Historical Events
14
Roman Emperor Augustus dies.
1848
The New York Herald reports the discovery of gold in California, starting the Gold Rush.
1953
The CIA and MI6 orchestrate the coup that removes Iranian Prime Minister Mosaddegh.
1991
The August Coup: Communist hardliners fail to overthrow Mikhail Gorbachev.
2003
A car bomb kills the UN's Sergio Vieira de Mello and 21 others in Baghdad.
Famous Birthdays
1598
Francesco Maria Grimaldi
Italian priest and physicist who discovered diffraction of light.
1843
Charles Follen McKim
American architect known for Penn Station in New York.
1902
Ogden Nash
American poet known for his humorous verses.
1921
Gene Roddenberry
American screenwriter who created Star Trek.
1946
Bill Clinton
42nd President of the United States.
