Historical Events
1844
Samuel Morse sends the first electric telegraph message from Washington DC to Baltimore.
1883
The Brooklyn Bridge opens in New York City.
1941
The German battleship Bismarck sinks HMS Hood during World War II.
1976
The Concorde supersonic airliner begins transatlantic service.
1994
O.J. Simpson is arrested for the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman.
Famous Birthdays
1819
Queen Victoria
Queen of Great Britain who reigned for 63 years, the longest of any British monarch to that point.
1877
Lillian Russell
American actress and singer known as a beauty icon of the Gilded Age.
1941
Bob Dylan
American singer-songwriter and Nobel laureate known for Blowin' in the Wind and The Times They Are A-Changin'.
1945
Priscilla Presley
American actress and businesswoman who was married to Elvis Presley.
1960
Doug Aldrich
American musician known for his work with Whitesnake.
