Historical Events
1536
Anne Boleyn, second wife of Henry VIII, is executed for treason.
1588
The Spanish Armada sets sail for England.
1864
The Battle of Spotsylvania Court House begins in Virginia.
1943
Winston Churchill addresses the US Congress, rallying support for the Allied cause.
1994
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, former First Lady of the United States, dies.
Famous Birthdays
1867
Lord Randolph Churchill
British statesman and father of Winston Churchill.
1890
Ho Chi Minh
Vietnamese revolutionary who led the Democratic Republic of Vietnam.
1925
Malcolm X
American Muslim minister and civil rights activist known for his fiery advocacy of Black rights.
1935
David Hartman
American television journalist known for Good Morning America.
1973
Dhani Harrison
British musician and son of Beatle George Harrison.
