Historical Events
1775
The first American abolitionist society is formed in Philadelphia.
1828
Noah Webster's American Dictionary of the English Language is published.
1865
President Lincoln is shot by John Wilkes Booth at Ford's Theatre; he dies the next morning.
1912
RMS Titanic strikes an iceberg at 11:40 PM.
1981
Space Shuttle Columbia lands after completing its first mission.
Famous Birthdays
1629
Christiaan Huygens
Dutch mathematician and physicist who invented the pendulum clock.
1866
Anne Sullivan
American teacher who taught Helen Keller to communicate.
1935
Loretta Lynn
American country singer known as the "Queen of Country Music."
1941
Pete Rose
American baseball player who holds the all-time record for career hits.
1977
Sarah Michelle Gellar
American actress known for Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
