Apr 10, 2006 11:45
Events
781 - The oldest recorded eruption of Mt. Fuji
1588 - The Spanish Armada is spotted off the coast of England.
1976 - NASA releases the famous Face on Mars photo, taken by Viking 1
Births
1143 - Emperor Nijo of Japan (d. 1165)
1980 - Harry Potter, fictional protagonist of J.K. Rowling's series Harry Potter
Deaths
2003 - Guido Crepax, Italian comics artist (b. 1933)
Holidays
La Hae Hawai‘i - Hawaiian Flag Day