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1479 BC - Thutmose III ascends to the throne of Egypt, although power effectively shifts to Hatshepsut (according to the Low Chronology of the 18th Dynasty).

1184 BC - Greeks enter Troy using the Trojan Horse (traditional).

1558 - Mary Queen of Scots marries the Dauphin of France, François, at Notre Dame de Paris.

1704 - The first regular newspaper in the United States, the Boston, Massachusetts New-Letter, is published.

1800 - The United States Library of Congress is established when President John Adams signs legislation to appropriate $5,000 to purchase "such books as may be necessary for the use of Congress".

1862 - American Civil War: A flotilla commanded by Union Admiral David Farragut passes two Confederate forts on the Mississippi River on its way to capture New Orleans, Louisiana.

1863 - The Keyesville Massacre: a massacre of 53 Native American men from the Tehachapi tribe in Keyesville, California.

1877 - Russo-Turkish War, 1877–1878: Russia declares war on Ottoman Empire.

1907 - Hersheypark, founded by Milton S. Hershey, for the exclusive use of his employees is opened.

1913 - The skyscraper Woolworth Building in New York City was opened.

1915 - The Armenian Genocide began with a massacre of hundreds of prominent Armenians in Constantinople (now Istanbul).

1916 - Easter Rising begins: The Irish Republican Brotherhood led by nationalists Patrick Pearse, James Connolly, and Joseph Plunkett start a rebellion in Ireland.

1918 - First tank to tank combat, at Villers-Bretonneux, France, when three British Mark IVs met three German A7Vs.

1941 - World War II: Operation Demon – The United Kingdom begins evacuating Greece.

1953 - Winston Churchill is knighted by Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom.

1955 - Bandung Conference ends: Twenty-nine non-aligned nations of Asia and Africa finish a meeting that condemned colonialism, racism, and the Cold War.

1961 - The 17th century Swedish ship Vasa is salvaged.

1963 - Marriage of Her Royal Highness Princess Alexandra of Kent to Angus Ogilvy at Westminster Abbey in London.

1964 - Mexico becomes a signatory to the Buenos Aires copyright treaty.

1965 - Civil war breaks out in the Dominican Republic Colonel Francisco Caamaño, overthrows the triumvirate that was in power since the coup d'état against Juan Bosch.

1967 - Cosmonaut Vladimir Komarov dies in Soyuz 1, when the parachute fails to open. He was the first human to die during a space mission.

1967 - Vietnam War: American General William Westmoreland says in a news conference that the enemy had "gained support in the United States that gives him hope that he can win politically that which he cannot win militarily."

1968 - Mauritius becomes a member state of the United Nations.

1970 - The first Chinese satellite, Dong Fang Hong I, is launched.

1970 - The Gambia becomes a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations, with Dawda Jawara as the first President.

1975 - The Baader-Meinhof Gang blow up the West German embassy in Stockholm.

1980 - Eight U.S. servicemen died in Operation Eagle Claw as they attempted to end the Iran hostage crisis.

1990 - STS-31: The Hubble Space Telescope is launched by the Space Shuttle Discovery.

Shuttle mission STS-31 lifts off, carrying Hubble into orbit.

1990 - Gruinard Island, Scotland, is officially declared free of anthrax after 48 years of quarantine.

1991 - Freddie Stowers is awarded the posthumous Medal of Honor for which he had been recommended in 1918.

1993 - The 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act came into force establishing Panchayati Raj system in India.

1993 - An IRA bomb devastates the Bishopsgate area of City of London.

1996 - In the United States, the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 is introduced.

2004 - US lifts economic sanctions imposed on Libya 18 years previously, as a reward for its cooperation in eliminating weapons of mass destruction.

2005 - Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger is inaugurated as the 265th Pope of the Roman Catholic Church taking the name Pope Benedict XVI.

2006 - King Gyanendra of Nepal gives into the demands of protesters and restores the parliament that he dissolved in 2002.

