BIRTHS

Laszlo Szabo (1917-08.08.1998), a Hungarian Grandmaster, author, and coach. Szabó was the best player in Hungary for nearly 20 years
Josef Kling (1811-01.12.1876), a German player and chess composer, one of the founders of the modern etude. A professor of music.
Eduard Gufeld (1936-23.09.2003), a Ukrainian Grandmaster who was living in the USA, Honored Coach of USSR, a theorist, coach, author, journalist, and commentator.
Tatania Lemachko (1948) a Swiss Women Grandmaster (1977) born in Russia. He was living in Bulgaria, and then in 1982, she defected from the Bulgarian team on the eve of the last round of the Lucerne Olympiad in 1982 to reach Switzerland.
Thorhallsson Throstur (1969), an Icelandic Grandmaster.
Andrey Orlov (1977),  a Russian Grandmaster.
Stefen Bromberger (1982) a German Grandmaster who won two German youth national titles.

DEATHS

Eugene Cook (18.05.1830- 1915), an American chess composer. Co-author of the “American Chess Nuts” containing 2 400 positions.
Carlos Torre (29.11.1904-1978), the first Mexican Grandmaster.

CHESS EVENTS

1975 A motion of censure against the FIDE President Max Euwe, on the grounds that he had flagrantly favored Fischer’s over Karpov’ s view in his choice of venue and Chief Arbiter for the match, was overwhelmingly rejected.

WORLD EVENTS

1571 Spanish troops occupy Manila.
1702 James II’s daughter Anne Stuart becomes queen of England.
1931 Gambling is legalized in Nevada.
1946 French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, and Réunion become overseas départements of France.
1989 The Egyptian flag is raised at Taba marking the end of Israeli occupation since the Yom Kippur War in 1973 and the peace negotiations in 1979.

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