Historical Events1840 - American Charles Wilkes discovers the Shackleton Ice Shelf in Antarctica1959 - Leonard Spigelgass' "Majority of One" premieres in NYC1965 - Pegasus 1 launched to detect micro-meteors1973 - West Indies v Australia at Kingston, 1st time since 1955 without Garfield Sobers2021 - Athens and parts of Greece covered in unusual heavy snowfallMore Historical Events Famous Birthdays1953 - Andr St. Laurent, Canadian NHL hockey forward, 1973-90 (New York Islanders, Detroit Red Wings, and 2 other teams), born in Rouyn, Quebec1953 - George Martin, NFL defensive end, 1975-88 (NY Giants), born in Greenville, South Carolina1958 - Ice-T [Tracy Marrow], American rapper ("O.G. Original Gangster"), and actor (New Jack City; Tank Girl; Law and Order: Special Victims Unit), born in Newark, New Jersey1961 - Andy Taylor, British rock guitarist (Duran Duran - "Hungry Like the Wolf"; The Power Station), born in Tynemouth, England1965 - Lucinda Riley, Northern Irish historical fiction and romance author (The Seven Sisters series, The Hidden Girl, The Italian Girl, The Angel tree), born in Lisburn, Northern Ireland (d. 2021)More Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths1531 - Johannes Stffler, German mathematician and astronomer, dies at 781857 - Auguste-Gaspard-Louis Desnoyers, French engraver, dies at 771933 - Archie Jackson, Australian cricket batsman (8 Tests, 1 x 100, HS 164; NSWCA), dies from tuberculosis at 231968 - (James) Healey Willan, British-Canadian organist, composer, and educator, dies at 872023 - Chuck Jackson, American pop and RandB singer ("Any Day Now"; "I Don't Want to Cry"; "I Keep Forgettin'"), dies at 85More Famous Deaths