2007 - Iceland announces that Norway will shoulder the defense of Iceland during peacetime.

2007 - Israel celebrates 59 years of independence.

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Francis II (French: FranÃ§ois II) (January 19, 1544 â€“ December 5, 1560) was a King of France (1559 â€“ 1560). ... Notre Dame de Paris: Western FaÃ§ade For other uses, see Notre Dame. ... Events Building of the Students Monument in Aiud, Romania. ... Betsy Ross purportedly sewed the first American flag with 13 stars and 13 stripes representing each of the 13 colonies. ... Boston redirects here. ... // ON MAY 5 1853 MR.FADER HAD SEX WITH A MAN NAME MR WIEN THEN THEY HAD SON NAMEDMRS COTURE AND MR MANOOGIAN WENT INTO MRS HASKELLS OFFICE NAKED AND DANCED AROUND AND MASTERBATED ON HER CHEST AND SHE LICKED IT OFF THEN THEY HAD ORAL SEEX WITH NAPLOEAN OF... Construction of the Thomas Jefferson Building, from July 8, 1888 to May 15, 1894. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas US Government Portal For other uses, see President of the United States (disambiguation). ... For other persons named John Adams, see John Adams (disambiguation). ... The United States dollar is the official currency of the United States. ... Type Bicameral Houses Senate House of Representatives President of the Senate President pro tempore Dick Cheney, (R) since January 20, 2001 Robert C. Byrd, (D) since January 4, 2007 Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, (D) since January 4, 2007 Members 535 plus 4 Delegates and 1 Resident Commissioner Political... This article is about 1862 . ... Combatants United States of America (Union) Confederate States of America (Confederacy) Commanders Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee Strength 2,200,000 1,064,000 Casualties 110,000 killed in action, 360,000 total dead, 275,200 wounded 93,000 killed in action, 258,000 total... A flotilla (from Spanish, meaning a flota of small ships, and this from French flotte), or naval flotilla, is a formation of small warships that may be part of a larger fleet. ... For other uses of terms redirecting here, see US (disambiguation), USA (disambiguation), and United States (disambiguation) Motto In God We Trust(since 1956) (From Many, One; Latin, traditional) Anthem The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City National language English (de facto)1 Demonym American... For other uses, see Admiral (disambiguation). ... Admiral David Glasgow Farragut Admiral David Glasgow Farragut David Glasgow Farragut (July 5, 1801 â€“ August 14, 1870) was the senior officer of the U.S. Navy during the American Civil War. ... Motto Deo Vindice (Latin: Under God, Our Vindicator) Anthem (none official) God Save the South (unofficial) The Bonnie Blue Flag (unofficial) Dixie (unofficial) Capital Montgomery, Alabama (until May 29, 1861) Richmond, Virginia (May 29, 1861â€“April 2, 1865) Danville, Virginia (from April 3, 1865) Language(s) English (de facto) Government... For the river in Canada, see Mississippi River (Ontario). ... NOLA redirects here. ... Year 1863 (MDCCCLXIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Photographs of the My Lai massacre provoked world outrage and made it an international scandal. ... This article is about the people indigenous to the United States. ... Wind Turbines in the mountains Tehachapi (IPA: ) is a city incorporated in 1909 located in its namesake Tehachapi Mountains between Bakersfield and Mojave in Kern County, California. ... Kern County is a county located in the southern Central Valley of California. ... 1877 (MDCCCLXXVII) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Combatants Russia, Romania Ottoman Empire The Russo-Turkish War of 1877â€“1878 had its origins in the Russian goal of gaining access to the Mediterranean Sea and liberating the Orthodox Christian Slavic peoples of the Balkan Peninsula (Bulgarians, Serbians) from the Islamic-ruled Ottoman Empire. ... Ottoman redirects here. ... Year 1907 (MCMVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Hersheypark was opened in 1907 as a leisure park for the employees of the Hershey Chocolate Company, an American confectionery company. ... Milton Snavely Hershey (September 13, 1857 â€“ October 13, 1945) was an American businessman and philanthropist. ... Year 1913 (MCMXIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... For other uses, see Skyscraper (disambiguation). ... The Woolworth Building, at sixty stories, is one of the oldest â€” and one of the most famous â€” skyscrapers in New York City. