Historical Events1868 - San Francisco Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals forms in San Francisco, California1950 - 1st opening night-game, Cards beat Pirates, 4-21963 - Dr. James Campbell performs the first human nerve transplant1974 - Red Brigade kidnaps Italian attorney general Mario Sossi1996 - In Lebanon, at least 106 civilians are killed when the Israel Defense Forces accidentally shell the UN compound at Quana.More Historical Events Famous Birthdays1918 - Rbert Zimonyi, Hungarian rowing coxswain (Olympic gold USA men's eight 1964; bronze Hungary coxed pair 1948), born in Srvr, Hungary (d. 2004)1925 - Bob Hastings, American actor (McHale's Navy; All in the Family), born in Brooklyn, New York City(d. 2014)1946 - Tommy Shannon [Smedley], American blues-rock bassist (Johnny Winter; Stevie Ray Vaughn and Double Trouble), born in Tucson, Arizona1950 - Kenny Ortega, American film and television producer (High School Musical trilogy), born in Palo Alto, California1966 - Valeri Kamensky, Russian NHL left wing (Avalanche, Olympic silver 1998), born in Voskresensk, RussiaMore Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths1587 - John Foxe, English historian (Book of Martyrs), dies1674 - John Graunt, English statistician and founder of science of demography, dies at 531960 - Emory Johnson, American actor and director (Phantom Express, Shield of Honor), dies at 661974 - John Henry Lewis, American boxer (World Light-Heavyweight champion, 1935-38), dies of emphysema and Parkinson's at 591997 - Edward Barker, English cartoonist, dies at 46More Famous Deaths