Historical Events
1035
King Canute the Great of Denmark, England, and Norway dies.
1847
The use of chloroform as an anesthetic is introduced by James Young Simpson.
1954
Ellis Island closes as an immigration station after processing 12 million immigrants.
1970
A powerful cyclone strikes East Pakistan (Bangladesh), killing up to 500,000.
2001
American Airlines Flight 587 crashes into a New York City neighborhood, killing 265.
Famous Birthdays
1651
Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz
Mexican poet and scholar, one of the first feminists in the Americas.
1840
Auguste Rodin
French sculptor known for The Thinker and The Kiss.
1929
Grace Kelly
American actress who became Princess of Monaco.
1945
Neil Young
Canadian musician known for Old Man and Heart of Gold.
1982
Ryan Gosling
Canadian actor known for La La Land and The Notebook.