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... Year 1915 (MCMXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday[1] of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Armenian Genocide photo. ... The number of Armenian notables deported from Ä°stanbul/Constantinople in 1915 in the larger framework of Armenian deportations in the Ottoman Empire, plausibly part of that same vast and organized processus, differ greatly from one source to the other. ... Year 1916 (MCMXVI) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Friday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Combatants Irish Volunteers, Irish Citizen Army, Irish Republican Brotherhood British Army Royal Irish Constabulary Commanders Patrick Pearse, James Connolly Brigadier-General Lowe General Sir John Maxwell Strength 1250 in Dublin, c. ... The Irish Republican Brotherhood (IRB; BrÃ¡ithreachas na Poblachta in Irish) was a secret fraternal organisation dedicated to fomenting armed revolt against the British state in Ireland in the nineteenth century and early twentieth century. ... EugÃ¨ne Delacroixs Liberty Leading the People, symbolising French nationalism during the July Revolution 1830. ... Patrick Henry Pearse (also known as PÃ¡draig Pearse; Irish: ; 10 November 1879 â€“ 3 May 1916) was a teacher, barrister, poet, writer, nationalist and political activist who was one of the leaders of the Easter Rising in 1916. ... For the Olympic athlete, see James Connolly (athletics). ... Joseph Mary Plunkett (November 21, 1887 - May 4, 1916) was an Irish nationalist, poet, and leader of the Easter Rising in 1916. ... 1918 (MCMXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. ... Villers-Bretonneux is a commune of the Somme dÃ©partement in France. ... A Mark I tank on 26 September 1916 (moving left to right). ... The A7V was a tank introduced by Germany in 1918, near the end of World War I. The name is probably derived from the Allgemeines Kriegsdepartement 7 Abteilung Verkehrswesen (General War Department 7, Branch Transportation), although some theorize that Hauptmann Joseph Vollmer gave the V to the name. ... For other uses, see 1941 (disambiguation). ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki TÅjÅ Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... January 7 - President Harry S. Truman announces the United States has developed a hydrogen bomb. ... Churchill redirects here. ... Cleopatra is one of the most well-known queens regnant A queen regnant (plural queens regnant) is a woman monarch possessing and exercising all of the monarchal powers of a king, in contrast with a queen consort, who is the wife of a reigning king, and in and of her... Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor; born 21 April 1926) is Queen of sixteen sovereign states, holding each crown and title equally. ... Year 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar). ... The Bandung Conference was a meeting of Asian and African states, most of which were newly independent, organized by Egypt, Indonesia, Burma, Ceylon(Sri Lanka), India, and Pakistan. ... For other uses, see Asia (disambiguation). ... A world map showing the continent of Africa Africa is the worlds second-largest and second most-populous continent, after Asia. ... It has been suggested that Benign colonialism be merged into this article or section. ... Manifestations Slavery Racial profiling Lynching Hate speech Hate crime Genocide (examples) Ethnocide Ethnic cleansing Pogrom Race war Religious persecution Blood libel Paternalism Police brutality Movements Policies Discriminatory Race / Religion / Sex segregation Apartheid Redlining Internment Ethnocracy Anti-discriminatory Emancipation Civil rights Desegregation Integration Equal opportunity Counter-discriminatory Affirmative action Racial quota... For other uses, see Cold War (disambiguation). ... Year 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... (16th century - 17th century - 18th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 17th century was that century which lasted from 1601-1700. ... Vasa (or Wasa[2]) is a 64-gun warship, built for Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden 1626-1628. ... Marine salvage is the process of rescuing a ship, its cargo and sometimes the crew from peril. ... For other uses, see 1963 (disambiguation). ... HRH is an acronym for His Royal Highness or Her Royal Highness. ... HRH Princess Alexandra Her Royal Highness Princess Alexandra, The Honourable Lady Ogilvy (Alexandra Helen Elizabeth Olga Christabel Ogilvy, née Windsor), formerly Princess