1602
\nThe Dutch East India Company was established. During its 196-year history, it became one of the world’s most powerful companies.<\/p>\n
1727
\nEnglish physicist\/astronomer Sir Isaac Newton died in London at age 84.<\/p>\n
1852
\nHarriet Beecher Stowe’s “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” was published.<\/p>\n
1969
\nJohn Lennon married Yoko Ono in Gibraltar.<\/p>\n
1985
\nLibby Riddles became the first woman to win the Iditarod.<\/p>\n
1990
\nNamibia becomes an independent nation.<\/p>\n
1995
\nTwo members of the Japanese cult Aum Sinrikyo released poisonous gas in a Tokyo subway stop during rush hour, killing 12 people and sending over 5,000 to the hospital for treatment.<\/p>\n
1999
\nBertrand Piccard and Brian Jones became the first to fly a hot-air balloon nonstop around the world.<\/p>\n
2003
\nGround troops entered Iraq and a second round of air strikes against Baghdad was launched.<\/p>\n
Henrik Ibsen
\nPronunciation: [hen\u00b4rik ib\u00b4sun]\n1828\u20131906, Norwegian dramatist and poet.<\/p>\n
Frederick W. Taylor
\nindustrial engineer (1856)<\/p>\n
B. F. Skinner
\npsychologist (1904)<\/p>\n
Alfonso Garcia Robles
\nstatesman, Nobel Prize winner (1911)<\/p>\n
Carl Reiner
\nactor, writer, director (1922)<\/p>\n
Fred Rogers
\ntelevision personality (1928)<\/p>\n
Bobby Orr
\nhockey player (1948)<\/p>\n
William Hurt
\nactor (1950)<\/p>\n
Spike Lee
\nfilmmaker (1957)<\/p>\n
Holly Hunter
\nactress (1958)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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