Historical Events1099 - First Crusade: 15,000 starving Christian soldiers march in religious procession around Jerusalem as its Muslim defenders look on1663 - King Charles II of England approves the Rhode Island Royal Charter giving royal recognition to the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations and freedoms to its colonists, among them Roger Williams1950 - 33.4 cm rainfall at York, Nebraska (state record)2014 - Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu instructs his defence forces to "take their gloves off" against Hamas and to take any means necessary to "restore peace" to Israeli citizens2021 - US President Joe Biden says US troops will withdraw from Afghanistan by August 31, despite increased Taliban gains across the countryMore Historical Events Famous Birthdays1819 - Alexander Hays, American Brevet Major General (Union Army), born in Franklin, Pennsylvania (d. 1864)1838 - Ferdinand von Zeppelin, German general and inventor (rigid dirigibles) who founded the Zeppelin airship company, born in Konstanz, Grand Duchy of Baden, Germany (d. 1917)1859 - Hank O'Day, American Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher/umpire/manager (umpire 10 World Series), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1935)1898 - Alec Waugh, English novelist (Island in the Sun); brother of Evelyn, born in London, England (d. 1981)1951 - Greg T. Walker, American rock bassist (Blackfoot), born in Florida [some sources give birthday as Sept. 12]More Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths1496 - Benedetto Bonfiglio, Italian painter, dies1930 - Joseph Ward, 17th Prime Minister of New Zealand (1906-12), dies at 741973 - Harry F. V. Edward, British 100m/200m runner (Olympic bronze 1920), dies at 751986 - Hyman G. Rickover, US Admiral (father of modern nuclear navy, at 63 years the longest serving US naval officer), dies at 861999 - Pete Conrad, American US Navy pilot and NASA astronaut (Gemini 5, Gemini 11, Apollo 12, Skylab 2), dies injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident at 59More Famous Deaths