Historical Events
845
The first recorded attack on Paris by Vikings.
1869
The first yacht race between the United States and Britain.
1943
US and British commanders meet with Chiang Kai-shek in Cairo.
1963
President Kennedy is assassinated in Dallas, Texas; Lyndon Johnson is sworn in as president.
1995
Toy Story becomes the first feature-length computer-animated film.
Famous Birthdays
1643
Claude-Henri de Rouvroy
French philosopher who developed utopian socialism.
1808
Thomas Cook
English businessman who founded the travel company Thomas Cook.
1890
Charles de Gaulle
French general and statesman who led the Free French Forces in WWII and founded the Fifth Republic.
1913
Benjamin Britten
British composer known for Peter Grimes and The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra.
1961
Boris Becker
German tennis player who became the youngest Wimbledon champion at age 17.
