Historical Events
1776
Battle of Trenton: George Washington defeats Hessian mercenaries.
1865
James Mason patents coffee percolator.
1972
Former President Harry S. Truman dies at age 88.
2004
A 9.1-magnitude earthquake off the coast of Indonesia causes the Indian Ocean tsunami, killing 230,000+.
2008
Benazir Bhutto is assassinated in Pakistan.
Famous Birthdays
1791
Charles Babbage
English mathematician and inventor who designed the first mechanical computer.
1837
George Dewey
American admiral who won the Battle of Manila Bay in the Spanish-American War.
1914
Richard Widmark
American actor known for Kiss of Death.
1946
Carlton Fisk
American baseball player known for his home run in Game 6 of the 1975 World Series.
1971
Jared Leto
American actor and musician known for Dallas Buyers Club and Suicide Squad.
