Historical Events
330
Constantinople is formally founded as the new capital of the Roman Empire.
1858
Minnesota becomes the 32nd US state.
1960
Adolf Eichmann is captured by Mossad in Buenos Aires.
1997
IBM's Deep Blue defeats chess world champion Garry Kasparov in a six-game match.
2011
Osama bin Laden's death is confirmed by Pakistan.
Famous Birthdays
1720
Karl Linnaeus
Swedish botanist who developed the Linnaean classification system for organisms.
1888
Irving Berlin
American composer known for White Christmas and God Bless America.
1904
Salvador Dalí
Spanish surrealist painter known for The Persistence of Memory.
1927
Mort Sahl
American comedian who pioneered modern political comedy.
1966
Laetitia Casta
French model and actress.
