Historical Events
1756
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is born in Salzburg, Austria.
1880
Thomas Edison receives a patent for the electric incandescent lamp.
1945
Soviet troops liberate the Auschwitz concentration camp.
1967
Three Apollo 1 astronauts are killed in a launch pad fire during a test.
1973
The Paris Peace Accords are signed, officially ending US involvement in the Vietnam War.
Famous Birthdays
1756
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Austrian composer of over 800 works, considered one of the greatest musical geniuses in history.
1832
Lewis Carroll
English author of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.
1851
John Philip Sousa
American composer known as "The March King," author of Stars and Stripes Forever.
1948
Mikhail Baryshnikov
Russian-American ballet dancer considered one of the greatest ballet dancers of the 20th century.
1964
Bridget Fonda
American actress known for Point of No Return and Jackie Brown.
