Historical Events
1535
Francisco Pizarro founds the city of Lima, Peru.
1871
Wilhelm I is proclaimed Kaiser of the German Empire at Versailles.
1903
President Theodore Roosevelt sends the first transatlantic radio message to King Edward VII.
1919
The Paris Peace Conference opens to determine peace terms after World War I.
2010
Avatar becomes the first film to gross $2 billion worldwide.
Famous Birthdays
1779
Peter Mark Roget
English physician who compiled Roget's Thesaurus.
1782
Daniel Webster
American senator and orator known for his oratory and constitutional law work.
1882
A.A. Milne
English author who created Winnie-the-Pooh.
1904
Cary Grant
British-American actor considered one of Hollywood's classic leading men.
1955
Kevin Costner
American actor and director known for Field of Dreams and Dances with Wolves.
