1892
\nThe Sierra Club, led by John Muir, was incorporated in San Francisco.<\/p>\n
1896
\nHenry Ford took his first car out for a test drive.<\/p>\n
1942
\nThe Battle of Midway, a decisive Allied victory in World War II, began.<\/p>\n
1944
\nThe U.S. Fifth Army entered Rome, leading to the liberation of the city during World War II.<\/p>\n
1968
\nDorothy Gish, American actress who starred in many silent-film classics, died.<\/p>\n
1989
\nPeople’s Army of China opened fire on crowds of prodemocracy demonstrators in Tiananmen Square, killing thousands.<\/p>\n
1992
\nThe U.S. Post Office announced that in a poll people preferred the “young Elvis” stamp to the “old Elvis” stamp.<\/p>\n
2001
\nKing Dipendra of Nepal died, three days after shooting most of his family and himself.<\/p>\n
2003
\nMartha Stewart was indicted on charges of insider trading.<\/p>\n
George III
\n1738\u20131820, king of Great Britain and Ireland (1760\u20131820); son of Frederick Louis, prince of Wales, and grandson of George II, whom he succeeded.<\/p>\n
Fran\u00e7ois Quesnay
\neconomist (1694)<\/p>\n
Natalie Goncharova
\npainter and designer (1881)<\/p>\n
Robert Merrill
\nsinger (1919)<\/p>\n
Bruce Dern
\nactor (1936)<\/p>\n
Cecilia Bartoli
\nmezzo-soprano (1966)<\/p>\n
Angelina Jolie
\nactress (1975)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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