Historical Events 1714 - Nicholas Rowe's play "The Tragedy of Jane Shore" premieres in London 1861 - The "Organized Incorporated Territory of Nevada" is created‚ lasting until October 31st‚ 1864 1888 - Frank Sprague opens the first successful U.S. electric street railway system‚ the Richmond Union Passenger Railway‚ in Richmond‚ Virginia 1973 - Richard Helms‚ ends term as 8th director of CIA; succeeded by James R Schlesinger (until July) 1992 - IRS and Willie Nelson settle on $9M tax bill (of $16.7M) 2016 - First case of Zika contracted on US mainland (Texas) and second known sexually transmitted case confirmed in Texas More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1873 - Johan Paul van Limburg Stirum‚ Dutch colonial administrator and diplomat (Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies 1916–1921)‚ born in Zwelle‚ Netherlands (d. 1948) 1901 - Connie Gilchrist‚ American actress (Cry Havoc‚ Letter to 3 Wives)‚ born in Brooklyn‚ New York (d. 1985) 1927 - Richard Belmont Ray‚ American politician (Rep-D-GA‚ 1983-93)‚ born in Fort Valley‚ Georgia (d. 1999) 1949 - Brent Spiner‚ American actor (Data-Star Trek the Next Generation)‚ born in Houston‚ Texas 1973 - Radka Bobkova‚ Czech tennis player (quarter Bournemouth)‚ born in Prague‚ Czechoslovakia 1996 - Paul Mescal‚ Irish actor (Normal People)‚ born in Maynooth‚ Ireland More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1435 - Johanna II‚ Queen of Naples (1414-35)‚ dies at 61 1491 - Martin Schongauer‚ German painter‚ dies at 40 1907 - Dmitri Mendeleev‚ Russian chemist and inventor who devised the periodic table of the elements‚ dies at 72 1952 - Johann Babtist Thaller‚ German composer‚ dies at 79 1970 - Jaroslav Vogel‚ Czech composer and conductor (Brno Philharmonic‚ 1959-62; Ostrava Orchestra 1919- 43)‚ dies at 76 1993 - Alexander Schneider‚ Lithuanian violinist (Budapest String Quartet)‚ dies at 84 More Famous Deaths »