Historical Events
753
Traditional founding date of Rome, known as Natalis Urbis Romae.
1836
The Texas Army defeats the Mexican Army at the Battle of San Jacinto, winning Texas independence.
1918
The Red Baron (Manfred von Richthofen), WWI's most successful fighter pilot, is shot down and killed.
1926
Queen Elizabeth II is born.
2016
Prince, American musician, dies at age 57.
Famous Birthdays
1729
Catherine the Great
Empress of Russia who presided over a golden age of Russian expansion and culture.
1816
Charlotte Brontë
English novelist who wrote Jane Eyre.
1838
John Muir
Scottish-American naturalist and founder of the Sierra Club.
1926
Queen Elizabeth II
British monarch who reigned from 1952 to 2022, the longest-reigning British monarch.
1959
Toyne Prince
British actress known for theatre work.
