Historical Events
1588
The Spanish Armada is decisively defeated by England in the English Channel.
1836
The Arc de Triomphe is inaugurated in Paris.
1948
The Olympic Games open in London, the first since 1936.
1958
President Eisenhower signs the National Aeronautics and Space Act, creating NASA.
1981
Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer marry at St. Paul's Cathedral.
Famous Birthdays
1798
Adam-Salomon
French sculptor and photographer.
1869
Booth Tarkington
American novelist and twice winner of the Pulitzer Prize.
1883
Benito Mussolini
Italian dictator who founded Fascism and allied with Hitler in World War II.
1905
Dag Hammarskjöld
Swedish diplomat and the second Secretary-General of the United Nations.
1953
Ken Burns
American filmmaker known for his historical documentaries.
