Historical Events
1687
Isaac Newton publishes Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica, his laws of physics.
1811
Venezuela declares independence from Spain.
1946
The bikini swimsuit is introduced by French designer Louis Réard.
1948
The National Health Service is established in the United Kingdom.
1996
Dolly the sheep, the first mammal cloned from an adult somatic cell, is born.
Famous Birthdays
1810
P.T. Barnum
American showman and circus founder known as "The Greatest Showman."
1820
Jenny Lind
Swedish opera singer known as "The Swedish Nightingale."
1879
Dwight Filley Davis
American politician who founded the Davis Cup tennis tournament.
1937
Shirley Anne Field
English actress known for her roles in The Entertainer.
1951
Huey Lewis
American musician known for The Power of Love and I Want a New Drug.