Alexandra of Kent, is a member of the British Royal Family, a granddaughter of King George V. She was married to the late Sir Angus Ogilvy. ... Sir Angus James Bruce Ogilvy, KCVO (14 September 1928 â€“ 26 December 2004) was a British businessman best known as the husband of Princess Alexandra of Kent, a first cousin of Queen Elizabeth II. [1] Sir Angus also is remembered for his role in a scandal involving the breaking of sanctions... The Collegiate Church of St Peter, Westminster, which is almost always referred to by its original name of Westminster Abbey, is a mainly Gothic church, on the scale of a cathedral (and indeed often mistaken for one), in Westminster, London, just to the west of the Palace of Westminster. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Also Nintendo emulator: 1964 (emulator). ... The Buenos Aires Convention was a treaty proposed in 1910 which provided for copyright protection in all countries that were signatory to the convention, for a work created in any member country, where the work carries a notice containing a statement of reservation of rights. ... Not to be confused with copywriting. ... The first two pages of the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk, in (left to right) German, Hungarian, Bulgarian, Ottoman Turkish and Russian A treaty is an agreement under international law entered into by actors in international law, namely states and international organizations. ... Year 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. ... Col. ... The term triumvirate is commonly used to describe a political regime dominated by three powerful political and/or military leaders. ... Coup redirects here. ... Juan Bosch y GaviÃ±o Juan Emilio Bosch y GaviÃ±o (30 June 1909, La Vega â€“ 1 November 2001, Santo Domingo) was the first democratically elected president of the Dominican Republic after the assassination of dictator Rafael LeÃ³nidas Trujillo in 1961. ... Year 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see Astronaut (disambiguation). ... For other persons of the same name, see Komarov. ... Soyuz 1 (Russian Ð¡Ð¾ÑŽÐ· 1, Union 1) was part of the Soviet Unions space program and was launched into orbit on April 23, 1967, carrying a single cosmonaut, Colonel Vladimir Mikhailovich Komarov, who was killed when the spacecraft crashed after its return to Earth. ... This article is about the device. ... Combatants Republic of Vietnam United States Republic of Korea Thailand Australia New Zealand The Philippines National Front for the Liberation of South Vietnam Democratic Republic of Vietnam Peopleâ€™s Republic of China Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea Strength US 1,000,000 South Korea 300,000 Australia 48,000... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... William C. Westmoreland (March 26, 1914 â€“ July 18, 2005) was an American General who commanded American military operations in the Vietnam War at its peak from 1964 to 1968 and who served as US Army Chief of Staff from 1968 to 1972. ... Year 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... UN and U.N. redirect here. ... Year 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see Satellite (disambiguation). ... Dong Fang Hong I (ä¸œæ–¹çº¢ä¸€å·), also known as China 1, was the Peoples Republic of Chinas first successful space satellite, launched on April 24, 1970 as part of the PRCs Dong Fang Hong space satellite program. ... Look up republic in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... The Commonwealth of Nations as of 2007 Headquarters Marlborough House, London, UK Official languages English Membership 53 sovereign states Leaders - Queen Elizabeth II - Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma Appointed 24 November 2007 Establishment - Balfour Declaration 18 November 1926 - Statute of Westminster 11 December 1931 - London Declaration 28 April 1949 Area - Total... Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara (born May 16, 1924) was the first President of The Gambia (1970 - 1994). ... List of Heads of State of The Gambia (Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office) Affiliations:- Sources http://www. ... Year 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... RAF Logo The Red Army Faction (in German: Rote Armee Fraktion; RAF), also known as the Baader-Meinhof Gang, was postwar Germanys most active radical leftist paramilitary group, which is widely regarded as a terrorist organization. ... West Germany was the informal but almost universally used name for the Federal Republic of Germany from 1949 until 1990, during which years the Federal Republic did not yet include East Germany. ... A diplomatic mission is a group of people from one nation state present in another nation state to represent the sending state in the receiving State. ... For other uses, see Stockholm (disambiguation). ... Year 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar). ... For other uses of terms redirecting here, see US (disambiguation), USA (disambiguation), and United States (disambiguation) Motto In God We Trust(since 1956) (From Many, One; Latin, traditional) Anthem The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. 