Historical Events
1412
Joan of Arc is born in Domrémy, France.
1838
Samuel Morse and Alfred Vail give the first public demonstration of the telegraph.
1912
New Mexico becomes the 47th US state.
1941
FDR delivers his "Four Freedoms" speech to Congress.
2021
Supporters of President Trump storm the US Capitol during the certification of election results.
Famous Birthdays
1367
Richard II
King of England whose reign ended with his abdication and murder.
1412
Joan of Arc
French heroine and military leader during the Hundred Years War, later canonized as a saint.
1878
Carl Sandburg
American poet and biographer known for his poems about the American working class.
1913
Loretta Young
Academy Award-winning actress and early television star.
1955
Rowan Atkinson
British actor known for Mr. Bean and Blackadder.
