Historical Events
1806
The Holy Roman Empire dissolves when Emperor Francis II abdicates.
1890
William Kemmler becomes the first person executed in an electric chair.
1945
The atomic bomb "Little Boy" is dropped on Hiroshima, Japan, killing 80,000 people.
1962
Jamaica declares independence from Britain.
1991
Tim Berners-Lee publishes the first website on the World Wide Web.
Famous Birthdays
1637
Nicolas Malebranche
French philosopher who argued that all knowledge comes through God.
1809
Alfred Lord Tennyson
British Poet Laureate known for Charge of the Light Brigade and In Memoriam.
1881
Alexander Fleming
Scottish bacteriologist who discovered penicillin.
1911
Lucille Ball
American actress and comedian known for I Love Lucy, one of TV's most popular shows.
1928
Andy Warhol
American artist who led the Pop Art movement, known for his Campbell's Soup Cans.