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Download high resolution version (1500x992, 1878 KB)Shuttle mission STS 31 lifts off carrying the Hubble Space Telescope into orbit. ... Download high resolution version (1500x992, 1878 KB)Shuttle mission STS 31 lifts off carrying the Hubble Space Telescope into orbit. ... The 35th Space Shuttle mission, STS-31 using Space Shuttle Discovery, launched April 24, 1990, and returned April 29. ... The Hubble Space Telescope (HST) is a telescope in orbit around the Earth, named after astronomer Edwin Hubble. ... Gruinard Island is a small Scottish island, located in Gruinard Bay, about halfway between Gairloch and Ullapool. ... This article is about the country. ... Anthrax bacteria. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the 1991 Gregorian calendar). ... Freddie Stowers (1896 - September 28, 1918) was a Corporal in the United States Army who posthumously received the Medal of Honor for his actions in World War I. // Stowers was born in Sandy Springs, South Carolina, the grandson of a slave. ... A posthumous recognition is a ceremonial award given after the recipient has passed away. ... The Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration awarded by the United States. ... 1918 (MCMXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... The Panchayat is a South Asian political system. ... The Provisional Irish Republican Army (Irish: Ã“glaigh na hÃ‰ireann) (IRA; also referred to as the PIRA, the Provos, or by some of its supporters as the Army or the RA.[2]) is an Irish Republican, left wing[3] paramilitary organisation that, until the Belfast Agreement, sought to end Northern... The Bishopsgate bombing occurred on 24 April 1993, when the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) detonated a truck bomb in Londons financial district in Bishopsgate, City of London, England. ... Motto: Domine dirige nos Latin: Lord, guide us Shown within Greater London Sovereign state Constituent country Region Greater London Status City and Ceremonial County Admin HQ Guildhall Government - Leadership see text - Mayor David Lewis - MP Mark Field - London Assembly John Biggs Area - Total 1. ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... The Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 (also known as AEDPA) is a series of laws in the United States signed into law on April 24, 1996 to deter terrorism, provide justice for victims, provide for an effective death penalty, and for other purposes. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses of terms redirecting here, see US (disambiguation), USA (disambiguation), and United States (disambiguation) Motto In God We Trust(since 1956) (From Many, One; Latin, traditional) Anthem The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City National language English (de facto)1 Demonym American... Economic sanctions are economic penalties applied by one country (or group of countries) on another for a variety of reasons. ... For the Xzibit album, see Weapons of Mass Destruction (album). ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see Cardinal (disambiguation). ... Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger (b. ... Pope Paul VI (1963-1978) is crowned at the last papal coronation to date, in 1963. ... For other uses, see Pope (disambiguation). ... Catholic Church redirects here. ... Papal Arms of Pope Benedict XVI. The papal tiara was replaced with a bishops mitre, and pallium of the Pope was added beneath the coat of arms. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... King Gyanendra King Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev of Nepal (born July 7, 1947) has been the king of Nepal since June 2001. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... Icelandic Crisis Response Unit Team in Afghanistan Officers of the defence force in a trench on VaÃ°laheiÃ°i in 1940. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ...

