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| | | | 1776: The American Continental Congress votes to approve the Declaration of Independence, in which the American colonies proclaim their separation from Britain.
Learn more about the Declaration of Independence.
1826: Fifty years to the day after the approval of the Declaration of Independence, which they both had a hand in drafting, former presidents Thomas Jefferson and John Adams die on the same day.
Learn more about John Adams.
1845: Writer Henry David Thoreau moves to a small hut by Walden Pond, near Concord, Mass., where he lives alone for two years, writing a journal that is published as "Walden" in 1854.
Learn more about Henry David Thoreau.
1934: Chemist Marie Curie, who discovered radium, dies of leukemia, a disease caused by prolonged exposure to radiation during her research.
Learn more about Marie Curie.
1976: A midnight Israeli commando raid at Entebbe airport in Uganda, planned by future prime minister Ehud Barak, frees more than 100 hostages from an airliner hijacked by pro-Palestinian guerrillas.
Learn more about Ehud Barak.
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| Mystery Person of the Day |
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| | | | Who am I? I was born on this day in 1804 in Salem, Massachusetts. I wrote The Scarlet Letter.
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| Your Astrological Sign |
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| | | | Cancerians are nurturing, emotional, sensitive, conservative, and home-loving, much more aware of how they feel than what they think. They are artistic, have vivid imaginations, and have highly developed memories. Learn more about Cancer.
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