Historical Events
1889
The Eiffel Tower opens in Paris as the centerpiece of the World's Fair.
1917
The US purchases the Virgin Islands from Denmark.
1933
The Civilian Conservation Corps is established to provide employment during the Great Depression.
1959
The Dalai Lama flees Tibet and is granted asylum in India.
2004
Four American security contractors are killed and their bodies mutilated in Fallujah, Iraq.
Famous Birthdays
1732
Joseph Haydn
Austrian composer of the Classical era known as the "Father of the Symphony."
1596
René Descartes
French philosopher who coined the phrase "I think, therefore I am."
1934
Shirley Jones
Academy Award-winning American actress known for Elmer Gantry.
1935
Herb Alpert
American musician and co-founder of A&M Records.
1948
Al Gore
45th Vice President of the United States and Nobel Peace Prize winner for climate change work.
