Events:
1429 Joan of Arc defeats the English troops besieging Orleans.
1502 Christopher Columbus leaves Spain for his fourth and final journey to the New World""."1901 Australia opens its first parliament in Melbourne.1994 Nelson Mandela is inaugurated as South Africa's first black president. Famous Birthdays:1874 Howard Carter (Archaeologist that discovered King Tut's tomb)
1914 Hank Snow (Singer)1918 Mike Wallace (Journalist)1946 Candace Bergen (Actress)1949 Billy Joel (Singer)1960 Tony Gwynn (Baseball player)1965 Steve Yzerman (Hockey player)1984 Prince Fielder (Baseball player)Archive:
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