1998 – Pope John Paul II visits Cuba
It was the first time any Pope visited the country.
1976 – Concorde takes off on its first scheduled flights
2 of the supersonic aircraft took off from Paris and London simultaneously.
1968 – The Battle of Khe Sanh begins
It is one of the most publicized battles of the Vietnam War.
1911 – 23 cars take part in the first Rally Monte Carlo
Unlike today, the competitors set out from 11 different European locations, heading for the finish line in Monte Carlo.
1899 – Opel builds its first automobile
Today, Opel is one of the world's largest car manufacturers.
1963 – Hakeem Olajuwon
Nigerian/American basketball player
1941 – Plácido Domingo
Spanish tenor, conductor
1940 – Jack Nicklaus
American golfer
1905 – Christian Dior
French fashion designer, founded S.A.
1824 – Stonewall Jackson
American general
1997 – Colonel Tom Parker
Dutch/American talent manager
1950 – George Orwell
English author
1938 – Georges Méliès
French director
1924 – Vladimir Lenin
Russian politician
1683 – Anthony Ashley Cooper, 1st Earl of Shaftesbury
English politician
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