QUOTE OF THE DAY

BIRTHS

Gustav Neumann (1838-15.02.1881), one of the best German player of the 1860’s. He was also editor and writer.
Camil Seneca (1903-28.06.1977), a Romanian born-French composer and author.
Rashid Nezhmetdinov (1912- 1974), a Soviet International Master who was a great fighter with amazing victories against top Soviet players.
Eduard Prandstetter (1948), a Czech International Master who was Czechoslovak Champion in 1976 and 1978.
Djakhangir Agaragimov (1986), Azeri Grandmaster.

DEATHS

Horatio Caro (05.07.1862-1920), English born-German player who was the first to analyze the position e4-c6 later named Caro-Kann opening.
Gersz Salwe (12.12.1862-1920) a Polish Master who became famous after winning the All-Russian Masters’ Tournament, 4th RUS-chin 1906.
Adolf Fink (19.07.1890-1956), an American composer and player.
Enrico Paoli (13.01.1908-2005), an Italian Honorary Grandmaster and organizer of the famous Reggio Emilia Tournament.

CHESS EVENTS

1935 Max Euwe defeated Alexander Alekhine 15½-14½ and became the new World Champion. After the match, Alekhine who had psychological problems due to alcoholism asked for a revenge match.
1993 The first European Youth Rapid Chess tournament for Under-14 and Under-12, sponsored by Disney France was organized in Paris.
1994 In Moscow, Russia won the 31^st Olympiad with 37½/52. Georgia won the Women’s Olympiad with 32/39.

WORLD EVENTS

37  Nero, Roman emperor was born (d. 68).
1794 Revolutionary Tribunal is abolished in France.
1854 1st street-cleaning machine in US 1st used in Philadelphia
1890 Hunkpapa Lakota leader Sitting Bull is killed on Standing Rock Indian Reservation, leading to the Wounded Knee Massacre.
1906 The London Underground’s Great Northern, Piccadilly and Brompton Railway opens.
1933 The Twenty-first Amendment to the United States Constitution officially becomes effective, repealing the Eighteenth Amendment that prohibited the sale, manufacture, and transportation of alcohol.
1939 Gone with the Wind receives its premiere at Loew’s Grand Theatre in Atlanta, Georgia, United States.
1954 Netherlands Antilles becomes co-equal part of Kingdom of Netherlands
1964 Canada adopts maple leaf flag.
1978 U.S. President Jimmy Carter announces that the United States will recognize the People’s Republic of China and sever diplomatic relations with Taiwan.
1979 Deposed Shah of Iran leaves US for Panama.
1982 Sao Tome & Principe constitution approved.
1993 British premier Major/Irish premier Reynolds signs Downing Street Declaration concerning Northern Ireland self determination.
1993 “Schindler’s List”, directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Liam Neeson, Ben Kingsley, and Ralph Fiennes, is released (Best Picture 1994).
1994 Palau becomes a member of the UN.

(Source: Wikipedia)

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