Historical Events
845
Paris is sacked by Viking raiders.
1854
Britain and France declare war on Russia, beginning the Crimean War.
1939
The Spanish Civil War ends as Madrid falls to Franco's Nationalist forces.
1979
The Three Mile Island nuclear accident begins in Pennsylvania.
2021
The cargo ship Ever Given is freed after being stuck in the Suez Canal for six days.
Famous Birthdays
1515
St. Teresa of Ávila
Spanish mystic and reformer who founded the Discalced Carmelites.
1592
Jan Amos Comenius
Czech philosopher and educator known as the "Father of Modern Education."
1868
Maxim Gorky
Russian author and political activist, founder of Socialist Realism.
1921
Dirk Bogarde
British actor known for The Servant and Death in Venice.
1955
Reba McEntire
American country singer and actress known as "the Queen of Country."
