Historical Events
1547
Ivan the Terrible is crowned the first Tsar of Russia.
1581
The English Parliament passes the Act of Supremacy, establishing Protestant England.
1920
Prohibition begins in the United States after the 18th Amendment takes effect.
1979
The Shah of Iran flees the country in the face of the Islamic Revolution.
2003
Space Shuttle Columbia lifts off for its final mission.
Famous Birthdays
1749
Vittorio Alfieri
Italian playwright considered the founder of Italian tragedy.
1853
André Michelin
French industrialist who co-founded the Michelin tire company.
1974
Kate Moss
British supermodel who defined the "heroin chic" aesthetic of the 1990s.
1979
Aaliyah
American singer and actress known as the "Princess of R&B."
1980
Lin-Manuel Miranda
American creator of the Broadway musicals Hamilton and In the Heights.
