1705 ~ Queen Anne of England knighted Isaac Newton.

1746 ~ Battle of Culloden, in Scotland, the last battle fought on British soil.

1889 ~ Birthday of Charlie Chaplin, Actor, Writer.

1917 ~ Vladmir Lenin returns from exile.

1921 ~ Birthday of Peter Ustinov, Actor, Writer.

1924 ~ Birthday of Henry Mancini, film and TV Composer.

1927 ~ Birthday of Joseph Ratzinger, Cardinal.

1943 ~ Dr. Albert Hofmann discovers the psychic effects of LSD.

1947 ~ Birthday of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Athlete.

2002 ~ Sony Music Entertainment filed a complaint against the Dixie Chicks for breach of contract.

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