Today in HistoryThis day in history:
- 1520 – After 38 days, an expedition under the command of Ferdinand Magellan completes the first passage through the Strait of Magellan and enters the Pacific Ocean.
- 1971 – Fred Quilt, a leader of the Tsilhqot'in First Nation suffers severe abdominal injuries allegedly caused by Royal Canadian Mounted Police officers; he dies two days later.
- 1958 – First successful flight of SM-65 Atlas; the first operational intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), developed by the United States and the first member of the Atlas rocket family.
- 1965 – Vietnam War: In response to U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson's call for "more flags" in Vietnam, Philippine President-elect Ferdinand Marcos announces he will send troops to help fight in South Vietnam.
Births:
- 1978 – Brent Albright, American wrestler
- 1640 – Willem de Vlamingh, Flemish captain and explorer (d. 1698)
- 1967 – José del Solar, Peruvian footballer and manager
Deaths:
- 2015 – Wayne Bickerton, Welsh songwriter and producer (b. 1941)
- 1968 – Enid Blyton, English author and poet (b. 1897)
- 1972 – Havergal Brian, English composer (b. 1875)
Holidays:
- Heroes' Day (Sri Lanka)
- Navy Day (Iran)
- Proclamation of Independence Day (East Timor), celebrate the independence of East Timor from Portugal in 1975.
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