Historical Events1908 - The Republican Party convenes in Chicago where President Theodore Roosevelt picks William Howard Taft as his successor1922 - Irish republicans are beaten in a national election; the vote is in favor of the Treaty of London, which leaves the Irish Free State as a dominion within the British Commonwealth1989 - "Ghostbusters II", American supernatural comedy film sequel, directed by Ivan Reitman, starring Bill Murray and Dan Aykroyd premieres1997 - The Dairat Labguer massacre in Algeria; 50 people are killed2013 - 20 people are killed by a series of car bombings across IraqMore Historical Events Famous Birthdays1754 - Salawat Yulayev, Bashkir poet and national hero who led the Pugachev's Rebellion, born in Tekeyevo, Russian Empire (d. 1800)1953 - Valerie Mahaffey, American Emmy Award-winning character actress (Eve on "Northern Exposure"; The Doctors; Desperate Housewives), born in Sumatra, Indonesia (d. 2025)1965 - Mike Lynch, English tech entrepreneur (Autonomy Corporation), Director of the BBC, born in London (d. 2024)1966 - Jan elezn, Czech athlete (Olympic gold men's javelin 1992, 96, 2000; World C'ship gold 1993, 95, 2001), born in Mlad Boleslav, Czechoslovakia1982 - May Andersen, Danish model (Victoria's Secret), born in Copenhagen, DenmarkMore Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths1885 - Wilhelm Camphausen, German painter (b. 1818)1981 - John S Knight, American journalist and publisher (Knight Newspapers), dies at 862017 - John G. Avildsen, American film director (Rocky, The Karate Kid), dies of cancer at 812021 - Janet Malcolm [Jana Klara Wienerov], American journalist (The New Yorker, 1963-2021) and writer (The Journalist and the Murderer), dies of cancer at 862023 - Daniel Ellsberg, American military analyst, whistleblower (The Pentagon Papers), and anti-war advocate, dies of pancreatic cancer at 92More Famous Deaths