Historical Events
1619
The first African slaves arrive in English North America at Point Comfort, Virginia.
1862
President Lincoln meets with former slaves to discuss their emigration from the US.
1968
Soviet forces invade Czechoslovakia, ending the Prague Spring.
1998
The US attacks al-Qaeda training camps in Afghanistan.
2010
The last US combat troops leave Iraq.
Famous Birthdays
1778
Bernardo O'Higgins
Chilean independence leader and the first president of Chile.
1890
H.P. Lovecraft
American author who created the Cthulhu Mythos of horror fiction.
1948
Robert Plant
British rock vocalist and co-founder of Led Zeppelin.
1951
Joan Allen
American actress known for The Contender and The Bourne Supremacy.
1988
Andrew Garfield
British-American actor known for The Social Network and Spider-Man.
