Historical Events
1787
The Constitutional Convention begins in Philadelphia.
1844
The first issue of the New York Tribune is published.
1977
Star Wars is released in theaters, revolutionizing science fiction film.
1979
American Airlines Flight 191 crashes at O'Hare Airport, killing 273 people.
1994
South Africa's first democratic elections result in Nelson Mandela being elected president.
Famous Birthdays
1803
Ralph Waldo Emerson
American philosopher and poet who led the transcendentalist movement.
1865
Pieter Zeeman
Dutch physicist who discovered the Zeeman effect and won the Nobel Prize in Physics.
1878
Bill "Bojangles" Robinson
American tap dancer and actor who appeared in films with Shirley Temple.
1889
Igor Sikorsky
Russian-American engineer who designed the world's first multi-engine fixed-wing aircraft and helicopter.
1977
Cillian Murphy
Irish actor known for Peaky Blinders and the Oppenheimer film.
