Historical Events
1845
Florida is admitted as the 27th US state.
1847
Alexander Graham Bell is born in Edinburgh, Scotland.
1875
Georges Bizet's opera Carmen premieres in Paris.
1931
"The Star-Spangled Banner" is officially adopted as the US national anthem.
1991
Rodney King is beaten by Los Angeles police officers, an incident captured on video.
Famous Birthdays
1756
William Godwin
English political philosopher considered the first modern proponent of anarchism.
1831
George Mortimer Pullman
American industrialist who created the Pullman sleeping car.
1847
Alexander Graham Bell
Scottish-American inventor credited with the invention of the telephone.
1962
Jackie Joyner-Kersee
American athlete considered the greatest female athlete of the 20th century.
1970
Julie Bowen
American actress known for Modern Family.
