Historical Events
1859
Charles Darwin publishes On the Origin of Species, proposing the theory of evolution.
1963
Lee Harvey Oswald is shot and killed by Jack Ruby on live television.
1971
D.B. Cooper hijacks a Northwest Airlines plane, jumps out with $200,000, and is never found.
1974
Donald Johanson discovers Lucy, a 3.2-million-year-old human fossil, in Ethiopia.
1991
Freddie Mercury, lead singer of Queen, dies of AIDS-related complications.
Famous Birthdays
1632
Baruch Spinoza
Dutch philosopher who developed ethical theories based on reason.
1784
Zachary Taylor
12th President of the United States, known as "Old Rough and Ready."
1826
Carlo Collodi
Italian author who wrote The Adventures of Pinocchio.
1888
Dale Carnegie
American self-help author known for How to Win Friends and Influence People.
1968
Katherine Heigl
American actress known for Grey's Anatomy.
