Historical Events
1305
William Wallace, Scottish rebel, is executed in London.
1775
King George III declares the American colonies to be in a state of rebellion.
1939
The Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact is signed between Germany and the Soviet Union.
1989
Two million people form a human chain spanning the Baltic states to protest Soviet occupation.
2011
A 5.8-magnitude earthquake strikes Virginia, felt across the eastern US.
Famous Birthdays
1754
Louis XVI
King of France who was guillotined during the French Revolution.
1769
Georges Cuvier
French naturalist who established the science of comparative anatomy.
1864
Emil Fischer
German chemist who won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
1912
Gene Kelly
American actor, dancer, and filmmaker known for Singin' in the Rain.
1949
Rick Springfield
Australian-American musician known for Jessie's Girl.
