World Thyroid Day
Anniversary of:
• the Ship ‘Le Grand St Antoine’ reaching Marseille, bringing Europe’s last major plague outbreak (1720)
• Oscar Wilde being sentenced to 2 years imprisonment for “gross indecency” (1895)
• athlete Jesse Owens equalling or breaking 4 world records in 45 minutes (1935)
• the release of the original Star Wars movie, Episode IV – A New Hope (1977) and Return of the Jedi (1983)
• the airing of the last episode of The Oprah Winfrey Show, ending her 25-year run (2011)
BIRTHDAYS
- 1939 – Ian McKellen, English actor[14]
- 1969 – Anne Heche, American actress (d. 2022)
- 1982 – Justin Hodges, Australian rugby league player
- 1982 – Luke Webster, Australian footballer
- 1984 – Luke Ball, Australian footballer
