Historical Events
3761
The year according to the Hebrew calendar.
1571
The Battle of Lepanto: the Holy League defeats the Ottoman fleet.
1780
Battle of Kings Mountain: a major American victory in the Revolutionary War.
1977
The new Soviet Constitution establishes the USSR as a socialist state.
2001
US forces begin military action in Afghanistan following 9/11.
Famous Birthdays
1492
Juan Gines de Sepulveda
Spanish humanist scholar.
1849
James Whitcomb Riley
American poet known as the "Hoosier Poet."
1931
Desmond Tutu
South African Anglican bishop and Nobel Peace Prize laureate who opposed apartheid.
1952
Vladimir Putin
Russian politician who has served as President of Russia multiple times.
1979
Thom Yorke
British musician and lead vocalist of Radiohead.
