Historical Events1838 - Rebellion at Pelee Island, Ontario, Canada1851 - Congress authorizes smallest US silver coin (3 cent piece)1863 - Free city delivery replaces zone postage; 449 letter carriers hired1939 - Mahatma Gandhi begins a fast in Bombay to protest against autocratic rule in India2020 - World Bank pledges $12 billion in emergency aid for developing countries dealing with COVID-19More Historical Events Famous Birthdays1838 - George William Hill, American astronomer (calculated Moon's orbit) and considered to be the greatest master of celestial mechanics of his time, born in New York (d. 1914)1851 - Alexandros Papadiamantis, Greek author (The Murderess), born in Skiathos, Greece (d. 1911)1911 - Jean Harlow [Harlean Carpentier], American actress and 1930s' sex goddess (Dinner at 8; Bombshell), born in Kansas City, Missouri (d. 1937)1923 - (Arthel) "Doc" Watson, American Grammy Award-winning bluegrass, folk, and blues guitarist, songwriter, and singer, born in Deep Gap, North Carolina (d. 2012)1929 - Jim Tunney, American football official (Super Bowl VI, XI, XII; record 29 post-season assignments), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2024)More Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths1806 - Heinrich Christian Boie, German author and editor, dies at 611926 - Cyril Metodej Hrazdira, Czech composer and conductor, dies at 581994 - Roman Haubenstock-Ramati, Polish-Israeli composer and music editor, dies at 752008 - Norman "Hurricane" Smith, British sound engineer (The Beatles, 1962-65), producer (Pink Floyd; The Pretty Things), and musician ("Oh, Babe, What Would You Say?"; "Don't Let It Die"), dies at 852014 - William R. Pogue, American astronaut, dies at 84More Famous Deaths