Historical Events
1815
Napoleon escapes from Elba and begins his return to France.
1919
The US Congress establishes the Grand Canyon as a national park.
1952
Prime Minister Winston Churchill announces that Britain has developed an atomic bomb.
1993
A car bomb explodes in the parking garage of the World Trade Center, killing 6 people.
2012
Trayvon Martin is fatally shot by George Zimmerman in Sanford, Florida.
Famous Birthdays
1802
Victor Hugo
French poet and novelist known for Les Misérables and The Hunchback of Notre-Dame.
1829
Levi Strauss
German-American businessman who co-invented blue jeans.
1916
Jackie Gleason
American comedian and actor known for The Honeymooners.
1928
Fats Domino
American R&B and rock-and-roll musician known for Blueberry Hill.
1976
Will Young
British singer and winner of the first Pop Idol series.
