2014 Event U.S. air strikes, in combination with Kurdish forces, pushed back an assault by Islamic State militants upon Yazidi minorities trapped on Mt. Sinjar in Iraq; the action allowed thousands to escape 2010 Event Ejup Ganic, former President of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina is stopped while trying to escape war crime charges, at London Heathrow airport 1983 Death Norma Shearer, actress (Escape, Romeo and Juliet), dies at 82 1980 Event 6 Iranian held U.S. hostages escape with help of Canadians 1978 Death Linda Scott, actress (Escape from Hell Island), dies at 28 1976 Death Murvyn Vye, actor (Road to Bali, Escape to Burma), dies at 63 1975 Event 4 mail truck assault on El Al B-747 in Paris, escape to Iraq 1974 Death Edna Best, actress (Key, Calendar, Escape), dies at 74 1971 Event Budapest in 1956 to escape treason charges, ends exile and flies to Rome 1971 Event Rolling Stones left England for France to escape taxes 1971 Event The Rolling Stones leave England for France to escape taxes 1969 Event 5 Israeli gunboats escape from Cherbourg harbor 1962 Event 28 refugees escape from East to West Germany 1960 Event French president De Gaulle escape attempt by general Massu 1949 Event British warship HMS Amethyst escape down Yangtze River, having been refused a safe passage by Chinese Communists after 3-month standoff 1949 Death Felix Bressart, actor (Escape, Ninotchka, Iceland), dies at 54 1948 Birthday Steve Railsback, actor, Blue Monkey, Green Monkey, Escape 2000 1948 Birthday Jan Hammer, composer, Escape from TV, Miami Vice 1945 Event JPL WAC Corporal Launch (1st Man-Made Object to escape Atmosphere) 1945 Event Escape attempt at Mauthausen concentration camp 1944 Event General Von Zangens 15th army escape from Zealand 1944 Event 76 Allied officers escape Stalag Luft 3 (Great Escape) 1943 Event 3 allied officers escape out camp Stalag Luft 3 1943 Event 400 Jews escape in uprising at Sobibor extermination Camp in Poland 1943 Event 12 Jewish patients of Herren Loo-Lozenoord escape nazis 1942 Event 200 Jews escape Mir Ghetto in Poland 1942 Event 3 German battle cruisers escape via Channel to Brest N Germany 1934 Death Gerald du Maurier, British actor-manager (Unmarried, Escape), dies 1927 Birthday Michael Craig, Poona India, actor, Escape 2000, Vault of Horror 1925 Birthday Lee Van Cleef, New Jersey, actor, For a Few Dollars More, Escape from New York 1912 Birthday Don[ald] Siegel, born in Chicago, Illinois, director, Escape from Alcatraz, Shootist 1902 Birthday Trevor Bardette, Nashville AR, actor, Refugee, None Shall Escape 1900 Event President Steyn/General De Law escape Brandwater Basin 1900 Birthday Edna Best, born in Hove, England, actress starred in Key, Calendar, Escape, Intermezzo 1895 Birthday Felix Bressart, born in Germany, actor, Ninotchka, Escape, Crossroads 1890 Event D. McCree patents portable fire escape 1889 Birthday Edward Ciannelli, Ischia Italy, actor, You Can't Escape Forever 1874 Birthday Gerald du Maurier, born in London, England, actor, Power, Escape, Masks and Faces 1874 Birthday Harry Houdini, Budapest, magician/escape artist 1862 Event Federal troops escape from beleaguered Harpers Ferry West Virginia 1853 Event Harriet Tubman began her Underground Railroad, helping slaves escape 1848 Event William and Ellen Craft escape from slavery in Georgia 1815 Event Napoleon enters Paris after escape from Elba, begins 100-day rule 1804 Event Palver Purim 1st celebrated to commemorate miraculous escape 1791 Event King Louis XVI caught trying to escape French Revolution 1774 Event Jews of Algiers escape attack of Spanish Army 1766 Event 1st fire escape patented, wicker basket on a pulley and chain 1702 Death Jean Bart, French captain and sea hero (Escape out of Plymouth), dies at 51 1650 Birthday Jean Bart, French captain/sea hero, Escape from Plymouth
