Historical Events1940 - Soviet Union begins new offensive against Finland1954 - Australian Championships Men's Tennis: Mervyn Rose wins his first Grand Slam title; beats fellow Australian Rex Hartwig 6-2, 0-6, 6-4, 6-21968 - Former US VP Richard Nixon announces candidacy for president1980 - Sears Radio Theater moves from CBS to Mutual Broadcasting System1985 - -61F (-52C), Maybell, Colorado (state record)More Historical Events Famous Birthdays1877 - Thomas Dunhill, British light classical composer (The Wind Among The Reeds; Tantivy Towers), teacher, and musicologist, born in London, England (d. 1946)1942 - Muna Wassef, Syrian actress (The Message) and UN Goodwill ambassador, born in Damascus, Syria1951 - (Clide) "Sonny" Landreth, American blues and zydeco slide guitar player, born in Canton, Mississippi1962 - Takashi Murakami, Japanese artist (Superflat), born in Tokyo, Japan1980 - Moiss Muoz, Mexican soccer goalkeeper (19 caps; Morelia, Amrica), born in Aguililla, MexicoMore Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths1328 - Charles IV, the Handsome, King of France (1322-28), dies at 331905 - Oswald Aschenbach, German landscape painter, dies at 771966 - William Harrigan, American actor (Invisible Man, Girl in 419), dies at 711991 - Jimmy MacDonald, Scottish-American voice actor (Mickey Mouse), dies at 842003 - Mongo Santamaria, Cuban Latin jazz percussionist and bandleader, dies at 85More Famous Deaths