Historical Events
1707
The Kingdom of Great Britain is created by the Acts of Union, uniting England and Scotland.
1840
The Penny Black, the world's first adhesive postage stamp, is issued in Britain.
1931
The Empire State Building opens in New York City.
1960
An American U-2 spy plane is shot down over the Soviet Union.
2011
US Navy SEALs kill Osama bin Laden in Abbottabad, Pakistan.
Famous Birthdays
1769
Duke of Wellington
British military commander who defeated Napoleon at Waterloo.
1830
Mary Harris Jones
Irish-American labor organizer known as "Mother Jones."
1881
Pierre Teilhard de Chardin
French philosopher and Jesuit priest known for The Phenomenon of Man.
1916
Glenn Ford
American actor known for his westerns and dramas.
1945
Rita Coolidge
American singer known for We're All Alone.
