Historical Events
1564
Galileo Galilei is born in Pisa, Italy.
1898
The USS Maine explodes in Havana Harbor, killing 266 sailors and precipitating the Spanish-American War.
1933
An assassination attempt on President-elect Roosevelt fails; Chicago Mayor Anton Cermak is killed.
1965
Canada raises its new maple leaf flag for the first time.
2013
A meteor explodes over Chelyabinsk, Russia, injuring about 1,500 people.
Famous Birthdays
1564
Galileo Galilei
Italian astronomer who championed heliocentrism and improved the telescope.
1820
Susan B. Anthony
American civil rights leader who played a pivotal role in the women's suffrage movement.
1861
Alfred North Whitehead
British mathematician and philosopher who co-wrote Principia Mathematica.
1951
Melissa Manchester
American singer known for Don't Cry Out Loud.
1982
Amber Valletta
American model and actress.
