Historical Events
216
Battle of Cannae: Hannibal destroys the Roman army.
1776
The Declaration of Independence is signed by most delegates.
1939
Albert Einstein signs a letter warning President Roosevelt of the potential of atomic bombs.
1990
Iraq invades Kuwait, starting the Gulf War.
2003
A smog alert in California causes school closures.
Famous Birthdays
1820
John Tyndall
Irish physicist who explained why the sky is blue.
1835
Elisha Gray
American inventor who co-invented the telephone.
1924
James Baldwin
American novelist and civil rights activist known for Go Tell It on the Mountain.
1932
Peter O'Toole
Irish actor known for Lawrence of Arabia.
1964
Mary-Louise Parker
American actress known for Weeds and Angels in America.
