Historical Events
1066
William the Conqueror's Norman army invades England.
1825
The first modern railway (for passenger and freight service) opens between Stockton and Darlington in England.
1940
Germany, Italy, and Japan sign the Tripartite Pact, forming the Axis powers.
1964
The Warren Commission concludes that Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone in Kennedy's assassination.
1996
The Taliban capture Kabul and execute former Afghan president Mohammad Najibullah.
Famous Birthdays
1389
Cosimo de' Medici
Italian banker who was the de facto ruler of Florence and patron of Renaissance art.
1840
Thomas Nast
American caricaturist who created the popular images of Santa Claus and the GOP elephant.
1947
Meat Loaf
American rock singer known for Bat Out of Hell.
1968
Gwyneth Paltrow
American actress who won the Academy Award for Shakespeare in Love.
1984
Avril Lavigne
Canadian singer known for Complicated and Sk8er Boi.
