Historical Events
1456
Joan of Arc is posthumously acquitted of heresy.
1846
The US annexes California.
1898
Hawaii is formally annexed by the United States.
1985
Boris Becker becomes the youngest Wimbledon champion at 17.
2005
Four bomb attacks on London's transport system kill 52 people.
Famous Birthdays
1752
Joseph-Marie Jacquard
French weaver who invented the Jacquard loom, an early precursor to computer programming.
1860
Gustav Mahler
Austrian Romantic composer known for his nine symphonies.
1887
Marc Chagall
Belarusian-French artist associated with Surrealism, known for his dreamlike paintings.
1940
Ringo Starr
English musician and drummer for the Beatles.
1977
Gael García Bernal
Mexican actor known for Y Tu Mamá También and The Motorcycle Diaries.
