Historical Events
1776
The Declaration of Independence is adopted by the Continental Congress, founding the United States of America.
1826
Both John Adams and Thomas Jefferson die on the 50th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.
1863
The Siege of Vicksburg ends with Confederate surrender, giving the Union control of the Mississippi River.
1903
The first transatlantic radio message is sent from President Roosevelt to King Edward VII.
1997
NASA's Mars Pathfinder spacecraft lands on Mars.
Famous Birthdays
1804
Nathaniel Hawthorne
American novelist known for The Scarlet Letter and The House of the Seven Gables.
1807
Giuseppe Garibaldi
Italian general who unified Italy.
1872
Calvin Coolidge
30th President of the United States.
1918
Ann Landers
American advice columnist whose column ran for 45 years.
1927
Gina Lollobrigida
Italian actress who was one of Europe's biggest film stars of the 1950s.
