Historical Events1849 - Famous American actor Edwin Booth makes his stage debut at age 15 in Richard III in Boston1937 - Second American Football League plays first game (LA 21, Pittsburgh 0)1962 - US National Championship Women's Tennis, Forest Hills, NY: Australian Margaret Smith beats defending champion Darlene Hard 9-7, 6-4 for her first US singles crown1980 - Expos' Bill Gullickson sets a rookie record by striking out 181995 - 47th Emmy Awards: NYPD Blue, ER, Frasier, and Candice Bergen winMore Historical Events Famous Birthdays1645 - Romeyn de Hooghe, Dutch painter and goldsmith, born in Amsterdam, Netherlands (d. 1708)1753 - John Soane, English architect (Bank of England, Soane Museum), born in Goring-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, England (d. 1837)1786 - Nicols Bravo, Mexican politician and soldier, born in Chilpancingo, Mexico (d. 1854)1919 - Lex van Delden [Alexander Zwaap], Dutch composer (The Bird of Freedom), and writer (Canto della Guerra), born in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, (d. 1988)1976 - Greg Henderson, New Zealand track cyclist (World C'ship gold scratch race 2004), born in Dunedin, New ZealandMore Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths1676 - Gerrard Winstanley, English religious reformer (b. 1609)1765 - Jacob Gilles, Grand Pensionary of Holland, dies at about 741961 - Wolfgang von Trips, German auto racer (29 x F1 GP, 2 wins), dies in 1961 Italian Grand Prix (with 15 spectators) at 331993 - Janice Carroll, American actress (End, April Fools), dies of cancer at 612007 - Anita Roddick, English businesswoman and cosmetic manufacturer (Body Shop), dies at 64More Famous Deaths