1951 Birthday Martin Brest, born in Bronx, New York, actor, Fast Times at Ridgemont High 1944 Event U.S. 266th division occupiers Brest Bretagne 1944 Event U.S. 3rd Army reaches suburbs of Brest Brittany 1942 Event 3 German battle cruisers escape via Channel to Brest N Germany 1884 Birthday Louis Gruenberg, near Brest Litovsk Poland, composer, Daniel Jazz 1779 Event Earl d'orvilliers (French/Spanish Armada) sails back to Brest 1694 Event English troop landing at Brest attack, 300 killed 1694 Event English invasion army under Thomas Talmash reaches Brest 1512 Event Battle at Brest: English fleet beats France
