Historical Events
1437
King James I of Scotland is assassinated.
1872
The Metropolitan Museum of Art opens in New York City.
1962
John Glenn becomes the first American to orbit Earth.
1985
Spain reopens its border with Gibraltar after 16 years.
2003
A fire at The Station nightclub in Rhode Island kills 100 people.
Famous Birthdays
1844
Ludwig Boltzmann
Austrian physicist who developed statistical mechanics and the concept of entropy.
1927
Sidney Poitier
First Black actor to win the Academy Award for Best Actor, for Lilies of the Field.
1946
Sandy Duncan
American actress known for The Hogan Family.
1967
Kurt Cobain
American musician and frontman of Nirvana.
1980
Christina Ricci
American actress known for The Addams Family and Sleepy Hollow.
