Historical Events
1611
Henry Hudson is set adrift in the bay named after him by his mutinous crew.
1941
Germany invades the Soviet Union in Operation Barbarossa.
1944
President Roosevelt signs the GI Bill.
1970
The 26th Amendment, lowering the US voting age to 18, is sent to the states for ratification.
2007
Tony Blair resigns as British Prime Minister after 10 years.
Famous Birthdays
1757
George Vancouver
British Royal Navy officer who explored the Pacific Coast of North America.
1767
Wilhelm von Humboldt
Prussian philosopher and linguist who founded the University of Berlin.
1898
Erich Maria Remarque
German author known for All Quiet on the Western Front.
1906
Anne Morrow Lindbergh
American author and wife of aviator Charles Lindbergh.
1949
Meryl Streep
American actress who has won three Academy Awards and been nominated 21 times.
