Historical Events
1812
A major earthquake destroys Caracas, Venezuela, killing 26,000 people.
1971
Bangladesh declares independence from Pakistan.
1973
The Dow Jones Industrial Average closes above 1,000 for the first time.
1979
Egypt and Israel sign a peace treaty brokered by President Carter.
1997
39 members of the Heaven's Gate cult commit mass suicide in Rancho Santa Fe, California.
Famous Birthdays
1827
Wilhelm Röntgen
German physicist who discovered X-rays and received the first Nobel Prize in Physics.
1874
Robert Frost
American poet known for The Road Not Taken and Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening.
1931
Leonard Nimoy
American actor known for playing Spock in Star Trek.
1944
Diana Ross
American singer and actress who led The Supremes.
1960
Marcus Allen
American NFL running back who won the Heisman Trophy and Super Bowl MVP award.
