Today in History
Historical Events
- 452 Italy invaded by Attila the Hun
- 793 Vikings in long ships from modern-day Norway plunder St Cuthbert's monastery on Lindisfarne Island, off the northeast coast of England capturing and killing monks
- 1191 King Richard I of England arrives at Acre in modern day Israel to join the Siege of Acre during the Third Crusade
- 1783 Laki volcano in southern Iceland begins 8-month eruption, killing 10,000 and causing widespread famines throughout Asia and Europe
- 1789 James Madison introduces a proposed Bill of Rights in the US House of Representatives
- 1918 Nova Aquila, brightest nova since Kepler's nova of 1604, discovered
- 1987 New Zealand's Labour government legislates against nuclear weapons and nuclear powered vessels in NZ. Only nation to legislate against nuclear power.
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Today in Sport
- 1969 MLB legend Mickey Mantle gives his farewell retirement speech during "Mickey Mantle Day" at Yankee Stadium, 60,096 see #7 retired
Did You Know?
Ives W. McGaffey of Chicago patents the 1st vacuum cleaner, calls it a "sweeping machine"
Today in History in 1869
Famous Birthdays
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Born in 1651
Robert Schumann
1810 - 1856
Frank Lloyd Wright
1867 - 1959
Francis Crick
1916 - 2004
Suharto
1921 - 2008
Tim Berners-Lee
68th Birthday
Celebrity Birthdays
Jerry Stiller
1927 - 2020
Joan Rivers
1933 - 2014
Julianna Margulies
57th Birthday
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46th Birthday
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45th Birthday
Kim Clijsters
40th Birthday
Would You Believe?
Reds' Edd Roush falls asleep in center during long infield argument Heinie Groh goes to wake him, but umpire ejects Roush for delay of game
Today in History in 1920
Famous Weddings
- 1927 Painter Marcel Duchamp (39) weds Lydie Sarazin-Lavassor
- 1931 Songwriter Johnny Mercer (21) weds chorus girl Ginger Meehan (21) in New York City [1]
- 1952 American singer and actress Judy Garland (29) weds American producer Sidney Luft (36) in Hollister, California; divorce in 1965
Famous Divorces
- 1949 Actor Burgess Meredith (41) divorces actress Paulette Goddard (39) after 5 years of marriage
- 1999 Media tycoon Rupert Murdoch (68) divorces journalist Anna Torv (55) after 31 years of marriage
- 2004 "TLC" singer Tionne Watkins (34) divorces rapper Mack 10 (32) due to adultery after nearly 4 years of marriage
Edward the Black Prince
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Andrew Jackson
Walter Hunt
Joseph A. Walker
Maria Bueno
Charles I
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Charles III
George VI
Henry VIII
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