Apr 08, 2006 20:39
from the wikipedia: three cool facts, two births, and one death from a birthday search sans year.
Facts:
1793 - In Paris, the French Revolutionary government opens the Louvre to the public as a museum.
1889 - Montana is admitted as the 41st U.S. state.
1895 - While experimenting with electricity Wilhelm Röntgen discovers x-rays.
Births:
35 - Nerva, Roman Emperor (d. 98)
1927 - Morley Safer, Canadian journalist
1968 - Parker Posey, American actress
Death:
1600 - Natsuka Masaie, Japanese warlord (b. 1562)