Historical Events
1265
The Battle of Evesham ends Simon de Montfort's rebellion against Henry III.
1914
Britain declares war on Germany, entering World War I.
1944
Anne Frank and her family are discovered hiding in Amsterdam.
1961
Barack Obama is born in Honolulu, Hawaii.
1997
O.J. Simpson is ordered to pay $33.5 million in civil damages.
Famous Birthdays
1792
Percy Bysshe Shelley
English Romantic poet known for Ode to the West Wind.
1900
Helen Thomas
American journalist who was the first woman in the White House press corps.
1955
Billy Bob Thornton
American actor and filmmaker known for Sling Blade.
1961
Barack Obama
44th President of the United States and the first African American to hold the office.
1985
Dylan Sprouse
American actor known for The Suite Life of Zack and Cody.
