Here is today’s Daily Run Down Historical Edition.
- In 37, The Roman Senate annuls Tiberius’ will and makes Caligula emperor.
- In 1229, Frederick II declares himself King of Jerusalem.
- In 1314, Jacques de Molay, the last Grandmaster of the Templars is burned at the stake.
- In 1496, Mary Tudor, Daughter of Henry VIII of England is born.
- In 1584, Tsar Ivan IV of Russia dies.
- In 1603, British Colonial Magistrate, Simon Bradstreet is born.
- In 1603, King John IV of Portugal is born.
- In 1690, Prussian Mathematician Christian Goldbach is born.
- In 1766, The British Parliament repeals the Stamp Act.
- In 1782, John C. Calhoun, the 7th Vice President of the United States is born.
- In 1837, 22nd President of the United States, Grover Cleveland is born.
- In 1845, American Environmentalist, Johnny Appleseed dies.
- In 1850, American Express is formed by Henry Wells and William Fargo.
- In 1858, German Inventor Rudolph Diesel is born.
- In 1865, The Congress of the Confederate States adjourns for the last time.
- In 1893, Former Governor General Lord Stanley pledges to donate a silver challenge cup to the best Hockey team in Canada.
- In 1922, Mohandas Gandhi is sentenced to six years in prison for civil disobedience.
- In 1925, The Tri-State Tornado hits Missouri, Illinois and Indiana killing 695 people.
- In 1932, American Author John Updike is born.
- In 1962, American Television personality, Mike Rowe was born.
- In 1965, Cosmonaut Aleksei Leonov leaves his space craft for 12 minutes, becoming the first person to walk in space.
- In 1968, The United States Congress repeals the requirement for a gold reserve to back U.S. Currency.
- In 1989, A 4,400 year old Mummy is found in Egypt.
- In 2003, British Sign Language is recognized as an official British Language.
- In 2003, Computer Pioneer Adam Osborne dies.
There are 25 stories today.
Look for more current news stories tomorrow and another Historical Daily Run Down next Week.