Historical Events1529 - Zrich and Catholic cantons sign Peace of Kappel1813 - Battle of Beaver Dams - British and native forces defeat US forces (War of 1812)1841 - Fordham University (then St John's College), opens in the Bronx1894 - Marie Franois Sadi Carnot is assassinated in Lyon by Italian anarchist Sante Geronimo Caserio1972 - South African runner Danie Malan sets a new 1,000m world record 2:16.0 in Munich, GermanyMore Historical Events Famous Birthdays1813 - Henry Ward Beecher, American clergyman and orator (Independent), born in Litchfield, Connecticut (d. 1887)1919 - Albert "Al" Molinaro, American actor (The Odd Couple, Happy Days), born in Kenosha, Wisconsin (d. 2015)1939 - William Taylor, American banking regulator (Chairman of FDIC, 1991-92), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1992)1965 - Uwe Krupp, NHL ice hockey defenseman, 1986-2003 (2 x All- Star; 2 x Stanley Cup; Buffalo Sabres, Colorado Avalanche, and 3 other teams; Olympics. 1998 (Germany)), and European coach, born in Cologne, Germany1977 - Dimos Dikoudis, Greek basketball forward (EuroLeague, Triple Crown, FIBA EuroStar 2007; Greek Basket League HOF; AEK Athens, Valencia BC), born in Larissa, GreeceMore Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths1991 - Sumner Locke Elliott, Australian-born American novelist, known for "Careful He Might Hear You", dies at 731991 - Rufino Tamayo, Mexican painter, dies at 911992 - Juris Podnieks, Latvian filmmaker (Commandant), drowns while scuba diving at 411992 - Tom Alexander, American model, and actor (Forbidden Dance; Dream A Little Evil), dies of AIDS at 292024 - Shifty Shellshock [Seth Binzer], American musician (Crazy Town), dies of a drug overdose at 49More Famous Deaths