Historical Events 1930 - Australian cricket icon Don Bradman scores 452 not out for New South Wales v Queensland in Sydney; then world record individual score in a first-class match; runs scored in 415 minutes 1947 - Ray Lindwall smashes 100 v England in MCG Test 1974 - In response to the 1973 energy crisis‚ daylight saving time commences nearly four months early in the United States. 1985 - NFC Championship‚ Candlestick Park‚ SF: San Francisco 49ers beat Chicago Bears‚ 23-0 1986 - British Defense Secretary Michael Heseltine resigns after the 'Westland affair' 2002 - Daniel Bedingfield returns to No.1 on the UK singles chart for the second time with Gotta Get Thru This More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1525 - Caspar Peucer‚ German reformer‚ born in Bautzen‚ Germany (d. 1602) 1945 - Barry John‚ Welsh rugby player‚ born in Cefneithin‚ United Kingdom 1964 - Mark O'Toole‚ English musician (Frankie Goes to Hollywood - "Relax")‚ born in Liverpool‚ England 1974 - Juan Roque‚ American football tackle (Detroit Lions)‚ born in San Diego‚ California 1975 - Jason King‚ English radio DJ (Radio 1)‚ born in Tenbury Wells‚ United Kingdom 1982 - Eddie Redmayne‚ English actor (The Other Boleyn Girl‚ The Theory of Everything)‚ born in London More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1592 - John Casimir of Simmern‚ German prince and regent for his nephew‚ Elector Frederick IV (b. 1543) 1734 - John Dennis‚ English dramatist whose thunder was stolen (b. 1657) 1885 - Peter C Asbjornsen‚ Norwegian fairy tale writer‚ dies at 72 1975 - Noel Madison‚ actor (Jitterbugs‚ Black Raven)‚ dies at 77 1985 - Robert W. Welch Jr.‚ American businessman who founded the conservative John Birch Society‚ dies at 85 2006 - Lou Rawls‚ American soul singer-songwriter and producer ("You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine")‚ dies of cancer at 72 More Famous Deaths »