Historical Events
632
Muhammad, the founder of Islam, dies in Medina.
1783
Iceland's Laki volcano begins an 8-month eruption that kills 9,000 Icelanders.
1948
The first successful US jet-propelled aircraft, the XP-86 Sabre, is introduced.
1968
James Earl Ray is arrested for the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.
2001
A man drives his car into a crowd of children waiting outside a school in Japan, killing 8.
Famous Birthdays
1625
Giovanni Cassini
Italian-French astronomer who discovered four moons of Saturn.
1810
Robert Schumann
German Romantic composer known for his piano music and songs.
1867
Frank Lloyd Wright
American architect known for Fallingwater and the Guggenheim Museum.
1940
Nancy Sinatra
American singer and actress known for These Boots Are Made for Walkin'.
1955
Tim Berners-Lee
British computer scientist who invented the World Wide Web.
