Historical Events1898 - First automobile speed record set of 63 kph (39 mph) by French Count Gaston de Chasseloup-Laubat of Paris1968 - Musical-fantasy film "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang", co-written by Roald Dahl and director Ken Hughes, starring Dick Van Dyke and Sally Ann Howes, with songs by Sherman and Sherman, premieres in NYC1969 - "On Her Majesty's Secret Service", 6th James Bond Film starring George Lazenby and Diana Rigg, premieres in London1979 - Stuntman Stanley Barrett unofficially breaks the land speed record and the sound barrier in his three-wheeled vehicle the Budweiser Rocket (739.666 mph or Mach 1.01). The speed was never officially recorded and the attempt remains controversial.2018 - Nevada becomes the first US state with a female-majority legislature with new appointments taking it to 51%More Historical Events Famous Birthdays1927 - Romo LeBlanc, Canadian politician, 25th Governor General of Canada (1995-99), born in Memramcook, New Brunswick (d. 2009)1939 - Sandro Lopopolo Italian lightweight boxer (Olympic-Silver-1960), born in Milan, Italy (d. 2014)1963 - Karl Dorrell, American football coach, born in Alameda, California1972 - Lawrence Wong, Singapore economist and politician, Prime Minister (2024-), born in Singapore2001 - Billie Eilish, American Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter (When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?), born in Los Angeles, CaliforniaMore Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths1633 - Theodoor Galle, Flemish engraver, buried at 621832 - Philip Freneau, American poet of the American Revolution (The American Village), dies at 801990 - Paul Tortelier, French concert cellist, composer, and teacher, dies at 762002 - Wayne Owens, former U.S. Congressman (D-Utah) (b. 1937)2007 - Jack Linkletter, American TV host (Haggis Baggis, Hootenanny), dies at 70More Famous Deaths