Historical Events
955
Battle of Lechfeld: Otto I defeats the Magyar horsemen.
1793
The Louvre Museum in Paris opens.
1846
The Smithsonian Institution is established in Washington DC.
1948
Candid Camera premieres on US television.
1988
President Reagan signs the Civil Liberties Act, providing reparations to Japanese-Americans interned during WWII.
Famous Birthdays
1874
Herbert Hoover
31st President of the United States, during whose presidency the Great Depression began.
1909
Leo Fender
American inventor who created the Fender guitar and helped popularize electric guitars.
1928
Eddie Fisher
American singer known for Oh! My Pa-Pa.
1960
Antonio Banderas
Spanish actor known for The Mask of Zorro and Desperado.
1994
Kylie Jenner
American media personality and businesswoman known for Kylie Cosmetics.
