Historical Events
45
The Julian calendar takes effect for the first time.
1863
President Lincoln issues the Emancipation Proclamation, freeing enslaved people in Confederate states.
1959
Cuban revolutionary forces under Fidel Castro overthrow the Batista government.
1993
Czechoslovakia peacefully dissolves into the Czech Republic and Slovakia.
2002
The euro coins and banknotes enter circulation in 12 EU countries.
Famous Birthdays
1735
Paul Revere
American patriot famous for his midnight ride to warn colonists of British troops.
1863
Pierre de Coubertin
French educator who founded the modern Olympic Games.
1879
E.M. Forster
English novelist known for A Room with a View and A Passage to India.
1895
J. Edgar Hoover
First Director of the FBI, serving for 48 years.
1956
Grandmaster Flash
Pioneer of hip hop DJ techniques and turntablism.
