Historical Events1827 - Jos de La Mar becomes President of Peru1914 - Battle of Charleroi begins as General von Blow's troops defeat the French1943 - Soviet troops free Kharkov1968 - Pope Paul VI arrives in Bogota for the first papal visit to Latin America to open a Eucharistic Congress2008 - Russia wins the women's 4 100 m relay ahead of Belgium and Nigeria at the Beijing Olympics; disqualified in 2016 when reanalysis of Yulia Chermoshanskayas samples result in positive test for prohibited substancesMore Historical Events Famous Birthdays1888 - Du Yuesheng, Chinese mob boss, born in Gaoqiao, Shanghai (d. 1951)1888 - Violet Farebrother, English actress (Downhill, Easy Virtue), born in Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England (d. 1969)1928 - Tinga Seisay, Sierra Leonean diplomat and pro-democracy advocate, born in Moyamba, Sierra Leone (d. 2015)1955 - Chiranjeevi [Konidela Siva Sankara Vara Prasad], Telugu film actor, dancer and producer, born in Mogalthur, India1973 - Kristen Wiig, American comedian and actress (Bridesmaids, Ghostbusters), born in Canandaigua, New YorkMore Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths1831 - John White, English organist and violinist, dies at 521993 - Don Getz, American filmmaker (Playpoint), dies at 502003 - Generosa Ammon, American widow of Ted Ammon (b. 1956)2004 - Daniel Petrie, Canadian television and movie director, dies at 832009 - Elmer Kelton, American Western novelist (b. 1926)More Famous Deaths