Historical Events
1389
The Battle of Kosovo: Ottoman forces defeat the Serbs, leading to Serbian subjugation.
1914
Archduke Franz Ferdinand is assassinated in Sarajevo, triggering World War I.
1919
Germany signs the Treaty of Versailles, ending World War I.
1969
The Stonewall riots continue in New York City.
1992
Apartheid-era South Africa is formally readmitted to the Olympic Games.
Famous Birthdays
1577
Peter Paul Rubens
Flemish Baroque painter known for Descent from the Cross and The Three Graces.
1712
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Swiss-French philosopher who championed popular sovereignty and individual rights.
1906
Maria Goeppert Mayer
German-American physicist who won the Nobel Prize in Physics.
1946
Gilda Radner
American comedian and original cast member of Saturday Night Live.
1966
John Cusack
American actor known for Say Anything and Grosse Pointe Blank.
