Historical Events
1460
Battle of Wakefield: Lancastrian forces defeat and kill Richard, Duke of York.
1853
The Gadsden Purchase is signed, adding territory to the US.
1922
The Soviet Union is formally established.
1947
King Michael of Romania is forced to abdicate.
2006
Saddam Hussein is executed by hanging.
Famous Birthdays
1819
Mary Todd Lincoln
First Lady of the United States as wife of President Abraham Lincoln.
1865
Rudyard Kipling
British author who won the Nobel Prize in Literature for The Jungle Book.
1884
Hideki Tojo
Japanese general and Prime Minister during World War II, executed for war crimes.
1960
Meredith Vieira
American journalist known for the Today show.
1975
Tiger Woods
American golfer who has won 15 major championships, the second most in history.
