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On This Day (by Bruce)
Events and birthdays around the world on this day
In 767 St Paul I ends his reign as Catholic Pope.
In 1491 Henry VIII of England (1509-47), born.
In 1820 Tomato is proven nonpoisonous.
In 1838 Britain's Queen Victoria crowned in Westminster Abbey.
In 1861 Leipzig Observatory discovers short-period (6.2 yrs) Comet d'Arrest.
In 1914 Archduke Ferdinand and wife Sofia of Austria assassinated (starts WW I).
In 1919 Treaty of Versailles ending WW I signed.
In 1926 Mel Brooks comedian/actor/director (Blazing Saddles, Spaceballs), born.
In 1946 Gilda Radner Detroit, comedienne (Saturday Night Live), born.
In 1971 Supreme Court overturns draft evasion conviction of Muhammad Ali.
In 1974 Wings release Band on the Run and Zoo Gang in UK.
In 1975 Rod Serling writer/host (Twilight Zone, Night Gallery), dies at 60.
In 1975 David Bowie releases Fame.
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