Events, Births and Deaths Happening on this Date

1057

Macbeth, the King of Scotland, was slain by the son of King Duncan.

1939

The MGM musical ''The Wizard of Oz'' premiered at Grauman's Chinese Theater in Hollywood.

1944

Allied forces landed in southern France during World War II.

1945

The Allies proclaimed V-J Day, one day after Japan agreed to surrender unconditionally.

1947

India and Pakistan became independent after some 200 years of British rule.

1948

The Republic of Korea was proclaimed.

1969

The Woodstock Music & Art Fair opens in Bethel, New York, featuring some of the top rock musicians of the era.

1971

President Nixon announced a 90-day freeze on wages, prices and rents.

1997

The Justice Department decided not to prosecute senior FBI officials in connection with an alleged cover-up that followed the deadly 1992 Ruby Ridge siege in Idaho.

1998

A car bomb in Omagh, Northern Ireland, killed 29 people and injured 370. It was the single deadliest act of violence in 30 years of sectarian violence in Northern Ireland.

2000

A group of 100 separated family members from North Korea arrived in South Korea for temporary reunions with relatives they had not seen for half a century; a group of 100 South Koreans visited the North.

2007

An 8.0-magnitude earthquake off the Pacific coast devastates Ica and various regions of Peru killing 514 and injuring 1,090.

2011

The trial of Egypt's President Hosni Mubarek and sons, Alaa and Gamall is adjourned and merged with that of former Interior Minister Habib al-Adly

2012

A recurrence of a bladder infection causes Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh to be taken to the hospital as a precautionary measure

2012

Australia's High Court upholds legislation providing for cigarettes to have plain packaging

2013

The olinguito becomes the first mammal to be discovered in the past 35 years; the adorable creature is described as a mini-raccoon with a teddy bear face

2021

Kabul falls into the hands of the Taliban as Ashraf Ghani flees Afghanistan along with local residents and foreign nationals, effectively reestablishing the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan.

1769

Napoleon Bonaparte, French general and emperor, was born on the island of Corsica. (d. 1821)

1888

T.E. Lawrence, the British soldier who gained fame as ''Lawrence of Arabia,'' was born in Tremadoc, Wales.

1964

Melinda Gates, American businesswoman and philanthropist, co-founded the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

1972

Ben Affleck, American actor and filmmaker. His accolades include two Academy Awards, two BAFTA Awards, and three Golden Globes. Affleck began his career as a child when he starred in the PBS educational series The Voyage of the Mimi (1984–1988).

1989

Joe Jonas, American singer, songwriter, and actor. He rose to fame as a member of the pop rock band the Jonas Brothers, alongside his brothers Kevin and Nick.

1990

Jennifer Lawrence, American actress and producer. Lawrence is known for starring in both action film franchises and independent dramas, and her films have grossed over $6 billion worldwide.

1935

Humorist Will Rogers and aviator Wiley Post were killed when their airplane crashed near Point Barrow, Alaska.

2015

Julian Bond, American academic, leader of the civil rights movement, and politician (b. 1940)

2020

Robert Trump, American real-estate developer and investor. He was the younger brother of former U.S. President Donald Trump. (b. 1948)

2024

Peter Marshall, American game show host, television and radio personality, singer, and actor. He was the original host of The Hollywood Squares from 1966 to 1981 and had almost fifty television, movie, and Broadway credits. (b. 1926)