1993 Death Axel Von Dem Bussche, German aristocrat, dies 1991 Event Bomb attack on Aad Kosto, Dutch social dem party - Assistant Secretary of state 1986 Event Kenneth and Nellie Pike challenge Alabama Dem runoff win by AG C Graddick 1983 Death Derk Roemers, Dutch union leader/politician (soc dem), dies at 67 1982 Event Dutch social dem party wins elections, fascist enters Dutch parliament 1976 Event Dutch 1st Chamber condemns Dutch Liberal/social dem abortion laws 1972 Event Yvonne Braitwaite Burke becomes 1st black chair in Dem convention 1969 Event Trial of "Chicago 8" (protesters at Dem National Conv) begins 1969 Event Nayif Hawatimah forms Dem People's Front for Liberation of Palestine 1968 Event Police and anti-war demonstrators clash at Chicago's Dem National Conven 1960 Event Republic of Congo (Zaire, Dem Rep of Congo) forms 1957 Event German Dem Rep recalls East Mark and issues new currency 1956 Death Leendert A Donker, Dutch soc dem party-minister of Justice, dies at 56 1949 Event German Dem Rep formed from Russian occupation zone (National Day) 1944 Event President Franklin D. Roosevelt nominated for an unprecedented 4th term at Dem convention 1932 Event New York Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt nominated for president at Dem Convention in Chicago 1928 Event Alfred E. Smith (NY-Gov) nominated for president at Dem Convention 1923 Event Premiere of 1st celluloid film "Das Leben auf dem Dorfe" (Berlin) 1923 Birthday Eva Zeller, born in Germany, poet, writer, novelist, wrote Lampenfieber, Hauptfrau, Fliehkraft, Auf dem Wasser gehen 1912 Birthday Jean G H "Sjeng" Tans, Dutch soc dem chairman, 1965-69 1911 Birthday Ferdinand J. Kranenburg, Dutch Secretary of Defense, soc dem 1897 Birthday Karl von Mechow, German writer, Auf Dem Wege, Vorsommer 1896 Birthday Hermann Kasack, German writer, Die Stadt hinter dem Strom 1896 Event William Jennings Bryan "cross of gold" speech at Dem convention 1895 Birthday Wilhelm Kempff, Juterbog Germany, pianist, Unter dem Zimbelstern 1860 Event Dem convention in Charleston South Carolina divided over slavery 1838 Event Franz Grillparzer's "Weh dem, der Lugt," premieres in Vienna 1782 Event Mozart's opera "Das Entfuhrung aus dem Serail," premieres in Vienna
