Historical Events
1492
Christopher Columbus departs Spain on his second voyage to the Americas.
1844
The Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) is founded in London.
1933
The first drive-in movie theater opens in Camden, New Jersey.
1944
D-Day: Allied forces launch the largest seaborne invasion in history on the beaches of Normandy.
1984
Tetris is created by Soviet game designer Alexey Pajitnov.
Famous Birthdays
1606
Pierre Corneille
French playwright considered the founder of French tragedy.
1755
Nathan Hale
American patriot executed as a spy during the Revolutionary War.
1868
Robert Falcon Scott
British Royal Navy officer who led the ill-fated Terra Nova Expedition to the South Pole.
1892
Dagny Berger
Norwegian actress and theater director.
1968
Paul Giamatti
American actor known for Sideways and John Adams.
