, American historian of Christianity, born in Arkon, Ohio(d. 2006)More Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths1962 - Thomas Mitchell, American Academy Award-winning actor (Gone With The Wind; High Noon), dies of bone cancer at 701962 - Carl Diem, German sports executive (Sec Gen Organising Committee 1936 Berlin Olympics; creator Olympic torch relay), dies at 801982 - Big Joe Williams, American Delta blues singer-songwriter, and nine-string guitarist ("Baby, Please Don't Go"), dies at 792006 - Larry Sherry, American baseball pitcher (World Series MVP 1959, LA Dodgers), dies at 712022 - Manuel Muoz, Chilean soccer striker (26 caps; CSD Colo-Colo), dies at 94More Famous Deaths