Historical Events
537
The Hagia Sophia cathedral is completed in Constantinople.
1831
Charles Darwin sets sail from Plymouth on HMS Beagle.
1945
The World Bank is created.
1979
Soviet troops invade Afghanistan, beginning a nine-year occupation.
2007
Former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto is assassinated.
Famous Birthdays
1571
Johannes Kepler
German astronomer who formulated the three laws of planetary motion.
1654
Jacob Bernoulli
Swiss mathematician who contributed to calculus and probability theory.
1822
Louis Pasteur
French chemist who developed pasteurization and created vaccines for rabies and anthrax.
1901
Marlene Dietrich
German-American actress and singer known for Blue Angel and Witness for the Prosecution.
1948
Gerard Depardieu
French actor known for Cyrano de Bergerac and Green Card.
