Historical Events
1867
The United States formally takes possession of Alaska from Russia.
1898
The US takes formal possession of Puerto Rico.
1945
The Nuremberg trials are announced.
1967
Venera 4 becomes the first probe to successfully transmit data from another planet.
2011
Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit is freed after five years in captivity in Gaza.
Famous Birthdays
1697
Canaletto
Italian painter known for his precise paintings of Venice.
1875
Charles Villiers Stanford
Irish composer who taught Vaughan Williams and Holst.
1919
Pierre Trudeau
Canadian Prime Minister and father of Justin Trudeau.
1926
Chuck Berry
American musician known as one of the pioneers of rock and roll.
1967
Ziggy Marley
Jamaican musician and son of reggae legend Bob Marley.
