Historical Events1404 - The Act of Multipliers is passed by the English Parliament forbidding alchemists to use their knowledge to create precious metals (it was feared that if any alchemist should succeed it would bring ruin upon the state)1874 - US troops land in Honolulu to protect the king1911 - South Africa cricket team's 1st win over Australia, at Adelaide1979 - YMCA files libel suit against Village People's "Y.M.C.A." song1991 - President Mrio Soares of Portugal re-electedMore Historical Events Famous Birthdays1720 - Richard Hurd, English bishop and writer, born in Congreve, England (d. 1808)1859 - Karl Bleibtreu, German author (Revolution of Literature), born in Berlin (d. 1928)1901 - Mieczysaw ywczyski, Polish historian and priest, born in Warsaw, Poland (d. 1978)1955 - Paul Kelly, Australian singer-songwriter (The Messengers), born in Adelaide, South Australia1965 - Bill Bailey, British comedian (Black Books, QI), born in bath, EnglandMore Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths1049 - Derrick IV, Count of Holland (1039-49), dies in battle1956 - Lyonel Feininger, German-American cartoonist and painter, dies at 841979 - Donny Hathaway, American gospel and soul singer-songwriter, and keyboardist ("The Ghetto"; "Where is the Love?"), commits suicide at 331995 - Maxwell Henley Harris, Australian poet and publisher (Critics), dies at 732009 - Hortense Calisher, American novelist (President of the American Academy of Arts and Letters), dies at 97More Famous Deaths