Historical Events
392
Emperor Theodosius I makes Christianity the state religion of Rome.
1519
Hernán Cortés enters Tenochtitlan, the capital of the Aztec Empire.
1895
Wilhelm Röntgen discovers X-rays.
1923
Adolf Hitler launches the Beer Hall Putsch in Munich.
2016
Donald Trump defeats Hillary Clinton to become the 45th US President.
Famous Birthdays
1347
Kazimierz the Great
Last king of the Piast dynasty in Poland.
1656
Edmond Halley
English astronomer who computed the orbit of Halley's Comet.
1900
Margaret Mitchell
American author who wrote Gone with the Wind.
1922
Christiaan Barnard
South African surgeon who performed the first heart transplant.
1935
Alain Delon
French actor known for his roles in crime films.
