Today is Day 77 of 2024
1889
Irish stained-glass artist and book
illustrator Harry
Clarke born in Dublin, Ireland.
1917
Singer Nat King Cole born
Montgomery, Alabama.
1938
Dancer and
choreographer Rudolf Nureyev
born in Irkutsk, Soviet Union.
1941
The National
Gallery of Art is officially opened in Washington, D.C..
1948
The Hells Angels
Motorcycle Club founded in San Bernardino, California by veterans of
World War II who were former members of the
Pissed Off Bastards.
Author William Gibson (Neuromancer) born Conway, South Carolina.