Historical Events
1301
The first English Prince of Wales is created when Edward I gives his son the title.
1795
The 11th Amendment to the US Constitution is ratified.
1964
The Beatles arrive in the United States for the first time, sparking Beatlemania.
1979
Pluto moves inside Neptune's orbit for the first time since 1930.
2010
NASA launches the Solar Dynamics Observatory.
Famous Birthdays
1478
Thomas More
English lawyer and saint who opposed Henry VIII and was executed for treason.
1812
Charles Dickens
English novelist known for Oliver Twist, A Tale of Two Cities, and A Christmas Carol.
1906
Sinclair Lewis
First American to win the Nobel Prize in Literature, known for Main Street.
1932
Juliette Gréco
French actress and chanson singer associated with the existentialist movement.
1962
Garth Brooks
American country singer who is one of the best-selling music artists of all time.
