Historical Events
1520
Ferdinand Magellan enters the Pacific Ocean.
1895
The first American automobile race, held in Chicago, is won by a vehicle going 6.2 mph.
1943
The Tehran Conference begins with Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin.
1979
Air New Zealand Flight 901 crashes into Mount Erebus, Antarctica, killing 257.
2017
Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe formally resigns after 37 years in power.
Famous Birthdays
1628
John Bunyan
English preacher and author of The Pilgrim's Progress.
1757
William Blake
English poet and painter known for The Tyger and Songs of Innocence.
1820
Friedrich Engels
German political philosopher who collaborated with Karl Marx on The Communist Manifesto.
1943
Randy Newman
American musician known for Short People and the Toy Story theme.
1961
Kim Delaney
American actress known for NYPD Blue and Tour of Duty.
