Historical Events
461
St. Patrick, patron saint of Ireland, dies.
1776
British forces evacuate Boston during the Revolutionary War.
1845
Stephen Perry patents the rubber band.
1906
Theodore Roosevelt coins the term "muckrakers" for investigative journalists.
1969
Golda Meir becomes Israel's first female Prime Minister.
Famous Birthdays
1473
James IV of Scotland
King of Scotland who was killed at the Battle of Flodden.
1834
Gottlieb Daimler
German engineer and industrialist who designed the first four-wheeled automobile.
1938
Rudolf Nureyev
Soviet-born ballet dancer considered one of the greatest of the 20th century.
1951
Kurt Russell
American actor known for Escape from New York and The Thing.
1964
Rob Lowe
American actor known for The West Wing and Parks and Recreation.
