Historical Events
1455
The Gutenberg Bible, the first book printed with movable type, is completed.
1836
The Siege of the Alamo begins in San Antonio, Texas.
1847
The Battle of Buena Vista takes place during the Mexican-American War.
1945
US Marines raise the flag atop Mount Suribachi on Iwo Jima.
1954
The first mass polio vaccination of children begins in Pittsburgh.
Famous Birthdays
1685
George Frideric Handel
German-British Baroque composer known for the Messiah oratorio.
1868
W.E.B. Du Bois
American sociologist and civil rights activist who co-founded the NAACP.
1929
Elston Howard
First Black player on the New York Yankees.
1955
Howard Jones
English singer known for Things Can Only Get Better.
1965
Kristin Davis
American actress known for Sex and the City.
