Historical Events
1649
King Charles I of England is executed by beheading.
1889
Crown Prince Rudolf of Austria and his mistress Mary Vetsera are found dead at Mayerling.
1933
Adolf Hitler is appointed Chancellor of Germany.
1948
Mahatma Gandhi is assassinated in New Delhi by Nathuram Godse.
1969
The Beatles perform their last public concert, on the rooftop of Apple Records.
Famous Birthdays
1775
Walter Savage Landor
English writer known for his works Imaginary Conversations.
1882
Franklin D. Roosevelt
32nd President of the United States, elected four times and led the country through the Great Depression and WWII.
1930
Gene Hackman
Academy Award-winning American actor known for The French Connection.
1974
Christian Bale
Welsh actor known for American Psycho and the Batman trilogy.
1981
Olivia Colman
British actress who won the Academy Award for The Favourite.
