Historical Events1918 - Electrical fire kills 38 mental patients at Oklahoma State Hospital1944 - Stanley Cup Final, Montreal Forum, Montreal, Quebec: Montreal Canadiens beat Chicago Blackhawks, 5-4 in overtime for a 4-0 series sweep; Canadiens' first SC triumph since 19311960 - The US Department of Defense places "Transit 1B," the first navigational satellite, in orbit around Earth1981 - Washington Post journalist Janet Cooke wins Pulitzer Prize for Feature Writing; she later admits story was a hoax and returns the prize2014 - Kenyan Wilson Kipsang wins the London MarathonMore Historical Events Famous Birthdays1570 - Guy Fawkes, English Catholic conspirator who was convicted in the "Gunpowder Plot" to blow up the British Parliament, born in York, England (d. 1606)1937 - John Contiguglia, American concert pianist (as duo with his identical twin, Richard), born in Auburn, New York1939 - Barbara-Rose Collins, American politician (Rep-D-Michigan), born in Detroit, Michigan1954 - Niels Olsen, Danish singer and songwriter (The Olsen Brothers; Eurovision Song Contest, 2000), born in Odense, Denmark1971 - Jeroen Thesseling, Dutch death metal fretless bassist (Pestilence; Obscura), born in the NetherlandsMore Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths1826 - Franz Danzi, German composer and cellist, dies at 621827 - Hugh Clapperton, Scottish explorer of Africa, dies at Sokoto, at 381936 - Milton Brown, American swing bandleader, dies at 321997 - Foffie Williams, West Indian cricket all-rounder (4 Tests; 9 wickets, 1 x 50; Barbados), dies at 832016 - Jeremy Steig, American jazz flutist ("Howlin' for Judy"; "Wayfaring Stranger"), dies of cancer at 73More Famous Deaths