Historical Events
1776
The Continental Congress votes for American independence.
1862
President Lincoln signs the Morrill Act, establishing land-grant universities.
1881
President James Garfield is shot; he dies September 19.
1900
The first Zeppelin flight takes place over Lake Constance in Germany.
1964
President Lyndon Johnson signs the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
Famous Birthdays
1489
Thomas Cranmer
Archbishop of Canterbury who helped create the Church of England.
1877
Hermann Hesse
German-Swiss novelist and Nobel laureate known for Steppenwolf and Siddhartha.
1908
Thurgood Marshall
First African American Justice of the US Supreme Court.
1925
Medgar Evers
American civil rights activist assassinated in 1963.
1982
Ashley Tisdale
American actress known for High School Musical.
