Historical Events
1844
Joseph Smith, founder of the Mormon Church, is killed by a mob in Carthage, Illinois.
1950
The US enters the Korean War.
1954
The world's first nuclear power station opens at Obninsk near Moscow, USSR.
1969
The Stonewall riots begin in New York City, sparking the LGBTQ+ rights movement.
1991
Yugoslavia begins to disintegrate as Slovenia and Croatia declare independence.
Famous Birthdays
1743
John Langdon
American Founding Father who served as President pro tempore of the US Senate.
1838
Paul Laurence Dunbar
American poet and writer, one of the first influential Black poets.
1869
Emma Goldman
Lithuanian-American anarchist political activist known for her role in anarchist political philosophy.
1927
Bob Keeshan
American actor known for playing Captain Kangaroo on television.
1966
J.J. Abrams
American filmmaker known for directing Star Wars: The Force Awakens and reviving the Star Trek franchise.
