Historical Events1913 - Paul A. Rubens and Arthur Wimperis' musical "The Sunshine Girl", with additional songs by and John Golden and Joseph Cawthorne, opens at the Knickerbocker Theatre, NYC, runs for 181 performances1928 - Paleoanthropologist Davidson Black reports his findings on the ancient human fossils found at Zhoukoudian, China, in the journal Nature and declares them to be a new species he names 'Sinanthropus pekinensis' (now known as 'Homo erectus')1942 - Baseball owners agree to permit each club up to 14 night games in 19421947 - -81F (-63C), Snag Yukon (North American record)1972 - US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test SiteMore Historical Events Famous Birthdays1817 - Samuel Ryan Curtis, American politician and Major General (Union Army), born in Champlain, New York (d. 1866)1899 - Lao She, Chinese writer and playwright (Rickshaw Boy, Teahouse), born in Beijing, China (d. 1966)1940 - Jim Hartz, American journalist and newscaster (NBC-TV Today, 1974-77; PBS - Innovations), born in Tulsa, Oklahoma (d. 2022)1941 - Gary Bartlett, New Zealand cricket fast bowler (10 Tests, 24 wickets, BB 6/38; Central Districts, Canterbury, Marlborough), born in Blenheim, New Zealand1977 - Daddy Yankee [Ramn Rodrguez], Puerto Rican reggaeton singer and rapper ("Despacito"; "Gasolina"), born in San Juan, Puerto RicoMore Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths1558 - Alfonsus de Castro, Spanish theologist (Council of Trent), dies1959 - Buddy Holly [Charles Holley], American rock and roll musician and songwriter ("Peggy Sue"; "That'll Be the Day"; "Words Of Love"), dies in a plane crash at 221989 - Lionel Newman, American film music composer (Hello Dolly!, Star Wars, Cleopatra), dies from cardiac arrest at 731996 - Wild Jimmy Spruill, American blues guitarist, dies at 611998 - Karla Faye Tucker, American murderer, executed at 38More Famous Deaths