- 1225 – Saint Thomas Aquinas is born.
- 1813 – Jane Austen’s “Pride and Prejudice” is published.
- 1887 – Work begins on the Eiffel Tower.
- 1936 – Alan Alda is born.
- 1958 – The Lego company patents their design for their famous bricks.
- 1981 – Actor Elijah Wood is born.
- 1985 – Music stars gather to record “We are the World.” It goes on to sell more than 7 million copies.
- 1986 – Space Shuttle Challenger explodes after liftoff.
