Historical Events
480
Battle of Salamis: The Greek fleet defeats the Persian fleet.
1779
John Paul Jones declares: "I have not yet begun to fight!"
1806
Lewis and Clark return to St. Louis, completing their expedition.
1889
Nintendo is founded in Japan.
1999
NASA loses contact with the Mars Climate Orbiter due to a unit conversion error.
Famous Birthdays
63
Augustus Caesar
First Emperor of Rome who transformed Rome from a republic to an empire.
1838
Victoria Woodhull
American suffragist who was the first woman to run for US president.
1930
Ray Charles
American musician known for Georgia on My Mind and Hit the Road Jack.
1943
Julio Iglesias
Spanish singer and one of the best-selling music artists in history.
1949
Bruce Springsteen
American singer known as "The Boss" for Born to Run and Born in the USA.
