Today in History   Home   21st Century Features   About Us   Basic Services   How It Works   Imagine   Quality Pick a date! JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031 Birthdays 1952 Mr T, American Actor (played BA in the A team TV series) 1948 Leo Sayer, Singer 1917 Raymond Burr, US actor (played Perry Mason & Ironside) 1916 Harold Robbins, American novelist 1904 Fats Waller, American musician 1780 Elizabeth Fry, English prison reformer 1527 King Philip II of Spain  Events: 1960 An earthquake struck Chile, South America 1946 Bread rationing in Britain began because of a global wheat shortage 1927 Charles Lindbergh became the first to fly solo across the Atlantic 1922 Communist leaders took control in Bulgaria; King Boris fled 1911 A peace accord was signed, ending the war in Mexico 1894 The Manchester Ship Canal was officially opened 1851 Gold was discovered in Australia © 2012, Crossway ISP Digital Phones - All rights reserved.