1982 Event Polish dissidents seize Polish Embassy in Bern, Switzerland 1979 Death Bern Hoffman, actor (Major Dell Conway), dies at 66 1963 Event WCTI TV channel 12 in New Bern, North Carolina (ABC) begins broadcasting 1961 Event Benfica wins 6th Europe Cup 1 at Bern 1954 Event West Germany beats Hungary 3-2 for soccer's 5th World Cup in Bern 1939 Birthday Walt Bellamy, born in New Bern, North Carolina, NBA center, Knicks, Gold Medal 1960 Olympics 1935 Birthday La Monte Young, Bern Idaho, composer, Composition in 1990 1932 Death Paul Bern, husband of Jean Harlow, dies 1924 Birthday Klaus Huber, born in Bern, Switzerland, composer, wrote music for chamber ensembles orchestra, choirs, soloists, politically conscious composer, received Ernst von Siemens Music Prize, 2009 1918 Birthday Gottfried von Einem, born in Bern, Switzerland, Austrian composer, Dantons Tod 1874 Event World Postal Union forms in Bern, Switzerland 1864 Event Battle of New Bern, NC 1862 Event Battle of New Bern NC: General Burnside conquers New Bern
