Events:
1581 Francis Drake completes a circumnavigation of the world
1818 The U.S. Congress adopts the flag of the United States.1850 Los Angeles, California is incorporated as a city.1968 Martin Luther King Jr. assassinated in Memphis.1969 Dr. Denton Cooley implants the first temporary artificial heart.1973 The World Trade Center in New York is officially dedicated.1974 Hank Aaron ties Babe Ruth's home run record of 714 Famous Birthdays:1928 Maya Angelou (Poet)
1932 Anthony Perkins (Actor)1965 Robert Downey Jr. (Actor)1802 Dorothea Dix1973 David Blaine (Magician)1979 Heath Ledger (Actor)Archive:
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