1989 – Akihito is sworn in as Emperor of Japan
His accession to the throne followed the death of his father, Emperor Hirohito, on the same day.
1979 – The Khmer Rouge government of Cambodia is overthrown
Vietnamese forces captured the Cambodian capital Phnom Penh that day.
1927 – The first transatlantic telephone service is established
A 3-minute call between New York and London cost about $45 USD, which is roughly $550 in today's dollars.
1785 – Hot air balloon crosses the English Channel
French inventor Jean-Pierre Blanchard took about 2½ hours to fly from Dover (UK) to Guînes (France).
1610 – Galileo Galilei discovers the Galilean Moons
The Italian astronomer spotted the four largest moons of Jupiter that day: Io, Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto.
1991 – Eden Hazard
Belgian footballer
1985 – Lewis Hamilton
English race car driver
1967 – Nick Clegg
English politician, Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
1964 – Nicolas Cage
American actor, producer, director
1943 – Sadako Sasaki
Japanese victim of the Atomic bombings of Hiroshima, Nagasaki
1995 – Murray Rothbard
American economist, historian
1989 – Hirohito
Japanese Emperor
1951 – René Guénon
French/Egyptian author
1943 – Nikola Tesla
Serbian/American physicist, engineer
1536 – Catherine of Aragon
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