1993 Event Historical Kapelbrug in Luzern, Switzerland, destroyed by fire 1993 Event Mafia bombs historical buildings in Rome/Milan/Vatican City, 5 killed 1991 Death Magdalena G Schenk, historical (Vorstenhuizen of our time), dies 1983 Event Stern mag announces major historical find-discovery of 60 volume personal diaries written by Adolph Hitler (turned out to be a hoax) 1970 Event Golden Gate Park Conservatory becomes a California state historical landmark 1970 Event Afro-American Historical Calendar Series Established 1963 Event Hyde St. Pier re-opens as State Historical Park 1959 Event Shunryu Suzuki completes his historical Japan to San Francisco voyage 1958 Event Union Square, San Francisco becomes state historical landmark 1956 Event Independence National Historical Park forms in Philadelphia 1937 Event "Prince Valiant" comic strip appears; known for historical detail 1936 Birthday Ian Hacking, born in Vancouver, British Columbia, analytic philosopher, wrote, 'The Emergence of Probability', brings historical approach to the philosophy of science, won Canda's Killam Prize for the Humanities in 2002 1930 Death Alois Jirasek, writer, taught secondary school, wrote plays, historical novels, including, 'Against Everyone', dies in Prague, Czechoslovakia 1928 Birthday Evelyn Anthony, English historical writer, Poellenberg Inheritance 1922 Event Queen Wilhelmina opens Dutch Historical Maritime museum in Amsterdam 1917 Death Gustav von Schmolle, German economist (Historical School), dies at 79 1912 Birthday Louis Boon, born in Aalst, Belgium, born Lodewijk Paul Aalbrecht Boon, writer, journalist, novelist, wrote historical novels, modernist work Vergeten straat 1900 Death Albert de Vriendt, Flemish historical painter/etcher, dies 1899 Birthday Cecil Scott Forester, England, historical novelist, Horatio Hornblower 1892 Event Hawaiian Historical Society founded 1877 Death James Drummond, historical painter, dies 1853 Death Jan W. Pieneman, historical painter (Battle at Waterloo), dies at 73 1852 Event California Historical Society forms 1851 Birthday Alois Jirasek, born in Czechoslovakia, writer, taught secondary school, wrote plays, historical novels, including, 'Against Everyone' 1850 Birthday Herbert Baxter Adams, U.S., historian, American Historical Association 1843 Birthday Albert de Vriendt, Flemish historical painter/etcher 1818 Birthday Zacharias Topelius, Finnish historical novelist, Surgeon's Stories 1810 Birthday Louis Gallait, historical painter 1807 Death John Opie, born at Trevellas, England, teacher, artist, portraitist, historical works include, the Assassination of James I, Murder of Rizzio, dies at 45 in Berners Street, London 1798 Birthday Heinrich Maria von Hess, historical painter 1779 Birthday John W. Pieneman, historical painter, Battle at Waterloo 1778 Birthday Rembrandt Peale, portrait/historical painter, Court of Death 1761 Birthday John Opie, born at Trevellas, England, teacher, artist, portraitist, historical works include, the Assassination of James I, Murder of Rizzio 1716 Birthday Jean-Jacques Barthelemy, French historical writer, Greek Antiquity 1664 Death Andreas Gryphius, German writer, poet, dramatist, master of philosophy, works include historical tragedy 'Leo Armenius', dies at age 47 1652 Death Benjamin G Cuyp, historical painter, dies at about 40 1616 Birthday Andreas Gryphius, born in Glogow, Silesia, German writer, poet, dramatist, master of philosophy, works include historical tragedy 'Leo Armenius'
