Historical Events1868 - Major General E. R. S. Canby removes mayor of Columbia, South Carolina1914 - British Open Men's Golf, Prestwick GC: Harry Vardon of Jersey wins a record 6th Open Championship, 3 strokes ahead of defending champion J.H. Taylor1976 - US Viking 1 goes into Martian orbit after 10-month flight from Earth1977 - Pope Paul VI makes 19th-cen bishop John Neumann 1st US male saint2017 - Record 65.6 million people displaced around the world in 2016 reported by UN refugee agencyMore Historical Events Famous Birthdays1919 - Pauline Kael, American film critic (NY Times, For Keeps), born in Petaluma, California (d. 2001)1925 - Alfred Nzo, South African General Secretary of the ANC (1969-91), born in Benoni, Transvaal, South Africa (d. 2000)1964 - Bill Barretta, American puppeteer, producer, writer, and actor (Sesame Street; Pepe the King Prawn, The Swedish Chef, and Rowlf the Dog in "The Muppet Show"), born in Yardley, Pennsylvania1967 - Bjrn Dhlie, Norwegian cross-country skier and 8x Olympic gold medalist, born in Elverum, Norway1978 - Garfield, American fictional cat created by Jim Davis (Garfield comic strip), born in Mamma Leoni's Italian RestaurantMore Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths1650 - Matthus Merian, Swiss engraver (b. 1593)1820 - Joseph Banks, British botanist and naturalist who accompanied James Cook on board the Endeavour, dies at 771984 - Lee Krasner [Lena Krassner], American abstract expressionist painter, dies at 751994 - Jocelyn Hambro, British financier (Hambros Bank), dies at 751996 - Vivian Ellis, English composer, dies at 91More Famous Deaths