Historical Events
1495
Friar John Cor records the first known whisky distillation in Scotland.
1813
US Captain James Lawrence utters his famous last words: "Don't give up the ship."
1926
Marilyn Monroe is born in Los Angeles, California.
1967
The Beatles release Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band.
1980
CNN makes its debut as the first all-news television network.
Famous Birthdays
1638
Charles II of England
King of England, Scotland, and Ireland whose reign is known as the Restoration.
1926
Marilyn Monroe
American actress and cultural icon known for Some Like It Hot and Gentlemen Prefer Blondes.
1929
Marshall McLuhan
Canadian communication theorist who coined the phrase "the medium is the message."
1937
Morgan Freeman
American actor known for The Shawshank Redemption and Million Dollar Baby.
1968
Mark Wahlberg
American actor and producer known for Boogie Nights and The Departed.
