Historical Events1642 - Abel Tasman's ships, Heemskerck and Zeehaen, depart from Batavia to search for Terra Australis, becoming the first Europeans to reach Tasmania and New Zealand1782 - Suriname forbids selling enslaved mothers without their babies1962 - A US mail truck in Plymouth, Massachusetts, is robbed of more than $1.5 million1997 - Revival of Sherman Edwards' historical musical "1776," featuring Brent Spiner, opens at the Criterion Theatre, NYC, and runs for 333 performances2010 - First Summer Youth Olympic Games open in SingaporeMore Historical Events Famous Birthdays1727 - Louise lisabeth of France, twin daughter of king Louis XV, born in Palace of Versailles, France (d. 1759)1938 - Niara Sudarkasa [Gloria Albertha Marshall], American educator and anthropologist (Lincoln College), born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida (d. 2019)1946 - Alexander Curly [Harm Breemer], Dutch artist, born in Haarlem, Netherlands (d. 2012)1969 - DJ Uncle Al, American hip-hop DJ, born in Miami, Florida (d. 2001)1978 - Anastasios Kyriakos, Greek footballer, born in Giannouli, GreeceMore Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths1794 - George Colman the Elder, English playwright, dies at 621863 - Colin Campbell, British officer (Cawnpore), dies at 701888 - Charles Crocker, American business tycoon and railroad executive (Central Pacific Railroad, Southern Pacific Railroad), dies at 651955 - Herbert Putnam, American Librarian of Congress, dies at 931994 - Elias Canetti, Bulgarian-British author (Crowds and Power) and winner of the 1981 Nobel Prize for Literature, dies at 89More Famous Deaths