[edit] Births

1533 - William I of Orange (d. 1584)

1581 - Vincent de Paul, French saint (d. 1660)

1620 - John Graunt, English statistician and founder of the science of demography (d. 1674)

1706 - Giovanni Battista Martini, Italian musician (d. 1780)

1718 - Nathaniel Hone, Irish-born painter (d. 1784)

1743 - Edmund Cartwright, British inventor (d. 1823)

1784 - Peter Vivian Daniel, Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (d. 1860)

1815 - Anthony Trollope, English novelist (d. 1882)

1845 - Carl Spitteler, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1924)

1856 - Henri Philippe Pétain, French soldier and statesman (d. 1951)

1876 - Erich Raeder, German naval commander (d. 1960)

1876 - Ioannis Georgiadis, Greek fencer (d. 1960)

1878 - Jean Crotti, Swiss artist (d. 1958)

1882 - Hugh Dowding, Scottish fighter pilot (d. 1970)

1887 - Denys Finch Hatton, English big-game hunter (d. 1931)

1889 - Stafford Cripps, British politician (d. 1952)

1889 - Lyubov Popova, Russian painter (d. 1924)

1896 - Benjamin Whorf, American linguist (d. 1941)

1897 - Manuel Ávila Camacho, President of Mexico (d. 1955)

1899 - Oscar Zariski, Russian-born mathematician (d. 1986)

1903 - José Antonio Primo de Rivera, founder of the Falange (d. 1936)

1904 - Willem de Kooning, Dutch painter (d. 1997)

1905 - Robert Penn Warren, American poet (d. 1989)

1906 - William Joyce, Irish fascist (d. 1946)

1907 - William Sargant, British psychiatrist (d. 1988)

1908 - Marceline Day, American actor (d. 2000)

1914 - William Castle, American film director and producer (d. 1977)

1916 - Lou Thesz, American professional wrestler (d. 2002)

1922 - J.D. Cannon, American actor (d. 2005)

1924 - Sir Clement Freud, British writer, radio personality, and politician

1924 - Ruth Kobart, American actor and singer (d. 2002)

1926 - Thorbjörn Fälldin, Prime Minister of Sweden

1929 - Dr.Rajkumar, Kannada actor

1930 - Jerome Callet, American musician

1930 - Richard Donner, American film director and producer

1933 - Patricia Bosworth, American actor, journalist, writer and biographer

1933 - Claire Davenport, British actress (d. 2002)

1933 - Alan Eagleson, Canadian hockey agent and promoter

1933 - Helmuth Lohner, Austrian actor

1933 - Freddie Scott, American singer

1934 - Shirley MacLaine, American actor and author

1936 - Jill Ireland, British actress (d. 1990)

1937 - Joe Henderson, American jazz saxophonist (d. 2001)

1940 - Sue Grafton, American author

1941 - John Williams, Australian guitarist

1942 - Richard M. Daley, American politician

1942 - Barbra Streisand, American singer and actor

1945 - Doug Clifford, American drummer

1945 - Robert Knight, American singer

1945 - Doug Riley, Canadian musician (d. 2007)

1945 - Dick Rivers, French singer and actor

1947 - Claude Dubois, Quebec singer and songwriter

1947 - Josep Borrell Fontelles, Former President of the European Parilment

1947 - Roger D. Kornberg, American chemist, Nobel-prized

1948 - Paul Cellucci, 69^th Governor of Massachusetts and former United States Ambassador to Canada

1949 - Véronique Sanson, French singer and songwriter

1952 - Jean-Paul Gaultier, French fashion designer

1953 - Eric Bogosian, American actor and writer

1954 - Mumia Abu-Jamal, American death-row inmate

1954 - Captain Sensible, British guitarist

1955 - John de Mol, Dutch media businessman

1957 - David J, British musician

1957 - Boris Williams, British musician

1958 - Valery Lantratov, Russian ballet dancer

1958 - Brian Paddick, British former deputy assistant commissioner and most senior openly gay police officer

1959 - Malcolm Oastler, Australian engineer

1959 - Dave Ridgway, Canadian football player

1960 - Paula Yates, British television presenter (d. 2000)

