Historical Events
1520
Martin Luther publicly burns the papal bull that threatens him with excommunication.
1817
Mississippi becomes the 20th US state.
1898
The Treaty of Paris is signed, ending the Spanish-American War.
1901
The first Nobel Prizes are awarded in Sweden.
1948
The United Nations adopts the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
Famous Birthdays
1804
Carl Gustav Jacob Jacobi
German mathematician who made contributions to elliptic functions.
1815
Ada Lovelace
English mathematician considered the first computer programmer for her work on Babbage's Analytical Engine.
1822
César Franck
Belgian composer known for his Symphony in D minor.
1851
Melvil Dewey
American librarian who created the Dewey Decimal System.
1957
Michael Clarke Duncan
American actor known for The Green Mile.
