Historical Events
1829
William Austin Burt patents the typographer, a forerunner of the typewriter.
1914
Austria-Hungary delivers an ultimatum to Serbia following Archduke Franz Ferdinand's assassination.
1952
Muhammad Naguib leads a coup in Egypt.
1962
The first satellite television broadcast is made via the Telstar satellite.
1999
The US women's soccer team wins the FIFA Women's World Cup.
Famous Birthdays
1775
Daniel Rutherford
Scottish chemist who discovered nitrogen.
1888
Raymond Chandler
American novelist who created the detective Philip Marlowe.
1892
Haile Selassie
Emperor of Ethiopia and the inspiration for the Rastafari movement.
1973
Monica Lewinsky
American activist and television personality.
1989
Daniel Radcliffe
British actor known for playing Harry Potter in the film series.
