Historical Events
1194
Richard I is crowned King of England for the second time after being captured in Austria.
1948
The World Health Organization is established.
1969
The Internet's theoretical birth: publication of RFC 1 describes the ARPANET host software.
1994
The Rwandan genocide begins in earnest.
2001
NASA's Mars Odyssey spacecraft is launched.
Famous Birthdays
1770
William Wordsworth
English Romantic poet known for "The Prelude" and "Tintern Abbey."
1860
Will Keith Kellogg
American businessman who founded Kellogg's cereal company.
1939
Francis Ford Coppola
American filmmaker known for The Godfather trilogy.
1964
Russell Crowe
New Zealand-Australian actor who won the Academy Award for Gladiator.
1976
Ravi Shankar (musician)
British musician and son of Norah Jones and the sitar master Ravi Shankar.
