Today in History in 1832 the first Democratic National Convention was held in Baltimore, Maryland; and in 1927 Aviator Charles Lindbergh lands in Paris, France in the Spirit of St. Louis after his first solo air crossing of the Atlantic.
Our on this day in history archives contain over 200,000 events, birthdays and deaths from 6,000 years of history. Here is a roundup of a few of them:
Historical Events
1832 - 1st Democratic National Convention (Baltimore)
1871 - -July 28] French regular troops attack Commune of Paris; 17,000 die
1904 - Federation Internationale de Football Association (Soccer) forms in Paris
1918 - US House of Representatives passes amendment allowing women to vote
1927 - Aviator Charles Lindbergh, in the Spirit of St Louis, lands in Paris after first solo air crossing of Atlantic
1932 - 1st transatlantic solo flight by a woman (Amelia Earhart) lands in Ireland
2004 - Stanislav Petrov awarded World Citizen Award for averting a potential nuclear war in 1983 after correctly guessing Russian early warning system at fault
Famous Birthdays
1688 - Alexander Pope, English poet (Rape of the Lock, translation of Homer) (d. 1744), born in London, England
1904 - Fats Waller, [Thomas Wright], jazz singer/composer (Ain't Misbehavin')
1923 - Doris Mae Akers, gospel singer/songwriter
1940 - Tony Sheridan, Norwich, Norfolk, singer-songwriter and guitarist, (d. 2013)
1952 - Mr. T, [Lawrence Tureaud], American actor (A-Team, Rocky III, T & T), born in Chicago, Illinois
Famous Weddings
1553 - Lady Jane Grey (16 or 17), later English queen for 9 days, marries Lord Guildford Dudley
1825 - Prince Willem FK marries Louise AWA of Prussia
1944 - Actor Burgess Meredith (36) weds actress Paulette Goddard (33) at David O Selznick's Beverly Hills home
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