2011 Event A 26-year old American citizen is arrested by the FBI for a plot to fly remote-controlled planes filled with explosives into the U.S. Capitol and the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. 2006 Event 17 Islamic men are arrested in a plot to bomb targets in Toronto 1980 Death Hugh Griffith, actor (Passover Plot, Ben Hur, Tom Jones), dies at 67 1968 Death Vardis A Fisher, U.S. writer (Passion Spin the Plot), dies at 73 1946 Birthday Simon Williams, U.S., actor, Fiendish plot of dr Fu Manchu 1945 Death Hans Oster, German major-general/spy, "July 20th plot", hanged 1945 Death Karl F Goerdeler, mayor (Leipzig)/"July 20th plot", hanged at 60 1945 Death Helmuth J Moltke, German politician ("July 20th Plot"), executed at 37 1944 Event July 20th Plot trial under Roland Freis in Berlin begins 1944 Death Ludwig Beck, gen/chief Germany general staff (July 20th plot), dies 1937 Birthday William Devane, born in Albany, New York, actor, Family Plot, Missles of October 1935 Birthday Barbara Harris, Sandra Mankwitz, actress, Plaza Suite, Family Plot 1907 Birthday Helmuth J. von Moltke, German politician, July 20th plot 1884 Birthday Karl F Goerdeler, mayor, Leipzig, "July 20th Plot" 1881 Birthday Erwin von Witzleben, German Field Marshal, July 20th plot 1880 Birthday Ludwig Beck, chef Germany general staff, "July 20th plot" 1864 Event Confederate plot to burn New York City, fails 1799 Event Jakobijns plot against Napoleon uncovered 1780 Event British Major John Andre reveals Benedict Arnold's plot to betray West Pt 1718 Birthday Nikita I Panin, Russian earl/diplomat, plot against Peter III 1687 Death Edmund Waller, English poet/plotter (Waller's plot), dies 1679 Event Meal Tub Plot against James II of England 1658 Event Pro-Charles II plot in England discovered 1606 Death Guy Fawkes, convicted in the "Gunpowder Plot", executed at 35 1605 Event Gunpowder Plot; Catholics try to blow up English Parliament. Plot uncovered and leader Guy Fawkes hanged 1585 Event English secret service discovers Anthony Babingtons murder plot against queen Elizabeth I
