Historical Events1748 - Amsterdam establishes municipal postal service1962 - Lee Harvey Oswald arrives by train in Oldenzaal, Netherlands1973 - At Paris air show, Tupolev 144, a Soviet supersonic airliner ("Concorde-ski"), crashes, 15 killed2001 - US Open Women's Golf, Pine Needles Lodge and GC: Defending champion Karrie Webb of Australia repeats by 8 strokes ahead of runner-up Se Ri Pak; largest margin in 21 years2014 - US President Barack Obama announces his plan for a $1 billion fund to increase deployment of US troops to EuropeMore Historical Events Famous Birthdays1913 - Pedro Mir, Dominican poet laureate (There Is a Country in the World, To Julia with No Tears), born in San Pedro de Macors, Dominican Republic (d. 2000)1914 - (Ronald George) "Tim" Woodman, British WWII RAF pilot and squadron leader, born in Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England (d. 1996)1962 - Susannah Constantine, British fashion guru (What Not to Wear), born in London, England1965 - Jeff Blumenkrantz, American theatrical composer, actor, and podcaster, born in Long Branch, New Jersey1986 - Tomas Verner, Czech ice skater, born in Psek, Czech RepublicMore Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths1858 - Julius Reubke, German organist, pianist, and composer (Sonata on the 94th Psalm in c), dies of tuberculosis at 241995 - Dilys Powell, English film critic and travel writer (Descent from Parnassus), dies at 932003 - Felix de Weldon, Austrian-American sculptor (Marine Corps War Memorial), dies at 962019 - Agustina Bessa-Lus, Portuguese writer (A Sibila), dies at 962023 - Jim Hines, American athlete (Olympic gold 100m, 4x100m relay 1968), dies at 76More Famous Deaths