Historical Events
1559
Elizabeth I is crowned Queen of England at Westminster Abbey.
1759
The British Museum opens to the public in London.
1919
Rosa Luxemburg and Karl Liebknecht are murdered in Berlin during the Spartacist uprising.
1929
Martin Luther King Jr. is born in Atlanta, Georgia.
2009
US Airways Flight 1549 makes a successful emergency landing on the Hudson River.
Famous Birthdays
1622
Molière
French playwright and actor, one of the greatest masters of comedy in Western literature.
1809
Pierre-Joseph Proudhon
French anarchist who coined the phrase "Property is theft."
1929
Martin Luther King Jr.
American civil rights leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner, known for his "I Have a Dream" speech.
1937
Margaret O'Brien
American child actress, youngest Oscar winner at the time.
1951
Charo
Spanish-American musician and actress known for flamenco guitar.
