Historical Events
1747
The first clinic to specialize in venereal disease treatment opens in London.
1865
The US House of Representatives passes the 13th Amendment, abolishing slavery.
1958
The first US satellite, Explorer 1, is launched.
1971
Apollo 14 blasts off for the Moon.
1990
McDonald's opens its first restaurant in the Soviet Union, in Moscow.
Famous Birthdays
1797
Franz Schubert
Austrian composer of the Romantic era known for hundreds of lieder (songs).
1919
Jackie Robinson
American baseball player who broke Major League Baseball's color barrier in 1947.
1923
Norman Mailer
American author known for The Naked and the Dead.
1947
Nolan Ryan
American baseball pitcher who holds the all-time record for strikeouts.
1981
Justin Timberlake
American singer and actor known for solo work and as a member of NSYNC.
