Historical Events
43
Roman general Marcus Tullius Cicero is assassinated.
1732
The Royal Opera House opens in London.
1787
Delaware becomes the first US state to ratify the Constitution.
1941
Japanese forces attack Pearl Harbor, bringing the US into World War II.
1988
An earthquake in Armenia kills more than 25,000 people.
Famous Birthdays
1598
Gian Lorenzo Bernini
Italian sculptor known for his marble sculptures in St. Peter's Basilica.
1823
Leopold von Ranke
German historian considered one of the founders of modern source-based historiography.
1873
Willa Cather
American author known for O Pioneers! and My Ántonia.
1948
Tony Plana
Cuban-American actor known for Ugly Betty.
1956
Larry Bird
American basketball player and the "Hick from French Lick" who won three NBA championships with the Celtics.
