Historical Events
410
Visigoths sack Rome and kill Emperor Honorius.
1776
The Battle of Long Island: British forces defeat American troops.
1859
Petroleum is first discovered in the United States near Titusville, Pennsylvania.
1883
Krakatoa erupts with a massive explosion heard 5,000 km away, killing 36,000 people.
1991
Moldova, Azerbaijan, and Kyrgyzstan declare independence from the Soviet Union.
Famous Birthdays
1669
Anne Hyde
First wife of James II of England and mother of Queens Mary II and Anne.
1770
Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel
German philosopher who developed the dialectical method.
1874
Carl Bosch
German chemist who won the Nobel Prize for developing the Haber-Bosch process.
1908
Don Bradman
Australian cricket player considered the greatest batsman in the history of cricket.
1952
Pee-wee Herman
Paul Reubens' fictional character, an iconic comedic creation.
