Historical Events
1775
Fort Ticonderoga is captured from the British by Ethan Allen and the Green Mountain Boys.
1869
The First Transcontinental Railroad is completed at Promontory Summit, Utah.
1940
Winston Churchill becomes Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
1994
Nelson Mandela is inaugurated as President of South Africa.
2000
John II, King of Norway, abdicates after 29 years.
Famous Birthdays
1760
Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle
French army officer who wrote La Marseillaise, France's national anthem.
1899
Fred Astaire
American dancer, singer, and actor known for his film musicals with Ginger Rogers.
1902
David O. Selznick
American film producer known for Gone with the Wind.
1947
Donovan
Scottish musician known for Mellow Yellow and Sunshine Superman.
1981
Jamie Foxx
American actor and singer who won the Academy Award for Ray.
