BIRTHS

David Janowski (1868-15.01.1927), a Polish Master who was living in France. In 1910, he played and lost a match for the world title against Em. Lasker.
Paulino Frydman (1905-02.02.1982), a Polish International Master, a participant in 8 Olympiads who emigrated in Argentina before WWII.
Valery Salov (1964), a Russian Grandmaster who became World under-17 Champion in 1980 and the European Junior Champion in 1984.
Friso Nijboer (1965), a Dutch Grandmaster and author who played in six Olympiads.
Yaacov Zilberman (1954), an Israeli Grandmaster born in Russia.
Manik, Mikulas Manik (1975),  Slovak Grandmaster who was a national champion in 2003.
Lara Stock (1992), a Croatian Woman Grandmaster born in Germany who became World Girls U10 Champion in 2002 and the European Girls U12 Champion in 2004.
Grigor Grigorov (1987), a Bulgarian Grandmaster.

DEATH

Gideon Stahlberg (26.01.1908-1967), a Swedish Grandmaster, International Arbiter and author.
Artur Pomar (01.09.1931-2016) a strong Spanish Grandmaster and child prodigy who won seven national titles.

CHESS EVENTS

2012 26.05 In Zao Zhuang, China, the teams of China won the Asian Nation Cup for men and women.

WORLD EVENTS

946 King Edmund I of England is murdered by a thief.
1293 An earthquake strikes Kamakura, Kanagawa, Japan, killing about 30,000.
1805 Napoléon Bonaparte assumes the title of King of Italy and is crowned with the Iron Crown of Lombardy in Milan Cathedral.
1896 Nicholas II becomes the last Tsar of Imperial Russia.
1896 Charles Dow publishes the first edition of the Dow Jones Industrial Average.
1897 Dracula, a novel by Irish author Bram Stoker, is published.
1923 The first 24 Hours of Le Mans was held and has since been run annually in June.
1966 British Guiana gains independence, becoming Guyana.
1986 The European Community adopts the European flag.
1991 Zviad Gamsakhurdia becomes the first elected President of the Republic of Georgia in the post-Soviet era.
(Source: Wikipedia)

GAME OF THE DAY