Historical Events
1810
Colombia declares independence from Spain.
1944
Operation Valkyrie: a failed assassination attempt against Adolf Hitler at his military HQ.
1969
Apollo 11: Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin become the first humans to walk on the Moon.
1976
NASA's Viking 1 lands on Mars.
2012
A gunman opens fire in a movie theater in Aurora, Colorado, killing 12.
Famous Birthdays
1822
Gregor Mendel
Austrian friar who founded the science of genetics.
1890
Giorgio de Chirico
Italian artist who founded the metaphysical art movement.
1920
Natalie Wood
American actress known for Miracle on 34th Street and West Side Story.
1938
Diana Rigg
British actress known for The Avengers and Game of Thrones.
1967
Sandra Oh
Canadian actress known for Grey's Anatomy and Killing Eve.
