BIRTHS

Juan Manuel  Bellon Lopez, (1950), a Spanish grandmaster and coach who was 5 times Spanish Champion
Tatania Rubtsova(1962), a Russian Woman Grandmaster
Alexander Fishbein (1968), a U.S. Grandmaster who is working in Finance Industry.
Zhaoqin Peng (1968), a Dutch Grandmaster and Woman Grandmaster born in China who was a multiple Chinese and Dutch Women’s Champion.
Miroslav Markovic (1973), a Serbian Grandmaster who was Serbian Champion in 2016.
Aleksandr Shimanov (1992), a Russian Grandmaster and Russian U20 Champion in 2012 who qualified for the Wolrd Cup in 2013.
Levon Babujian (1986), an Armenian Grandmaster.

DEATH

Andor Lilienthal (1911-2010), Soviet-Hungarian Grandmaster who beat 9 World Champions.

CHESS EVENTS

1958 Mikhail Botvinnik wins the return World Championship Match by beating V. Smyslov 12.5-10.5, once more he is crowned World Champion.

WORLD EVENTS

1886 Pharmacist John Pemberton first sells a carbonated beverage named “Coca-Cola” as a patent medicine.
1902 In Martinique, Mount Pelée erupts, destroying the town of Saint-Pierre and killing over 30,000 people.
1912 Paramount Pictures is founded.
1945 World War II: V-E Day, combat ends in Europe. German forces agree in Reims, France, to an unconditional surrender.
1945 – End of the Prague uprising, celebrated now as a national holiday in the Czech Republic.
1888 George Eastman patented his Kodak box camera.
1945 Germany surrendered and Victory in Europe was achieved by the allies. Marshal Wilhelm Keitel surrenders to Marshal Zhukov.
1970 The Beatles released their “Let it Be” album.
1979 Radio Shack released TRSDOS 2.3.
2012 Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi received her first passport in 24 years ahead of a planned trip to Norway and Britain.
(Source: Wikipedia-Timeline)

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