Historical Events1828 - Uruguay gains independence during Brazil-Argentina peace talks1917 - Indians set club record by stealing eight bases in a game1942 - Soviet woman sniper Lyudmila Pavlichenko arrives in Washington D.C., the first Soviet citizen welcomed at the White House by Eleanor Roosevelt1979 - Warrenpoint ambush: 18 British Army soldiers are killed when the Provisional IRA explodes two roadside bombs as a British convoy passes Narrow Water Castle2012 - First interplanetary human voice recording broadcast from Mars Rover CuriosityMore Historical Events Famous Birthdays1630 - Maria van Oosterwijck, Dutch flower painter, born in Nootdorp, Netherlands (d. 1693)1669 - Anne Marie of Orlans, Queen of Italy, born in Chteau de Saint-Cloud, France (d. 1728)1896 - Leon Theremin, Russian-Soviet electronic musical instruments inventor, born in St. Petersburg, Russia (d. 1993)1941 - Harrison Page, American character actor (Sledge Hammer!; C.P.O. Sharkey), born in Atlanta, Georgia1971 - Julian Cheung Chi-Lam, singer (A Modern Love Story) and actor (Return Of The Cuckoo), born in North Point, British Hong KongMore Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths1910 - Clement of Maasdijk, 1st Dutch aircraft death1965 - Le Corbusier [Charles Jeanneret], Swiss French architect, city planner and artist (Urbanisme), dies at 772009 - Virgilio Savona, Italian jazz singer and composer (Quartetto Cetra - "Un bacio a mezzanotte"; "Crapa pelada"), dies of complications from Parkinson's disease at 892020 - Dick Ritger, American ten-pin bowler (Tournament of Champions 1970, 79 runner-up; 20 career PBA Tour titles), dies at 812020 - Lute Olson, American Basketball Hall of Fame coach (Uni of Iowa 1974-83; NCAA Division I Tournament 1997, Uni of Arizona 1983-2008), dies from stroke complications at 85More Famous Deaths