1596 ~ Birthday of René Descartes, Philosopher & Mathematician.

1621 ~ Birthday of Andrew Marvell, Metaphysical Poet.

1732 ~ Birthday of Franz Joseph Haydn, Composer.

1811 ~ Birthday of Robert Bunsen, Chemist and inventor of the Bunsen burner.

1889 ~ Eiffrel Tower inaugurated.

1928 ~ Birthday of Gordie Howe, Athlete.

1943 ~ Rodgers and Hammerstein’s "Oklahoma!" opened on Broadway

1945 ~ ”The Glass Menagerie” opened on Broadway.

1959 ~ The spiritual leader of Tibet, the Dalai Lama, crossed the border into India after a 15-day journey on foot from the Tibetan capital, Lhasa, over the Himalayan mountains.

1995 ~ Selena was killed by the president of her fan club, Yolanda Saldivar.

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