1962 - Stuart Pearce, English footballer and manager

1962 - Steve Roach, Australian rugby league footballer

1963 - Paula Frazer, American singer/songwriter

1963 - Billy Gould, American musician

1963 - Mano Solo, French singer

1963 - Tõnu Trubetsky, Estonian musician

1964 - Cedric the Entertainer, American comedian and actor

1964 - Djimon Hounsou, African-American actor

1965 - Son Chang Min, South Korean actor

1966 - Alessandro Costacurta, Italian footballer

1967 - Omar Vizquel, American baseball player

1968 - Stacy Haiduk, American actress

1968 - Todd Jones, American baseball player

1968 - Yuji Nagata, Japanese professional wrestler

1968 - Hashim Thaci, Kosovan politician

1969 - Elias Atmatsidis, Greek footballer

1969 - Melinda Clarke, American actress

1969 - Viveca Paulin, Swedish actress

1970 - Damien Fleming, Australian fast bowler

1971 - Mauro Pawlowski, Belgian guitarist and singer

1972 - Rab Douglas, Scottish footballer

1972 - Nicolas Gill, French Canadian judoka

1972 - Chipper Jones, baseball player

1972 - Jure Košir, Slovenian skier

1973 - Jackson Moulding, Radical

1973 - Eric Snow, American basketball player

1973 - Sachin Tendulkar, Indian cricketer

1974 - Joseph Bruce, American rapper

1974 - Kristie Krabe, American stage actress

1974 - Derek Luke, American actor

1974 - Brian Marshall, American bassist

1974 - Dave Vitty, British television host

1975 - Sam Doumit, American actress

1976 - Steve Finnan, Irish footballer

1977 - Siarhey Balakhonau, Belarus writer

1977 - Carlos Beltran, Puerto Rican baseball player

1978 - Eric Balfour, American actor

1978 - Kim Hyun-ju, Korean actress

1978 - Stella Damasus Aboderin, Nigerian actress

1979 - Brian Babcock, A Bum, give him money

1980 - Fernando Arce, Mexican footballer

1980 - Austin Nichols, American actor

1981 - Taylor Dent, American tennis player

1982 - Kelly Clarkson, American singer

1983 - Princess Iman bint Al Hussein of Jordan

1984 - Tyson Ritter, American musician

1989 - Akim Aliu, Nigerian hockey player

1991 - Ryan Phillips, Canadian Musician

1998 - Ryan Newman, American actress

Events January 25 - King Henry VIII of England marries Anne Boleyn, his second Queen consort. ... William I (William the Silent) William I, Prince of Orange, Count of Nassau (April 24, 1533 â€“ July 10, 1584) was the main leader of the Dutch revolt against the Spanish that set off the Eighty Years War and resulted in the formal independence of the United Provinces in 1648. ... 1584 was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar or a leap year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. ... Events January 16 - English Parliament outlaws Roman Catholicism April 4 - Francis Drake completes a circumnavigation of the world and is knighted by Elizabeth I. July 26 - The Northern Netherlands proclaim their independence from Spain in the Oath of Abjuration. ... â€œSt. ... // Events January 1 - Colonel George Monck with his regiment crosses from Scotland to England at the village of Coldstream and begins advance towards London in support of English Restoration. ... Year 1620 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Saturday of the 10-day slower Julian calendar). ... John Graunt (1620-1674) was one of the first demographers. ... Map of countries by population Population growth showing projections for later this century Demography is the statistical study of human populations. ... Events February 19 - England and the Netherlands sign the Treaty of Westminster. ... Events March 27 - Concluding that Emperor Iyasus I of Ethiopia had abdicated by retiring to a monastery, a council of high officials appoint Tekle Haymanot I Emperor of Ethiopia May 23 - Battle of Ramillies September 7 - The Battle of Turin in the War of Spanish Succession - forces of Austria and... Giovanni Battista Martini (April 24, 1706 - August 4, 1784), Italian musician, was born at Bologna. ... 1780 was a leap year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Year 1718 (MDCCXVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 11-day slower Julian calendar). ... 1784 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... // Events February 14 - Henry Pelham becomes British Prime Minister February 21 - - The premiere in London of George Frideric Handels oratorio, Samson. ... Edmund Cartwright Edward (Edmund) Cartwright (April 24, 1743 in Marnham, Nottinghamshire â€“ October 30, 1823 in Hastings, Sussex) was an English clergyman and inventor of the power loom. ... 