EVENTS
- 1831 – The British explorer James Clark Ross discovers the North Magnetic Pole. It is the location where the Earth’s magnetic field points directly downwards. It lies in the vicinity of the Geographic North Pole.
James Clark Ross - 1938 – Protective helmets are worn by baseball batters for the very first time.
- 1945 – The first group of Berlin women start clearing the rubble of World War II. In Germany, the Trümmerfrauen are a well-known symbol for a new beginning after the total desolation in the aftermath of the war, and for the Wirtschaftswunder, the rapid reconstruction of Germany’s economy through hard labor.
- 1967 – The Beatles album “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” is released.
- 1968 – Helen Keller dies.
- 1974 – The Heimlich maneuver is published. Henry Heimlich is credited with developing the technique using abdominal thrusts to stop choking.
- 1979 – Rhodesia (Zimbabwe) ends 90 years of white rule. In 1980, the Republic of Zimbabwe achieved sovereignty from the United Kingdom.
- 1980 – The Cable News Network (CNN) begins broadcasting.
- 2009 – Air France flight 447 crashes into the Atlantic. All 228 people on board died in the crash. It took two years to find and recover the wreckage from the ocean floor.
BIRTHDAYS
- 1801 – Founder of Utah and patriarch of the Mormon church Brigham Young (1801-1877) was born in Whittingham, Vermont
- 1907 – Frank Whittle (English engineer, inventor, developed the jet engine)
- 1926 – Marilyn Monroe (Actress)
- 1926 – Andy Griffith (Actor)
- 1937 – Morgan Freeman (Actor)
Morgan Freeman - 1947 – Ron Wood (Guitarist)
- 1973 – Heidi Klum (Model)
- 1974 – Alanis Morissette (Singer)
- 1982 – Justine Henin (Tennis player)
DEATHS
- 1830 – Swaminarayan (Indian religious leader)
- 1868 – James Buchanan (American politician, 15th President of the United States)
- 1952 – John Dewey (American philosopher, psychologist)
- 1971 – Reinhold Niebuhr (American theologian)
- 2008 – Yves Saint Laurent (French fashion designer)
Yves Saint Laurent
