Historical Events
1526
Battle of Mohács: The Ottoman Empire defeats Hungary.
1786
Shays' Rebellion breaks out in Massachusetts.
1949
The Soviet Union tests its first atomic bomb.
1966
The Beatles give their last commercial concert at Candlestick Park in San Francisco.
2005
Hurricane Katrina devastates New Orleans and the Gulf Coast.
Famous Birthdays
1632
John Locke
English philosopher whose ideas influenced the American Declaration of Independence.
1915
Ingrid Bergman
Swedish actress who won three Academy Awards.
1920
Charlie Parker
American jazz saxophonist who is one of the pioneers of bebop.
1936
John McCain
American Senator and 2008 Republican presidential nominee.
1958
Michael Jackson
American singer known as the "King of Pop" for Thriller and Billie Jean.
