455 King Gaiseric and the Vandals sack Rome – Rome looted for 14 days
1862 Robert E. Lee takes command of the Confederate armies of North Virginia during the American Civil War
1896 Italian engineer and inventor Guglielmo Marconi applies for the first-ever patent for a system of wireless telegraphy in the United Kingdom
1953 Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in Westminster Abbey, London, England
DID YOU KNOW THIS?
Princess Elizabeth was in Africa when her father died and she became Queen. Her coronation, on this day in history, could be described as a magnificent washout.
1989 10,000 Chinese soldiers are blocked by 100,000 citizens in Tiananmen Square, Beijing, protecting students demonstrating for democracy
HISTORICAL EVENTS TODAY
TODAY IN FILM & TV
2002 Crime drama “The Wire” created by David Simon and starring Idris Elba and Dominic West debuts on HBO
TODAY IN MUSIC
1962 Ray Charles’ cover of Don Gibson’s “I Can’t Stop Loving You”, from his influential crossover album “Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music” hits #1 on Billboard
TODAY IN SPORT
1935 Future Baseball Hall of Fame slugger Babe Ruth announces his retirement as a player at 40 years of age
MORE FACTS
1857 James Gibbs of Virginia, patents the chain-stitch single-thread sewing machine
1763 Pontiac’s Rebellion: At what is now Mackinaw City, Michigan, Chippewas capture Fort Michilimackinac by diverting the garrison’s attention with a game of lacrosse, then chasing a ball into the fort
FAMOUS WEDDINGS
1129 Fulco V’s son Godfried marries King Henry I’s daughter Mathildis
1886 U.S. President Grover Cleveland (49) weds Frances Folsom (21), 1st presidential marriage to be held at the White House
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