Historical Events1950 - First typesetting machine to dispense with metal type is exhibited1956 - Vladimir Kuts runs a world record 10,000 m in 28:42.81971 - Egypt adopts its constitution2005 - US Open Men's Tennis: Roger Federer retains his title, beating Andre Agassi 6-3, 2-6, 7-6, 6-1; Agassi's last appearance in a Grand Slam final2018 - Imprisoned Brazilian Ex-president Luiz Incio Lula da Silva abandons his presidential campaignMore Historical Events Famous Birthdays1862 - Julian Byng, 1st Viscount Byng of Vimy, British army officer, born in Wrotham Park, Hertfordshire, England (d. 1935)1937 - Paola Ruffo di Calabria, Italian princess and Queen of Belgium (1993-2013), born in Villa Claudia, Forte dei Marmi, Italy1969 - Eduardo Perez, American baseball player, born in Cincinnati, Ohio1972 - Kip Simons, American gymnast (Olympic 5th 1996), born in Media, Pennsylvania1980 - Antnio Pizzonia, Brazilian race car driver, born in Manaus, Amazonas, BrazilMore Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths1987 - Lorne Greene [Lyon Chaim Green], Canadian actor (Bonanza - "Ben Cartwright"; Battlestar Galactica), dies of pneumonia following heart surgery at 721987 - Ludovic Feldman, Romanian violinist and composer, dies at 942001 - Tom Burnett, American businessman and passenger aboard United 93, dies thwarting terrorist attempts to crash the plane into a Washington monument at 382005 - Chris Schenkel, American sportscaster (ABC Wide World of Sports), dies of emphysema at 822022 - Alain Tanner, Swiss film director (Charles, Dead or Alive), dies at 92More Famous Deaths