Historical Events
356
The Temple of Artemis at Ephesus, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, is burned.
1861
The First Battle of Bull Run: the first major battle of the Civil War.
1969
Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin return to the Columbia command module after the first Moon walk.
1983
The Vostok Station in Antarctica records the lowest natural temperature: -89.2°C (-128.6°F).
2011
Space Shuttle Atlantis lands at Kennedy Space Center, ending the US Space Shuttle program.
Famous Birthdays
1826
William Perkin
British chemist who discovered the first synthetic dye.
1899
Ernest Hemingway
American novelist who won the Nobel Prize in Literature for The Old Man and the Sea.
1951
Robin Williams
American comedian and actor who won the Academy Award for Good Will Hunting.
1956
Don Henley
American musician and co-founder of the Eagles.
1973
Kendra Wilkinson
American television personality known for The Girls Next Door.
