Today in HistoryThis day in history:
- 1913 – Natives Land Act, 1913 in South Africa implemented.
- 1800 – War of the Second Coalition Battle of Höchstädt results in a French victory over Austria.
- 1985 – Members of the Revolutionary Party of Central American Workers, dressed as Salvadoran soldiers, attack the Zona Rosa area of San Salvador.
- 1785 – The Boston King's Chapel adopts James Freeman's revised prayer book, without the Nicene Creed, establishing it as the first Unitarian congregation in the United States.
Births:
- 1975 – Anthony Parker, American basketball player
- 1920 – Yves Robert, French actor, director, and screenwriter (died 2002)
- 1876 – Nigel Gresley, Scottish-English engineer (died 1941)
Deaths:
- 1953 – Julius Rosenberg, American spy (born 1918)
- 1937 – J. M. Barrie, Scottish novelist and playwright (born 1860)
- 1990 – George Addes, American trade union leader, co-founded United Automobile Workers (born 1911)
Holidays:
- Feast of Forest (Palawan)
- Labour Day (Trinidad and Tobago)
- Birthday of Jose Gervasio Artigas (Uruguay)
Random Article of the day:
Roh Si-hwan (Korean: 노시환; born December 3, 2000) is a South Korean professional baseball player for the Hanhwa Eagles of the KBO League. Roh appeared in six baseball contests during the 2022 Asian Games, and winning a gold medal for South Korea.
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