1823 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1784 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Peter Vivian Daniel (April 24, 1784-May 31, 1860), was an American jurist. ... 1860 is the leap year starting on Sunday. ... April 5-12: Mount Tambora explodes, changing climate. ... Anthony Trollope (April 24, 1815 â€“ December 6, 1882) became one of the most successful, prolific and respected English novelists of the Victorian era. ... Year 1882 (MDCCCLXXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... 1845 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Carl Friedrich Georg Spitteler (April 24, 1845 â€“ December 29, 1924) was a Swiss poet of visionary imagination and the author of pessimistic yet heroic verse. ... Nobel Prize in Literature medal. ... For the rap album, see 1924 (album). ... 1856 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Philippe PÃ©tain Marshal Henri Philippe PÃ©tain (April 24, 1856 - July 23, 1951), generally known as Philippe PÃ©tain or Marshal PÃ©tain, was a French soldier and leader of Vichy France. ... Year 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1876 Pick up Sticks(MDCCCLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a leap year starting on Thursday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Grossadmiral Erich Raeder Erich Johann Albert Raeder (April 24, 1876 - November 6, 1960) was a naval leader in Germany before and during World War II. Raeder attained the highest possible naval rank â€“ that of GroÃŸadmiral (Grand Admiral) â€“ in 1939, becoming the first person to hold that rank since Alfred... Year 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Ioannis Georgiadis (April 24, 1876 - 1960) was a Greek fencer. ... Year 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1878 (MDCCCLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Jean Crotti (April 24, 1878 - January 30, 1958) was a French painter. ... Jan. ... Year 1882 (MDCCCLXXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Hugh Caswell Tremenheere Dowding, 1st Baron Dowding G.C.B., G.C.V.O., C.M.G. (24 April 1882 - 15 February 1970) was a British officer in the Royal Air Force. ... Year 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1887 (MDCCCLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Denys George Finch Hatton (April 24, 1887 - May 14, 1931) was a big-game hunter, and presumably the lover of Karen Blixen (also known by her pen name as Isak Dinesen), who wrote about him in her autobiographical book Out of Africa first published in 1937. ... Year 1931 (MCMXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1889 (MDCCCLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Sir Richard Stafford Cripps (24 April 1889 â€“ 21 April 1952) was a British Labour politician and Chancellor of the Exchequer for several years after the Second World War. ... Year 1952 (MCMLII) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Liubov Popova, Painterly Architectonics, 1917 Liubov Sergeyevna Popova (Ð›ÑŽÐ±Ð¾Ð²ÑŒ Ð¡ÐµÑ€Ð³ÐµÐµÐ²Ð½Ð° ÐŸÐ¾Ð¿Ð¾Ð²Ð°) (1889-1924) was a Russian avant-garde artist (Cubist, Suprematist and Constructivist), painter and designer. ... For the rap album, see 1924 (album). ... Year 1896 (MDCCCXCVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar). ... Photo of Benjamin Lee Whorf as a young man. ... For other uses, see 1941 (disambiguation). ... 1897 (MDCCCXCVII) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Term of office: 1 December 1940 â€“ 1 December 1946 Preceded by: LÃ¡zaro CÃ¡rdenas del RÃo Succeeded by: Miguel AlemÃ¡n ValdÃ©s Date of birth: 24 April 1897 Place of birth: TeziutlÃ¡n, Puebla Date of death: 13 October 1955 Place of death: MÃ©xico State Profession... The President of the United Mexican States is the head of state of Mexico. ... Year 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1899 (MDCCCXCIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday [1] of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Oscar Zariski was one of the most influential mathematicians working in the field of algebraic geometry in the twentieth century. ...