Historical Events
1789
The Bastille is stormed during the French Revolution, marking its beginning.
1868
Alvin Adams, founder of the Adams Express Company, dies.
1881
Billy the Kid is shot and killed by Sheriff Pat Garrett.
1969
The Soccer War begins between El Salvador and Honduras.
2015
NASA's New Horizons spacecraft makes its closest approach to Pluto.
Famous Birthdays
1602
Jules Mazarin
Italian-French cardinal and chief minister of France under Louis XIV.
1858
Emmeline Pankhurst
British political activist who led the women's suffrage movement.
1912
Woody Guthrie
American singer-songwriter known for This Land Is Your Land.
1918
Ingmar Bergman
Swedish film and theater director known for The Seventh Seal.
1945
Pam Grier
American actress known for Foxy Brown and Jackie Brown.
