Historical Events
1783
Sweden and Turkey sign a treaty of peace.
1852
The Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, Russia, opens to the public.
1937
President Roosevelt proposes his court-packing plan to add up to 6 justices to the Supreme Court.
1974
Patty Hearst is kidnapped from her Berkeley apartment.
2001
American Airlines Flight 587 crashes in Queens, New York, killing 265 people.
Famous Birthdays
1723
John Witherspoon
Scottish-American statesman and signer of the Declaration of Independence.
1840
Hiram Maxim
American-British inventor who created the first portable automatic machine gun.
1919
Red Buttons
Academy Award-winning American actor and comedian.
1934
Hank Aaron
American baseball player known as "Hammerin' Hank," who held the home run record for 33 years.
1969
Bobby Brown
American singer known for his work as a member of New Edition.
