Historical Events
1823
Simón Bolívar becomes the dictator of Peru.
1898
Empress Elisabeth of Austria is assassinated by an Italian anarchist.
1960
Ethiopian Abebe Bikila wins the Olympic marathon in Rome, barefoot.
1963
President Kennedy sends federal troops to escort Black students to Alabama schools.
2008
The Large Hadron Collider at CERN is turned on for the first time.
Famous Birthdays
1839
Charles Peirce
American philosopher, logician, and scientist who founded pragmatism.
1892
J.B. Rhine
American botanist who founded parapsychology.
1934
Roger Maris
American baseball player who broke Babe Ruth's home run record in 1961.
1945
José Feliciano
Puerto Rican singer known for Feliz Navidad and Light My Fire.
1960
Colin Firth
British actor who won the Academy Award for The King's Speech.
