Historical Events
64
A fire begins in the merchant area of Rome, burning the city for six days.
1863
The 54th Massachusetts Infantry leads an assault on Fort Wagner, South Carolina.
1925
Adolf Hitler publishes the first volume of Mein Kampf.
1968
Intel Corporation is founded by Robert Noyce and Gordon Moore.
1976
Nadia Comaneci becomes the first gymnast to receive a perfect 10 at the Olympics.
Famous Birthdays
1720
Gilbert White
English naturalist who wrote The Natural History of Selborne.
1811
William Makepeace Thackeray
English novelist known for Vanity Fair.
1907
Vincent Price
American actor known for his roles in horror films.
1918
Nelson Mandela
South African anti-apartheid leader who became the first Black president of South Africa.
1921
John Glenn
American astronaut and politician who was the first American to orbit Earth.
