Historical Events
1513
Vasco Núñez de Balboa becomes the first European to see the Pacific Ocean from the New World.
1789
The US Congress approves 12 amendments (including the Bill of Rights) to the Constitution.
1918
British Empire and allied forces defeat the Bulgarians at the Battle of Doiran.
1956
The first transatlantic telephone cable goes into operation between Britain and the US.
1981
Sandra Day O'Connor is confirmed as the first female Supreme Court Justice.
Famous Birthdays
1066
Harold II of England
Last Anglo-Saxon King of England who was killed at the Battle of Hastings.
1644
Ole Rømer
Danish astronomer who first determined the speed of light.
1888
T.S. Eliot
British poet who won the Nobel Prize in Literature for The Waste Land and Four Quartets.
1931
Barbara Walters
American journalist and television host known for her celebrity interviews.
1952
Christopher Reeve
American actor known for playing Superman in four films.
