Historical Events
1527
The Sack of Rome by troops of Charles V.
1840
The Penny Black, the world's first adhesive stamp, is issued in Britain.
1937
The Hindenburg zeppelin catches fire at Lakehurst, New Jersey, killing 36 people.
1954
Roger Bannister becomes the first person to run a mile in under 4 minutes.
1994
The Channel Tunnel opens between Britain and France.
Famous Birthdays
1856
Sigmund Freud
Austrian neurologist who founded psychoanalysis.
1902
Max Ophüls
German-American filmmaker known for Letter from an Unknown Woman.
1915
Orson Welles
American actor and filmmaker known for Citizen Kane.
1931
Willie Mays
American baseball player considered one of the greatest of all time.
1953
Tony Blair
British politician who served as Prime Minister 1997–2007.
