Historical Events
1618
Sir Walter Raleigh, English explorer, is executed for treason.
1682
William Penn arrives in Pennsylvania.
1929
Black Tuesday: the Wall Street Crash of 1929 begins the Great Depression.
1956
Israel invades Egypt, beginning the Suez Crisis.
1966
The National Organization for Women (NOW) is founded in Washington DC.
Famous Birthdays
1656
Edmond Halley
English astronomer who computed the orbit of the comet that bears his name.
1740
James Boswell
Scottish biographer who wrote the Life of Samuel Johnson.
1891
Fanny Brice
American comedian and actress who inspired the musical Funny Girl.
1947
Richard Dreyfuss
Academy Award-winning American actor known for Jaws and Close Encounters of the Third Kind.
1971
Winona Ryder
American actress known for Beetlejuice and Strange Things.
