Historical Events
312
Battle of Milvian Bridge: Constantine defeats Maxentius.
1886
The Statue of Liberty is dedicated in New York Harbor.
1919
The Volstead Act is passed, enabling Prohibition in the United States.
1962
The Cuban Missile Crisis ends as Khrushchev agrees to withdraw missiles from Cuba.
1988
The Dow Jones gains 5.9%, the largest one-day gain in history at that time.
Famous Birthdays
1466
Desiderius Erasmus
Dutch philosopher and Christian humanist who was a leading figure of the Northern Renaissance.
1887
Evelyn Beatrice Hall
English author who wrote a biography of Voltaire.
1904
Evelyn Waugh
English author known for Brideshead Revisited and Decline and Fall.
1914
Jonas Salk
American medical researcher who developed the first polio vaccine.
1967
Julia Roberts
American actress who won the Academy Award for Erin Brockovich.
