1987 Event West German pilot Mathias Rust, who flew a private plane from Helsinki Finland, to Moscow's Red Square, forms trial in Russia 1987 Event West German Mathias Rust lands airplane on Red Square 1987 Event Mathias Rust, 19, W. German pilot, makes unauthorized landing in U.S.S.R. 1948 Event Bob Mathias, U.S., wins decathlon at London Olympics 1935 Birthday Wallis Mathias, cricketer, 1st non-Muslim to play for Pakistan 1930 Birthday Bob Mathias, Tulare California, decathelete, Olympics gold 48 1930 Birthday Bob Mathias, Tulare California, decathelete, Gold Medals 1948, 1952 Olympics 1922 Birthday Charles Mathias, born in Frederick, Maryland, Representative-R-Maryland 1961 - 1969, Senator-R-Maryland, 1969 - 1987 1887 Death Ludwig Mathias Lindeman, composer, dies at 74 1861 Event Battle of Mathias Point, Virginia - Rebel forces repel a Federal landing 1861 Event Battle of Mathias Point, Virginia - U.S. attacks Confederate batteries 1812 Birthday Ludwig Mathias Lindeman, composer 1686 Death Mathias Rauchmuller, German sculptor (Piasten mausoleum Poland), dies
