Historical Events
1618
Johannes Kepler discovers his third law of planetary motion.
1862
The Battle of Hampton Roads begins with the first clash of ironclad warships.
1917
The February Revolution begins in Russia, eventually leading to Tsar Nicholas II's abdication.
1979
Voyager 1 discovers active volcanoes on Io, a moon of Jupiter.
2014
Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 disappears over the Indian Ocean with 239 people aboard.
Famous Birthdays
1714
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
German composer and son of Johann Sebastian Bach.
1879
Otto Hahn
German chemist who co-discovered nuclear fission.
1886
Edward Calvin Kendall
American chemist who discovered cortisone and won the Nobel Prize.
1943
Lynn Redgrave
English actress from the distinguished Redgrave acting family.
1948
James Van Der Beek
American actor known for Dawson's Creek.
